BF early deal, includes 2 years warranty. Enjoy:)
Product information
Ultra thin and extremely light, the Lenovo IdeaPad 100s laptop is so exceptionally portable that you can carry it around in your handbag or backpack without feeling like you're a heavy load. Powered by Intel® Atom Z3735F processor, the ideapad 100S delivers the reliable performance you need, when you need it.
Fast moving
IdeaPad 100s is constructed with quad-core Intel® Atom™ processor to provide a quick start, so you can instantly get to work when you only have a small window of time - perfect for busy commutes and lunch breaks in jam-packed canteens. Featuring Windows 10 Home with InstantGo technology, which is designed to speed up boot and resume processes to cut your waiting time.
Lightweight build
A really compact, lightweight design, the IdeaPad 100s is only 0.7 inches thick and weighs 1kg making it the ideal travelling companion. Its small size doesn't mean you can't enjoy watching a movie or two when you're on the go as IdeaPad 100s is packed with 1366x768 HD display and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ sound system.
Easy connection
With two USB 2.0 and HDMI ports to give you the option to add external peripherals such as a mouse, printer or digital TV, while the microSD card slot allows you to expand your storage capacity.
Microsoft Office 365 Personal
IdeaPad 100s comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal to get started with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other features. This subscription also gives you 1TB OneDrive online storage to let you store all your photos and music files.
What do you mean? You're comparing an iPad, which is essentially a consumption device, to something with a keyboard and a desktop OS which could be quite productive. What would you suggest bearing in mind you know nothing about the needs of anyone apart from yourself?
CartoonHead78
26 Nov 156#8
If I could like this a million times I would!
Latest comments (87)
appleB
18 Jan 161#86
First phone call to them resulted in them purchasing the software and posting it to me. Very helpful man actually and although not cash I am happy my son will be able to use it now.
dawnkennea3 to appleB
19 Jan 16#87
Glad you got it sorted
yus786
18 Jan 16#84
Mine has now been sorted finally.
I emailed in and they sent a message back the next day saying that another department will look into it and be in touch soon
4 days later I didn't get a reply so I emailed them and asked what's going on. Another 3/4 days went by I emailed again asking what's going on. Another few days went by and I sent them a twitter message where they replied that someone will be in touch
Got a call today which they put down as soon as I answered but received an email asking to call them. Called them now and she is putting credit into my john lewis account so I can buy the subscription they're selling on their website which is currently at £52.50
I hope I can use it for other things as I managed to buy office for £20 from another forum!
dawnkennea3 to yus786
18 Jan 16#85
Just tell them you already purchased it and you should be able to use the credit for anything
appleB
15 Jan 16#82
Dawnkennea3 - I have had no response to my email. Telephoned customer service and they are looking into it. Have you had a conclusion yet to your enquiry?
dawnkennea3 to appleB
18 Jan 16#83
Yes got the £60 refunded after a long battle and many emails etc
appleB
13 Jan 16#81
I have also just sent a message to you SpongeBob 30. I have not had a reply yet from John Lewis either. Many thanks for your help.
dawnkennea3
12 Jan 16#80
Just sent message thanks and yes thanks probably will need them as got a feeling they are still going to refuse
spongebob30
12 Jan 161#79
yes me too, send me a message and ill let you know my transaction's details if you still need them , not a problem.
appleB
10 Jan 16#78
Oh no. Just setting up son's laptop for his homework and can't load the subscription and now my investigating has taken me to this page which obviously explains it all. I purchased online and presume I am best to email their customer services with my order details. Have people been referring to this thread to make my query more efficient? Many thanks.
dawnkennea3
10 Jan 16#77
Online spongebob on the Black Friday Deal
spongebob30
10 Jan 16#76
was yours an online purchase or an instore purchase?
