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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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Ideapad U350 -- looking for feedback from new owners....

Last post by tf34mech « Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:11 pm
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by thinkpadstuff » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:21 am

Hello -- I'm hoping to get some feedback from any new adopters of the U350 Ideapad. The form factor (thin, with external optical drive) and promise...

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Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:11 pm
S12 vs U350

Last post by tf34mech « Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:28 am
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by tf34mech » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:24 pm

I am looking to get a new laptop/Netbook and I am trying to compare these two. I am looking at a S-12 (Atom) that is 399 right now or a U350 296327U...

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Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:28 am
Lenovo possibly reducing ideaPad Support for new proucts

Last post by Grumpy « Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:38 pm
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by Grumpy » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:34 am

Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you for your feedback.

We apologise to inform you that, most probably there will not be any Hardware Maintenance Manual...

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Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:38 pm
Is the U330 AC Adapter compatible with X series Thinkpads?

Last post by malachont « Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:41 pm

by malachont » Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:41 pm

i.e. can a U330 ideapad run off the X series power adapter?
Thanks for any replies...

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Tue Oct 13, 2009 4:41 pm
Question...what does "XP Upgradable" mean?

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by malachont » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:41 pm

If I see a U series notebook product on a retail site listed as having an OS of:
Windows Vista Business / Windows XP Professional Downgradable...

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Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:41 pm
S10/S12 series power port compatible with bigger siblings?

Last post by malachont « Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:51 am

by malachont » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:51 am

Hi,
wanted to know if the Lenovo netbooks can be plugged to the power adapters of the larger Thinkpad/Lenovo series, I have a few power supplies of...

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Last post by malachont
Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:51 am
S10-2 frozen. Help?

Last post by Potiphar Breen « Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:01 am

by Potiphar Breen » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:01 am

I closed the lid and let it go to sleep, then could not get it to wake up. The hard drive churned occasionally, but nothing I tried would get me in....

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Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:01 am
Ideapad S10e (type 4068) how to create rescue disk set?

Last post by JaneL « Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:04 pm
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by induktor » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:53 pm

Hello
I just bought this little beauty a couple of days ago and i wanted to create a original disk set, just in case the drive dies (since I use it...

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Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:04 pm
IdealPad Y430 Hardware manual, broken display

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:47 am
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by juser » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:14 am

This has been a nice machine, a few SW glitches with audio and wireless, but a very nice package.

Unfortunately, the display got cracked. I am...

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Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:47 am
Accidental Damage Protection

Last post by SlamX « Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:17 pm
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by josh999 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:12 pm

I recently ordered an S10 with 3 years warranty/ADP add on. The ADP has what I interpret as an ambiguous clause. I quote it below:

C. Coverage...

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Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:17 pm
disk swap from t61 - no ntldr file / drivers for s10

Last post by SlamX « Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:05 pm
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by m-blue » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:19 am

hello,
I changer t61 to s10 , I was thinking, that I can swap disk from t61, and it will run in e10.It should... I know that windows canhave problems...

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Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:05 pm
Retailers for Lenovo S12, Acer 11.6 w/XP, Samsung NC20?

Last post by elray « Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:13 pm

by elray » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:13 pm

My niece has made her case for a laptop.
As much as I'd like to indoctrinate her with an X301, the budget does not go there.
Thin-and-light, with XP,...

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:13 pm
Lenovo IdeaPad U110 - 23043BU (Black)

Last post by fjs08 « Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:52 pm

by fjs08 » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:52 pm

Can anyone comment on this unit?? I'm looking at the netbooks and this looks pretty nice.
I don't see a dedicated (unless I missed it) section for...

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Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:52 pm
How to add Lenovo logo to Window 7

Last post by yak « Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:07 am
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by jeffwang » Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:04 am

How to add Lenovo logo to Window 7? If you need to display LENOVO OEM LOGO and related information in the System Properties.OEMINFO.REG registry...

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Last post by yak
Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:07 am
S10-2 to ever get the 720p screen option?

Last post by LondonConsultant « Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:29 am
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by rlee » Wed Jul 08, 2009 4:39 pm

or is it just a rumor? thx

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Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:29 am
I'm waiting for the new S12 ION

Last post by baraider « Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:38 am
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by baraider » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:51 pm
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Been thinking about getting the S12 for a few weeks and read about the ION so I think i will have to wait for it.
Recent news have it that they...
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Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:38 am
Looking for a S10 Motherboard Source

Last post by sparta.rising « Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:33 am
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by sparta.rising » Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:50 pm

Saw an S10 advertised on craigslist with a bad motherboard . Who knows if thats really the problem, but anyone have an idea for a source of a new...

