Lenovo 3000 N100 Notebook Review

The uninspiringly-named 3000 N100 is Lenovo’s first-branded dual-core laptop. The low-cost system also sports a widescreen display, FireWire, DL DVD burner, built-in camera and easy-to-use management software [and integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless and 10/100 Ethernet on all models]. The system is pitched at small business customers with a limited IT budget, and we believe it hits the spot very well.

Weighing in at just 2.5kg, the N100 comes in 14.1- (up to 1280×800 pixels) and 15.4-inch (up to 1680×1050) widescreen models for viewing 20 per cent more data space in spreadsheet applications or watching DVDs in the optimised format. It’s also available with an Intel Core Duo processor up to 2.0GHz or Intel’s Celeron M processor up to 1.60GHz.

The N100 is a better system than the C100, offering good processing power, a nice set of features, and an attractive price tag. It’s no ThinkPad and a battery life of 2h 44m isn’t going to set the world on fire, but Lenovo’s first widescreen laptop will give some other big players (Dell, HP and Toshiba) a run for their money.

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