dawnkennea3
9 Jan 16#75
spongebob if you don't mind could you message me the receipt as now I have to wait to Monday until they check out original posting even though I sent cache version, think just trying everything not to pay me, was offered £10 credit to account then upped it to £20 refund after loads of emails and phone calls, getting really sick of this as I first wrote of this on 1st December and still not resolved
dawnkennea3
9 Jan 16#74
Thanks you very much spongebob waiting on customer relations getting back to me this morning will let you know the outcome
dawnkennea3
8 Jan 16#72
well according to John Lewis customer services they say everybody on here are liars and they would never discount anyone 60% and I have had nothing but cheek off them and never phone back when said they would so I contacted the CEO who phoned back immediately after receiving my email but I was out so he's phoning again today so I will see what happens
spongebob30 to dawnkennea3
9 Jan 161#73
I would be happy for you to use my receipt details to prove that this is not the case
faithlessworld
8 Jan 16#71
Thank you, the store finally rang me back last week in response to my first email and gave a refund of Office cost.
faithlessworld
24 Dec 15#66
Sigh, just spoke to someone on 03456 049 049 and they say it's a Microsoft issue and to call them. Going to have to go into the store I think.
Does anyway have the original link so I can look up the cached page to print and take into store?
yus786 to faithlessworld
8 Jan 16#70
If you still haven't sorted it I've managed to find this
I just rang customer services, mention this website and refer to the many others who have received their refund, don't be fobbed off
ny152
24 Dec 15#67
I sent an online form to CS and it ended up with a very nice lady calling me back a few days later and processing a £60 refund. Must be my best bargain of the year and a big thumbs up for John Lewis in general.
faithlessworld
24 Dec 15#65
Thanks SpongeBob, what number did you call? I spoke to someone on 03456 049 049 last week and got fobbed off, is there a better number? Cheers.
faithlessworld
23 Dec 15#61
Further to the above 2 emails I had sent, I rang them last week, was promised a call back, got nothing. I emailed after that last week, and sent a message via Facebook today. No response
spongebob30 to faithlessworld
24 Dec 15#63
i rang in the end and explained the situation and they refunded no problem
spongebob30 to faithlessworld
24 Dec 15#64
ps because the refund is more than £50 it has to be actioned by management, however if you explain that they have failed to respond to your emails or ring you back they don't need action they do it over the phone
rishk
24 Dec 15#62
got £60 back today too - thanks for the above all.
chrissym46
14 Dec 15#52
we got £60 back today too
kay1992 to chrissym46
23 Dec 15#60
Show proof otherwise you lie.
Blagggard
10 Dec 15#47
John lewis just refunded the cost of office as they dont have office in stock until 15/12/15. I will put up with the laptop for £40
chrissym46 to Blagggard
12 Dec 15#51
Sorry does that mean they gave you £60 back
kay1992 to Blagggard
23 Dec 15#59
Yeah right, show proof otherwise you lie.
rabialioness
18 Dec 15#58
has anyone had a refund when purchased instore?
spongebob30
15 Dec 15#57
ok i emailed them today and they emailed me back informing me that office is on this laptop as they emailed the suppliers to ask and if im still unable to access it then to go into the store and they will do it for me. I politely rang them to tell them it is not on the product and that i cant make it in to the store in time for christmas, they refunded £60, thankfully
faithlessworld
15 Dec 15#56
I 'emailed' them using the online contact form on their website last Monday, I sent it to the online store because I'd seen the advert online and just gone to buy it in store when they sold out online.
I had a polite email back saying they'd forward it to the store where I bought it and they'd respond within 2 days, but so far nothing. I sent a polite reply Sunday checking they had sent it on. Still waiting.
m1keyp1key
15 Dec 15#55
i've still had no reply from them
spongebob30
15 Dec 15#54
ok shall I email customer services then? do you have the email handy? fantastic
chrissym46
14 Dec 151#53
we got £60 back today
spongebob30
12 Dec 15#49
so is everyone getting £40 back? how do you go about complaining? is there a specific number to ring?
m1keyp1key to spongebob30
12 Dec 15#50
I emailed their customer services. Still awaiting a response.....but i'll give it a few more days as they are busy but just hoping they do the right thing.
m1keyp1key
10 Dec 15#48
I too had been trying to activate office and thought perhaps you needed an ms account to activate it and hadnt got around to creating one. Pretty disappointing that its offered with office and now all of a sudden the product has disappeared off their site and they seem to be covering their tracks.
I've had a little moan at them and will see what happens. I reckon they knew of this issue when they sold it as a black friday deal as people are less likely to complain when its almost half price.
zaheer2003
9 Dec 15#46
The original John Lewis page can still be found on google cache, which shows the price as £179.99, but in the description is does say that office 365 is included.
