| Laptops and Notebooks Reviews : Lenovo |
 | Lenovo G550 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)
Bad display, terrible microphone -- 2010-03-06
I have had this Lenovo G550 for about a week and there are some problems.
The glare from the shiny screen is intense. If there is sunlight anywhere in the room it is like looking into a mirror. Even in subdued light you can see yourself if the screen background is dark.
This is perhaps the worst microphone on any laptop sold today. It only picks up your voice if you speak within 10 inches of the keyboard. You can't really use this computer with Skype.
I had to downgrade the trackpad software to turn of the tap-click function--pain in the neck for a common setting.
And in response to some other comments, the T4400 processor is not an Intel "Core 2 Duo" product. It is a Pentium "dual-core" CPU.
I didn't realize this difference and was annoyed by the "Pentium inside" sticker.
This seems like a reasonable complaint to me, because Intel markets "Core 2 Duo" products separately from their Pentium line.
good so far! -- 2010-02-06
This is a good solid computer for the price. Have had mine for about a month and quite impressed so far. The computer has a nice sized, clear screen and plenty of power to run applications and basic everyday computer needs. It has the basics for everyday computing... Little flimsy on the design but wouldn't stop me from buying it again.
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 | Lenovo G550 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)
worst customer service ever heard and experienced -- 2010-03-06
"We're Building Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company" never go with the words they may deceive. Working as a graduate research assistant in the university of Minnesota I was very much in-need of a computer. I ordered lenovo G550 on 19th of Feb after looking full product description which used to include that it is built with Intel core 2 duo processor. I got the computer with Intel Pentium processor, I thought It happens and thought to replace. I returned explaining all the details to the customer care service and requested for replacement. I was getting short of laptop for every thing my study, my research as a graduate student. It got into my nerves when they send me the same laptop for the second time. annoyingly they are not ready to accept their mistake and with their articulated words they started to linger. I contacted almost dozen time and with half a dozen of people everyone asking for 3-4 business day after each 3-4 business day. I returned back the second laptop also. As a student, I don't have enough to buy another laptop and they are asking for 28 days to return my money back. This affected my study of whole month. I will never forget this worst experience.
A solid laptop with a small price tag -- 2010-02-19
Over the course of my college years, I have access to a few laptops, including this lenovo G550. It has very solid construction quality and runs very fast for normal use (e.g. office and web). It's quiet, looks cool, and has a nice screen. I would recommend this to any one who wants a solid laptop without paying an arm and a leg.
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 | Lenovo G530 15.4-Inch Laptop (Black Matte)
Great Laptop for the price -- 2010-03-02
I bought this laptop for my wife's birthday. So far, she loves it and has no complaints at all. It's not a fully loaded computer, but for the price, it's a great choice. One thing I noticed, though, is when you plug or unplug the power while the laptop is on, it makes rather loud beeping. It may be embarrassing when that happens if you are in a meeting. Does anyone know if the beep can be turned off?
G530 from Lenovo. Great notebook/laptop for everyday use. -- 2010-02-18
This is from Lenovo's "Essential" series of notebooks. That is all I need - an everyday computer. And, so far so good. Have only had this a couple of weeks, but it is great. Web surfing is fast. I am still getting used to Windows 7.
Would highly recommend this notebook. I got this on sale for $379 with free shipping, so I think this was a great deal.
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 | Lenovo Ideapad U-350 (2963-47U) 13.3-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
DOA -- 2010-02-14
It arrived 3 days before Christmas not working. Just as well since even the feel of the unit was less than inspiring. My son is now the proud owner of a Dell that works albeit well after the majical day.
Very Satisfied with this Lenovo -- 2010-01-19
I was in need of a new laptop after my 5 year old HP had seen it best days. I wanted a lightweight laptop and was looking at the myriad of netbook choices out there in the $400-$500 range against products like this.
After over a week of research reading reviews and comparing features - this was the choice for me. I've been using it mostly for web browsing/youtube and the like, but also connect to work PC remotely and have spend several hours working spreadsheets/docs with no complaints. This is a downsized monitor size from my HP's 15 incher, but it's hardly noticeable.
I've since set up my desk with a 20" monitor and wireless keyboard and mouse. With the 3 USB (2 on the right,1 on left side), VGA and HDMI ports; setting it up as a sudo-desktop was a nice option others in this range don't offer.
Pros:
-Full size keyboard
-Ultra portable with plus size screen compared to netbooks with same/less capacity.
-Crisp graphics
-Quick boot with Windows 7 Home Premium
-Battery life as advertised
-Peripheral ports: HDMI, 3USB, Ethernet, VGA
-Solid construction
Cons:
-Mousepad and L&R click buttons take getting used to; just don't feel right but not broken in any way.
-Sound volume; not really a negative considering this is a ultra-portable unit and space is limited for better speakers. Nothing a set of earphones or external speakers wouldn't fix.
Overall I'm very pleased with this unit and given the price drop under $500 now, I would continue to recommend it.
