Lenovo IdeaPad S12 12.1" Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM Processor N270 Single Core Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit) Black

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Lenovo S12 - 12.1" 250GB HDD - BlackIdeaPad S12 - 12.1" 250GB HDD Atom-N270 - Black - Memory 2GB DDR2, HDD 250GB, NO ODD, nVidia ION graphics, Windows 7 Permium, 802.11bg wireless, camera, 6 cell battery

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 12.1" Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel ATOM Processor N270 Single Core Processor, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit) Black Review

I was reading a lot before deciding on getting this computer. It had favorable reviews overall, and I was excited about the prospect of a netbook with a good full-size keyboard and a decent graphics processor plus the HDMI out.

All in all this machine has a few pros but too many cons that outweigh them and hence the low rating:
Pros:
- Terrific keyboard
- HDMI out
- Good graphics processor
- Lightweight (duh)
- Large Hard Drive

Cons:
- Single core, slow as molasses CPU... It took it 30 minutes (!) to uninstall the trial microsoft office version on it. Skype communication was exhausting the cpu resources. You cannot do more than one thing at a time thanks to the single core processor; having a voice chat and opening a browser at the same time? forget about it...

- Cheap, terrible wireless card. THIS was THE deal-breaker. What is the point of having a lightweight, mobile computer if not to use wi-fi? the reception of the built-in card (Broadcom G) was very finicky and temperamental. In spots where I was able with my Thinkpad T400 to have skype video calls, the S12 wouldn't connect to the network at all, although it was detecting it and showing it among the networks detected. If the network didn't show full, near perfect reception (4-5 bars) it simply wouldn't connect to it. Download speeds were varying tremendously as well, and never reached the speeds of my Thinkpad in comparison.

- Cheap, weak built in Microphone. The mic was at its max sensitivity plus boost, and still the voice sounded faint at best. After troubleshooting with the tech support, which included of course a lengthy (because of the slow processor) uninstallation and re-installation of the audio software and drivers, the results were identical. The enhancements of the audio software were turned on, and off, and some on some off, but nothing helped. In fact, as is usually the case, the enhancements only deteriorated the sound quality. In short, garbage hardware. Once again, comparing with the built in mic of the thinkpad, the difference was astounding. The sound on the Thinkpad was loud, and crystal clear.

- Built in camera... Garbage. enough said.

- Scrolling with the mouse: the surface was VERY particular about where my finger is placed for scrolling. If I didn't place it exactly on the thin scrolling arrow marked on the surface it wouldn't scroll.

All in all, some bad, cheap hardware choices made by Lenovo really hold this computer back. For the money you pay, this computer would have been a terrific choice for a netbook if only it was paired with a faster, DUAL core cpu, such as the one in the ASUS 1201N. This is 2010, and single core chips are simply not up to the task of making daily computing a pleasant experience. The wireless card choice is simply inexcusable. The rest is not as important, unless you plan like me to use the computer when traveling as a communication tool via skype video calls, among other uses. What is the point of having a built in Mic and Camera that are so bad, you have to carry a separate USB ones as well?

In one word, Save yourself the hassle. There are cheaper options out there that won't leave you pulling your hair out as you realize you wasted your money.

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