Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Impressions

The outer chapeau of the IdeaPad U260 is smooth to the touch and features the Lenovo name in reflective lettering. As mentioned earlier, our system arrived in Clementine Orange but you lot can also spec out a organisation in Mocha Dark-brown.

The front of the IdeaPad displays no buttons or LED lights. I liked how the lid hangs over the forepart only enough to permit y'all get a skillful grip when lifting the screen. On the right side of the system is a USB port, HDMI port, Ethernet Jack, VGA jack and ability connector. The back of the arrangement is characterless, save for the modest exhaust fan vents. On the left is a locking slot, USB port, headphone / microphone jacks and the Wi-Fi switch. Noticeably absent from the system is an optical bulldoze and card reader. At this indicate, the optical drive is almost a legacy device and worth excluding on an ultraportable machine, but I certainly would have liked a menu reader.

On the lesser of the calculator are four safety feet and several hex-mode screws that make removing the bottom cover a bit more than troublesome than grabbing a standard screwdriver. It's worth noting that the bombardment is not-removable and housed under the cover. This configuration, paired with the lack of optical drive, results in a very slim and uniform chassis. At that place are no slopes or slants most the rear of the system where a beefy bombardment might exist establish on other systems.

Opening the lid we observe the 12.5" Hard disk drive matte screen. Those who are non big supporters of sleeky screens volition certainly appreciate this anti-glare offer. An integrated webcam / microphone can exist found above the display. Rubber bumpers are located on either side of the display to foreclose damage to the screen when the hat is closed.

The spill resistant keyboard on the U260 is a thing of beauty. I am happy to find that Lenovo has "correctly" positioned the Ctrl and Fn keys at the bottom left of the layout. This had been a common concern of mine on other Lenovo offerings.

The entire keyboard is inset slightly and outlined by a glossy black plastic. The chiclet keys are a existent pleasure to type on. For the about part, Lenovo did well with the keyboard layout but some improvements could accept been made.

Some keys, such as Backspace and the left Tab, have been shortened to fit the allotted space. Lenovo could have lessened this by expanding the edges of the lath out further to the right and left like they did on the ThinkPad X100e.

I as well wish Lenovo included a backlit keyboard on this system. This would make typing in low light situations much easier, although information technology may have been omitted to back up Lenovo'southward spill resistant feature.

Beyond the top of the keyboard is the power button, diverse LED activity lights and the OneKey Rescue system button. If the operating arrangement cannot exist loaded, while the computer is powered off, printing this button to enter the Lenovo OneKey Rescue system and recover the system to the manufacturing plant state, or a previously-generated restore indicate. The button is recessed so you won't accidentally press it while the calculator is in use.

The smooth glass touchpad is one of the all-time I've used in terms of condolement and accuracy. The pad is the perfect size – big enough to exist functional notwithstanding not so large that your palms interfere with the touch function.

The two mouse click buttons feel just as good as other Lenovo units I have tried just seem more solid. The buttons have a quality tactical experience and don't wobble from side-to-side.

The leather wrist rest is another primal feature of the U260. Not merely does it look and feel not bad, but it doesn't seem to retain / generate estrus similar a traditional plastic piece would.