Lenovo IdeaPad S12 €259.00

Tech Guy Sligo

Lenovo have clearance on some of their Ideapads.
€259.00 is a good price for an ideapad seeing Lenovo usually have above average price tags

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long_b

Looks like you can add 45 vat on to that at checkout

Basq

Good value..

.. Lenova netbooks are hugely reliable in my experience.

bbbbb

long_b wrote: »

Looks like you can add 45 vat on to that at checkout

I think it's just showing the vat component, but it's not clear to me.

Ghost Train

bbbbb wrote: »

I think it's just showing the vat component, but it's not clear to me.

you're right

Base €214.05
Shipping €14.00
Tax €47.89
Total €275.94

Antigone05

there is no way it was 506euro.

great brand of computer though, very reliable.

godtabh

long_b wrote: »

Looks like you can add 45 vat on to that at checkout

Web Price incl. VAT : €259.00

Have you added any extras?

Ghost Train

All you have to add on is delivery of 17euro

gerryk

Ordered one. I'm a huge fan of Lenovo thinkpads... I know these won't be built to the same standards, but it's still a good price.

EoghanConway

The s10e was quite good but the screen resolution was too poor at 1024 x 576. This would be a worthy replacement.

groom

Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless

No 11n wi-fi?

positron

Thinking of upgrading from a Dell Mini 10v to Ideapad 12s - but concerned that I would be disappointed with the performance. Are there many new netbooks coming to the market, or are they on the way out due to tablets?

Ghost Train

groom wrote: »

Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless

No 11n wi-fi?

positron wrote: »

Thinking of upgrading from a Dell Mini 10v to Ideapad 12s - but concerned that I would be disappointed with the performance. Are there many new netbooks coming to the market, or are they on the way out due to tablets?

should be similar to the 10v performance

It's a good price for 12", but the specs are a year or so behind, higher battery consumption from processor, standard graphics, no 11n wifi, xp home

Amalgam

Don't the S10's have a reputation for getting rather hot?

Looking at the OP link, I had my eye on the S10-3t (convertible tablet) at one point. Engadget gave it a very lukewarm review though.. the CPU was a tad sluggish.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/lenovo-ideapad-s10-3t-review/

dazzday

positron wrote: »

Thinking of upgrading from a Dell Mini 10v to Ideapad 12s - but concerned that I would be disappointed with the performance. Are there many new netbooks coming to the market, or are they on the way out due to tablets?

http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=5902

Pretty much represents the state of the art in netbooks. Dual core atoms should give a nice boost in multitasking applications, and the ION will finally allow HD playback. Connectivity gets a boost too with HDMI and USB 3.0 on some models

nava

I haven't check it but if you use the EPP website you can get the employee discount use password save4today

Ghost Train

nava wrote: »

I haven't check it but if you use the EPP website you can get the employee discount use password save4today

doesn't seem to work for me

nava

Ghost Train wrote: »

doesn't seem to work for me

The password or there's no offers

Ghost Train

nava wrote: »

The password or there's no offers

password wouldn't work at first, worked after but same price as above 276€ total

Jovem

Bought this netbook on foot of this alert. Great little machine / delivered in 3 days.

Pros:

• Light
• Fast
• Solidly put together
• Decent battery life
• Looks good

Cons:

• Battery a little loose
• You need to hit the space bar pretty hard

If you want a machine for the kitchen / living room....would be hard to look past this at this price

TM

Ghost Train wrote: »

All you have to add on is delivery of 17euro

I went through the order process but did not submit it and shipping came up as €0 for a total price of €259! In case it matters I chose PayPal so maybe if I proceeded to PayPal payment it would be added there or something? I didn't try CC instead of PayPal.

collegeme

Could you guys help me.:)

Would this Lenovo Ideapad be suitable for me?

Im looking for a little bit of laptop advice. I need to purchase one and the budget is tight.

I know nothing about specs etc and basically i need the laptop for part-time college.

I need something that can connect to my wireless 5mb Broadband

I need to be able to view online lectures of 1 hr+

I need to be able to do assignments etc

I also need something that i could install an accounts package on

Would this be suitable in you expert opinion.;)

Jovem

This would be 100 percent in every respect but one

The machine does not have a disk drive.

