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LENOVO GOES FOR VALUE
LENOVO IS TRYING HARD TO DISTINguish
its new 3000 series from the successful
high-end ThinkPad series, and,
if judged on looks alone, it succeeds.
Still, even though the Lenovo
3000 C100 is a capable value
notebook, it doesn’t distinguish itself from
popular value offerings from Acer, Dell, and
HP. If anything, it’s less attractive than any of
those three.
The C100 is thick, weighs 6.3 pounds, and has a
15-inch display. Lenovo endows this beast with some
good features, such as four USB ports and an S-Video
port. In addition, the 80GB hard drive is fairly roomy,
and the DVD+R dual-layer drive is better than the
combo drives found on most budget laptops.
Though not the fastest laptop on the market, the
C100, as our testing shows, is capable of handling
everyday Office applications. As dual-core optimized
apps come down the line, however, this single-core
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Five months ago, I would’ve told you that any laptop
from Lenovo is worth every penny. But with new,
more powerful, sleeker systems available from Dell
and HP for the same price, it’s hard to recommend
the C100, even if it shares a stable with the excellent
ThinkPad line of notebooks.—Cisco Cheng
Lenovo 3000 C100
At less than $1,000, the
C100 is decidedly budgetfriendly.
But if you’re looking
for a true value, better
offerings are available.
Our online review details
those offerings.
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