Introduction, Design & Features Since the rise of Chromebooks, Microsoft has been on the defensive, trying to devise a way to compete with ultra-low-priced laptops that cost about as much as a decent tablet. Its solution was Windows 8.1 with Bing, a slimmed-down OEM operating system with license fees low enough to let Windows notebook makers compete with Chrome OS machines. Our favorite example to date is the $199, but there are larger, more conventional laptops available as well. One is the 14-inch, $249 Lenovo G40-30. The G40's aesthetics are closer to business than the Candy Crush consumer colors of the HP Stream, but you won't mistake it for one of Lenovo's pinstriped ThinkPads, either. The system is black all around; with its textured lid and underside and display bezel all draped in a hue that reminds us of Batman's cape. Only the Lenovo logo, which appears both on the display lid and at the bottom of the bezel, cracks through the G40's darkness. LenovoG40 Tidak Bisa Deteksi Wifi - Kejadian ini terjadi beberapa hari yang lalu. Saat itu seorang sahabat cewek (bukan pacar ya.!:) ) menelpon meminta tolong mengatakan bahwa laptop nya tidak bisa konek Wifi. Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70 Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70 Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70Product Overview - Lenovo G40-70. The result looks a bit bland compared to the white and silver of many consumer-friendly Chromebooks. Lenovo's one attempt to spice up the G40's looks, opting for a glossy black plastic screen bezel versus the matte black material of the rest of the system, causes a minor clash or identity crisis. On the plus side, the top and bottom panels are textured, which makes the notebook easier to grip. Also, the system's rounded corners will make unintended pokes less painful than they would be otherwise. Features What the Lenovo lacks in looks, it certainly makes up for in the port selection department. On the left edge, you'll find a USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 port, VGA, HDMI, and Ethernet connections along with the system's power port. On the G40's right flank is a memory card reader, a 3.5mm audio jack, another USB 2.0 port, and a Kensington lock slot. Wireless connectivity is handled via 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. The right side of the G40-30 also houses what appears to be an optical drive at first glance. However, a closer look and a peek at Control Panel's Device Manager reveal that this is just a dummy cutout for a drive that isn't actually there—it's present in higher-end G40 configurations, like the $529 Core i5 model with 6GB of memory and a 500GB hybrid hard drive. We wish the optical drive placeholder was replaced by another USB 3.0 port or two. The G40's input devices are serviceable, but both leave something to be desired. While the keyboard offers solid key travel and feel, commonly used keys like Backspace, Enter, and Right Shift seem smaller than we'd like—more suited to an 11.6-inch than a 14-inch laptop. There's no backlighting here, either, but to be fair, we'd be surprised to find such a feature on a sub-$300 notebook. The touch pad also has a decent feel to it, but like the keyboard, it's smaller than the available space dictates, measuring roughly 1.8 by 3.25 inches. This size makes the touch pad usable in a pinch, but it feels uncomfortable for prolonged use. We recommend that you plug in a mouse instead. We tested the G40's Webcam using Windows 8.1's Camera app. The camera produces blurry images that, unless you're in a well-lit room, will appear dim. The Webcam will do for simple Skype chats and the like. As you'd expect at this price point, the Lenovo's 1,366x768 display is not an in-plane switching (IPS) screen, so it suffers from some viewing angle issues, but frankly not as severely as we were expecting: Folks who are positioned slightly to the left or right of center will still find videos to be watchable from those vantage points. The speakers, which are mounted on the bottom panel, produce hollow sound that won't fill up a room even at maximum volume. For extended listening sessions, you're better off with a good headset or external speakers. Included software consists of a Microsoft Office trial, along with misplaced items like PowerDVD, which isn't that useful considering that there's no optical drive present. One interesting app, dubbed Phone Companion, allows you to pair the G40 with your Android phone for sending and receiving texts from your laptop and other synergies. However, we had trouble pairing our Android handset with the app and couldn't get the feature to work. Consumers Only: Lenovo.com sells and ships products to end-user customers only. Lenovo may cancel your order if we suspect you are purchasing products for resale. Limits: Limit 5 per customer. Offers valid from Lenovo in the US only.
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