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"Poor Man's Ultrabook - A Great Bargain"
Pros
Great Price ($329 at newegg), Solid Construction / No Flex Keyboard, Handy OneKey Lenovo Rescue System, Surprisingly Peppy A6/HD 7500g Processors, .83in Thick & Looks Great.
Cons
No VGA port (HDMI), Battery Life.
Summary
I bought this laptop primarily for running accounting and desk top publishing software....to work on the go and to start getting used to Windows 8.
Although I was already familiar with this AMD chip series, I was surprised at how well the peppy A6 handled the programs I through ... Read full review
I bought this laptop primarily for running accounting and desk top publishing software....to work on the go and to start getting used to Windows 8.
Although I was already familiar with this AMD chip series, I was surprised at how well the peppy A6 handled the programs I through at it. I even went as far to install MW3 on it just to see how it would handle games. MW3 looks and plays great without hick-ups or stuttering. I didn't buy it for gaming but it's nice to know it can handle a graphic intense game like MW3 if you want it to.
It doesn't have an optical drive but at this weight and thickness, you wouldn't expect it to. And although you can't call it an Ultrabook since it's powered by AMD and running an old school hard drive, it looks and in many cases performs better than many Ultrabooks.
Many users have complained about the battery life and certainly, it's not very good. But keep in mind Windows 8 is a pretty big power draw since it's constantly pulling data to keep your Start screen populated. Toss it in airplane mode and adjust the screen brightness and you'll see a noticeable increase in battery life. Or go even further and slow down the processor when you don't need it at full performance.
My only real complaint is that it's missing a VGA port so I'll need to pick up an HDMI to VGA converter to use any of the monitors I currently have.
Bottom Line: At around $329 it'll make most people very happy.
