I just bought a Lenovo G450. It had been a long time since I bought a computer, and the purchasing and setup process has taught me quite a bit. I expect some blog posts about this over the next few weeks/months/years, but here’s a quick overview of some of the major lessons:
- Overall, I’ve been pleased. In particular, I’ve found that it’s “fast”. For me, “fast” means that I can run several applications at once (I’m not a gamer) and in general do things without waiting. I’ve found that even for basic word processing and internet, and even more so for development, you spend a decent amount of time waiting. You get used to it, but it’s there. I’ve found that not to be the case with the G450.
- Lenovo’s online support resources are seriously lacking. Depending on your model, you are sometimes sent to different sites. Some of it is under IBM, some Lenovo. In general, resources and help are very difficult to find (at least compared to Dell’s web site).
- IBM/Lenovo makes an “interesting” choice regarding keyboard layout on their laptops. Where you would expect the left Ctrl key to be, you instead find the Fn key. It’s really annoying. I’m getting used to it. Do a Google search for “lenovo fn ctrl” and you’ll see what people are doing (one guy disassembled his keyboard and “rewired” it–really cool–I’m not that brave)
- The touchpad is very sensitive with no ability to configure it. I often accidentally click while typing. With an updated driver that was buried on the support site, I was able to enable a feature that disables tap-to-click while typing. It helps some.
Look for upcoming posts tagged “new computer 2010″…
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