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Lenovo Ideapad 12″ S12 Netbook will be creating history! It is the first netbook to feature the NVIDIA’s Ion Platform. This is a combination of the Intel Atom processor and NVIDIA’s GeForce 9400M graphics on a single chipset, that promises a graphics and video performance boost. Full HD output can be achieved with this Ion platform. Moreover, gaming-wise too, a performance enhancement can be expected. NVIDIA claims that games like Call Of Duty 4, World Of Warcraft, Portal and the like can be played better on Ion netbooks. Ion powered netbooks belong to the Apple 13″ Netbook calibre.
The other technical details of this netbook are as follows – A 12.1” screen is sported which has a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. A 1GB DDR2 RAM and a 160GB hard drive will be present in this mobile computer. The OS that comes with this portable PC is Microsoft’s Windows XP Home. Wired ethernet and WiFi connections are both offered for internet access. Bluetooth compatibility is presented as well. The ports packed into this ultraportable laptop include 3 USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a VGA connection, an RJ-45 socket(ethernet), a 4-in-1 card reader and an HDMI link. A 1.3 Megapixel web camera is integrated into this device as well. Some special utilities like VeriFace, Lenovo’s Quick Start and OneKey Rescue System will be featured in this ultramobile computer.
There is a choice between 3-cell and 6-cell batteries. While the 3-cell battery delivers a 3 hour runtime, the 6-cell battery provides almost 6 hours. Weighing just about 1.5kg, the Lenovo Ideapad S12 Ion Platform Netbook is a highly portable mobile workstation. The Ion platform based netbook will however ship in the US market. The European market will be getting an Ion-free Lenovo S12. Sigh! This Ion-free netbook might lack some of the features mentioned above. Sigh again! It might be priced approximately at about £300 and might be available for sale from August.
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