Lenovo Ideapad G555 0873-74U 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

Brand: Lenovo
Category: Personal Computer

List Price: ~~$449.99~~
Buy New: $436.74
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

1 reviews
Sales Rank: 556

Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
CPU Manufacturer: AMD
CPU Speed: 2.2
CPU Type: AMD Athlon
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 160
Free Memory Slots: 1
USB Ports: 2
Display Size: 12.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 15 x 1.4

MPN: 087374U
Model: 0873-74U
UPC: 885600328248
EAN: 0885600328248
ASIN: B003N2OVQG

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Features:

•	OneKey Rescue System - With the touch of a button, you can restore the system and recover valuable data. It also recovers essential system files in the event of corruption, and can be used to initiate a virus scan before entering Windows.
•	VeriFace Facial Recognition Software - A cool and fun way to login to the PC â VeriFace uses the integrated webcam to detect your face and authorize your Windows login. It can also be used as a password management system for other applications.
•	The planet's best keyboards with Numeric Keypad - The same engineers that brought you the legendary keyboard design on ThinkPad notebooks bring you great tactile feel with an intelligent layout and performance on the G555 notebook.
•	Designed as a versatile but affordable notebook, built with durability in mind from the makers of ThinkPad
•	Lenovo Energy Management software - uses advanced energy-saving technology to maximize time between charges.

Accessories:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 3-User

Norton 360 4.0 1 User (3 PC)

Microsoft Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade [Home Premium to Professional]

Targus Numeric Keypad AKP10US (Black with Gray)

Lenovo G555 Notebook Key Features

KEY SPECIFICATIONS

AMD Athlon II Dual Core processor M340
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
15.6 inch high-definition display, 16:9 widescreen
160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive
2GB DDR3 memory
ATI Mobility Radeon HD4200 Graphics
Integrated web camera
High quality stereo speakers
DVD reader/writer
Numeric keypad for easier gaming

RELIABLE PORTABILITY

Designed as a versatile but affordable notebook, built with durability in mind from the makers of ThinkPadÂ®
6-cell battery. Battery life up to 4 hrs
Integrated Ethernet/802.11b/g/n

REST EASY

OneKey Rescue System for quick and easy data recovery and antivirus protection
VeriFace facial recognition technology - a fun way to log in to your PC
Microsoft Office Trial version

OneKey Rescue System

OneKey Rescue System for quick & easy data recovery with anti virus protection. With the touch of a button, users can restore the system and recover valuable data. The OneKey Rescue System interface allows the user to quickly diagnose where a system corruption occurs, ensuring that recovery is fast and effective. OneKey Rescue System consists of 3 modules which can be accessed before booting into the OS, or in the case of OneKey Recovery can also be accessed in Windows (with limited functionality):

OneKey AntiVirus
Supports Norton Anti-virus, runs virus checking before entering operating system.

OneKey Recovery
Backup and recover system and user data.

System Repair
Automatically repair damage to critical system files.

VeriFace Face Recognition

VeriFace face recognition - a fun way to log in your PC.
Your face is your password and software supports multiple users.

Login log review - Check who has tried to log into your computer.
File encryption/decryption - Encrypt and decrypt sensitive files, using your face as the password.
Live detection - Stops unauthorized users from using a photo of the owner to log in. Checks head movement and other characteristics to determine if a real person or a photo. Users can enable/ disable the live detection or set the sensitivity level according to their preference.
Leave a video message - Unauthorized users can leave a video message for the computer owner to view when they return.

Customer Reviews:
4 out of 5 stars

A reasonable machine for the price, a nice big screen for my 80+ yr old mum June 28, 2010
A. Mosnov
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

First my cons:
1) Lower quality WiFi transceiver it seems
2) Impossible to type with jumping cursor until I disabled the touchpad
3) I could shave in the shiny reflective screen
4) The battery drains faster than the advertising
5) I'll add the bloatware myself thanks if I think I need it

1) I experienced some dropped connections that now apppear to be isolated to the extranet WiFi at work though both my Lenovo T60 and an Asus eeePC 901 I keep at work have never dropped a WiFi connection. The G555 did so repeatedly not keeping the connection for more than a few mins at times. I would have to disconnect and connect to regain my connection. At home the WiFi did not get dropped across the house but the performance was half to my Asus eeePC 1000H that I keep at home. So sitting next to the router the G555 could achieve only a 75Mb/s connection compared to 150Mb/s for my 1000H. Across the house the G555 drops down to 32Mb/s less than half again of the 1000H. I attribute this to seeing for the first time a Broadcom transceiver vs Atheros or Ralink. I noticed on the Lenovo support website for the G555 that the lastest drivers are from Atheros. Does this mean that Lenovo has done a WiFi switcheroo in production and I'm just one of the unfortunates not to receive version 2 of the G555. Why are the latest two drivers from Atheros?

I fixed 2) by buying a mouse and disabling the touchpad, I've never had to disable a touchpad on many a laptop before. There is no sensitivity setting for the touchpad available.

3) The screen is very reflective making it harder to see in a bright room or with a window behind me. I thought reflective screens like this disappeared a decade ago, how much could it possibly cost today to add a non-reflective screen.

4) The battery is advertised as 4 hours but I got low power warnings after 2.5hrs on Windows 7 Power Balanced setting. This of course was a little expected due to higher performance CPU and GPU than my ASUS machines.

5) Finally as mentioned in many reviews there is a silly amount of bloatware installed, I removed 90% of it. The software installs are located on the D: drive.

Other than the above the rest is pretty good for the price. It feels pretty solid, its fast. The screen is nice and bright (if only they had made it non-reflective). The camera seems to work fine, all the basic features are there that I enjoy on my ASUS eeePC machines. My mum will be happy (she did not know a mouse could be used with a laptop). Hopefully Lenovo can fix a few of those issues I mention for future owners.

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