Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 5901-3478 Notebook Computer with Basic Kit

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Pros

  • Good battery life (2)
  • Quality display (2)
  • Comfortable keyboard (1)
  • Fairly speedy (1)
  • Great speakers (1)
  • Powerful (1)
  • Quiet (1)
  • Widescreen (1)
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Cons

  • Heavy / bulky (2)
  • Poorly designed keyboard (2)
  • Lenovo software weak (1)
  • No itunes support (1)
  • Only supports vista (1)
  • Screen doesn't tilt back (1)
  • Too hot (1)
  • Too reflective (1)

Best Uses

  • Business use (2)
  • Word processing (2)
  • Graphics (1)
  • Music (1)
 
 
 

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The IdeaPad Y510 5901-3478 Notebook Computer from Lenovo is a great laptop for the mobile professional or student. The notebook will let you take your computing on the road, delivering powerful performance in an economic configuration.The IdeaPad comes with an exhaustive software bundle. It includes Adobe Reader to view PDF files, and a suite of utilities which include VeriFace, EasyCapture, Energy Cut, and OneKey Recovery. A trial version of Microsoft Office 2007 is included for productivity. Norton Internet Security, with 90-days of complimentary virus definition updates, is installed for virus protection.The system is powered by a 1.73GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T2370 CPU and boasts 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi, three USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, and a 15.4" widescreen display powered by Intel GMA X3100 graphics. Windows Vista Home Premium is the platform that ties all this hardware and software together, giving you a great portable computer backed by the Lenovo name.

Specification Description
Model 59013478
UPC 883609924690
Connection - For External Display Analog 1
Connection - For External Display TV 1
Connection - IEEE1394 Firewire 1
Connection - Media Card Reader Yes
Connection - PCMCIA / PC-Card PC Express Card Slot
Connection - RJ11 Yes
Connection - RJ45 Yes
Connection - Sound In/Out
Connection - USB 3
Connection - Video Out
Connection - Wireless Network 802.11 802.11a / 802.11b / 802.11g
Hard Drive (GB) 160
Manufacturer’s Warranty - Hardware 1 Year
Memory - Processing RAM included 2GB
Memory - Processing RAM Maximum 4GB
Memory - Video RAM 256MB Shared
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Optical Disc Drive DVD+-RW / CDRW Combo with Dual Layer
Processor Intel Core Duo
Screen Resolution - Maximum 1280x800
Screen Size (Inches/Diagonal) 15.4
Software Pre-Installed by Manufacturer
Unit Weight - Approximate with Battery 6.5
Wireless Capability Built-in

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Stay away from this laptop at all costs

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Fairly speedy
  • Widescreen

    Cons

  • Heavy
  • No iTunes support
  • Only supports Vista
  • Poorly Designed Keyboard
  • Screen doesn't tilt back
  • More »

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
 

"This laptop is one of the worst products I've ever had the displeasure of owning. It is so poorly designed and engineered, it's a wonder it ever made it to production.



I could write paragraphs about how the touch multimedia keys, which look promising, only work with Windows Media Player. Not iTu …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jul 7 2008
Angreviewer
New York, NY
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 5901-3478 Notebook Computer with Basic Kit Review

Idea Pad

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Comfortable Keyboard
  • Great speakers
  • Long Battery Life
  • Powerful
  • Quality Display
  • More »

    Cons

  • Heavy
  • Lenovo Software weak

    Best Uses

  • Business Use
  • Graphics
  • Music
  • Word Processing
 

"I strictly use this laptop at home. It serves me great for what I need it for. I was impressed with the battery life and the quality of sound that I get from the speakers. The only hitch for me was the lenovo media software. I ended up uninstalling and downloading different software all together. …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jun 19 2008
MelissaK
West Palm Beach, FL
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 5901-3478 Notebook Computer with Basic Kit Review

Wasn't warned about vista!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Long Battery Life
  • Quality Display

    Cons

  • Poorly Designed Keyboard

    Best Uses

  • Word Processing
 

"Wasn't told that this machine had vista-- would not have bought had I been warned. "

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Jun 18 2008
RCH
Port Jefferson, NY
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