Joined on 01/27/06
It's a great machine...
Pros: It's FAST. I get to the Metro UI in 3 seconds from the time I turn it on. It's FLEXIBLE. In laptop mode, it's a 15" beast with a touch screen. In Stand Mode, it's like a small LCD TV. It's LIGHTWEIGHT. For a 15" machine, it weighs 5 pounds while most machines in it's class weigh over 6. It LASTS. The battery life from the Core i5 Haswell CPU is just amazing. It's LOUD. Dolby v4 audio fills the living room, truck or whatever I am in with high-quality sound even at high volume.
Cons: Low-resolution (1366x768) screen. But that's my only con for this. It still beats all other machines in it's class (15" 2 in 1 Ultrabook).
Overall Review: I received mine as a prize from Lenovo with clementine orange trim instead of silver. You will likely have to turn off "tap to click" when you first set up this computer, because the touch pad will be very jumpy if you don't. The touch screen supports 10-point (2-hand) multi-touch, which is great for photo and video editing. Overall, this machine needs much higher reviews than it is getting... I believe some of the reviewers at C|NET and Laptop Magazine are being really nit-picky about this machine... they might just be biased towards the smaller, 4-mode IdeaPad Yoga, the 3-pound brother of this machine.
Make your life easier...
Pros: Works as advertised No wall wart Compact size Allows 2 computers to be on the same desk using the same keyboard, mouse and monitor
Cons: Again, what cons?
Overall Review: I bought this so I could test the machine I have started rebuilding (an old Gateway V733 Pro that I found in the trash) and use my regular desktop (one I built myself in 2008) at the same time. It just works well for this purpose! I'm glad I bought this!
Great for connecting new laptop HDDs to older motherboards
Pros: Ease of installation
Cons: What cons?
Overall Review: Much like the Antec Basiq 350 power supply, this was an easy upgrade for the old Gateway machine that I rebuilt last night. I can now connect a SATA drive to the old IDE channels on the motherboard (though the performance won't be the same as a new motherboard with dedicated SATA ports). It worked as advertised.
Very good for an older computer...
Pros: Affordable, reliable, easy for me to install
Cons: Color (but I don't think that's really a con in this case)
Overall Review: I used this to replace a Chinese 90 watt power supply in an older Gateway PC (Gateway Pro V733) that I found in a neighbor's trash. This power supply greatly improved the performance of the machine, and the results were immediate. I have used Antec power supplies and cooling fans for a while now, and strongly recommend them.
works as advertised. .
Pros: allows me to stream music through my home stereo.
Cons: doesn't work in the car... with stereo model Sony GT56UIW... due to it's digital audio control.
Great basic phone!
Pros: Very easy to use Worked right out of the box Gets 2 times the signal of a typical GSM device at my house Unlocked Inexpensive Not typically available in the US (except on NewEgg)
Cons: No Bluetooth Not a world phone... but is that a con?
Overall Review: I just got it today and it performs as well as an old Nokia 3595 and better than the locked phones offered by AT&T. If you're looking for a cheap phone for AT&T or T-mobile, or you're looking for a really cheap unlocked device, I highly recommend this phone.