Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 16-Inch Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 3210M 8 Reviews

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I've owned the Z580 for a few months and have found that this machine is a great value for it's performance level. The keyboard has a nice touch and feel and if you like having a numbers pad on the keyboard it's perfect(otherwise takes some getting used to). The cooling fan driver features a mode to clear dust (very useful) but otherwise operates super-quiet, nearly silent mode. The clear pluses on the value side are:

-Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 machine for a nice price

-Classy look and feel; nice keyboard, lightweight and not a cheap setup

-Energy saving features and 5-hour battery charge

-Quiet and cool operation

The cons are:

-Issues with LED backlite driver; it reverts to an energy saving mode when rebooted (no fix as of this writing)

-Some sound features ("Dolby") but not as great as other laptops I've owned

-Video playing sometimes needs tweaking to get the best picture and sound

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The laptop is very lightweight, yet sturdy. I needed a laptop that would travel well, and this fits the bill.

Noise level nearly silent! :) Plus, it never gets hot in my lap!

Multi-gesture, sensitive touch pad. Its a bit too sensitive (ie, the occasionally (often) moves while I'm typing.

Numeric keypad one of the key factors in choosing this laptop was the inclusion of a numeric keypad. I do a lot of data entry. However, the keypad on this laptop is scaled down. Therefore, the natural position for data keying doesn't work. I find myself using the numberline above the alpha keyboard because its easier. Also, there is no indicator light for the Num Lock. Therefore, I always have to guess whether the Num Lock is in the on position. (The same is true for CAPS Lock.) This is very annoying. If a numeric keypad is a deciding factor in your laptop purchase, this is not the one you want.

They keyboard is supposed to be backlit. However, no function keys are assigned to this task. I've not yet figured out how to turn on this feature. (The salesman at the store was able to operate it, so I know its there.)

This laptop is responsive, it can handle a lot of graphics, and many memory eating programs at once. It is also easy to navigate back and forth between them thanks to Windows 8.

I use this laptop for presentations, video conferencing. The sound and video quality of this laptop are great. The forward facing camera works well. The DVD player works well and is easy to use.

Overall, I'm very pleased with this purchase!

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I was a little disappointed when I opened this laptop. It's dully lit in an enclosure that has an outdated design. The metallic color is an upside that kind of makes up to give a new gen look. Having used Lenovo T series for work for many years now I went with Lenovo because of it's good track record on reliability.

Pros:

Dolby sound (very impressive)

HDMI port (Connected to TV to watch a movie on Netflix with subtitle)

Quiet operation

Rugged built quality keys

LCD screen

Metallic finish

Cons:

Outdated design In the age of ultrabooks this bulky laptop's designers still live in the past

No fancy lights (while competitors offer backlit keyboard this laptop don't even have a wasy to indicate battery is charging)

Inferior camera

Wi-Fi (can be spotty at times, takes a while to connect)

Bulky

This will be a good fit if you are looking for an entertainment PC that you don't need to have it on your lap all the time. Plenty of storage (1TB) with decent performance (I5 6GB RAM).

Windows 8 is tricky and has already hanged-up and crashed a couple of times. I haven't installed any app other than anti-virus. A few times laptop installed windows updates but failed to complete the installation.

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I bought this computer and have been very satisfied. It is not as described in another opinion. It is extremely quiet. Works fast. Easy to figure out, once you get used to Win 8. In my opinion you get alot of bang for your buck with this sweet running PC.

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I'm enjoying this computer though the touch pad is large and touchy. I sometimes get pages popping up that I don't intend, seems to be getting better with more use.

Windows 8 start page (replaces desktop) is like apps on a phone and takes some getting use to. Can switch to the previous style desktop too as needed.

For my email, bill paying, Quicken, Facebook, etc. it has been so much faster than my older, cheaper eMachine that I finally gave up on. Seems like this is a fair price for what I got.