Lenovo Ideapad G560 0679-4TU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

by Lenovo

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 15 x 1.4 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003N2OVR0
• Item model number: 0679-4TU
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,048 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Affordable Technology. Fun is getting the latest technology at an affordable price—the Lenovo G560 with the new Intel® Core™ i5 processor.
The Lenovo® G560 notebook features an Intel® Core™ i5 processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology* for an extra GHz when you need it. It also includes Lenovo Energy Management 5.0 which protects the long-term life of the battery by preventing unnecessary recharges, and uses advanced energy-saving technology to increase time spent away from the wall outlet. In addition to HD graphics support and a large 15.6" widescreen display, the Lenovo G560 also includes OneKey™ Rescue System, which makes data backup and recovery quick and easy. And with Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows® 7, the Lenovo G560 delivers fast boot and shutdown, richer multimedia capabilities and easy system maintenance tools. All in all, the Lenovo G560 is more than the average affordable notebook. And, it’s from Lenovo, makers of the award-winning ThinkPad.®

Lenovo G560 Notebook Key Features

Key Specifications

• Intel® Core™ i5 processor
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium
• Lenovo Energy Management 5.0 enables extended battery life, long-term battery durability and lower noise output through dynamic fan control

GET ENTERTAINED

• 15.6 inch high-definition LED backlight display, 16:9 widescreen
• HD graphics support and HDMI output
• High-performance multimedia: 4GB DDR3 memory and 320GB HDD storage
• DVD reader/writer
• Integrated high-speed WiFi
• Numeric keypad for easier data logging and gaming
• Integrated web camera

REST EASY

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

A BETTER WINDOWS 7 EXPERIENCE

• Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 provides a faster, richer and easier way to use your PC

 

 

 

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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.

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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.

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Multimedia Features

Multimedia features like a 5-in-1 media card reader, integrated camera, integrated microphone, HDMI connector and optical disc drive provide a great multimedia experience at home or on the go.

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Lenovo Energy Management

Lenovo Energy Management, our advanced power- and battery-management software (on select models), helps you easily control your laptop's energy usage with a simple interface and a quiet mode for studying or working.

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VibrantView Displays

VibrantView displays let light pass through with minimal diffusion, resulting in sharper contrast, crisper images and better image visibility in bright light.

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Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7

Faster Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 PCs boot up and shut down faster than non-optimized PCs - all while loading critical security features like anti-virus software. Richer Experience rich entertainment and graphics features: High Definition graphics support for super-smooth playback of high-def video content. DirectX 10 and above for realistic graphic in games and running the Windows 7 Aero Peek interface. Enhanced digital audio for a totally immersive multimedia experience. Easier Experience peace of mind with intuitive, integrated tools that make it easy to use and maintain your PC. Quickly backup, recover, scan and repair your PC with the simple touch of a button. For more information, visit the Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 page on Lenovo.com.

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Product Description

Affordable Technology. Fun is getting the latest technology in a stylish design at an affordable price - the Lenovo G560 with the new Intel Core i5 processor. The Lenovo G560 notebook features an Intel Core i5 processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology for an extra GHz when you need it. It also includes Lenovo Energy Management 5.0 which protects the long-term life of the battery by preventing unnecessary recharges, and uses advanced energy-saving technology to increase time spent away from the wall outlet. In addition to HD graphics support and a large 15.6-Inch widescreen display, the Lenovo G560 also includes OneKey Rescue System, which makes data backup and recovery quick and easy. And with Lenovo Enhanced Experience for Windows 7, the Lenovo G560 delivers fast boot and shutdown, richer multimedia capabilities and easy system maintenance tools. All in all, with it's design, the Lenovo G560 is much more than the average affordable notebook.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The finest 'Throw Away' business Computer on the Market, September 8, 2010

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Debauchee "CPTG" (Slam Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad G560 0679-4TU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

When I sold computers in the 80's, I used to tell customers do the following: Make a big cross on a piece of paper. Mark the First box APPLICATION, the Second box PRICE, the Third box FEATURES and the Fourth Box I Forget (Hey, the 80's were 30 years ago and I've killed off half my brain cells since then in partying!!!). Under APPLICATION, I wrote BUSINESS COMPUTER (hvy typing, business powerpoint graphics presentations, hvy internet surfing) and Music Downloads). Under Price I went C-H-E-A-P (sub $600.00) as I had recently lost my job through my whistleblowing efforts. Under Features, I demanded a GOOD touchType keyboard as the 'deal killer' (NO CHICKLET KeyBoard for me!!!), a 15.6" LED Screen, 4GB Ram (DDR3's) 320GB HD and an INTEL Core i5 processor (because I wanted a system I could use, abuse and throw away after FIVE YEARS). I left the Fourth Box Blank (although I could have put SOFTWARE as in WIN 7 64bit OPSYS) in memorium to my dead brain cells.

