The IdeaPad S10

Processor:
Intel ATOM Processor N270 Single Core ( 1.60GHz 533MHz 512KB )
Intel 945 GSE Express chipset

Display type:
10.2 WSVGA AntiGlare TFT
1024x600
integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam

System graphics:
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

Total memory:
512 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz
up to 2GB of memory

Hard drive:
80GB 5400 RPM
future option of 160GB 5400 rpm

Communication adapter:
Broadcom 11b/g Wi-Fi wireless
Bluetooth

Battery:
3 Cell Lithium-Ion

Expansion:
ExpressCard
4-in-1 card reader

IBM is finally filling orders for the IdeaPad S10.  Currently, only the white one is released, other colors to follow in the coming months.  The S10 does provide room for growth in memory.  As advertised, it comes preloaded Windows XP Home Edition.  Personally, I can’t wait to get my hands on one and load up Ubuntu. I’m curious if it can be purchased without an OS/License. Does anyone know?

One feature worth highlighting is the ExpressCard slot, which can be populated with a 3G ExpressCard to utilize Cellular service for internet access. AT&T Provides a few options, look Here for Linux Support.

Linux preloaded models are expected to come in the near future, and with IBM’s excellent contributions to the Linux community one can rest assured any devices currently not supported will have driver support soon enough.

The unspoken note in this video is that Solaris/OpenSolaris truly excels over competing open-sourced operating systems when utilizing multiprocessing.

As stated in the video, there is also improved performance capabilities in this new chip for virtualization, thus making the virtualized data center a more feasible reality.  Virtualization is excellent at reducing power requirements, which is a common hindrance in data centers that often drives the need for expansion in data centers as many allocate only a certain amount of power per square foot.

This processor will also make thin client offices more practical as well, reducing the new to load share among multiple machines.  Check out Sun’s Virtual Desktop Infrastructure and their Sun Ray offerings.