Lenovo Ideapad U260

My friend approached me for recommendations on laptops since I have a great interest in them. And as introduced in my previous post I told him about the Lenovo X201 and Toshiba R700. As you are probably aware both models have pros and cons. Where one model excels in an area it lacks in another and vice versa. The R700 is an all rounder with a 13inch screen, optical drive, HDMI port at a very reasonable price. However, it is known to be noisy and has a very thin screen that is doubtful in its durability. In general the R700 gives a sense of unknown suspicion of its quality and performance which made it hard for us to make a decision on purchasing it. The X201 on the other hand has a strong reputation of being built to endure having gone through many torture tests and in turn is up to a military standard. Further, being a Thinkpad it is renown for its business capability with facets such as the Lenovo enhanced experience which increases processing speed. However, the downside of the laptop was its 12inch screen, no optical drive and no HDMI port.

And then came along the Lenovo Ideapad U260. While at the Lenovo store looking at the X201 the salesperson introduced to us the U260. Which is yet to be officially sold in Korea. It has a 12.5inch screen with 13inch resolution , an HDMI port, lighter than both the R700 and the X201 and has a great design. The design played quite a big role in making the decision of purchasing the U260 as my friend wasn't overly keen of the X201's traditional rugged Thinkpad design. Therefore, when we saw the U260 it had all the technology of the X201 but with a larger screen, an HDMI port and an awesome sleek design. Even better, it was cheaper than both the R700 and X201 being at a price of around $1400 as opposed to $1600.

So at the end of the day all our review and contemplating was only used as a benchmark and resulted in purchasing a laptop that came out of nowhere. Although, it is true that due to the research done beforehand we were able to make the right decision when an alternative option was given unexpectedly.


Thinkpad Lenovo U260