It's strange that they mentioned it by accident as I've seen it on notebookcheck review site (which reviewed this laptop 3 months ago) which says that it comes with office. Even lenovos own site says it comes with office, even today. Check out the link below:-
I don't think they've got a leg to stand on, we should all threaten to contact trading standards/send our laptops back to them.
PS: Does anyone else have a rough central area on their mouse touchpad and the rest is smooth? Mine has it and when I slide my finger over it, my finger slows down, and sometimes the mouse taps/movements don't register in this area.
faithlessworld
6 Dec 15#43
Hi chrissym46, any update on this? I've been trying to work out what I'm doing wrong to not be able to activate the free year!
chrissym46 to faithlessworld
9 Dec 15#45
johnlewis technical team says it was and printing error and dosent come with it, and john lewis customer services says it didnt say it and as theyve removed it from there site its hard to prove, and they wont do anything about it, it they dont give up the correct reply today where going trading standards, will let u know
zaheer2003
7 Dec 15#44
1)Also said it came with McAfee but no sign of that either on the laptop
2) My mouse is jumpy and the central area of the mouse pad has developed a rough texture where it no longer senses finger movements.
Think I'll be sending this back and try to get the hp stream or Asus x205. Shame because I liked the design of it.
zaheer2003
4 Dec 15#42
How is the performance? I tried using a hp stream (similar machine) the other day and even when idling it was using 50% ram and 60% cpu. When I opened a 3 tabs in Firefox cpu was at 99% and memory at 80% and it froze.
It was totally sluggish in use and really frustrating.
Does this behave similarly?
chrissym46
3 Dec 15#41
purchased one of these but please be aware there is no microsoft office with it, apparently it shouldnt of said there was, i will keep you updated as too what happens
m1keyp1key
1 Dec 15#40
Got mine, nice for £100. Much better wireless range than the old hp laptop it's replacing. Screen viewing angles seem a bit iffy.
gemmameredith
27 Nov 15#39
still 7 left in Newbury at about 12:30pm
gemmameredith
27 Nov 15#38
still 7 left in Newbury at about 12:30pm
mr_wacky_unis
27 Nov 15#37
Still Stock in Ashford Kent J/L @ 13:40
bleachershane
26 Nov 15#1
Do these have a SATA or mSATA connection for the main storage? For £99.99 they'd be an even better buy if you could fire in a bigger SSD!
m1keyp1key to bleachershane
26 Nov 15#7
Neither i would of thought. You expand storage by microsd or usb
zaheer2003 to bleachershane
27 Nov 15#31
No, it probably hasn't even got a sata header on the mobo. The storage is only 32GB internal (like a flashcard) and can be expanded with microsd card.
This is only for a bit of web browsing and email. It is not for games, 1080p videos, or 10 browser tabs! Do one thing at a time and it'll be OK, after all this has the same processor as a tablet in it. Does that make sense?
repouk to bleachershane
27 Nov 151#36
Hard wired eMMC, they are only expandable via the microSD card slot.
It's basically a Windows tablet (think of the Linx / Connect 10) but with a built in keyboard. They aren't mega fast but quick enough for most users considering the price. I find that I can have Firefox (multiple tabs with heavy graphics), MediaMonkey running and Excel open and usable all at the same time. There's less lag on these than there is with the Galaxy Note 8 I have if that helps..
foxymeister
27 Nov 15#35
oos expire
BeatMaster
27 Nov 15#34
Out of stock
cke
27 Nov 15#32
Thanks, this will be great for my 7yo to do his home work on, watch youtube and hopefully be able to play games on Miniclip etc!
zaheer2003 to cke
27 Nov 15#33
The best kind of device for children is a proper PC. It has many advantages:-
They can sit at a desk, better posture, better division between playtime/worktime, better screen brightness so eyes are not straining (cheap laptops = poor screens), can monitor how much time and what they are doing (easy for them to take laptop to bedroom and be on sites that are not child friendly).
Encourage children to use a desktop = it's better for them and better for you, the parent.
Tarquin8484
27 Nov 152#30
Lol, only 2GB!? That's plenty for goodness' sake. People stuffing 8GB into their 'facebook machines' are mad (for 2 reasons).
busybaron
27 Nov 15#29
this always comes with FREE spyware... nice of lenovo to throw that in lol
Lukedotv
27 Nov 15#28
Do lenovo still spy on people?
