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    * Lenovo Y730 and Y530 current and future owners lounge *

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Todd4300nc, Nov 8, 2008.

  1. dstayl

    dstayl Notebook Enthusiast

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    well, i'm typing on my new Y530 right now. i would put up pictures, but there are plenty out there and mine doesn't seem any different.

    it's a great machine, so far... once i removed the bloatware and ironed out some of the kinks in vista, it runs fast and smooth. the screen is beautiful. the build quality seems just as good as my four-year-old thinkpad t42, the screen hinge in particular seems remarkably solid.

    so far, i am very happy.
     
    dstayl, Apr 22, 2009
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  2. latief

    latief Notebook Geek

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    nvidia 9500m g?
     
    latief, Apr 23, 2009
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  3. drake437

    drake437 Notebook Consultant

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    Totally agree awesome LED screen. Build quality is great...my three year old accidentally jumped on mine (my fault for leaving on the floor) and it is fine.

    Do you like the keyboard? I love the feel and firmness.
     
    drake437, Apr 23, 2009
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  4. soryn_popa

    soryn_popa Notebook Enthusiast

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    and the best thing about the y530 is that you can upgrade everything on it, including the graphics card! anyway, dell or hp's look like toys compared to this rock solid beauty!
     
    soryn_popa, Apr 24, 2009
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  5. dstayl

    dstayl Notebook Enthusiast

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    the keyboard is pretty solid, although i do notice some slight flex on the top left and bottom right corners, but only if i look really closely.
    and the frameless screen design is great.

    and yes, it came with the unexpected graphics card upgrade! what a nice bonus.
    this laptop does make a lot of others look like cheap jokes. lenovo for life.
     
    dstayl, Apr 24, 2009
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  6. urrutiaale

    urrutiaale Notebook Geek

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    Just took the plunge on a refurb Y530 from the outlet. Found a speced out option for a great price and couold not resist. Will let you guys how it goes when I receive it.

    Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo P8400
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
    Screen: 15.4" WXGA (1280 X 800) TFT, W/ Camera
    Memory: 4GB (2 X 2GB) PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory
    Hard Drive: 320GB, 5400RPM Serial ATA 2.5" Drive
    DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer
    Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9500M G

    $530 w/ free shipping and free case
     
    urrutiaale, Apr 27, 2009
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  7. drake437

    drake437 Notebook Consultant

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    Congrats...great system...great price. You will love it.
     
    drake437, Apr 28, 2009
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  8. urrutiaale

    urrutiaale Notebook Geek

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    Already pretty impressed with the outlet...

    Ordered Friday night and received shipping confirmation today :D

    Hope everything continues to go well
     
    urrutiaale, Apr 28, 2009
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  9. dstayl

    dstayl Notebook Enthusiast

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    so how is it?
     
    dstayl, May 12, 2009
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  10. urrutiaale

    urrutiaale Notebook Geek

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    extremely happy

    received my y530 less than a week after purchase and even though it was a refurb it came to my view in new condition. All packaging materials, manuals, etc. And I actually even like the free case. Very happy with the outlet experience.

    On the Y530, am a huge fan. I have an X61 for work and the Y530 outperforms it in every respect.

    Really love the look and feel of the laptop and even though the screen is quite reflective I think its awesome

    Loaded office and a bunch of other stuff in a breeze.

    On thing I wanted to ask, how is the face recognition supposed to work, I thought it would be used instead of a windows password but it still ask me for the password so whats the point. If there is none, you guys know how to turn it off?

    Also happy to answer any questions
     
    urrutiaale, May 12, 2009
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