The LENOVO (Ex IBM) G560 Essentials is the KING of the throw away Business Computers and I would recommend it STRONGLY for all HS/College Students/Business Professionals as a CHEAP but Great Computer.

STRENGHTS: C-H-E-A-P!!! Although it retails for $699.00 list, I paid $549.00 for mine at a Brick & Mortar Electronics store. If you pay more than $600.00 for it, you've been ripped off!!!
CPU: Intel Corei5-450 Dual Core with Hyperthreading. FYI, Intel only makes one chip, the Core-i7. It sells broken/detuned Corei7 chips as Corei5s and Corei3s. Don't buy the Corei3 chips as they will be obsolete two years after you take the computer home. Hold out for a Corei5 machine.
RAM: 4GB DDR3s---can be upped to 8GB but you have to throw away the perfectly good twin banked 2GB sticks. I say up yer RAM in 2.5 years when prices drop
CHIPSET: The extremely mediocre HM57. If a CPU is analogious to a car's engine, the CHIPSET is analogious to the transmission---it doesn't matter if you have a SuperCharged 640 BHP engine if you can't get your tranny out of 2D Gear!!!
KEYBOARD/Screen. Keyboard is THE BEST on the market and the 15.6" LED screen is very good. This sold the machine for me. I also liked Aluminum wristpad=a nice tactile feel for what is a soft, flimsy 'plastically' computer.
BATTY MGT: Battery (LiON) is good at approximately 3hrs typing mode or 1.5hrs game mode
HD: 320GB This is the Absolute minumum you should accept. Don't spend more $ for more space now that External 1Tetrabyte drives are going for $69.00 each and 2T externals are going for under $100.00
Features: 2 USBs, 1 eSATAp port (use this for external HD hook-up) and a HDMI port (which is wasteful as the graphics can't handle HD/BlueRay resolution).

Weaknesses: THIS IS NOT A GAMING PLATFORM!!! The HM57 Chipset is bad enough but when coupled with Intel's integrated HD Graphics card (one step up from its wretched 4500 integrated graphics card), it barely reproduces VGA graphics, let alone HD stuff. HP makes a good BlueRay ready computer with dedicated graphics card which will cream this computer BUT the keyboard sucks!!!
SOUND: SUCKS---the sound quality from my Sprint phone sounds better!!! So What? Ever hear of HEADPHONES? A stand alone computer amp with integrated sub/Pre-amp? I N-E-V-E-R take my computer out anywhere without my TRAVELPRO rolling suiter which has room for my joystick and my computer amp. NOTHING freaks fellow travelers out when I start running over screaming/cursing pedestrians or lobbing molotov cocktails at screaming gangbangers in GTA Vice City (an ancient 2002 game).

RECOMMENDATION: A GREAT SCHOOL/Business THROW AWAY Sub $600.00 Notebook. It is thin, modern looking and types great. I H-A-T-E computers because they age like a carton of milk. Take home a $2,000.00 desktop replacement laptop and SIXTEEN DAYS LATER, a better computer at 1/2 the price will be for sale---thus invalidating your buying decision, your mental soundness, your manhood. I paid $549.00 for mine so when the price drops to nothing or something better hits the market, I can shrugg "Whattya want---I bought a throw away computer for $549.00 and I already got my money's worth outta it". A Core i5 for $549? BUY IT, USE IT, THROW IT AWAY!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Fast!, September 28, 2010

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Marco Caceres Laya (Lima, Peru) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad G560 0679-4TU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

Good laptop according to its price ($700). Very fast, cool and not so heavy. The problem is the mouse pad, it is a nigthmare, I'm using a mouse without problems.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Price, Great Performance., September 28, 2010

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JacoTheDog - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lenovo Ideapad G560 0679-4TU 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I bought this laptop primarily to use in a mobile recording setup with a firewire interface. The computer didn't come with too much bloatware, but I still removed it none the less. I like the fact that it has an eSata/USB combo port on it, HDMI and an express slot for my firewire card. I can stream 26 channels of digital audio to my DAW from my firewire recording interface without a glitch. I also hook it up to my main 42" tv and stream Netflix and the picture and sound are fantastic. I was a little concerned that it used integrated video instead of an add-on video card, since this usually translates into poor video and overall system performance. Kudos to Intel as this is not the case! For under 700 bucks this was a great value.