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Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:33 am
PC Magazine Article On IdeaPad S-12

Last post by archer6 « Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:22 pm

by archer6 » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:22 pm

Just in case you didn't see it, here is PC Magazines take on the new IdeaPad S-12

I just got mine and it's very impressive. I could not be...

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Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:22 pm
Anti-Glare Screen Protector Film for Glossy LCD Screens?

Last post by archer6 « Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:14 pm
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by warreng24 » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:19 pm

Has anyone with a Glossy LCD screen tried applying the Anti-Glare film?

I recently spoke with some Mac users about the Glossy vs. Matte screens....

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Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:14 pm
U330 RAM Upgrade Question

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:03 am
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by scottmti » Sat Jul 11, 2009 5:04 pm

Hi
I just place an order of U330
It comes with 2GB RAM and with Vista it might be too little I was wondering if anyone has ever upgrade the ram by...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:03 am
Restore discs for S10

Last post by richp « Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:53 am

by richp » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:53 am

Anybody have the restore discs that I could ftp, co-worker had a drive go bad, replaced it yesterday but the ideapad came with no discs, samsung...

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:53 am
IdeaPad S12 Netbook Available Now...

Last post by archer6 « Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:03 am
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by archer6 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:40 pm

Hello Lenovo? Anybody home?

I went to your web site today to purchase the new S12 IdeaPad you have listed, but the information was incomplete....

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Last post by archer6
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:03 am
S10 Black: Completely black? Or exterior only?

Last post by Harryc « Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:32 pm
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by virge » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:41 pm

I'm about to order an S10 for my father. He wants something smaller, but tells me the SXGA+ screen on the G41 is too hard to read... :? Maybe it'll...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:32 pm
Glossy Screens or Matte S10, S10-2, S12

Last post by dr_st « Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:54 am
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by warreng24 » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:51 am

I know from the Lenovo site that the S10 has an Anti-Glare (aka Matte) LCD.

What about the S10-2? Lenovo's site doesn't say. And, some independent...

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Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:54 am
Can I use a thinkpad hard drive in an Ideapad?

Last post by Mattevt « Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:59 pm
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by Mattevt » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:24 pm

I had an R61 for about a year until a door (yes, a door) fell on it. The fix was too expensive so I opted for a new notebook. I recently ordered an...

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:59 pm
HDD Upgrade on Ideapad y650

Last post by sbrite10 « Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:21 am

by sbrite10 » Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:21 am

Im going to pick up a 7200rpm Seagate Momentus Harddrive for my Y650.Problem is I have no clue where the HDD Bay is.I figured out where the RAM is...

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Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:21 am
can you buy Lenovo S10 in UK

Last post by Kilowatt « Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:41 am

by Kilowatt » Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:41 am

I have looked at and emailed many UK companies, purporting to sell the 10.2 S10 in UK.

Most of them advertise S10 and 10.2 in the heading of the...

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Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:41 am
IdeaPad Shipping Thread

Last post by Antioch « Wed May 27, 2009 2:43 pm

by Antioch » Wed May 27, 2009 2:43 pm

Didn't see there was one, thought people might care.

IdeaPad Y450
Ordered: 5/21
Ship by: 5/28 (The sales page quoted shipping within 6 days)
Shipped...

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Last post by Antioch
Wed May 27, 2009 2:43 pm
New 12.1" IdeaPad S12 Netbook Opinion Thread...

Last post by Antioch « Tue May 26, 2009 9:06 pm
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by archer6 » Mon May 25, 2009 4:29 pm

Lenovo's New 12.1 Netbook, IdeaPad S12

The photos and articles are just beginning to appear, and it's the first look I've had at the new Lenovo...

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Last post by Antioch
Tue May 26, 2009 9:06 pm
Ideapad S10 being phased out for the S10e?

Last post by LondonConsultant « Thu May 07, 2009 8:15 am
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by Thinkpaddict » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:15 pm

I'm wondering, since I'm having some trouble finding any retailers carrying the S10 besides Lenovo. If true, it's too bad, since the S10 has cut down...

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Last post by LondonConsultant
Thu May 07, 2009 8:15 am
Hack to have bluetooth support under Splashtop/Quick Start?

Last post by jamiphar « Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:29 am

by jamiphar » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:29 am

I've been playing with the recently-installed Quick Start on my S10, and I've been thinking about a couple of things that would make it (even)...

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Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:29 am
Adding Splashtop to early S10 model possible?

Last post by jamiphar « Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:05 pm
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by whmcqueary » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:02 am

I bought an S10 a while back from Circuit City during their going out of business sale. This model (4231, 160gb) doesn't have the splashtop option...