Lukedotv
27 Nov 15#27
I gave you a like, but I only liked the joke you made.
kullyxo
27 Nov 15#24
does this lag with lots of tabs open in browser? whilst using mic office?
Lukedotv to kullyxo
27 Nov 15#26
probably, it only has 2gb of ram.
slannmage
26 Nov 15#3
Windows on that isn't even worth it... would be better buying an iPad lol.
Spend a little extra and get something 100x better.
omgpleasespamme to slannmage
26 Nov 1512#6
What do you mean? You're comparing an iPad, which is essentially a consumption device, to something with a keyboard and a desktop OS which could be quite productive. What would you suggest bearing in mind you know nothing about the needs of anyone apart from yourself?
wild_quinine to slannmage
27 Nov 152#25
Since the model number is 100s, you missed a great opportunity for a pun there.
Something like 'Spend a little extra and get something 100s of times better - ha ha!'.
Shame really, because the rest of your post was 2/10 material.
oldskooler75
26 Nov 15#17
How would this fair for average college work, Internet browsing and YouTube? Just a bit sceptical as to how good it could be for just £99? Any advice is welcome, thanks!
pjh4 to oldskooler75
26 Nov 15#19
It's a basic laptop that does the basics well.
If you want to spend more on a better spec, then you'll have to double the price before you see much benefit.
indexxas to oldskooler75
27 Nov 15#23
If you'll have reasonable expectations this will work just fine for you.
Can't decide whether to buy this or the Argos Black Friday deal- the Lenovo s21e laptop for £129.99?
indexxas
27 Nov 15#21
Yes.
If for some reason you won't get this, I'd say take a look at some Chromebooks.
oldskooler75
27 Nov 15#20
Ordered it.. Thanks
kay1992
26 Nov 15#18
I would buy this, probably be happy with it for about a week, then regret it. :neutral_face:
jwph1985
26 Nov 151#16
I didn't care enough to like it, but added one on your behalf :stuck_out_tongue:
youknow12
26 Nov 15#13
does this have the bluetooths
m1keyp1key to youknow12
26 Nov 15#15
Bluetooth Enabled Information
Yes
Jlucy
26 Nov 15#10
Would this be suitable for my 11 year old daughter for browsing and school work?
Mermoo to Jlucy
26 Nov 15#11
Yes
pjh4 to Jlucy
26 Nov 15#14
Yes. 100x yes.
Perfectly fine for any pre-teenager.
pjh4
26 Nov 15#12
This is a fantastically good deal for a kids laptop.
You really can't go wrong.
OldCity
26 Nov 15#9
I would spend extra and get the Lenovo S21e from Argos. Better build, better CPU.
CartoonHead78
26 Nov 156#8
If I could like this a million times I would!
m1keyp1key
26 Nov 15#5
Great deal for a new product out. Yes it's basic spec, but if you want to do basic stuff then its a no brainer. In fact i bought one earlier and was about to post the deal before the website went down.
omgpleasespamme
26 Nov 15#4
Copy paste of the specs. I don't know how something so important was left out but there you go.
norfolkbroadslim
26 Nov 151#2
Great price - £99.95, includes 2 year warranty & free delivery.
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Product information
Ultra thin and extremely light, the Lenovo IdeaPad 100s laptop is so exceptionally portable that you can carry it around in your handbag or backpack without feeling like you're a heavy load. Powered by Intel® Atom Z3735F processor, the ideapad 100S delivers the reliable performance you need, when you need it.
Fast moving
IdeaPad 100s is constructed with quad-core Intel® Atom™ processor to provide a quick start, so you can instantly get to work when you only have a small window of time - perfect for busy commutes and lunch breaks in jam-packed canteens. Featuring Windows 10 Home with InstantGo technology, which is designed to speed up boot and resume processes to cut your waiting time.
Lightweight build
A really compact, lightweight design, the IdeaPad 100s is only 0.7 inches thick and weighs 1kg making it the ideal travelling companion. Its small size doesn't mean you can't enjoy watching a movie or two when you're on the go as IdeaPad 100s is packed with 1366x768 HD display and Dolby® Advanced Audio™ sound system.
