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We mean this with no disrespect to Lenovo, but when you first lay eyes
(or hands) on the incredibly attractive IdeaPad U260, it's pretty hard
to believe that it was made by the company. Sure, the Chinese laptop
manufacturer has always had a certain knack for creating very powerful
and well-rounded ultraportables, but "drop-dead gorgeous" isn't
exactly how we'd describe systems like the Lenovo IdeaPad U160, Edge
11, or ThinkPad X301. The U260 is indeed a total 180 for the company,
and it's one of the most dapper and svelte laptops we've seen in a
long time -- there's no question about it, its magnesium-aluminum
alloy shell, leather palm rest, and glass touchpad even give the
newest MacBook Airs a run for their money. But even better, the 12.5-
inch system has the brawn to match that external beauty - its 0.7-inch
shell has been injected with a Core i5 ULV processor, 4GB of RAM, and
320GB of storage. At $1,100 (the Core i3 version starts at $999),
there's no denying that it's more than enticing, but is the U260
immune to Lenovo's typical ultraportable pain points, including poor
battery life and tepid temperatures? We've been lucky enough to spend
the last few days with the beautiful machine (yes, we took it on
vacation!), so jump down below to find out in our full review!
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