by Stein on August 26, 2010
Introduction I’ve always been a 15 inch laptop kind of guy. I’ve always liked having a discreet graphics card for editing and the occasional game., 15 inch laptops have bigger keyboards, screens, and I’ve just always had the opinion that they were for me. I’ve seen friends and strangers in the past use the smaller [...]
by Stein on August 2, 2010
Introduction ThinkPad was THE business laptop when IBM owned it, and not much has changed since Lenovo bought the ThinkPad in 2005. Lenovo continued producing IBM’s laptop line, sort of how Ford bought Volvo; Ford kept its name and roots. If you are looking for a powerful full size business laptop that can take a [...]
by Stein on June 30, 2010
Specs • 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5-520M Processor • Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit • 4 GB DDR3 Ram • 14” HD LED glossy display • 500 GB 5400 RPM drive • Duel Layer DVD burner • 6 Cell Lithium Ion battery • Starts at $799, $999 as is Introduction The Lenovo Y460 is [...]
Since taking over production of the ThinkPad line from IBM, Lenovo has managed to maintain and perhaps even increase the line’s prestige and respect among demanding users. The T410 is the latest iteration of the ThinkPad, and rather than make any radical changes, Lenovo has elected to make only subtle yet significant refinements to the [...]
The Lenovo IdeaPad U150 is one of the growing number of laptop models that exist between the super-small, super-affordable and slightly underpowered netbook category, and the 11-plus-inch “ultraportable” class. In a sense, the IdeaPad U150 combines the best aspects of both, being almost identical in dimensions to a netbook yet offering the sort of processing [...]
The ThinkPad X201 sees Lenovo bucking the trend toward smaller, lighter, and lower-priced tablets in favor of greater processing power, aided by an Intel Core i7 processor. The result is a unique entry in the tablet marketplace, as the ThinkPad X201 is one of the fastest laptops of its size currently available. This type of [...]
by Nick on April 23, 2010
The Lenovo ThinkPad W510 is a 15-inch laptop that should appeal mainly to business users, at a price in the $2000 range, although it may also find a home with casual users who are looking for solid performance. Does the W510 stand out, or is it surpassed by others in its class? Positives There’s no [...]
by Nick on April 15, 2010
With the new ThinkPad X100e, Lenovo looks to create a new niche in between the netbook and the 13-inch ultraportable notebook categories. The X100e also promises a substantial amount of power for a laptop its size, thanks to AMD hardware. Has Lenovo created a new model worthy of the ThinkPad name, or does the X100e [...]