See video of the laptop first, if you would like.

I had to buy another laptop…I could start using them as wall art at this point, but back to the Lenovo. I am a research junkie, so choosing a laptop was not an easy task. Every laptop I thought I liked had things that people hated about it such as low battery life or it was heavy or it was slow. Obviously I work on the net and I can work 10 hour days. I needed a laptop that could handle my amount of work and also be easy for me to carry to see clients.

After too much research I discovered that the brands we are use to seeing are not the laptops that hold up the best. I know my last laptop was a nightmare…it burned me often, shut down a lot and froze constantly. These were issues I wanted to avoid and I have…thank you God!

So let’s talk about the Lenovo. First let me say that the pics are from my iphone, I haven’t transferred my Adobe software to this laptop yet [I included the Christmas tree because I LOVE Christmas and it is fun :-)].

My First Observations….

When Lenovo said this was their “ultraportable”, “slim” and “light” laptop they were not lying! This thing is like a piece of bread compare to my last laptop and it is sturdy. It is easy to carry and the texture of it is really cool. A light computer was a crucial part of what I wanted because I park and walk long distances with my laptop to meet clients…my neck was starting to get messed up. One issue I found with the smaller and lighter laptops was that they didn’t have an optical drive, something I want to have. This one has it and it is still light.

The day I got it I played with it, of course, for a couple of hours then my husband and I watched 2 episodes of V on Hulu. My last laptop would have had us both sweating from the heat, but this thing stayed cool. You could feel the fan sending out some warmth (not heat, slight warmth), but the rest of the laptop stayed cool. After working solid for about 4 1/2 hours it was cool.

When I was looking my main criteria was something light, something that could keep up with me and something that wouldn’t burn me. At this point I was thrilled.

Use of the Lenovo IdeaPad U450P

I had not played with Windows 7 before so I had some things to learn, which slowed me down a bit, but the laptop itself is fast! I mean really fast. You click a button and everything pops up fast. This was also really important to me because my last one would get so hot that everything loaded slow (we have decided to use the other laptop for roasting marshmallows this Christmas).

Lenovo said this laptop had an ergonomic keyboard and I have to say that it is much more comfortable to type on this laptop than my last two laptops.

The screen is beautiful and it automatically turns to a power saving setting when you unplug it.  It also lets you easily turn off high-powered graphics to save power. So far, not really timing it, I have had 6  hours of battery time easy. Granted, it is a new computer. Time will tell if that lasts.

After using this laptop I kind of feel dumb for choosing some of the “popular brands” because this thing is solid, easy and so functional. It feels like a grown up laptop because I keep wondering, “where are the problems???”.  Typing feels nice, the buttons are quite and easy…I have no burn marks on my lap…I can’t tell you how important that is.

Would I Recommend This Computer?

At this point, definitely! I have only had it for about a week and I can’t vouch for its long-term performance, but at this point I am in love with it! So in love with that I want to order a netbook and try it out. Perhaps a desktop as well. 🙂

I need a laptop that can keep up with me and this one hasn’t flinched at having 4 different browsers, email, tweetdeck and other programs going at the same time. I typically have 2 sets of Firefox running with 8-10 tabs open on each. I have had no problems.

On a much more important note, my cat likes it! ——>

I am hoping and praying that this laptop continues to run as beautifully as it does now. I will be updating this post every so often to tell you how it works.

I know having a cool looking laptop is important to people and I think this has a cool look. It has a light plastic, but sturdy, cover with a really cool texture on it (people keep coming up and rubbing it). My last laptop was beautiful and shiny, but it started getting scratches and they were noticeable. I won’t have that problem with this laptop.

Currently I have a light, fast-running laptop with a solid chassis. It doesn’t get better than this. See the specs of this laptop here and my favorite specs are below. The things that really pushed me over the top to buy this laptop were the in-home service for the laptop and the discount they were offering. I could not be happier and Lenovo just made a solid fan out of me and SEO Aware!

FYI- Lenovo is currently having a customer appreciation week where you can get up to 20% off your order…until Dec. 13th.

And before you ask, I didn’t want a Mac, I am a PC girl!

Processor – Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SU7300 Processor ( 1.30GHz 800MHz 3MB )
Memory – 4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz
14.0 ” HD AntiGlare 1366×768
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 5100
320GB 5400
Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
HDMI Input
Switchable graphics to save battery life
One Key Rescue System
Dolby Sound
MultiTouch Touchpad
VeriFace Recognition Software

UPDATE 12-31-09 I am still loving this laptop! Even more so. It is fast and light and heavenly! I would love to have more Lenovo products to see how they function. Melissa- Sarasota, Florida SEO