Lenovo tonight added a pair of Atom-based PCs to its mix that add relatively new technology for the company. The IdeaPad S10-3s is one of the thinnest netbooks yet at about 0.63 inches thick and also makes use of the same design techniques borrowed from the ThinkPad Edge. It carries the same rounded chiclet keys and a trackpad that runs to the lip, in this case using a MacBook-style "buttonless" design that clicks the pad itself..
As a netbook, the S10-3s is relatively customizable with the choice of a 1.66GHz or 1.83GHz Atom, up to a 720p 10-inch display, and the option of 3G. It normally comes with between 160GB to 320GB of disk space, but it can be outfitted with a 16GB or 32GB SSD when used with a lightweight OS like Windows XP. Most systems come with Windows 7 Home Starter or Home Basic, and all of them have the earlier instant-on Linux boot for quick tasks.
The new IdeaPad ships mid-April for $380 in its base configuration.
The C Series all-in-ones get the C200, Lenovo's first nettop with NVIDIA's Ion for graphics; it also has the pick of either the 1.6GHz Atom D410 or 1.66GHz D510 versus the single-core options for the C300. Its 18.5-inch display tops out at 1366x768, but it can get a single-touch screen. Lenovo equips it with up to 4GB of RAM and between 160GB and 500GB of permanent storage, along with the requisite DVD burner.
Shipments of the C200 have a less definite April release date and will start out at a slightly more expensive $399.