Lenovo IdeaPad Y530

Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 looks very pretty, displays quite nicely, and has a couple key features that will have you showing all the YouTube or Hulu videos at any laptop party. Our Y530 came with a 2.00 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 (Centrino 2), 2 GB of RAM (upgrade option to 4 GB), 250GB 5400 RPM hard drive, and an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS. The IdeaPad includes a 1.3 M pixel fixed camera, an integrated array microphone, a 6 in 1 multimedia card reader, 802.11n wireless capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0, a Dolby Home Theater and super speaker system

Size and weights this laptop is 14.2 x 10.3 x 1.4 inches and 6.6 lbs (2.96 kg. The 15.4 inch WXGA (1280 x 800) res. isn't the highest resolution but certainly looks good on the frameless VibrantView LCD display. The right side of the unit holds a headphone, and microphone port, one USB 2.0 port, FireWire, DVD-RW/CD-RW, and a modem jack.

The left side of the Y530 holds two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI, Ethernet, S-Video, VGA, and the power chord port. The front comes with a sensor for the optional remote, the wireless on or off switch, an ExpressCard slot and a 6-in-1 memory card reader, and holds 3 LED status lights of blue, orange and purple (power, battery, wireless). In the back of the Y530 is a 5 bar orange glowing LED of which shows the battery status. Interestingly enough this can also be seen from the front when the screen is extended all the way.

Price : under $1000