Buy Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 Series 09143NU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 Series 09143NU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) Product Description:
- ? 4 GB PC3-8500 1066 MHz DDR3, non parity, dual channel capable
- ? 15.6" HD (WXGA 1366x768) TFT color, VibrantView (glossy); LED backlight
- ? Two 204 pin SO DIMM sockets, (8GB max),
- ? 220 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 500:1 contrast ratio, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4270
Product Description
Entertainment in Overdrive. Fun is getting more for less with the IdeaPad Z560 from Lenovo. The Lenovo IdeaPad Z560 15.6" notebook features a metallic cover and ergonomic chiclet keyboard, an Intel Core i3 processor, high-definition graphics, OneKey Home Theater II for optimized audio-visual settings and Dolby Advanced Audio sound enhancement. With cool entertainment features, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the IdeaPad Z560 is more expensive than it actually is. And with Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7, the IdeaPad Z560 delivers fast boot and shutdown, rich multimedia capabilities and easy system maintenance tools. So whatever your idea of fun is, the IdeaPad Z560 will help bring it alive.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Stellar
By W. freeman
Well for one its nice to see that as i sit here and type this review on the computer itself, Lenovo have ditched the old looking IBM thinkpad method and made the modern mac book look stylish and great. This computer is great, oddly enough i got it at office depot, the regular price was 679$ and they are running a special on it now for 499$, yep you heard right. This will only last till 1/15/11 though, get it. I purchased a Toshiba(which i like) but it had the cruddy old AMD turion(which i hate) processor and was slow as a 80 year old woman climbing out of the bath tub. I didnt even realize they had the Toshiba(let alone this) until i actually saw it on the website. So after being disappointed with the Toshiba and its lack luster performance, i saw this on there as well. So i ran back and said hey you don't even have this out yet, so for the price i want it instead, no problem. Also the Toshiba was 549$ with tax! So see it pays to shop around.I opened this up not knowing what to expect since i couldnt tell much from the picture on the web. Well i was so pleased to see if was the Macbook/Sony silver metallic look with the separated chicklet type keyboard. Also you can't get a better deal for an I3, and this is the 380m running at 2.53ghz. It rates at 6.8 for windows calculations. Thats nearly as much as my gaming desktop with the Core 2 quad running at 2.67ghz which rates at 7.2. Can't beat that. So i'm still in the early stages but i can say already i'm very fond of this, and this keyboard is amazing, especially since i type overly fast. The speakers are loud and crisp, software for burning is good, web cam look great, also i like the way you can set up for it to recognize you through just your image or a message. Pretty cool. This thing is fast as lighting also which is the big seller for me. So time will tell if ole Lenovo(which bought IBM years ago) will stand the test of time. Lets hope its bark is just as bad as its bite and it holds on for many years. Wish me luck, and go pick one up for yourself!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
good stuff
By mplwd
First off, the construction quality is great: the rigidity of the handrest and keyboard areas is comparable to a macbook. Additionally, the keyboard is delicious. The keys are much smaller than the ones I'm used to from my iMac, and are much more comfortable, so I've found I can type faster and for longer periods of time, once you get used to them. The touch-sensitive shortcuts above the keyboard are useful if you are watching movies and want to change the screen settings, want to change speed/battery life settings, or are working around sleeping people and want to keep the fan speed down. The function key shortcuts are also useful if you want to shut off the backlight or connect to a TV or projector. The graphics are decent, playing counterstrike was no issue, and modeling in sketchup and blender was smooth, but that is the extent of my use for it.Now the bad: coming from a mac, I expected the screen brightness and volume controls to be easier to use (they are function keys on my old computers), but you have to use the Fn key and the arrow keys. The screen's aspect ratio is nice for watching movies or hulu, but frustrating to word process or web surf until you get used to scrolling often (again, used to my 15.6" powerbook's ratio). By far the worst piece of hardware is the trackpad: it is abrasive and will randomly select text. The buttons are recessed and difficult to use compared to, say, a Toshiba (or macbook), I suggest buying a trackball or mouse.Also, contrary to an earlier review, there are 3 USB ports (one is integrated in the eSATA port).
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Big Size, Not for me
By Shobhit Narula
Be Sure of the specs. This one does not have the ATI graphics as mentioned. It comes with Integrated graphics only. Laptop is fast but the screen is not very sharp. Webcam is only 0.3MP so can not expect much from it. Speakers are average or may be a notch below. If you are looking for an all purpose machine, you may have better options available for the price. Overall, this laptop is passable at best.
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