Best of both worlds; Dependable and Full of Features
My 3000 N100 0785 configuration has a 1.83-GHz Core Duo T2400 processor 100GB Hard drive, 2Gb DDR2, SATAII, 15-4 inch WSXGA, DVD WRITER, 54 x USB2.0 Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, IEEE 802.11 and Fax Modem, with Fingerprint Reader, built-in mic, webcam and Stereo speakers, SoundMax HD Audio with 4 -1 card reader, Firewire. I bought this because of the Core Duo and the DDR2 667Mb and because this was the most reasonably priced laptop available with such a full set of features. As far as dependable, I have used this to make presentations in several different countries with different AC voltage availability and have never crashed my system. Like everyone's experience with this model the battery is pretty bad, lasting a year or so but I have since replaced it with a newer battery when I added an extra gigabyte of DDR2. It runs beautifully and I seem to appreciate it more the longer I own it. I use this machine for video editing, vector graphics and as a DAW. The speakers are terrible but I use pro level studio headphones and the High Definition audio is adequate for mobile sequencing. I have loaded up all the inputs, run an extra monitor, power a couple of Genelec Studio Monitors and run video editing software while viewing two movie files simultaneously and it performs effortlessly. Feels like an IBM ThinkPad keyboard, great sensitivity and solid. Lenovo provides a lot of service and utility support but I haven't needed assistance aside from making sure the drivers are up-to date. After extensive use with the N100 3000 Lenovo I think it is one of the most reliable computers I have owned. Chris Mar
chrismar
Vancouver, WA