It looks like the mini ­notebook (or often referred to as netbook) is now a bona fide market segment, with all the big companies jumping on the ­bandwagon to produce one as well.

So what we have here is the Ideapad S10, sporting almost all the same specifications as the rest of the mini notebooks on the market.

It has a 1.6GHz Intel Atom ­processor, 1GHz RAM, Windows XP Home Edition, 10in screen, webcam and all the usual ­complement of USB ports and VGA output.

However, the S10 does have one feature found in only one other notebook — an ExpressCard slot, something which until now, only the Hewlett-Packard MiniNote has.

So does the S10 sink or swim in a virtual sea of mini notebooks on the market? If you want the quick answer, skip to the end of this ­article. If you want the long answer, then read on. Read the rest of this entry »

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I am in the process of getting my hands on the HP Mini-Note from HP Malaysia.

There will be a reveiw soon on this blog.

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