The IdeaPad U350 is available in several configurations, most with the Pentium U2700 processor we reviewed, although a slightly faster Core 2 Solo U3500 model is also available for the same $749 price on Lenovo’s site (in which case, we recommend the upgrade). RAM is upgradable to 4GB, while the hard-drive capacities go up to 320GB or as low as 250GB.
This laptop has one feature that sets it apart from most out there – and that is Toshiba(Toshiba Satellite A70-S2362 battery)’s newest ‘innovation’ for its ‘Sleep and Charge’ USB ports. You can now charge most USB devices with a USB cable, whether the laptop is on, off, or in standby mode. I can see a use for it on the road when I want to charge multiple devices at once with only one outlet, but other than that – it’s more of a novelty.
As a member of Best Buy’s Next Class program, the Sony(Sony VAIO PCG-FR130 battery) Vaio VGN-NW125J/T (a configuration exclusive to the retail store) goes beyond just software trials and actually offers a useful software bundle. Or so claims Best Buy on its Web site. Next Class systems we recently reviewed–the Dell Studio S1440-022B and the HP Pavilion dv4-1465dx–included CDs (with activation codes) of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2009. Our Vaio NS125 test system included neither. We would have chalked this up to us receiving an early production system, but multiple customer comments on Best Buy’s Web site report missing CDs. Be sure to look in the box for both Office and Norton CDs should you decide to purchase the Vaio NW125J/T.
The keyboard and touchpad of the dv2610us are, much like the rest of HP(Pavilion dv 2133 Battery)’s lineup, fantastic. The keyboard is a joy to use, and the touchpad is very smooth and comfortable. It’s a little smallish, but given the size of the notebook, that’s livable.
On the whole, the Asus F6Ve was a pretty nice notebook. The Intel Core 2 Duo T9550, 4GB DDR2-800 RAM, and ATI.Mobility Radeon HD 4570 made for a nice package, especially considering it currently retails for $1199 at Newegg. That’s a lot of hardware bang for the buck. But, like I mentioned earlier, don’t even think about this laptop without getting the upgraded Latitude D600 battery.
The keyboard on my unit does seem to have a little trouble with being too clicky toward the bottom right, feeling like it’s catching on something a little, but other than that it’s quite nice to use.
For example, I found ASUS(Asus Eee PC 701 battery)’ wireless connectivity utility more of a hassle to deal with in connecting to my wireless network. It would constantly nag on me requesting if I wanted to connect to a wireless network, yet it had trouble connecting. Out of frustration I ended up switching to Windows’ default wireless connection wizard and everything worked fine.
Just about anybody will appreciate the ability to watch pre-recorded television shows out and about, thanks to the optional ExpressCard TV tuner. Adding Windows Media Center 2005 with remote control and LightScribe in addition to the HP(HP Presario B1952TU battery) QuickPlay and built-in Altec Lansing speakers certainly gives this model an edge over other multimedia laptops in the same class.
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