Note: The G550 was ranked #1 in our Top Rank Basic Laptops – Cyber Monday Edition.

If you’re looking for a simple laptop to do everyday computing, the Lenovo G550 does an excellent job. It has a well designed and comfortable keyboard, a longer 3-4 hour battery life, and is very solid and durable. To reach it’s $550 price tag Lenovo has taken away a couple of ports and changed the touchpad. You’re not going to want to go heavy gaming or intense multitasking on the G550; it’s a great laptop for internet use and word processing.

The G550 has an Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor and has 3GB DDR3 SDRAM allowing faster multitasking times. Those interested in graphics and multimedia will also be happy to know the G550 has a 15.6″ display screen using 16:9 HD format. This makes viewing latest movies in HD easier as the horizontal black lines are no longer visible. The G550 is light, chic with choice of hairline or textured design and has a full-sized ergonomic keyboard. Unlike most laptops, the G550 keyboard also includes a number pad for added convenience. Whether for work, school or pleasure, the G550 will fit anyone’s budget. You can find the Lenovo G550 for $550 at Amazon, Newegg, PC Mall, and Club Mac.

Review Summaries: According to NotebookCheck the G550 is a great notebook for everyday use and simple office/internet tasks. It offers good performance for those with absolutely no demands for a high level of graphics. The screen is brightwith vibrant colors but is also glossy (reflective screen indoors). NotebookReview indicates the keyboard is easy to type on and durable. The G550 has a battery life is about 4 hours 18 minutes – not the best choice for those need all day use. The laptop’s shell is very tough and durable. Lenovo dropped some features to reach the $550 price point. They’re positing the G550 for basic simple computing and everyday use.

User Opinions
This notebook has a 4 egg rating at Newegg with 35 reviews. Most users are happy with the G550. They like the reasonably fast processor, crisp and bright LCD screen, and find the keyboard easy to type on. Battery life is about 3-4 hours for simple use. Here’s an unboxing video on YouTube. Here’s a couple recent user highlights:

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• “Fast processor, good amount of memory, comes with Windows 7 which is a nice improvement over Windows XP and Vista. Good sized hard drive, good quality keyboard with numeric pad separate. Decent DVD burner and software. Comes with a webcam. One button restore if you initialize it properly from the start. Case is solid and unit has a quality feel to it. Battery life is very decent – 3-4 hours with the right power settings. Has very good overall performance for business applications.”

• “Quick dual core processor. Simple, sharp design. No smudges or finger prints with matte surfaces. Doesn’t look like a kids toy. Plastic parts have no flex to them, very solidly built.Laptop seems very upgradeable.”

• “The Core 2 Duo processor runs much faster than the Intel Atom. It’s much more practical, and works extremely well as a business machine or personal computer.”

• “Excellent screen, Windows 7 easy to work with as it is an illustrated version of WinXP with a few more bells and whistles…but stable and quick…….build quality seems better than average……..4 times the usefulness for half the price of what I used to pay for Dell laptops…excellent bang for the buck...”

Video Review

Price Roundup
You can find the Lenovo G550 for $550 at Amazon, Newegg, PC Mall, and Club Mac.

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