Lenovo Ideapad vs thinkpad

[vseshad]

for grad school (3 yrs) /home use. thinkpad's I know are sturdy and can be lighter than ideapads with similar processor, ram etc. thinkpad's are generally pretty ugly. also ideapad's are cheaper and better battery life. some of the lower end thinkpad models have been called ideapads in disguise. thoughts?

the ideapads may not be as well built as thinkpads but the are still well built especially compared to the standard consumer notebook?

 

[mmmmmdonuts]

Having used both an Ideapad and a thinkpad here are my thoughts.

Thinkpads are better built and have great features such as an aluminum hard drive cage. They also have a much better keyboard, including their infamous track pointer as opposed to the touchpad.

The ideapad that I used though is still really well built, and I think it is better than most other notebooks. But at the same time it is no thinkpad.

 

[vseshad]

Having used both an Ideapad and a thinkpad here are my thoughts.

Thinkpads are better built and have great features such as an aluminum hard drive cage. They also have a much better keyboard, including their infamous track pointer as opposed to the touchpad.

The ideapad that I used though is still really well built, and I think it is better than most other notebooks. But at the same time it is no thinkpad.

which ideapad did you use?