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 Fantastic computer and great value. February 15, 2010
S. J. Northrip (Bedford TX)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
We have noted various other computers while both shopping and helping solve our family's various computer issues, so I knew about what I wanted when it came time to replace our 10 year old IBM T23 Think Pad. Price was also a factor in our selection and frankly I simply wanted a Lenovo having had a long and very good experience with my T23. Lenovo is continuing the tougness of the past generation of IBM laptops.
The Lenovo G530 is really a fantastic laptop. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that the $1200 laptops have, but it is extremely quick in doing everything I need when I go online. There is tons of storage space with a 165 gig Hard Drive, plus tons of memory-- and I am even starting to like Windows 7. I may eventually go back to Linux Ubuntu distro which is my OS of choice.
The Lenovao G530 has a very bright wide screen moniter. All functions are responding well. Lenovo has continued the IBM PC and Laptop appearance, and I chuckle at the black matte finish and think: "something only a mother could love." Don't worry about appearances, they still have the toughness that I enjoyed for years with my T23. Imagine going from 30 gig hard drive up to 165 gigs, and the same relative improvements on the processor speeds and memory capacity. This unit literally flies from on web page to another. The visual properties of the 15.4 inch monitor as well as the more than adequate sound card give good performance for enjoying videos as well as extended listening to your favorite audios through Windows Media which is included in the Windows 7 Premium OS.
I plug in my Koss PortaPro Headphones and hear every detail of the music. The sound card gives crisp digital audio performance that you will really enjoy. I'm not an audiophile but enjoy listening to a lot of good music and I appreciate the sound that I get with the Lenovo G530
We are very satisfied with this purchase which arrived from Amazon in just two days. We used the $40 Amazon Vista rebate so the entire purchase was $400.00 which is a very good value for a laptop with the large screen and obvious quality and speed. A tip that works for me, instead of paying extra to buy Windows Office, we installed Open Office which works great for me both on Windows 7 and our Linux OS which I have on our Dell Desktop PC.
I recommend this computer and feel you'll get many performance features that you get on computers that cost much more. I have owned Gateway, Dell, HP and IBM and much prefer the current Lenovo G530 to all of them. Our Dell Desktops are recent purchases. The G530 has quickly taken over as my favorite. Great Value, Very Fast, and Built Tough.
Great Laptop for the price March 2, 2010
Shoji Kumagai (Cupertino, CA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this laptop for my wife's birthday. So far, she loves it and has no complaints at all. It's not a fully loaded computer, but for the price, it's a great choice. One thing I noticed, though, is when you plug or unplug the power while the laptop is on, it makes rather loud beeping. It may be embarrassing when that happens if you are in a meeting. Does anyone know if the beep can be turned off?
solid construction, great performance April 29, 2010
Patricia G. Johnson (Western NC)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Love this computer... its having Windows 7 doesn't hurt either. It's fast, and feels good & solid (not like some of the cheaper models that almost feel like toys that'll break at the drop of a hat). We have another laptop we recently purchased at a local store - this other one, besides feeling 'cheaper' has a dvd/cd tray that doesn't have the button to open the drive. This Lenovo has that simple feature I never appreciated before.
It runs nice & cool (amazingly cool, actually), great picture quality (gotta catch the recent NCIS episodes!) and the keyboard feels good to use.
The black matte finish keeps it looking nice (without fingerprints, etc) too.
Probably my only very minor complaint is that the place to plug-in the earphones (and microphone/alt audio-in) are at the very front which makes them inaccessible when I use my laptop cradle (which sets the laptop at an angle, resting against something on that bottom/front).
Oh, and I absolutely love the feature that allows me to physically turn off the wireless card!!!
Love it May 23, 2010
C. Brown
I love this computer because it is extremely functional and efficient at completing and processing task. It has a 2.0 GHz Intel dual core processor that allows it to process applications with speed. It also has 3GB of memory and this function gives me the ability to multi- task using multiple applications at one time with plenty of speed. It also has 160GB hard drive that allows me to store plenty of applications including videos and pictures. This computer is extremely capable of handling all of the task of a larger desktop computer without the bulk and inconvenience. It operates smoothly and efficiently. This laptop is extremely durable and it is high quality. It has a full keyboard and a WebCam. The outer casing is black with the Lenovo logo. This computer is also stylish. It is well constructed and just a solid piece of equipment. In addition, it is a 15.4 inch viewing monitor that is very sufficient in allowing me to clearly see. The picture is extremely clear. It also has Windows 7 premium home edition. It comes fully loaded and ready to use with McAfee's antivirus, Adobe reader, face recognition, WordPad and much, much more. I am extremely pleased with the functionality of this Lenovo laptop computer.
G530 from Lenovo. Great notebook/laptop for everyday use. February 18, 2010
LoveGoodDeals
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is from Lenovo's "Essential" series of notebooks. That is all I need - an everyday computer. And, so far so good. Have only had this a couple of weeks, but it is great. Web surfing is fast. I am still getting used to Windows 7.
Would highly recommend this notebook. I got this on sale for $379 with free shipping, so I think this was a great deal.
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