Advantages: Durability, performance, handsome looks. Disadvantages: A little expensive, but definitely worth it.
of the keyboard. It makes working without a mouse a lot easier and faster, specifically it keeps both of your hands on the keyboard so you can type and navigate without moving your hands. The looks won't embarrass you when you pull it out in a big meeting, either. Nobody wants to stare at a glowing apple sitting across from you. :) Apart from that, the keyboard is great and I normally get around 4 hours with the 6 cell battery.
The only disadvantage so far has been that it is a little pricier than other laptops. On the other hand, I don't think I'll ever get anything other than a ThinkPad. ...
Advantages: easy to use, long battery life Disadvantages: no mouse touchpad, slow due to security software
found harddrive space no problem at all- I store music and work and photos on it, but very few and short videos, and haven't installed many games. The 512Mb RAM is possibly a little low- Lenovo automatically install software that regularly reminds you to back up your hard drive and defragment, etc- which is good, as it means you are more likely to do so, which is good for your machine, however bad as it obviously slows down the machine further. At startup, therefore, the machine is rather slow, however speeds up once everything has registered and the computer has sorted itself out.
Another useful thing with this laptop is a little light that you can switch on so that you can see your keyboard in the dark, if that is something you would need.
As with all laptops, this one has it's own allocation of function keys on the keyboard ...
Advantages: many unique features, robust, trustworthy Disadvantages: more expensive than some brands
I bought this laptop on insurance, as my previous ThinkPad was stolen and I loved it so much that I couldn't bear to buy a different brand.
In my opinion, the LenovoThinkPad is the best laptop you could possibly buy for all-round performance, reliability, and features, but I will endeavour to make this review as unbiased as possible, and I will split it into different sections for easy reading.
LOOKS/DESIGN
We all know looks do matter, and the ThinkPad is nothing if not distinctive in design.
Unusually amongst modern laptops, the ThinkPad does not have sleek silver curves everywhere. Instead, it is a matt black cuboid, with a nice texture. Some people may not prefer this, as I have been told "It looks like it's from the 80s", but the understatedness of the design is much less showy than most modern laptops, suggesting there is ...
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - pick-up and return
Limited warranty - battery - 1 year, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year - carry-in
Environmental standards
EPEAT Compliant
EPEAT Gold
EPA Energy Star Compliant
Yes
Operating system / software
Software
ThinkVantage Access Connections, ThinkVantage Client Security Software, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery, Windows XP Professional recovery DVD, ThinkVantage Client Security, Windows XP Professional recovery DVD, Windows XP Professional recovery DVD
Microsoft Office Ready
Includes a preinstalled image of select 2007 Microsoft Office suites. Purchase a Medialess License Kit (MLK) to activate the software.
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional / XP Professional downgrade, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade
English / United Kingdom, French / France, English
Colour
Black
System Flash Memory
Intel Turbo Memory (2 GB)
Windows Vista Certification
Windows Vista Capable, Windows Vista Premium Ready
Environmental parameters
Sound Emission
40 dB
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11/09/2008
Manufacturer's product description
Evolved from the R61, the R400 is a mainstream 14" laptop model from Lenovo marketed towards everyday consumers that desire ThinkPad quality without the price tag often associated with it. Built to be fast and as full featured as the T Series, the R400 is also based on the new Centrino 2 platform, using new 45nm Core 2 Duos, DDR3 ram and the new and improved Intel X4500 integrated graphics chip.
