Lenovo S12 Is the First Netbook With Nvidia Ion, Costs Under $500

With the IdeaPad S12, Lenovo, as rumored, is first out of the gates with a netbook based on Nvidia’s Ion chipset, and it’s a hell of a promising start: this 12-inch netbook promises the whole HD-playing, game-conquering Ion experience for around $500.

First, a refresher: Nividia’s Ion platform is essentially Intel’s Atom processor combined with

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Dell Mini 10 Finally Sprouts Built-in TV Tuner Option

Dell just told us the Mini 10 is finally getting that built-in TV tuner option promised at CES as a $50 add-on. It tunes in to over-the-air digital ATSC TV.

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How To Install Windows 7 On Almost Any Netbook

Windows 7 is free for now, and works extremely well on netbooks. That said, installing the OS on these tiny laptops—especially low-end models—can be daunting. Here’s how to do

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SSD-equipped netbooks getting cheaper?

We know, we know — it’s just the natural evolution of technology, right? With Intel just recently slashing the MSRP on its 80GB SSD, not to mention to scads of others ratcheting things down as well, it’s not shocking to hear that SSD-equipped netbooks are becoming all the more affordable. DigiTimes has it

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