Virtually every accounting package I know is delivered in the old school cd rom form. This machine would have no difficulty running most low level accounting software, but you may run into difficulty installing it onto the machine, particularly as you may not wish to spend a lot of time figuring out a workaround.

In every other respect it would do all you need. Not great at running 5 applications at once, but to be honest this type of use is typical of only superusers....so this wouldn't impact on you too much, I think

Long story short this machine is Nearly exactly what you're after, but not quite.

Go onto laptops direct or elara.ie. See what best sellers are and should get sorted with a bigger laptop with drive installed for about 100 more. It won't be as light, but will meet your need to install an accounts package.

Happy hunting!

collegeme

Thanks Jovem really appreciate the advice

longshotvalue

collegeme wrote: »

Could you guys help me.:)

Would this Lenovo Ideapad be suitable for me?

Im looking for a little bit of laptop advice. I need to purchase one and the budget is tight.

I know nothing about specs etc and basically i need the laptop for part-time college.

I need something that can connect to my wireless 5mb Broadband

I need to be able to view online lectures of 1 hr+

I need to be able to do assignments etc

I also need something that i could install an accounts package on

Would this be suitable in you expert opinion.;)

I would say its the best value out there at the moment, should be fine for your needs, most accounts packaged now come with download option, but if you really need a dvd/cd drive there are a few on amazon that connect trough usb and would be fine when you need to install on cd.

maiden

No idea of computer jargon etc, would this be suitable for me just to browse web etc! Bought a laptop last year but with 3 teens in the house, i dont get a look in!

I have wireless broadband in the house, formerly BT now Vodafone

Jovem

Yes....perfect for that.

I'm on vodafone broadband and responding from my kitchen, so same wireless functionality as a normal laptop

Exactly the same as your laptop, but a bit less powerful. Runs XP,so it'lllook and feel just like your laptop. For web / word / email......this is ideal....and much more portable than your laptop.

Get the bag with it, really well put together and compact.....all in 300 quid.....can't go wrong!

Jimmyboss

Is there a built-in webcam on this?

Ghost Train

Jimmyboss wrote: »

Is there a built-in webcam on this?

as far as I know, yes

collegeme

Sorry one more question..can i install microsoft office in it? How would i do that without disk drive?
Thanks:o

sy

Borrow an optical drive or download it. Some machimnes come with 60 day trial so all you would have to do is buy in store and just input the code to activate it.

Basq

Or you could get an ISO / Image File of it and use a CD / DVD emulator (e.g DaemonTools) to install it.

Ghost Train

would copying the install files from the cd to a usb key on another pc

Jovem

Comes with 60 day trial preloaded.....so you should be fine on this front

Charlie Haughy

Is this the best deal for a netbook around at the moment? The larger screen sounds good to me, its 12.1" right? Is the resolution good? I was looking at the clearance sale in argos on netbooks, any there worth the price? All I would want it to use it for is microsoft office, Firefox, itunes, MSN, basic things like that.

Also is there free shipping on the items in the link in the OP until midnight tonight? As I saw this:

skyhighflyer

collegeme wrote: »

Sorry one more question..can i install microsoft office in it? How would i do that without disk drive?
Thanks:o

Hi collegeme

You can install Microsoft Office on this netbook no bother, either by:

1. Download from www.software4students.ie; or

2. If you already have a CD copy, get one of these from amazon for a tenner and plug it into your netbook.

Based on what you've said above, this netbook would be ideal once you pick up a cheapie external CD drive for installing Office or your accounting package.

Charlie Haughy

Would this be any good at getting as it works out about the same price: http://www.dabs.ie/products/acer-refurb-acer-aspire-one-751h-netbook-71V4.html

11.6" screen, 250gb HD, 2gb RAM. The only thing putting me off is the processor...

Stokolan

Was looking at this. But would prefer the one with the Ion craphics chip. Would that one be a good price for what your getting or am I better looking around for something better?

Charlie Haughy

Quick question, which processor is better out of these 2 for day to day stuff like, browsing, itunes, msn, office etc.

Intel ATOM Processor N270 Single Core ( 1.60GHz 533MHz 512KB )

or

Intel® Celeron® 743 ( 1.30GHz 800MHz 1MB )

collegeme

Thanks for all your help guys

I ordered last night and got a call this morning to confirm address and i'ts on the way.
Got free delivery too

Jovem

Best of luck with it.

