Lenovo’s 3D IdeaPad Y560d Announced: It Just Pops Right Out At You

Lenovo, too, is getting into the 3D space, with the Idea Y560d, announced today. This system, whose lid looks cribbed from an old Voodoo machine, will have a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768.

Inside, consumers will have the option of CPUs ranging from Core i3 to Core i7, and will get switchable graphics. However, the fact that the Y560 is using an ATI Radeon HD5730 GPU (with 1GB of memory) means that there’s no Nvidia Optimus onboard.

As for the 3D experience, Lenovo is going with TriDef’s technology. When used in conjunction with the included polarized glasses, users will be able to convert 2D images and video to 3D.

However, when we compared  TriDef’s 3D technology to Nvidia’s back in December, we found the latter option–which uses a transmitter embedded in the notebook and powered glasses–to be more effective.

Other features on the Y560 include the SlideNav bar we first saw on the IdeaPad Y460 last month. This customizable touch-sensitive bar above the keyboard lets users launch apps quickly.

Also included is an Ambient Light Sensor, energy management software, and Dolby Home Theater surround sound w/ JBL speakers. The Y560 starts at $1,199, and will be available at the end of June, according to Lenovo.

CPU options: 2.13-GHz Intel Core i3-330M to 1.86-GHz Intel Core i7-840QM

Hard Drive options: 250GB to 640GB/5,400-rpm, 320 or 500GB/7,200-rpm, 32 or 64GB SSD

RAM: Up to 8GB

Wireless: 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth (optional), WWAN (optional)

Optical Drive: DVD Supermulti or Blu-ray reader

Ports: Three USB 2.0, eSATA/USB, 6-in-1 card reader, ExpressCard/34, headphone, mid, VGA, HDMI, mini-PCI

Webcam: 1.3-MP

Size: 15.2 x 10 x 0.8-1.3 inches

Weight: 5.95 pounds

Included software: McAfee VirusScan Plus, CyberLink YouCam 3.0, VeriFace 3.6, Lenovo ReadyComm 5.0, OneKey Rescue
System 7.0, Lenovo Energy Management Software 5.0, Power2Go 5.5, Power2Go BD 5.5 (w/Blu-ray ), WinDVD (for Home Basic/Starter w/o BD Optical), PlayMovie (for Premium/Ultimate w/BD sku),  MediaShow, IDEA wallpaper tool, Lenovo DirectShare, Lenovo SlideNav 2.0, OneKey® Theater II, Microsoft Office Professional Hybrid 2007, DDNi 1.x, IDVault, ooVoo, Tridef 3D APP and PowerDVD9