Lenovo G770 10372MU 17.3-Inch Laptop (Dark Brown)
Lenovo G770 10372MU 17.3-Inch Laptop (Dark Brown)
- Intel 2nd Generation Core i3 – 2310M
- 4GB DDR3 Memory
- 750GB HDD Storage
- 17.3″ HD+ screen (1600×900), 16:9 widescreen, Integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics
- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Features That Don t Cost The Earth. Saving energy and cost with the Lenovo G770 17.3 notebook. Get more features for less with the new wide-screen Lenovo G770 notebook. Synchronize your files with other notebooks using DirectShare without connecting to the internet. Benefit from a longer lasting battery thanks to Lenovo Energy Management. Remain worry-free with OneKey Rescue System that makes data backup and recovery simpler. Plus VeriFace facial recognition technology makes login fun and easy.
List Price: $ 679.99
Price: $ 629.99
G770 does what it says,
Bought a G770 for my wife several months ago from a certain retail store whose-name-must-not-be-mentioned off of their website at a price that amazed in the in-store staff.
The G770 has done everything that was asked of it. It has a great display, good keyboard, flawless networking, fast processor with the kind of boot speed enhancing software now standard for advanced processors. No problem with the large 750 gb drive that came with it. The configured 4GB of memory performed quite adequately for Windows Home Premium and short of using it for a server or massive video editing should be adequate for what most humans do with a computer. Have thought of upgrading to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, but other than Remote Desk into it cannot see why to take the time.
I am mildly concerned about the plastic hinges that couple the cover to the body. But this is not meant for heavy duty travel, but you want a Thinkpad class machine for that. As a desktop replacement it does appear to have Lenovo’s touch for quality manufacturing. Also, it has some but not excessive extraneous software. I personally consider Lenovo’s own version of file sharing software to be dubious, or any manufacturer’s version of the same, and simply don’t use it.
Have to question what one review said about 64 bit software. Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit accommodates the vast, vast majority of 32 bit software with no problem. It’s a non-problem. Strongly recommend installing Windows 64 bit given the choice. If you don’t start with 64 bit software you will not be able to break the 4GB barrier which means that at most your system will have “only” 2 to 3 GB free, the Operating System (Windows) taking the rest. It may not matter at first or ever, but why impose such a limitation when adding memory to a laptop is just about the biggest bang for an ever shrinking cost to implement? There can be some problems with less sophisticated backup software that may not be able to restore 32 bit files to a 64 bit system. Consider this another reason to go with 64 bits from the start. For the average user, the difference will never be noticeable so as said earlier, its a non-problem.
In short this has proven an excellent machine from a high quality company in a field, quite frankly, where flakes abound. I would, however, suggest for any laptop to get a 3 year warranty from wherever you like to purchase such things because laptops, even good ones, are inherently fragile and the ability to move them opens up all kinds of potential risks for harm.
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|Excellent laptop,
Needing a laptop after giving my 1 year old Toshiba to my new assistant, I purchased the G770 looking for a larger screen than the more common 15.9″.
I was extremely satisfied with my Toshiba and looked there first. I do believe in good research and come up with a surprising alternative: Lenovo.
The G770 received extremely positive, authoritative reviews everywhere I checked. Its price was lower than the comparable Toshiba while having a significantly better boot time and polish/quality reviews.
Having owned this laptop for a month, I can absolutely recommend it.
The laptop weighed much less than I thought it would. Only slightly more than my smaller Toshiba.
The screen is large, sharp and bright.
The aluminum bronzy brown finish is very cool
Speaking of cool, this laptop runs extremely COOL & QUIET. I often finding myself checking that its still on. If you work mainly with your laptop in your lap, you’ll love how cool this laptop stays.
The Core i5 performs superb. Fast and capable of several large programs simultaneously without trouble.
The HDMI connection has already come in handy.
The keyboard has excellent response and finish.
The only cons:
The keyboard is compressed so the width of the keys are significantly less than normal. You get used to it but as you move from a full keyboard to this one, you’ll find yourself hitting wrong keys and searching. Nothing too bad but you do wonder why they did this considering there is a full 1 inch of wasted space on either side of the keyboard. Still the keys have a great feel and this is not a deal breaker after you experience this beauty.
Screen is best viewed only straight on. It shifts in color with minor angle changes. Again, not a deal breaker but the otherwise class, quality of the display makes this a head scratcher.
Edges have very short plastic lip that is raised just enough to irritate when using the key board for an extended time.
As you see, the Cons are all minor and should not deter anyone needing a fast, powerful, beautiful and practical laptop from grabbing a G770.
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|Great system for the price,
Love this laptop, especially since it’s Lenovo .. had multiple problems with Dell and HP, but Lenovo has always been rock steady for me. To my knowledge they still build their systems quite well and use quality parts, and the laptop just feels solid. Performs great, and looks sleek. Great performance for the price, especially if you can get this under $550.
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