Remember to keep it slimmed down, for best operation. Avoid heavy antivirus software....Microsoft Security Essentials is all you need.

Try Google Pack or Ninite.com to load all your favourite free software in one go.

Last but not least, keep the number of apps runnign at startup to a minimu....start run msconfig.....and disable a lot of the rubbish that worms it's way in there.

Once you do all this, you'll have a great little machine that will do all you want it to do at a canter

Farmer

Anyone know who Lenovo use for shipping? I get a email from their distributor (digitalriver) last tuesday quoting me a tracking number and a logon to FindMyOrder but no link to track delivery. Email is a no-reply address

I also got a second email from Lenovo asking me for the Serial No of the laptop for warranty purposes. This was supplied in the first email!. Seems totally incompetent to me

EDIT: Forget about it - just found an enquiry link on lenovo.ie

collegeme

same thing happened me Farmer and i called Lenovo and they couldn't track my order....i askerd who the courier was and i was told DHL & UTI but they didn't have any details for them.

I googled uti and they are in Blanchardstown
http://www.goldenpages.ie/Freight_Agents/U_T_I_Ireland_Ltd/IE_13355550_9999_1001

i called them with my name and they had it there...i flew uo just before 6pm and collected it. Give them a call?

Farmer

Thanks collegeme (Seems I don't have enough posts to have a "Thanks" button)

I'll follow up on Monday

Tech Guy Sligo

Hi Guys,
I'm really happy so many people benefited from my bargain alert. I'll keep my eyes peeled for more :-)

In relation to Lenovo courier. They use UPS to deliver there products.
Lenovo Desktops are made in Hungary, maybe the notebooks are shipped from there too.

In the West of Ireland UPS's outsources deliveries to a northern Ireland based company.I find recently they deliver the items in poor conditions.

Its very important to inspect the box when you get it and when you sign for it, write your name and unchecked.

D

Basq

My boss ordered one a week ago. They rang the office and I confirmed the shipping address.

A week later, still nothing so he checked his account and it was still "In Progress"... they'd no phone number so he e-mailed them and they said due to a technical order, his order wasn't shipped, and they'd get it out to him ASAP.

Bit odd!

Charlie Haughy

I ordered a Lenovo U450 netbook off their website there on sunday evening, but on the order status it says:
Order Status: Order in Process"

Is this normal? How long did it take to change the order status to shipped etc.?

Also do they always ring to confirm shipping address like basquille said as they haven't rang me...:( I need this by the weekend also!

Basq

Send them an email Charlie.

But I wouldn't count on having it by the weekend.

digiman

My gf ordered one of these after I seen it here and she had it on the Tuesday after ordering it on the Saturday

Charlie Haughy

basquille wrote: »

Send them an email Charlie.

But I wouldn't count on having it by the weekend.

Sent them an email like you said but got no reply for a few hours so I gave them a ring then... I was literally on hold for about 30 mins, ridiculous stuff. They better reply to that email tomorrow, or im going to kick up about this when I ring them.

Farmer

Charlie Haughy wrote: »

I ordered a Lenovo U450 netbook off their website there on sunday evening, but on the order status it says:
Order Status: Order in Process"

Is this normal? How long did it take to change the order status to shipped etc.?

Also do they always ring to confirm shipping address like basquille said as they haven't rang me...:( I need this by the weekend also!

I wish you luck!

I ordered the previous Tuesday

First of all, the confirmation email didn't list the shipping company so I couldn't trace. When they eventually confirmed that it was UPS, I found that the tracking number they sent had been truncated and didn't register with UPS

A full week had gone by - time to ring them
After 100 minutes of music on hold I gave up and opted to leave a voicemail - Mailbox Full!!!

I called the main number again and got through to the business section where somebody eventually agreed to take my details and escalate the matter. That was the last I heard from that

1 day later and on the phone again - got a real person who acknowledged that the tracking number was incorrect but could not tell me the proper one - internal inquiry needed

This morning, for the first time, THEY initiated the call, only to confirm the previous evening's conversation. - more internal inquiry needed + a promise of a call back or email. Needless to say, no response since

At this point I've had enough and think that, even if it arrived this minute, I would just RMA it back to them. I feel that if a company are so inefficient when selling something, they are hardly likely to be much help if I am looking for warranty service later

As I said, Good Luck!