Nice review, but I think it would work better if you wrote down notes beforehand.. you seem to ramble and say "um" a lot. Also, I would have liked to see the ports some more.
the left side of the lenovo ideapad u150, the US version (black) with the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 Processor ( 1.30GHz 800MHz 3MB ) runs really warm on the left side. i would even venture to say that it is a problem. obviously the fan runs audibly to battle this problem and blows warm air out of the unit.
Thanks for the review. When you discuss noise, do you mean fan noise when the processor gets stressed? I have a HP dv3z that I want to replace due to fan noise. I need to be sure that I am not replacing another computer that is just as loud.
Yes, fan noise. (There's a little HDD noise too). There are various speeds from no fan spinning to full-on spinning when the CPU has been stressed for a while.
I keep wishing it was a just a tiny bit quieter, but only when I use it in a quiet room with no noise sources do I think this.
I know you reviewed this a while ago, but were there any issues with heat?
ChanFlex 1 year ago
how do you reinstall windows 7? Did you use a new retail version or are there any recovery disk?
BurN368 1 year ago
@BurN368 No recovery disks, but you can make your own with Lenovo's pre-installed software.
netbooked 1 year ago
this notebook sucks because it doesn't have the thinkpad's famous trackpoint.
elmalloc 2 years ago
@elmalloc because its an ideapad not a thinkpad. there is a netbook sized thinkpad available..
ZXEN1 2 years ago
good review aussie.
i presume you can remap that Fn/Ctrl key issue? i too would find that extremely annoying, glad you pointed it out. thanks heaps. great review.
fiztech 2 years ago
I'm sure there's some Windows software that might do that. There is no hardware option for the switch though - BIOS shows up nothing.
netbooked 2 years ago
Nice review, but I think it would work better if you wrote down notes beforehand.. you seem to ramble and say "um" a lot. Also, I would have liked to see the ports some more.
Kev50027 2 years ago
I do use notes in my videos. Thanks for your suggestions though.
netbooked 2 years ago
Saw an earlier review-you had already answered my question about heat. Thanks.
logixamd 2 years ago
Comprehensive review except for any mention of how hot/warm case felt. Comments?
logixamd 2 years ago
I usually don't have enough time to cover everything in these video reviews. The written article has a section on heat.
netbooked 2 years ago
the left side of the lenovo ideapad u150, the US version (black) with the Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 Processor ( 1.30GHz 800MHz 3MB ) runs really warm on the left side. i would even venture to say that it is a problem. obviously the fan runs audibly to battle this problem and blows warm air out of the unit.
georgedyjr 2 years ago
heyy - me again =D . i have to ask: Out of your three 11.6 inch netbooks/notebooks which is your favorite so far?
Thanks!
codesta88 2 years ago
My favourite is the Lenovo IdeaPad U150.
netbooked 2 years ago
Do you know if the US Red U150 has bluetooth?
Presonance 2 years ago
I don't know.
netbooked 2 years ago
Thanks for the review. When you discuss noise, do you mean fan noise when the processor gets stressed? I have a HP dv3z that I want to replace due to fan noise. I need to be sure that I am not replacing another computer that is just as loud.
RunSilent23 2 years ago
Yes, fan noise. (There's a little HDD noise too). There are various speeds from no fan spinning to full-on spinning when the CPU has been stressed for a while.
I keep wishing it was a just a tiny bit quieter, but only when I use it in a quiet room with no noise sources do I think this.
netbooked 2 years ago