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Lenovo just announced a new consumer line of notebooks under the name IdeaPad. This line will include three series of notebooks; the Y710, Y510, and U110. New to this line of notebooks are Dolby Home Theatre Speaker Systems, touch-sensitive multimedia controls, and "Frameless" screens. All models will also include VeriFace facial biometrics security software, offering consumers an alternative to fingerprint scanners.

The IdeaPad Y710 is a 17” widescreen multimedia/entertainment notebook, offering an ATI HD2600 video card, optional Blu-Ray DVD, Halo screen bezel lighting, and a hot swap secondary drive. Another feature we are really curious about that is unique to the Y710 is a control area next to the keyboard with a LCD readout along with other media controls.

Puppy píše:Tady je prvni info o tom 11.1" U110 http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4182 Kdyby to nemelo tak prisernou klavesnici a pridali trackpoint, tak to neni spatne.

Conclusion

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 is a solid notebook with some innovative features that deserves close consideration. Lenovo has taken a giant leap from their popular ThinkPad line of business notebooks in an attempt to attract general consumer laptop shoppers. The IdeaPad Y510 isn't just a cheap ThinkPad in a pretty plastic shell, it's a unique notebook that has a lot to offer consumers who need a reasonably priced desktop replacement with good multimedia features.

Sure, we would have liked to see an HDMI port and dedicated graphics option (here in the US) for a can't-miss multimedia package. But the lack of these features is hardly a deal breaker for most consumers. In fact, the only "serious" negative issue with the new Y510 is the overly reflective glossy screen. It's one thing to have a glossy screen, but it's something else when the display is so reflective that it might as well be a mirror.

In the end, if you can live with the reflections on the screen (and the fact this isn't a ThinkPad) then the IdeaPad Y510 is one of the best 15-inch consumer notebooks currently available.

Pros

* Excellent built-in speakers
* Solid construction
* Attractive design
* Nice one-touch power management

Cons

* Overly glossy/reflective display
* A little heavy compared to competition