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How do you guys feel about Lenovo?
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I think they're great. We have a Lenovo laptop in the house, and my brother has one, too. They're very good, but they're not very pretty, either. 
I'd consider getting one in ~3 years if Windows 8 turns out to be good, Lenovo Ultrabooks are competitive, and if OS X 10.9 (or whatever) ends up even MORE like an iPad, which is pretty useless, IMO.
I'd consider getting one in ~3 years if Windows 8 turns out to be good, Lenovo Ultrabooks are competitive, and if OS X 10.9 (or whatever) ends up even MORE like an iPad, which is pretty useless, IMO.
Lenovos are solid well-built computers, but, as Abstract says, they are not "very pretty", i.e. not as attractively designed as a Mac.
Would you consider looking at a Mac refurb? Refurbs come with the same warranties as a new computer. Some of the refurb deals can be pretty good - especially if you do not necessarily want the latest - or most recent - model.
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Fantastic. I had an R series Thinkpad about 10 years ago. It was my last PC before going Apple. Indestructible - still works fine today. They are what they are. IBM's under a new company name. I would only buy an IBM if getting a PC, I love the utilitarian design (as opposed to Abstract who doesn't) and the robustness of them.
We went in company the way from IBM thinkpads to Dell. What a nightmare. Soon after that contract was ended we went (again) Lenovo ; much better and less trouble.
Good choice based on experience
Good choice based on experience
As a big fan of the ThinkPad range, I think Levono have done it superb justice since IBM passed over the mantle to them. Using my ThinkPad X32 right now, a killer machine, runs Windows 7 beautifully which for a machine of its age, is impressive.
So yeah, I'm a fan of Levono, despite never using any of their own PC offerings.
So yeah, I'm a fan of Levono, despite never using any of their own PC offerings.
Honestly, I think the W520 looks better than that notebook. It just doesn't look right.
"Post about being a MBP ripoff"
Had to make fun of it before someone did it. In all seriousness, I'm most likely hopping back to a Windows machine, and I'm waiting for everyone to refresh their products, but Lenovo is up there in my mind.
I will never ever, EVER recommend someone buy an HP laptop that is not business class.
I cannot think of a single person with one of their consumer grade laptops who has not had significant problems.
"Post about being a MBP ripoff"
Had to make fun of it before someone did it. In all seriousness, I'm most likely hopping back to a Windows machine, and I'm waiting for everyone to refresh their products, but Lenovo is up there in my mind.
It does look a lot like a MacBook Pro. That's exactly the reason I like it.
I cannot stand to look at those cheap, plasticky laptops that make up 90% of all computer models sold.
I really like Lenovo's, I think they're made from solid material, and are quality products. Only thing they don't have is aesthetics, but I'd give that up for some quality.
No kidding, maybe they would sell more by appealing to a wider range of consumers if they keep everything the same, but the design. It doesn't have to be radical, but something to make them look like they are from the current generation. I still love the W and X series though.
Lenovos are pretty much the acknowledged leader for business-class, professional Windows laptops.
I would stop buying Thinkpads if Lenovo ever dared to step away from their 1990s chic.
At any rate, I run Mac OS X on my T420, so I get the durability of a Thinkpad combined with the excellence of OS X.
At my last job I used a Lenovo Thinkpad as my work laptop and it was a perfectly good system. 200 gig disk, 4 gig ram, dual booted windows xp and ubuntu. I carried it around for 3 years with no issues.