Lenovo IdeaPad U410 14-inch Touchscreen Laptop (Graphite) - (Intel Core i7 3537U 2.0GHz Processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 24GB SSD, LAN, WLAN, BT, Webcam, Nvidia Graphics, Windows 8)

Just wasn't quite up to standard, although almost perfect. Looks great, keyboard nice to use, speedy at most tasks. I didn't really start using this laptop for a couple of months, but in the first few months I was really liking it!! Then when I began the heavier use I'd intended on purchase my disappointment began : * The screen just didn't feel quite right, I suppose I'm spoilt by ipad retina, but just wasn't quite crisp enough and would really benefit from 1080p * I was having issues with the Wifi as reported by others, if not in same room as router, the speed dropped. * Biggest issue was battery life, "up to 9 hours" - turned out to be 3-4 hours web browsing/word processing, screen on low brightness. The battery life just ruined it, so I had to return for refund, as the unit is sealed, it was not possible to just get a spare battery. I certainly think the range could improve, and maybe with some slight improvements it good prove to be a fantastic laptop.

I recently upgraded from a very old macbook (the white one that isn't even in production any more) to this great laptop. At 14", it is an ideal size and weight to remain portable whilst being large enough to still do productive work on. I was hesitant at first about switching to windows 8 and it certainly takes getting used to. I would recommend looking at tutorials and videos if you are new to windows 8 as you will soon discover just how much the redesigned OS has to offer. It took time to get used to navigating the OS and having both a desktop and tile sreen. Back to the hardware, it has a solid touch screen and although the resolution is not 1600x900, I find it crisp and bright. Thanks to the i7 processor and dedicated graphics, the touch screen is fluid and responsive without any lag. I absolutely love the design of the laptop, its chasis has a smooth metal finish and oozes with the exceptional build quality you would expect from lenovo. I would be hard pushed to find any fault with this laptop, there have been occasions when the left click of the mousepad does not register when I click the lower left hand corner but this has only happened a few times. The keyboard has a premium feel with a satisfying feedback to your fingertips that makes you want to keep typing just for the sake of it. It would have been good to see a backlit keyboard as well which is unfortunately missing from this model. There is definite appeal from having a touchscreen and I think for this price range it sets the bar high. Buy this and you wont be disappointed

I can see that this would be a great computer if it actually worked. I have had so many 'error' notifications and most of the features that I bought this computer for don't work. I had to reformat it to factory settings after the upgrade to windows 8.1, the audio stopped working and now the Intel Rapid Start Technology no longer works and somehow my SSD is no longer there. This doesn't just mean that the computer is slow, it means that once it goes into hibernation it cant come back, it runs into an 'error' and must restart. Really, really annoying. I guess a lot of these problems could be easily fixed if you're a computer wiz but for the average person, it's certainly not easily fixed and really, really annoying. Did I mention that this computer is really annoying?

This has been the most expensive and worst laptop I have ever owned. It was originally delivered with Windows 8, which I found to be almost unusable. The Wi-Fi kept dropping the connection on a regular basis, which was very annoying. So I upgraded to Windows 8.1 thinking that would fix the problem, but if anything the problem has got worse. If you search on the internet, there are lots and lots of others experiencing this problem. Save your time and money and stay away from this laptop.

Okay, so here is the deal. I have been a windows fan all my life, until I used a mac (I have a macbook air too). So this may be a biased review. 740 pounds and this laptop? Is this worth it. Yes and no. The laptop is great. Here are the good and the bad Design: 3/5 could have been better Screen: 3/5 pretty s*** screen for 740 pounds. Lenovo you suck! Key pad: 4/5 not as good as a mac, but better than most. No backlighting though which is a major issue. Touchpad: 5/5 works well, large in size Touch screen: works well, but is a gimmic than. I read many review saying touch makes a difference and bought this. But I rarely use the touchscreen. Battery: 4/5 is a good 4-5 hrs Lenovo bloatware: 1/5 harly useful Windows 8 vs 7: what s***, its the same under the hood! Now most problem for me is with windows than the laptop itself. Another 200 pounds and u'd get a macbook air. For me (I do a lt of movie editing), windows core i7, 8 gb ram = macbook core i5, 4 gb ram in terms of functionality and thats ue to ssd on mac. So, invest a bit more, and buy the mac

I loved this ultrabook. Cool ultrabook from every angle Except: 1. The hard disk sits (Not the SSD) just under the right hand when using the keyboard and sometime it gets hot which irritated me a little. 2. The battery life is expected to be about 9hrs but I didn't find this as real. It backed up only for about 3.5hrs while using in the balanced mode. 3. I am worried that the battery is built-in. However the laptop is worth the money...its design like a mac book attracts me.. Good touch...excellent performance! I simply love my Ultrabook!

This thing is awesome, super fast. its the fastest pc ive ever had and good enough for gaming at least the games ive played. Laptops are usually useless for this but this one handles serious graphics and smoothly. Looks really stylish also looks more like a mac book than a PC. touchpad is big and very good in general, the buttons are underneath though and are awkward to use practically . 2 x 3.0 usbs, cheapest i7 laptop ive ever seen which decent spec. on the other hand It is a touchscreen but do you really need it on a laptop, touchscreen is more of a tablet thing but it is there if you need it. Battery life is not great, need mains most of the time for intensive tasks. keyboard is a bit flexy and feels a bit flimsy, this doesnt bother me though its types fine, not as bad as reviews make out. It feels a bit bulky and heavy for a ultrabook. 14 inch screen is nice size and larger than what im used to, but I quite like the extra space to be honest, the downside is it not the best resolution screen and the colours are a bit too contrasty even with adjustment, and brightness is also not that great. watched some bad reviews on youtube and some guy slated it saying it was cheap and nasty, I will say it is not without it faults but in geneal I love it. Power and style on the cheap

Year worked well. The problem was and is shiny screen out door. Ultrabook I broke down last week. Not help the restoration of Windows. ????????