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The Lenovo Ideapad S12

Laptop Pimp — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:45:00 +0000

This is a twelve inch mini laptop, its looks nice with a glossy casing and is being placed in the market place at the same level as the Samsung NC20. But when compared there is little to choose from with regards to which is the better model, when it comes to size, performance, battery life, weight and display there is little to choose between the two. When it comes to price, it would seem that there is only around $50 difference! Available on Amazon for $449.99 Specs: CPU 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 RAM Included 1GB RAM Upgradable Hard Drive Size 160GB Hard Drive Speed 5,400rpm Hard Drive Type SATA Hard Drive Optical Drive Type Optical Drive Speed Display Size 12.1 Native Resolution 1280 x 800 Graphics Card Intel GMA 950 Video Memory Wi-Fi 802.11b/g Bluetooth Mobile Broadband 6-cell battery Operating System MS Windows XP Home Ports (excluding USB) Ethernet; Headphone; Microphone; VGA USB Ports 3 Card Slots / Readers 4-1 card reader; Express Card/34 Warranty/Support Size 11.5 x 9.0 x 1.4 inches Weight 3.4 pounds Available on Amazon for $449.99 Source [Portable Monkey] a 12" Laptops, 12" Laptops, battery life, Business Laptops, card reader, card slots, casing, cell battery, Good … Continue reading →

HP Mini 1000 Vivienne Tam Edition Review and Specs

andrew — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:23:56 +0000

A few days back, the Laptop Pimp took a look at the HP Mini 1000 and he was pretty interested in the little netbook from HP. But, will the Vivienne Tam Edition of the Mini 1000 make the cut? Let’s find out. When it comes down to Specs, you are looking at the exact same computer as the normal Mini 100. The $150 price difference between the two machines is a matter of the case. This makes sense, seeing that Tam is a fashion designer, and this edition of the Mini has a beautiful red case with a flower detail. But the Pimp wants to know something. Do people buy it? Is a case worth $150? I mean, the Mini is a slick looking computer to begin with, and the red case is wonderful. But I’m not sure it’s worth the cash. If you are spending money on a netbook, you want a simple computer at a good price. The HP Mini’s $400 price point is perfect, offering a great XP-based system for a price far lower than a number of other netbooks. But, the Tam edition just adds cost for a product you want to be inexpensive to begin … Continue reading →

ASUS N10Jc Review and Specs

andrew — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:28:07 +0000

The new Asus N10Jc is a netbook. But, it’s unlike any netbook Asus has pumped out before. That’s because while it might be a $650 laptop with some pretty basic specs, there are a few ges hidden in the spec list that make it stand out. First, the N10Jc ships with a 6-cell battery, a nice option for netbook users who want to get off the couch and away from the power plug. Plus, little improvements like a 95% keyboard and a full set of ports are nice additions. Of course, this comes with a weight boost. But keeping withing the three ound target with 3.5 pounds is okay by me. That extra half a pound translates directly to battery life. Overall, PC Magazine was really impressed with the N10Jc, saying that for the price, it can’t really be beat in the netbook catagory: The line between netbooks and mainstream laptops blurs every time ASUS launches a new netbook. The N10Jc-A1 has some features worthy of an ultraportable: the six-cell battery, switching graphics, a fingerprint reader, and an HDMI port aren’t the usual netbook fare, and its slightly higher price is justified because of these additional features. But it’s branded … Continue reading →