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Lenovo Ideapad U110

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Pros
Gorgeous, slim and sturdy design
Good-sized keyboard
Cons
Overly reflective display

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Pricing: Inexpensive: $1799 (10/3/2008)
Performance: Fair: 65
Features: Very Good: 80
Design: Very Good: 82

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Inexpensive: $1799

Performance

Fair: 65

WorldBench 6 Tests - Fair: 63

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	752
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	849
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	993
Firefox 2	355
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	415
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	329
Multitasking	474
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	1168
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	297
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	658

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	04:38

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	8.37
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	20.06

Features

Very Good: 80

CPU & Memory
CPU	1.6-GHz Core 2 Duo L7500
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	11.1" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1366
Vertical Resolution	768
Video Chip Set	Intel 965 Express Chipset
Video Memory	Using main memory
External Monitor Interface	Integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120GB Hard Drive
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	3
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	No
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	No
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	Yes
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	10/100Base-T ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	Not Included

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	2
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	10.8 by 7.7 by 1.0
Min. Weight (lbs.)	2.4Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	4.4
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter, optical drive, 7-cell battery
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Other Included Hardware	Leather Carrying case
Included Software	VeriFace 2.0; EasyCapture 2.5; Adobe Reader 8.1; Power2GO 5.5;

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	Three
Parts Warranty (years)	Three
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	The PC vendor formerly known as IBM pleased its notebook users, who awarded Lenovo high grades in five categories, including product reliability, phone support, and hold time. Its one black spot was a below-average mark for replacing failed components.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Better than Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design

Very Good: 82

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Ultraportable Laptop Review

by Darren Gladstone, PC World

- Lenovo's supersvelte IdeaPad U110 is about as flashy as ultraportable laptops get. Somewhere between the fire-engine red, laser-etched lid and the rugged rubbery base coating, the U110 establishe itself as a bonafide MacBook Air rival.

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