Lenovo looks set to bring the first ION-based netbook to market with the unveiling of the IdeaPad S12. The ION platform puts a 1.6GHz Atom N270 CPU and a GeForce 9400M GPU together to create a machine capable of GPU-accelerated Blu-ray/1080p video playback, and playing modern 3D games such as Call of Duty 4.
Lenovo Constant Connect allows the inbox on your ThinkPad and your BlackBerry to stay in perfect sync, even while your computer is switched off, and send e-mail from your computer without access to a Wi-Fi, Ethernet or 3G connection. Originally announced at Mobile World Congress in February, Constant Connect is now available for purchase.
You can already add 3G to an IdeaPad S10 with a USB or ExpressCard modem, but hey – that’s just one more vital piece of your road warrior kit to lose, break, or pay through the nose for. Not for long though, as Engadget has spotted a new IdeaPad S series netbook in the FCC [...]
