Lenovo sneaks out IdeaPad U550 laptop, in brown only
By Donald Melanson 
posted Oct 20th 2009 5:29PM
posted Oct 20th 2009 5:29PM
Lenovo has a habit of slipping out products without much fanfare (or even a decent picture), and it looks like it's done it again with its new IdeaPad U550 laptop, which gets out just in time for the Windows 7 rush. As you might expect, there isn't a ton to get excited about here, but the laptop is relatively lightweight for one with a 15.6-inch screen (just 5.29 pounds), and it settles nicely in the mid-range of Lenovo's offering in terms of specs. That includes your choice of Pentium Dual-Core or Core 2 Duo processors, ATI Radeon HD4330 or Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 4GB of RAM standard, a 250GB or 320GB hard drive, and even some nifty touches like an ambient light sensor and a standard fingerprint reader. No firm word on a ship date just yet (only "more than four weeks"), but you can get you order in right now for between $699 and $799 -- just hope you like brown, as it's apparently the only color option available at the moment.
[Thanks, alsyl]
[Thanks, alsyl]
They say "Full HD" and I think, "wow, they packed a 1080p panel into 15.6"... but they didn't, it's just 1366x768. Marketing fail, Lenovo.
hey... look at the price, it's not Envy.
This actually looks pretty good.
Will these have decent design or still party like its 2001?
*Somebody* could take a hint from Lenovo's mid-range laptop pricing...
Lenovo, Sony's little over priced brother.
Hrm..
Ideapad = light, thin, netbook
5.29 pounds = none of the above
Er... Ideapad = all of their laptops that aren't Thinkpads. It happens to include a netbook or two.
I have a new Lenovo ideapad y450 and threw WIn 7 on there on day 1.
It's easily the best laptop ive had.
I have a Y530 - love it, Lenovo FTW!
Hey resource,
Am seriously considering the Y450 as my new laptop, but the only thing that bothers me from online reviews is the oft-mentionned overheating problem-- palmrest, undercarriage, touchpad. Have you found this to be an issue with your machine? Thanks for your perspective and any other insights!
Lenovo y vs. U series.... what is the difference? should one buy the U450, Y450 or U550???
i really can't figure out the pros and cons...