Thinking about getting this lenovo for someone. What do you think?

[Village Idiot]

It's a Lenovo Z560 price is (AU)$869   edit: exact model is Z560(09142RM)

Processor   Intel Core i5-460M (2.53GHz) with Turbo Boost to 2.66GHz

Memory  4 GB DDR3 (1066 GHz) (2x 2GB)

Chipset   Intel HM55

Hard Drive  500 GB 5400RPM

Optical Drive  DVD Multi Burner

Display 15.6” WXGA HD (1366 x 768) – LED HD Glossy

Graphics  Nvidia GeForce 310M 1GB

Audio   Integrated

Camera   Integrated 1.3MP Web Cam

Communication  10/100 Base Ethernet, Lenovo (a/b/g/n) WiFi,BlueTooth

Ports   3 x USB, HDMI,eSATA

Slots   1x Express Card

Card Reader    1 x Media Card Reader

Battery  6 cell

OS  Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Weight    2.7 kg

Dimensions    381 x 245 x 26.5~36.2mm

Warranty  1 year standard Warrenty(sic)

Extra  STD keyboard with Dedicated Numeric pad

Watcha reckon?
 

[parnote]

+1 ... as long as you take that virus off of the hard drive, and replace it with PCLinuxOS.   

I have a Lenovo G530 that's a little over a year old. I love it. It runs PCLinuxOS exceptionally well.

parnote

[Village Idiot]

+1 ... as long as you take that virus off of the hard drive, and replace it with PCLinuxOS.   

I have a Lenovo G530 that's a little over a year old. I love it. It runs PCLinuxOS exceptionally well.

parnote

Hahaha. I was planning a dual boot and try and wean the poor guy...

[Ramchu]

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/900546/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Z560-0914-42U-Laptop/;jsessionid=0000kDlbGYDl3330BPd6-vJ1q0A:13ddq0u44?cm_mmc=Mercent-_-Google-_-Computers_and_Servers-_-900546

Hurry, Price good only thru tomorrow $499.99 US = $462.24 AUD

[Village Idiot]

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/900546/Lenovo-IdeaPad-Z560-0914-42U-Laptop/;jsessionid=0000kDlbGYDl3330BPd6-vJ1q0A:13ddq0u44?cm_mmc=Mercent-_-Google-_-Computers_and_Servers-_-900546

Hurry, Price good only thru tomorrow $499.99 us

Hi. The specs are different to the model I am considering here in OZ. I'm getting a bigger HDD (500 vs 320) and has a core i5 not i3.

I wanted to avoid the core i3 because of the horrid video driver problems people are reporting. The one I'm looking at has a nvidia gpu which should be more suitable given the track record of nvidia.

Am I barking up the wrong tree with the core i3?

[T6]

the lenovo looks good but it seems to be heavy(3 kilograms + charger) and big if it really has a dedicated numeric keyboard(it says it is 15.6" screen, not sure about this)

i remember some users having problems with a nvidia 240m, not sure if this 310 is better or more linux friendly

can you test it before buying it?  with a recent kernel, a remastered version maybe?

about the virus

i normally wipe everything on the hard disk and then divide hard disk into two parts, one for linux and the other for windows(i already paid for it, i will use it)

remember to get a installation disc for the windows you got, if not find one on microsoft or in internet

[Crow]

My kid has Lenovo G460 with a Core I3 and Nvidia graphics, run PCLOS beautiful.

I like Lenovo laptops and this one was with a good seasonal discount in December.

[bicol_willem]

+1 ... as long as you take that virus off of the hard drive, and replace it with PCLinuxOS.   

I have a Lenovo G530 that's a little over a year old. I love it. It runs PCLinuxOS exceptionally well.

parnote

Hahaha. I was planning a dual boot and try and wean the poor guy...

Looks like a nice machine, although I am not a Intel fanboy.
A note on dual boot on a machine of others. In theory a nice "guesture' but in my experience it doesn't work that well in helping or trying to convert one. They have a choice: Something they know and something ... ehh different. It is only the real interested that can use that option. After a while they simply don't try the Linux option anymore. So... It is ALL or nothing! 

[Crow]

+1 ... as long as you take that virus off of the hard drive, and replace it with PCLinuxOS.   

I have a Lenovo G530 that's a little over a year old. I love it. It runs PCLinuxOS exceptionally well.

parnote

Hahaha. I was planning a dual boot and try and wean the poor guy...

Looks like a nice machine, although I am not a Intel fanboy.
A note on dual boot on a machine of others. In theory a nice "guesture' but in my experience it doesn't work that well in helping or trying to convert one. They have a choice: Something they know and something ... ehh different. It is only the real interested that can use that option. After a while they simply don't try the Linux option anymore. So... It is ALL or nothing! 

Until they bork the part they know and you tell them you don't have time until next week...  if you boss doesn't call you     that's what I use to do   

[bicol_willem]

+1 ... as long as you take that virus off of the hard drive, and replace it with PCLinuxOS.   

I have a Lenovo G530 that's a little over a year old. I love it. It runs PCLinuxOS exceptionally well.

parnote

Hahaha. I was planning a dual boot and try and wean the poor guy...

Looks like a nice machine, although I am not a Intel fanboy.
A note on dual boot on a machine of others. In theory a nice "guesture' but in my experience it doesn't work that well in helping or trying to convert one. They have a choice: Something they know and something ... ehh different. It is only the real interested that can use that option. After a while they simply don't try the Linux option anymore. So... It is ALL or nothing! 

Until they bork the part they know and you tell them you don't have time until next week...  if you boss doesn't call you     that's what I use to do   

Yup THAT is the way! Give them the choice and they keep going for what they know, troubles with it included ....