Customers enjoy the Ideapad 100s' lightweight design and ease of use, finding it perfect for basic tasks and web browsing. Many appreciate its affordable price and adequate size for everyday needs. However, some users point out limitations in the device's memory and the responsiveness of the trackpad.
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best computer
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Easy setup, after getting used to my iPhone, this was my first Apple computer. Really glad I switched from PC. Just lovin it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
good for light activities
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It's a light entry level laptop perfect for teens using it for school work. Shouldn't really be used for power intensive programs.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Size, Weight
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Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Much better than expected
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After buying an HP netbook 3 years ago that was extremely slow I was not sure if buying a similar one was going to be much better. It was the only one in this class that had 64gb storage. I was surprised at how fast it was but once you get past trying to run 2+ programs at the same time it starts to dog. I added a 32gb class 10 SD card, and a sleeve along with a wireless mouse I had laying around. The use was for for my son for college since his older HP laptop was too big and heavy to tote around all day. This one was perfect (size, weight and features) and runs Windows 10 and Office 365 with no problems. I install most third party apps to the SD card and I still have 34gb left on the laptop. For a total cost of around $250 it is well worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Size, Weight
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Ram
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Laptop for the Price
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This laptop has a sleek design and has a good quality feel while typing or using the touchpad. The screen is big and clear, plus the computer is very slim and light. Doesn't have much memory but I gave to my daughter to use for school work. The plus is it comes with Microsoft 360 so very nice addition. I'm happy and so is my daughter.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Performance, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Little Champ
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Bought it to browse the internet and this lightweight does not disappoint. Nice size, light, and portable. I bought this instead of pad because I wanted a keyboard. The price was very reasonable and it performs well for my needs.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty fantastic!
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I needed an affordable laptop that would help me finish my senior year in college. It needed to have word, excel, outlook and an amazing battery life. I was recommended this model by the store rep over all the other notebooks. It was in my price range, had an Intel processor (which others didn't have) and had Microsoft office 10! It is perfect for all my research papers, light weight, AFFORDABLE, and I love it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good little unit
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For the price, the hardware for this laptop is good quality compared to the similarly priced laptops. The battery life is good and it isn't a total slug thanks to the flash memory (even though eMMC isn't super fast, still beats a spinning platter). The Atom processors aren't the fastest but I like the compromise. Good power efficiency at the cost of performance. This unit was for my dead, but looking at his makes me want one myself because it's cost efficient and has a good battery life.
Before we used it though we made sure to remove the spyware, I mean, Windows 10 from it and installed Fedora 23 XFCE on it. I'm happy to say that everything worked out of the box except the volume buttons didn't seem to work, which I found odd because you can adjust the volume in alsamixer. Point being, this makes a great budget Linux laptop! Installing was easy too. Very easy
I gave this laptop a 4/5 because the first one we got was totally bricked but the second one so far has been so good that I think it deserves 4 starts
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Size, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to Use
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We were looking for a laptop that would be easy to use for our staff. It is the perfect unit for the job. Light weight, nice size screen, the controls work easily. Haven't had a problem with it and we would recommend this unit for school or light office duty.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Buy!
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I originally came into the store just to look at options for a small cheap work laptop. I was torn between a Chrome Book and a normal Laptop. I went with this because of needing the Microsoft aspect but I absolutely love it! It's super light weight, portable and fast! Very sleek design and worth every penny! Got it for a great deal and wouldn't trade it at all! I pick up my old HP and Dell laptops and feel like I'm holding bricks now! Very user friendly set up also. Not a huge fan of the "Cortona" or whatever that thing is, but everything else is great!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Size, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Not a Powerful Computer
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This is not a super fast or powerful computer, of course not. Not for gaming but for everything else is fine. It is actually my ideal computer: light weight, good screen size, battery life is very good. I also like its keyboard and I feel that the keys are not easy to pop them off which is good. It is fanless so no fan noise. No touch screen and I like that.. trackpad is good and it has left/right buttons!.. I am waiting for a 128GB microSD card to keep it installed and use it as an additional drive..sweet!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Functional.
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I don't use my computer for much so this suits my needs. Very light and easy to carry. Easy set up. My only complaints are that there is no where to plug in an Ethernet cord, which I didn't realize before, and the monitor screen seems to crash often (multiple times a day). But each time it recovers itself within seconds.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Value Laptop
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Purchased this as a replacement for another laptop and this was a great value purchase. It's easy to use, gets the job done with no mess and no fuss! It's not going to run complex graphics or particularly demanding tasks, but it will do just fine for day to day computer usage.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance, Weight
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Ram
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exceptional value for a budget laptop
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Purchased in mid December 2015. Firstly, I paid $169 for the laptop during one of Best Buy's flash sales. Secondly, it is not intended to be a powerhouse / gaming style laptop. It included 2 GB of RAM, a Celeron processor, a 64 GB Flash hard drive and a year of Microsoft Office 365. This laptop is perfectly fine for creating and editing Word & Excel files (even complex ones) and internet / email use. I have also watched Netflix/Amazon shows on the laptop with no issues (with a decent wifi connection). And while it is not going to win any awards for the plastic exterior case, it is extremely light and perfect for travel. Do I wish it had 4 GB of RAM? Yes, but for $169 bucks - I can't think of a better laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 100s-14. We are pleased that the value of the IdeaPad 100s-14 suits you so well.
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Size, Weight
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Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good laptop for my needs
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I wanted a laptop that I could surf the web, look up items, and check my email. This laptop was a great price, good speed. Games are a little slow on this. But the internet for looking up items, email, facebook is good speed. Nice size, light weight, decent battery life. Would recommend to a friend looking for same needs in laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 100s. We are pleased to hear that the IdeaPad 100s is meeting your computing needs so well.
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Ease of use, Size, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent for my 8yr old
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Runs smooth, light weight, easy to figure out, small enough to fit in her lap
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use, Size, Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Enjoying my Lenovo
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The laptop is light weight, great size for my usage and easy to learn.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
:)
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The laptop is works good. Love the weight. It goes off after a few hours of not using which is good for the battery. The internet crashes a lot not sure if it is the laptop or internet. Restarts and updates a lot which is annoying when trying to use and have to wait.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Inexpensive Laptop
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I needed to buy a Seperate Laptop for work. This laptop comes with Windows 10 and one year of Free Office 365. The downfall is that like a chromebook I must be connected online. The display is pretty good for the 14 inch model, long battery life, ready to use outside the box, and ultra light weight
I would recommend this to a friend
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Memory
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for homework
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Bought this mostly for my daughters homework. Has everything she needs and the free microsoft 360 was the deal closer, although not sure what to do after the first year. Not much memory but enough for a 13yo's needs.Should probably get an external hard drive if you have a lot of music to photos
I would recommend this to a friend
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Weight
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Ram
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good portable inexpensive laptop
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I wanted something inexpensive but functional. The 2GB of RAM is just a bit slow, but it does have a larger flash memory drive than the similar HP Stream 13. Good keyboard, light, a slot for additional flash memory, boots quickly. For the price I'd give it 4 1/2 stars.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Lenovo Product Expert
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Thank you for choosing the Lenovo IdeaPad 100s-14. We are pleased to hear that the value and performance of the IdeaPad 100s-14 meets your computing needs so well.