Lenovo IdeaPad U300s review, Lenovo’s first Ultrabook. This is a 3 pound, 0.6″ thin laptop with an aluminum shell and Intel ULV Core i5 and i7 CPU options. It’s a skinnier and smarter version of the U260 that came out earlier this year, and it has the usual 4 gigs of DDR3 RAM and a 128 or 256 gig SSD that are Ultrabook staples. It competes with the MacBook Air, Acer Aspire S3 and the Asus Zenbook UX31, and we spend some time comparing with with the Asus.
November 7th, 2011 on 9:13 am
@Rustygr8 YouTube screwed up for 20 minutes and tried to share a private video. There’s an embargo on the tablet and the video will go public once the embargo ends (not much longer to wait).
November 7th, 2011 on 12:05 pm
wow.. An awesome review as always :) keep up the good work!
November 7th, 2011 on 12:40 pm
nicer design than both MBA and zenbook, but upgrade the screen Res!
November 7th, 2011 on 1:01 pm
great review Lisa! I am still feeling the Zenbook!
November 7th, 2011 on 5:58 pm
@Mobiletechreview Thanks for the info. Il keep a eye out for it. I fight know about the embargo.
November 7th, 2011 on 7:13 pm
@mobiletechreview I just learned what a review embargo is. I had to google it. I’ve never heard of it as a review embargo. I’ll wait patiently for it.
November 7th, 2011 on 7:59 pm
Asus seems better
November 7th, 2011 on 11:30 pm
Y is everybody copyng Apple’s Gorgeous Designs???
OMG!
November 8th, 2011 on 9:51 am
Steve Jobs was absolutely right. These kind of laptops, every tablet and Android OS are copy of the Apple products.
November 8th, 2011 on 9:57 am
@MobileTechReview Hey Lisa i love your reviews but i think that Lenovo went for the macbook pro look unlike the zenbook or acer aspire going for the airs look but i think the zenbook nailed it. to get the same thing you get in a stock ux31 in the air it will cost about 300-400 dollars more and still it isnt quad core, not as much ssd space, not as good of a screen, no accessories, ect. but i think that lenovo made a good comp but nothing compared to the zenbook price wise (40 dollars more).
November 8th, 2011 on 9:58 am
@michaelraymundlim being a thin tapered design isnt apples design sony did it first. get your facts straight :p
November 9th, 2011 on 8:30 am
@MobileTechReview Can you give us link to that cool photo?
November 9th, 2011 on 5:05 pm
@nokiaovi1 Glad you like the photo but there’s no link. I shot it myself a few years ago.
November 12th, 2011 on 12:02 pm
@zethca The same photo on a Mac and you’d be drooling. Typical iDiot.
November 12th, 2011 on 12:07 pm
The bottom line is these ultrabooks all run Windows 7 which is the deal-breaker. People buy MacBooks for OS X above all.
November 13th, 2011 on 10:31 pm
@manco82 people use os x because its simple . window 7 is great if your smart
November 16th, 2011 on 9:32 am
I like the mac laptop hinges, the way the screen is attached to the body. Very well designed which is unlikely compared to other laptop models. Likewise, that makes me like U300 and zenbook!
BUT, if you’re gonna copy a product, at least do it with conviction! Abuse that only chance. This one doesn’t even have a backlit keyboard , same with the zenbook — shame to the designers tsk!
p.s. and it’s windows! *sob*
November 16th, 2011 on 8:46 pm
@douglasman100 lets say it that way, but its very obvious that lenovo’s physical appearance copied from mac book air. from the track pad, keyboard…
November 20th, 2011 on 7:02 am
@TheRatay23 Just like Apple is copying the Android notification-system and so on. Everybody copies things that sells. Obviously Apple has set the bar when it comes to designstandard so everybody else need to catch up. If you look at all the ultrabooks you will see that they have all gone their way to make them look a bit different, there arent so many ways you can build a minimalistic design for a laptop you know.
November 21st, 2011 on 12:10 am
Lisa i watch all ur vids. but today i need ur help! how do i update the zenbook trackpad firmware in detail coz i’m a beginner pc user. haven’t got any knowledge about how to update the trackpad firmware. Please help. Thank in advance
November 27th, 2011 on 9:42 am
What about doing a review for the 14inch u400
November 27th, 2011 on 3:40 pm
where are the ports like on the Toshiba Z830 ???
November 27th, 2011 on 8:13 pm
is this good for playing minecraft?
December 5th, 2011 on 12:45 am
Is it good for adobe after effects?
December 15th, 2011 on 3:21 pm
great review can u do a video on sony z series??thanks