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Last post by jamiphar
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:05 pm
S10 performance

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:22 pm
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by alfio » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:15 am

hello all

looking at an S10 to go with a lighter and more compact form. i am concerned about a couple of things tho and i was hoping to get some...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:22 pm
Portable keyboard for S10e?

Last post by MattJH « Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:20 pm
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by hotspur » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:26 pm

I love everything about this little machine except the keyboard's just a bit cramped. Despite practising, I have trouble with the right shift key....

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Last post by MattJH
Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:20 pm
u330 keyboard issue?

Last post by amos2014 « Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:54 am

by amos2014 » Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:54 am

Hi, I was very excited about getting U330, but today, I'm kinda disappointed of it.
I don't know if it is just my issue, but my impression about the...

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Last post by amos2014
Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:54 am
Is there a Hardware Maintenance Manual for the S10?

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:12 pm
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by Thinkpaddict » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:16 pm

I'm planning on getting one of these beautiful netbooks (shame on you, Archer :wink: )
I can't seem to find the HMM for this computer. Does Lenovo...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:12 pm
ideaPad S10?

Last post by archer6 « Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:48 am
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by perplex » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:03 am

With all I've read lately about the significant demand and sales in the Netbook sector, I would not be surprised if a new X302 is a long way off...

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:48 am
Fn + F5 key does not pop-up wireless enable/disable window

Last post by kramkrish « Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:24 pm

by kramkrish » Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:24 pm

I have a Lenovo IdeaPad Y530. I have windows xp pro on it. I have a problem with the Fn + F5 key which is used to enable/disable wireless and...

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Last post by kramkrish
Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:24 pm
TigerDirect is giving away a Lenovo netbook a day (through S

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Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:28 pm
Y510 disassembly

Last post by stinky « Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:59 pm

by stinky » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:59 pm

Does anyone know how to disassemble a Y510? I've seen the HMM (service manuals) for several other Lenovo notebooks, but there is not one posted for...

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Last post by stinky
Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:59 pm
battery icon for s10, like at T-series it possible?SOLVED

Last post by felixgogo « Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:42 am
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by m-blue » Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:12 pm

hello,
is it possible to have battery icon, like in thinbkpads, or somebody know other software can work like maximixer?

I found good solution:)...

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Last post by felixgogo
Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:42 am
S10 CPU Question

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:41 am
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by Temetka » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:19 am

A friend of mine just picked up an S10 from Fry's.

Black unit, 1GB, 160HD.

In XP Home the processor shows as having either 2 cores or 1 core with...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Mar 13, 2009 11:41 am
white S10 in retail stores in Canada

Last post by qviri « Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:38 pm

by qviri » Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:38 pm

The topic pretty much says it - I played with a black S10 at the tech store on my uni campus and came away very impressed. I'd love a chance to see...

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Last post by qviri
Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:38 pm
s10 how to edit power schemes?

Last post by archer6 « Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:39 pm
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by m-blue » Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:07 am

hello,
At t61, was possible to change some parameters in power schemes, in s10, in control panel this part is not active, how to change it?

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Last post by archer6
Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:39 pm
Splashtop

Last post by hotspur « Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:35 pm
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by hotspur » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:11 pm

I've got an S10e and love it, but I'm [censored] if I can figure out how to work the Splashtop program it's supposed to have. I'm a bit dense when it...

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Last post by hotspur
Tue Feb 24, 2009 12:35 pm
on screen display and power management drivers - where to dl

Last post by m-blue « Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:53 pm

by m-blue » Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:53 pm

hi, )
i found all of drivers to s10 except onscreen display ( sound level on screen, brigtness) and power management driver, where can I download it?

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Last post by m-blue
Sun Feb 22, 2009 5:53 pm
any photo of s10 with 6cell battery?

Last post by m-blue « Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:05 am
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by m-blue » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:36 am

Hello,
Where can I find photo of s10 with 6 cell battery? Asus with 6 cell have battery inside, lenovo looks like battery will go out of computer?...

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Last post by m-blue
Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:05 am
S9 Lite Hong Kong Price

Last post by felixgogo « Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:54 am
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by felixgogo » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:38 am

I just saw the S9 Lite with Linpus Linux for a great price of $1999 Hong Kong Dollars. This is the 4GB SSD model.

At todays exchange rate that's...

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Last post by felixgogo
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:54 am
Extremely poor keyboard quality and refusal of warantee

Last post by u110 « Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:11 am

by u110 » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:11 am

I purchased a Lenovo u110 computer in early January 2009. After about 3 weeks of very light use, three of the six keys in the lower right corner...

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Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:11 am
S10 now $299

Last post by schiesz « Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:13 am
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by hotspur » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:35 pm

PC Connection's offering the barebones S10 with XP home for $299 and free shipping.

Is the start of a major downward trend, even for models with...

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Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:13 am

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