Lenovo 2027 Essential 15.6" FHD Laptop, Intel CPU, 8GB DDR5, 128GB Storage

Okay so I have to admit that I’m not so up to date on computers anymore. I’m retired and just don’t keep up with these things. Our old desktop processor couldn’t handle the updates to change to Windows 11 and it wasn’t even handling the updates they were doing now. We don’t do much on the desktop, most things we do now are on our phones or tablet but you still need a computer for some things. My Hubby hated our last laptop, a popular brand, so I stayed away from them. It wouldn’t load up fast enough for him. I heard good things about Lenovo and being retired cost is everything. I decided to try this Ideadpad 1 because frankly it had more than my desktop and the price was very good. Well I am so happy right now that I went with Lenovo! This little laptop has so far exceeded my expectations! It was easy to set up, it is on Windows 11 home s mode but so far I haven’t needed to take it out. It explains clearly how to do it if you want but once you do there is no going back. The display colors and clarity is awesome! So clear and bright! You can adjust it easily from the keyboard if needed. It is lightweight and very small, smaller than I thought it would be at first, lol! The keyboard easy to see which is great for us “old” people and I love the feel. The keys have just the right clicky feeling if you know what I mean. I’m not into gaming so I’m not sure how that is. The sound so far seems good on the few videos that I’ve watched. It is very fast with my Internet and found all my things like my printer easily. No issues connecting and setting up. It just took some time updating everything when I first got it but that is my only complaint so far. I can’t say yet how the battery does. We will see. It starts up fast now that everything is all set up. That was my Hubby’s main issue with our last one. Hope it stays this way.

How has this gem managed to slip below the radar? Ok, first, the style: the fabric cover and huge screen are amazing. This is my new travel companion. I let it run for 8+ hours playing a video unplugged; it still had almost half the battery remaining! It's light, solid, and a looker, and the screen is brilliant in color and brightness. Keyboard is fine, perfectly acceptable for every day use. A few things that really blew me away: - It's FAST. I've used Chromebooks before, but this one is almost anticipatory in speed. - It supports Android apps. My old one had been deprecated, so I forgot this was a function of good Chromebooks. - The magnetic keyboard attachment hinge is very forgiving; get anywhere near the mark and it snaps right in. - The lack of ports is a trade off. One USB=C is free is plugged in. Get a USB-C hub. - This thing looks, feels and performs like a real premium laptop for under $200? That's incredible. Cannot be more happy with the purchase.

This is a very nice laptop for everyday use. It's easy to set up, sleek and attractive. The display is just the right size, with crisp graphics. It tends to get hot when in use, or I would have given it five stars.

It's awesome

i like it so far. Still learning some of the features.

Very slow, poor picture quality.

I removed win 11 and installed Linux Mint. Everything is fully functional after the install without any 'fiddling'. Decent value to cost ratio. With balanced power settings it seems to have around 6.5-hour battery life. I haven't tried aggressive battery saving settings yet to see what the max life might be. Is it as nice as a flagship 'Think Pad'; no, but it isn't priced like a new 'Think Pad' either!

As it should be