Easy connection
With two USB 2.0 and HDMI ports to give you the option to add external peripherals such as a mouse, printer or digital TV, while the microSD card slot allows you to expand your storage capacity.
Microsoft Office 365 Personal
IdeaPad 100s comes with a 1-year subscription to Microsoft Office 365 Personal to get started with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other features. This subscription also gives you 1TB OneDrive online storage to let you store all your photos and music files.
Software included:
◾Lenovo™
◾OneKey Recovery
◾Lenovo™ Companion 3.0
◾Lenovo™ Photo Master
◾Lenovo™ SHAREit
◾Lenovo™ REACHit
◾McAfee® LiveSafe™
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Latest comments (87)
I emailed in and they sent a message back the next day saying that another department will look into it and be in touch soon
4 days later I didn't get a reply so I emailed them and asked what's going on. Another 3/4 days went by I emailed again asking what's going on. Another few days went by and I sent them a twitter message where they replied that someone will be in touch
Got a call today which they put down as soon as I answered but received an email asking to call them. Called them now and she is putting credit into my john lewis account so I can buy the subscription they're selling on their website which is currently at £52.50
I hope I can use it for other things as I managed to buy office for £20 from another forum!
Does anyway have the original link so I can look up the cached page to print and take into store?
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-0mgh4rXAHEJ:m.johnlewis.com/mt/www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-ideapad-100s-laptop-intel-core-atom-2gb-ram-32gb-11-/p2301065%3Fun_jtt_v_pdp%3Dyes%26un_jtt_v_from_product%3Dun_product_6+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk#page_loaded
I had a polite email back saying they'd forward it to the store where I bought it and they'd respond within 2 days, but so far nothing. I sent a polite reply Sunday checking they had sent it on. Still waiting.
I've had a little moan at them and will see what happens. I reckon they knew of this issue when they sold it as a black friday deal as people are less likely to complain when its almost half price.
It's strange that they mentioned it by accident as I've seen it on notebookcheck review site (which reviewed this laptop 3 months ago) which says that it comes with office. Even lenovos own site says it comes with office, even today. Check out the link below:-
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/ideapad/100-series/100s-11-inch/
https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-IdeaPad-100-305-500-Edge/Lenovo-100s-Office-365-key/m-p/2220154
I don't think they've got a leg to stand on, we should all threaten to contact trading standards/send our laptops back to them.
PS: Does anyone else have a rough central area on their mouse touchpad and the rest is smooth? Mine has it and when I slide my finger over it, my finger slows down, and sometimes the mouse taps/movements don't register in this area.
2) My mouse is jumpy and the central area of the mouse pad has developed a rough texture where it no longer senses finger movements.
Think I'll be sending this back and try to get the hp stream or Asus x205. Shame because I liked the design of it.
It was totally sluggish in use and really frustrating.
Does this behave similarly?
This is only for a bit of web browsing and email. It is not for games, 1080p videos, or 10 browser tabs! Do one thing at a time and it'll be OK, after all this has the same processor as a tablet in it. Does that make sense?
It's basically a Windows tablet (think of the Linx / Connect 10) but with a built in keyboard. They aren't mega fast but quick enough for most users considering the price. I find that I can have Firefox (multiple tabs with heavy graphics), MediaMonkey running and Excel open and usable all at the same time. There's less lag on these than there is with the Galaxy Note 8 I have if that helps..
They can sit at a desk, better posture, better division between playtime/worktime, better screen brightness so eyes are not straining (cheap laptops = poor screens), can monitor how much time and what they are doing (easy for them to take laptop to bedroom and be on sites that are not child friendly).
Encourage children to use a desktop = it's better for them and better for you, the parent.
Spend a little extra and get something 100x better.
Something like 'Spend a little extra and get something 100s of times better - ha ha!'.
Shame really, because the rest of your post was 2/10 material.
If you want to spend more on a better spec, then you'll have to double the price before you see much benefit.
An interesting article about this: http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/18/9751506/mossberg-lenovo-ideapad-100s-review
If for some reason you won't get this, I'd say take a look at some Chromebooks.
Yes
Perfectly fine for any pre-teenager.
You really can't go wrong.