I bought this computer for my wife. After spending some time removing unneeded software and adding needed software, I had become familiar with it. The sound and camera are adequate for her needs, and the laptop itself seems sturdy. The software installed was more useful than some of the crapware on other new laptops.
My wife likes the feel of the machine, and the weight is acceptable; for lighter weight, you will pay more.
The display has 1 dead pixel, but she has not noticed it. If it had 3, I would have sent it back. It's annoying, but not a serious problem.
If this laptop lasts as well, and as long, as it feels like it will, it will have been money well spent.
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This is a solid 4GB Core I5 machine with a fast hard drive (7200rpm) and it comes with Windows 7 installed and with a Windows 8 upgrade. With sufficient memory, the fast drive makes more difference in the computer's performance than a fast processor. The multitouch touchpad takes some getting used to. Because the computer has both a trackpoint and a touchpad, the 3 mouse buttons are above the touchpad. The primary user of this machine has been using XP at home and Windows 7 at work and does not like change. Windows 8 would be a very traumatic change. With Windows 7, this machine was the perfect upgrade, minimizing the change from the previous machine. I did delete some of the bloatware that ships with the machine. I also had to go to the Lenovo downloads for this machine to download and install the trackpad software so that I could shut off some of the functions that were causing confusion.Best Deals for Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 6272-4GU 15.6-Inch Laptop
So I bought this laptop to replace my g/f's old Dell XPS 1340 that started overheating. And I have to admit. I am disappointed by this unit. Let's start with the build quality. Now the machine itself had no scuff marks and the plastic matte finish was alright, something to keep it simple, but I have to admit, the way that thing attracts grease is scary. I only used it yesterday and the trackpad and wrist-rest look so greasy. Everytime I used it, I had to keep wiping the surface. (I was trying to remove the bloatware for my girl, we'll get to the software in a bit). But my major concern with the build quality was the laptop dvd drive. Now MAYBE it was just a q/c problem with the one I got, but I simply HATE the fact that the drive is sticking out and doesn't close flush with the surface of the laptop.Now for the software issues. Let's start with some positives. I came with Windows 7 Pro which I love wholesomely, but sadly, the machine didn't come with any serial key for it. So god forbid there is a software issue and I have to reformat? I am DEFINITELY NOT using that Windows 8 cd they gave me. Going to use that as a coaster! So that also kind of pissed me off. I have to see if there is some sort of third party software I can find online to extra the serial key from the machine so I can store it for future use.
Moving onto the bloatware. It comes with a bit of 3rd party software along with some lenovo bloatware. They were fairly easy to get rid off, just had to put up with the machine rebooting for every single bloatware I wanted to get rid off.
But the final thing that pissed me off, and dropped this review to 3 stars (I wish I could have given it a 4) was a very interesting problem. I have been using computers for some time and I know my way around the machine. But what I found VERY strange last night when I was running through the updates was a weird "failing to configure" error. So because it's a factory bought machine the updates were behind and I understood that. Usually I run the update programme, it finds 71 new updates so I just set it to run the updates automatically. Easy? NO! EVERY SINGLE TIME I RAN THE UDPATES, I kept getting a failure to configure error, So I ended up having to SELECT each pair of updates from oldest to newest, one by one and let the computer install the updates one by one. Needless to say that took 2 HOURS to finish. But it finished none the less.
I finally cleaned up the machine and got it running the way how I wanted it so I am contented for now. It's really for my g/f but she is not tech-savy so I am hoping there are no future problems. Lenovo has usually been renownd for built quality and software quality, that's why this particular machine confounded me. Did I just happen to get the one bad egg?
As for other things, the screen shows fairly clear for what an Intel HD4000 supposed to do. In the future, I shall upgrade the RAM for her so it runs more comfortably. They audio is fine, the Dolby Software does help to boost audio quality, however I did notice it glitch when I was trying to set up SKPYE. Don't know when Microsoft is going to sort out that problem.
I know the review was long, but I wanted to be meticulous for future customers who wish to purchase this item. There were not much others with clear reviews. So to my fellow amazonians online. I hope this helps!
Honest reviews on Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E530 6272-4GU 15.6-Inch Laptop
On paper this looks good, and the price is right. However, there are a number of very annoying things about this laptop that have made me swear to never buy Lenovo again.First, the trackpad is horrible. It jumps and fails to register sometimes. This is not limited to my particular laptop, as I have tried several at a store to make sure I did not get a lemon.
Build quality is not great. My left "mouse" button above the trackpad is mushy with no feel, whereas the right button is normal.
The screen sucks. I use mine to edit photos sometimes when I'm travelling. The screen has very poor dynamic range/gamut, and everything looks like mush.
Bloatware. There is lots of it.
No activity lights. Would be very helpful to know when my HDD is working, frozen, or stuck in a loop. It would also be helpful to know if my num lock and caps lock keys are on without having to try and type something first if I miss the on-screen indication (say, if I accidentally press it)
The FN and CTRL keys are swapped in terms of position. I am still not used to it after 6 months of use. The CTRL key should be the left-most key, so I always press the FN key instead. Very annoying when gaming.
Finally, the headphone jack. There is no microphone jack. Lenovo expect everyone to have headsets that have a USB connection, it seems, otherwise you have to use the built-in mic which is not the best.
I have never had a laptop this bad. My old Dell came close because it kept crashing for no reason and sometimes wouldn't start up. This one has not yet crashed, but other than that the Dell was perfect, and this one is far from perfect.
The only good things I can say about it are that the keyboard feel is great and it looks rather sleek and professional. Battery life is decent. Metal hinges for the screen.
Update:
One more negative point I forgot to include; the trackpoint button (the red thing in the middle of the keyboard you use to move the mouse around) often gets stuck and drifts (at the very least once every time I use it), you have to move it around quite vigorously to unstick it and get it to centre properly again without drifting.
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