IBM/Lenovo 3000 N200 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: When we reviewed the small-business focused Lenovo 3000 V100 almost a year ago, it was among the first of a group of laptops we came to describe as "bulky ultraportables"--laptops that sought to incorporate the hefty feature set of a thin-and-light in a c

Pros: Low price; high-end components; solid performance and decent battery life; comfortable keyboard; wide-aspect display; integrated optical drive; solid assortment of ports and connections, including media-card reader; fingerprint reader; robust system-manag

Cons: One-year warranty inferior to some business models; small trackpad and shallow mouse buttons; few dedicated multimedia controls.

Verdict: If you can carry a little extra weight in an ultraportable, the Lenovo 3000 V100 is a well-appointed business laptop that offers solid performance for a competitive price.

Pros: instantON technology, lightweight, great keyboard, excellent webcam, DVD multi recorder

Cons: Trackpad, Only 512MB of RAM as standard

Verdict: The Lenovo 3000 V100 is a good all round notebook that also happens to be fairly small.

Review summary: Mini multitasking machine is easy to use and easy on the budget.

Pros: • Fast performance • Sharp 1.3-MP webcam • Convenient Lenovo Care button • Superb keyboard

Cons: • No PC Card slot • A little bulky for 12.1-inch display

Review summary: An integrated Webcam and other features make this model stand out from the crowd.

Pros: Good speed and battery life, Instant-on multimedia

Cons: Mouse buttons are uncomfortable to use