This is a great business laptop, not for top of the line entertainment use. I have owned 6 laptops over the years and Lenovo's are certainly the best. Three of the six have been Lenovo's. Buy with Amazon for very quick shipping. The installed software is great for the most part.
1. Win 7 (I dislike Win 8) gosh, that was hard to find, as 99% of manufacturers now sell their brand new products using Win 8, including Lenovo. This is the ONLY (I may be wrong) Lenovo laptop series that still come with Win 7 {and Pro too}! So I wanted to get one before Win 8 devices completely take over.
2. USB 3.0 this is the laptop that comes with 3 USB 3.0 ports [yes, 3 ports], when most manufactures nowadays market only 1 or 2 USB 3.0 ports. Why USB 3.0? The data transfer speed is very fast.
3. Powered USB 2.0 other than the 3 USB 3.0 ports, this laptop comes with 1 powered USB 2.0. I can use it to charge my smartphone after I shut-down the laptop.
4. ThinkPad laptops generally are meant for commercial use (with better built quality). This laptop straddles between the commercial and consumer worlds. Keeping my fingers crossed that this laptop will last.
5. The screen is matt, not shiny or reflective. So I do not need to worry about finger smudges and my eyes now have an easier time to view the screen without having to constantly adjust the screen tilt to avoid reflection.
6. 7200 rpm Hard drive most manufacturers sell their low to medium end laptops using 5400rpm hard drives. This unit comes with 7200 rpm drive! Higher drive speed means faster response.
The not so good impression:
A. the fan seems to be on most of the time. I worry about failure if it is on constantly. I ended up removing the battery when I use the A/C power. And, I lowered the brightness a little. Hope these steps help to prolong the fan life.
B. No indicator light for HDD activity I can't tell if the hard drive is writing/reading data or at rest. There is no indicator on the laptop.
For the price I paid, I do not expect perfection. I used to pay premium price for a laptop and I even bought the 3yr in-home warranty. I paid $1800 for a REFURBISHED unit. (I should have bought an Apple laptop !) And, it failed 3 months after the warranty expired. I used to like that brand. But now, I avoid it AT ALL COST !
Hope the foregoing helps with your purchase decision.
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