Lenovo thread

[badsha]

Good solid laptop. No need for a ThinkPad for a kid. I have no experience with them, just reputation of Lenovo.

 

[ThinkDerm]



Thinkpad was my laptop of choice before Lenovo bought them. The Windows key on the Thinkpad ruins it for me. Only the most nerdy of you will understand this.

you can disable this!

 

[edmorel]



Good solid laptop. No need for a ThinkPad for a kid. I have no experience with them, just reputation of Lenovo.

he's gone through an HP and a Sony VAIO vfc model, which was the family laptop but really used mostly by him. It always ran hoty and this morning it stopped working. So maybe a robust Thinkpad is not a bad idea.

 

[ThinkDerm]

what is the best deal I can get on a thinkpad under $500? thanks!

 

[badsha]



he's gone through an HP and a Sony VAIO vfc model, which was the family laptop but really used mostly by him. It always ran hoty and this morning it stopped working. So maybe a robust Thinkpad is not a bad idea.

Lets put it this way. You will get a more powerful laptop with IdeaPad than a ThinkPad, since ThinkPad's cost a bit more. Budget?

 

[highfalutin]



what is the best deal I can get on a thinkpad under $500?

You tried the Lenovo Outlet, right? Better yet, get a Chromebook. I have been using ThinkPad since forever but I am really glad I switched to Samsung to save time and frustration, even tough the hardware isn't as swank.

 

[Big Pun]

Well, Im an idiot. Mustve been a bad outlet I pugged in to.

 

[ThinkDerm]

what's the story with the lenovo outlet? details?

 

[NormanF]

Originally Posted by indesertum

anybody else own lenovo products?

Yes my school. Everything is Lenovo 联想. My neighbours all have Lenovo cellphones. In fact one sees 'Lenovo 联想' everywhere here.


Lenovo has built on IBM's reputation for building quality, top notch products. Its the first Chinese company with a world reputation. Contrary to conventional wisdom, not all goods made in China are bottom of the barrel junk. I really like my Lenovo Thinkpad X120E.

 

[NormanF]

I always hear great things about these laptops, but I wish they would step up the game in their designs. Never been a big fan of how they look.

Lenovo has a distinctive corporate feel. Its that IBM heritage. People expect that and it defines them. Its a classic look, especially with the famed Thinkpad series.

 

[NormanF]

Originally Posted by JMRouse

I always hear great things about these laptops, but I wish they would step up the game in their designs. Never been a big fan of how they look.

Ideapads should be right up your alley. The u260 is a beautiful computer. http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/l...pad/index.html and +1 to the Thinkpads being a great design. My x120e looks better than any other 10-12 in computer out there. (IMO)


I agree. The "notbook" is a good value in terms of price and quality. Before AMD came out with the Fusion chip, one had to pay thousands of dollars for a quality ultraportable computer. Netbooks have their uses but they're not meant for serious computing. The Thinkpad X120E changed it all.

 

[pebblegrain]



Originally Posted by JMRouse

I always hear great things about these laptops, but I wish they would step up the game in their designs. Never been a big fan of how they look.
-2It's a minimalist, no-frills design done just right. That's one of the many reasons I own Lenovos

To their detriment, they did have that horrifically and inexplicable bad design a few years back with an off-center screen:

 

[NormanF]

Yeah, that was a misfire. People wondered when IBM exited the PC business, whether the legendary quality of its products would be maintained. Happily, those fears have been largely misplaced.

 

[djh]

lol Norman do you work for Lenovo?

That off center screen was to fit a larger wifi antenna. I had that computer for a while and never really noticed it.

 

[NormanF]

lol Norman do you work for Lenovo?
That off center screen was to fit a larger wifi antenna. I had that computer for a while and never really noticed it.

lol... no I don't! But I must say as an aesthetic statement, a Thinkpad graces any room its in.