Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Lenovo Japan is releasing the NVidia ION powered 12.1” Lenovo S12 netbook on the 22nd October, the day Windows 7 launches. It will cost 68,800 yen ($757). The US release should be up shortly, once Lenovo announces it’s Windows 7 lineup, if earlier news is correct which was that the ION version of the S12 would ship at the end of October and retail for $550.
This Lenovo S12 features an Atom N270 processor, NVidia ION (GeForce 9400M), 12.1” 1280 x 800 display, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 1.3MP Webcam. Runs Windows 7 Home Premium.
Ports: 4-in-1 card reader, 3x USB, VGA, HDMI, audio jacks. Has a 6-cell battery good for up to 6 hours. Weighs 1.55kg / 3.4 pounds. Only available in white.
Source: PC Watch
Only 4 months after it should have! And it’s pretty spendy (at least for Japan), and still a little higher than an identically configured HP Mini 311 for the US.