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 | Lenovo Thinkpad X200 12.1-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 6.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows XP Pro)
Fantastic computer -- 2010-02-21
First, please note that I'm reviewing the actual computer and not any vendor nor the manufacturer's customer service.
Thinkpads, generally in my experience have by far the best laptop keyboards I've used. This is my fifth (at least) Thinkpad and my second X series (previous was X60). I have found them all to be remarkably reliable with excellent ergonomics. I especially love small touches, like the little mouse in the center of the keyboard (looks like a pencil eraser). Thinkpad seems to have the only truly effective implementation compared to other I've tried such as Toshiba. Also 3 USB ports. Nice. VERY lightweight, speedy enough. I LIKE that they did not put a cd/dvd drive in this unit. I'd rather use external given how infrequently I need it. X200 has built-in camera - I still have not figured out how to turn it off - so careful with your attire while surfing Facebook y'all!
So I am thrilled with this unit, loved my X60 for the 2+ years that I had it, and the T series before that. These things seem designed for "road warriors" like me.
Also be sure to get the small travelers A/C adaptor that Lenovo sells for these. I think I paid $35 for mine. Nice.
NEVER BUY AGAIN FROM AMAZON THIRD PARTY. -- 2010-02-04
This item (Lenovo Thinkpad X200) was featured on Amazon with Beach Audio as the third party seller for a ridiculously low price of $ 733.
I ordered the item last evening. Beach Audio sends me an email that they will ship the order by this evening. A few hours later I get an email from Amazon that the order has been cancelled!!
Beach Audio didnt even have the courtesy to let me know that they cant fulfill and order. Amazon didnt even bother to send me an explanation. They just curtly told me that it was the Third Party dealers fault.
Horrible experience overall.
Buyers, please beware of lowball prices posted by Beach Audio. They're probably just tryin to get visitors to their site. Thats all.
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 | Lenovo Ideapad U-450p 14-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)
Excellent -- 2010-02-01
I bought this from Frys Electronics a month ago and so far I am more than pleased with its performance and features. Imho for the money there is simply no better deal. Tried MSI but the soundcard was simply horrible! This laptop is speedy yet stays cool all the time, screen resolution is fine (not perfect though), battery lasts solid 4 hours. Surround sound is fantastic in the class. Also love the textured finish -- looks and feels great in your hands. Very thin form factor too due to tapered front. Another computer I was considering for the price was Dell Vostro v13 but Lenovo won due to more features. The only thing I don't like is the glossy frame around the screen; it gets scratched very easily just from the daily use. The comp would be perfect if the frame had a matte finish to match the case. Thanks Lenovo for a great product!
At first was a "don't buy"! Now after cajoling, they replaced. Nice. -- 2010-01-26
This is the worst laptop I have ever owned. Everything started out just fine. Great keyboard, beautiful screen. Three days after I purchased the laptop the hard drive began to make a terribly loud crunching noise. This was LOUD. Unfortunately I had a death in the family and did not use the laptop for about three weeks afterward. I resumed use- the laptop sits on my desk at home and decided to live with the hard drive noise. But then the screen began to get lines running vertically on the screen. Continued to get worse as the day went by and then the upper 1/4 of the LCD screen disappeared. Sent back to Lenovo- they said it was "accidental damage" and want me to pay $182 to get it fixed! I did not drop, damage it in anyway! The computer is a lemon. It was exactly three days after purchase that the hard drive began to make the noise, five weeks that the LCD screen went bye bye. I am very very unhappy with this computer and Lenovo (who still has it) and pursuing my credit card insurance to cover the repair. If they will not cover it, I will just forget it and and consider the $699 I paid for it a bad, bad loss. I will never ever ever buy a Lenovo again!
OK- 3 weeks later...I have a NEW Lenovo. My doing- I just gently but firmly fought with Lenovo. First day of use of my new replaced laptop. I LOVE it. But a word about their service! As stated above, after returning the lemon of a laptop, tech support called it "accidental damage" and wanted to charge me $182 for repair. They kept calling not even leaving a call back number. So I started at the bottom of the ladder again, and called tech support, explained the situation, when I got a "no", I asked to speak to a supervisor. On up the ladder. Til I finally found someone who listened to my story- and eventually replaced it! I received it today. It is quiet (so far) and working magnificently.
My eldest son is a VP at McAfee. He visited at Christmas and said that there was something very wrong with the hard drive
on my original laptop- and that I might eventually see things begin to fail. And he was right. When I threw that piece of info to the supervisor who actually replaced the laptop, it seemed to help my case.
I will edit this review if I have another problem with this replacement. But so far it's great and I must give Lenovo some credit. But it took a lot of time to get SOMEONE there to understand. I think if I had my son take care of this initially with tech support, I might not have had to work so hard to get it replaced. But I must give Lenovo credit so I am elevating my review to 3* and will be back and give it 5* if it continues to perform as nicely as it has today. :)
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