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Lenovo B560

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  • 11-03-2011 2:40am
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    rodrob111
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Lenovo B560 for €599

    Been looking for a new laptop for the last week and have looked at all the new processors including the thread in laptop section. This is the cheapest i5 laptop and is i5-480M which is a mid range i5 processor.

    I've been to PC world ect and cant find anything close to this price. I also will buy the 3 year protection for €125 (reason i didnt buy on amazon no Irish warrenty)

    Have never dealt with Lenovo before and haven't heard too much about them. I'm waiting to hear back from one of their partners in Ireland as to who i will deal with regards warrenty but if all that works out then think this is my new laptop.

    Any thoughts on the spec or Lenovo?


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    #2
    Liam O
    Registered Users Posts: 19,071 ✭✭✭✭Liam O


    intel graphic so you wont be able to do gaming. The battery life is also very short, but that is to be expected. Good processor though, I'm not an expert but it looks good for the price, probably wait for more opinions...


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    faral
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭faral


    lenovo is a chinese make so for me that is enought to not buy it.i heard very bad opinions about customer service and reliability isnt great to.


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    shuyin1
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭shuyin1


    faral wrote: »
    lenovo is a chinese make so for me that is enought to not buy it.i heard very bad opinions about customer service and reliability isnt great to.

    Thinkpads alone dispels both misconceptions.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,002 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Lenovo bought IBM's laptop division. I don't think the quality has suffered.

    Not your ornery onager



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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    Any Lenovo I've seen has been built like a tank. Its an IBM basically.


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    MASTER...of the bra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭MASTER...of the bra


    Spec
    Processor
    Intel® Core™ i5-480M Processor (3M Cache, 2.66 GHz)

    Operating system
    Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64

    Graphics
    Intel® GMA X4500HD Graphics

    Total memory
    3 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz

    Display type
    15.6" HD LED Glare Backlight TFT 1366x768

    Pointing device
    Industry Standard Touchpad

    Hard drive
    500GB 5400

    Optical device
    DVD Recordable (Dual Layer)

    Battery
    6 Cell Lithium-Ion

    Network Card
    BCM 4313 BGN Wireless

    Warranty
    One year parts and labour (system battery: one year)

    Finger Print Reader
    None


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    henryporter
    Registered Users Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭henryporter


    They kitted out Dundalk IT Computing School with lenovo PCs so they can't be that bad??:eek:


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    johnwd
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭johnwd


    Good spot op and good value for a top branded laptop.

    Lenovo (formerly IBM) Thinkpad laptops are considered by many to be the Rolls Royce of laptops - and usually have a pricetag to match. They are very, very good - I have a six year old T42 that's still going very well. They are one of the top choices for corporate buyers.

    I wouldn't be too confident about non thinkpad lenovos being as good as thinkpad ones (why pay up to €2k for a thinkpad otherwise!) but I would imagine that build quality is up there with similarly priced machines - and as the OPs one is on offer it would seem to be very good value.

    There are some offers on the lenovo site - even in thinkpads, worth checking out here. At a glance the one on the right hand side of this page appeals most to me.

    Wish my old T42 would give up the ghost now and give me an excuse to buy!

    Edit: Just saw that apparently discount code EDGEMARCH2011 gives and extra 5% off at checkout.


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    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    Yeah, thank god no other laptops, or laptop components, are made in China.


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    BostonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,056 ✭✭✭✭BostonB


    TakeTheVeil wrote: »
    Yeah, thank god no other laptops, or laptop components, are made in China.

    LOL.


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