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SANTA CLARA, CA—MAY 26, 2009—NVIDIA Corporation and Lenovo advanced mobile computing today by introducing a low-cost, small laptop that delivers up to 10 times faster graphics performance than today’s small laptops.1 Featuring the NVIDIA® ION™ graphics processor, the Lenovo IdeaPad S12 offers improved application support while still providing long battery life thanks to its energy efficient design.

Lenovo used NVIDIA ION’s revolutionary design to create a thin, lightweight, low-power laptop with a 12-inch screen and improved application compatibility. The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 has the graphics horsepower to support high definition media and many PC games which will not run on most low-cost small PCs. NVIDIA ION enables these capabilities with the industry’s best graphics performance for low-power CPUs.

“NVIDIA ION is one of the latest technologies available for the PC industry for small, low cost laptop PCs, and we’re excited to be among the first to use it,” said Stephen DiFranco, vice president and general manager of consumer and commercial channels, Americas Group, Lenovo. “With its 12-inch display, full-size keyboard and rich multimedia options powered by ION, the IdeaPad S12 balances an improved computing experience along with the size and affordability many consumers are looking for today.”

“The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 with NVIDIA ION graphics is a game changer for the industry,” said Jeff Fisher, senior vice president of the GPU business unit at NVIDIA. “It’s a powerful testament to what a small PC can do if it’s optimized with ION. The thin and affordable S12 does everything you expect a PC to do including watching movies, playing games, flipping through vacation pictures or editing family videos.”

NVIDIA ION graphics support:

* All versions of Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
* Outstanding HD video including 1080p and Blu-ray movies
* Stunning HD video through an external monitor via HDMI
* Popular games including Spore and Battlefield Heroes
* DirectX 10 graphics with advanced digital display connectivity
* Accelerated video enhancement and conversion using NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology

The Lenovo IdeaPad S12 with the NVIDIA ION graphics processor is expected to be available later this summer. For more information, please go to: http://www.lenovo.com

About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce graphics products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro® graphics products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla™ computing solutions products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com.
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Any ideas on price? This may be just the thing I've been waiting for.
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No since it won't be out till later this summer... Prices change daily, so I'm sure it's not set yet. The rumors say that the S12 is expected to retail for $449 for what it's worth.

I like the S12 look though:
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Checked around the web, it supposedly retails for $450~$500. At that price point, I think I'd rather pay the extra $200 and go with a more capable thin and light laptop.
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Any word on biometric locks.
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Skippman wrote:Any word on biometric locks.
It doesn't seem like it has it. There's a video of the thing, albeit, I can't watch it at work. :P
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They're calling it a laptop!?!
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gwolfman wrote:They're calling it a laptop!?!
I don't think they are. They'd be stupid to market it as such. The IdeaPad series is Lenovo's netbook line, iirc.
Engadget wrote:In addition to the netbook's sleek and sophisticated ring pattern design in black or white, users can make the netbook their one-stop entertainment device, starting from the moment they turn it on. Lenovo's expanded VeriFace facial recognition technology makes logging in a snap by recognizing the user's face.
On the biometric front, make what you will of the above quote.
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hnzw_rui wrote:
Engadget wrote:In addition to the netbook's sleek and sophisticated ring pattern design in black or white, users can make the netbook their one-stop entertainment device, starting from the moment they turn it on. Lenovo's expanded VeriFace facial recognition technology makes logging in a snap by recognizing the user's face.
On the biometric front, make what you will of the above quote.
The facial recognition software that comes pre-installed on laptops is nothing for security. http://www.legitreviews.com/article/935/3/
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If biometric is out, I'd be happy for a BIOS level password.
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Skippman wrote:If biometric is out, I'd be happy for a BIOS level password.
Isn't this pretty standard? I've never owned a computer which didn't have this option.
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