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Can the company that's synonymous with business notebooks create a machine that excites consumers? Yup, and the IdeaPad U260 is exhibit A. With its magnesium alloy chassis, orange lid and bottom, and soft leather palm rest, the world's first 12.5-inch ultraportable combines executive sleek with casual cool. Meanwhile, a low-voltage Intel Core i5 CPUs provides plenty of pep for $1,049. Just don't forget to pack the AC adapter along with this 3-pound head-turner.
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When the notebook is open, your eyes are quickly drawn to the LED status icons that are traced in illuminating dots, and your hands are drawn to the soft, leather-textured palm rest. The U260's left, right, and front sides, as well as the bezel around the display, are lined in a smart-looking, polished black plastic.
Lenovo didn't skimp when it came to the notebook's base, either. Not only does the smooth chassis material extend all the way around the notebook, but the rubber stands on the bottom of the system give the U260 a slightly elevated and sloped footprint. Plus, the bottom air vents, cut in a fresh mosaic serpentine pattern, add some pizazz.
Lenovo rates the U260 for four hours of battery life, and that's almost exactly what the notebook turned in the LAPTOP Battery Test (4:08) which tests continuous surfing over Wi-Fi. That runtime isn't terrible, but nearly an hour and a half shorter than the ultraportable average. The Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T (5:53) beat the U260 by nearly 120 minutes, and the 11-inch MacBook Air (5:18) also offers longer endurance. Unfortunately, the U260's sealed design means you can't swap in a fresh pack or upgrade to an extended capacity battery.
The U260's Atheros AR1851 802.11n Wi-Fi radio offered transfer speeds of 21.6 and 16.4 MBps, respectively, from 15 and 50 feet from our access point. The former score is below average, but the latter data rate is above average.
Is the world ready for an ultraportable with a 12.5-inch display? Yes. Especially one that's as elegantly designed as the IdeaPad U260. This truly is one of the best-looking--and best feeling--ultraportables money can buy. The only significant trade-off is the limited battery life. For about $1,049, 4 hours is not enough endurance for us.
In this price range we prefer the 11-inch MacBook Air ($999), which pairs Nvidia graphics with longer battery life in a sleeker design. Or you could try the Acer Aspire Timeline X1830T, which doesn't hold a candle to the U260's design but provides a faster Core i7 CPU and more unplugged time. Nevertheless, the IdeaPad U260 makes a style statement and backs it up with plenty of speed and comfort.
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