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Lenovo Announces Core i5-Powered IdeaPad Y460 And Core i7-Powered Y560 Multimedia Notebooks
January 5th, 2010 by Jeffrey L. Wilson 
Based on Lenovo’s Yx50 series, the IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 are 14- and 15-inch multimedia notebook lines powered by Intel’s new Core i5 and Core i7 processors. Both lines include Lenovo’s new Enhanced Experience RapidDrive technology (which combines HDD and SSD storage for faster boot and application open times), JBL-designed speakers, Dolby Home Theater audio, switchable graphics, the SlideNav touch sensitive slide bar application, OneKey Theater II audio-video control (for brighter images and clearer audio), and an ambient light senor that automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on the user’s distance from the screen.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 ($849)
- A choice of Intel Core i3 or Core i5 processors
- Windows 7 Home Basic or Home Premium
- 14-inch (1366 x 768) display
- ATI Radeon HD5740 (512MB memory) or ATI Radeon HD5659 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
- Up to 8GB of RAM
- Up to 320GB (7,200-rom) HDD
- DVD or Bluray optical drive
- Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
- 1.3-MP webcam
- 4.8 pounds
Lenovo IdeaPad Y560 ($849)
- A choice of Intel Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processors
- Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium
- 15.6-inch (1366 x 768) display
- ATI Radeon HD5730 (1GB memory)/Intel GMA HD
- Up to 8GB of RAM
- Up to 500GB (7,200-rpm) HDD
- DVD or Blu-ray optical drive
- Three USB 2.0, eSATA, ExpressCard/34, VGA, 6-in-1 memory card reader, HDMI
- 1.3-MP webcam
- 5.9 pounds
The IdeaPad Y460 will be available for purchase in February. The IdeaPad Y560 will follow a month later.
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June 6th, 2010 at 11:45 am
Just want to comment on two issues I’ve experienced with the Lenovo Y560.
The screen brightness doesnt remain on the high setting and continues to drop to about 20%. I called in tech support and they had me uninstall the power management features. There is no other fix. Apparently as a result now my fan runs continuously. I have yet to call for help on that one. So far, I’ve very disappointed with their lack of quality in testing these basic functions.
June 12th, 2010 at 10:44 pm
how have u found the rest of the system?