Lo Nuevo, Lenovo

Are you in the market for a new laptop or desktop computer? Wonder where all those IBM ThinkPads went? They did not go far. IBM sold off its Personal Computing Division to a Chinese company, Lenovo, in 2005. Lenovo is now manufacturing the laptops and desktops that IBM used to offer and selling them under the Lenovo brand name.

What is Lenovo’s reliability? They are relatively new on the market and have not yet built up the brand reputation that IBM has.

According to Consumer Reports, Lenovo’s laptop computers tend to rank in the lower tiers when ranked. One notable exception to that statement is the Lenovo IdeaPad Y650-8343UT which has, unfortunately, been discontinued. Additionally when the Lenovo laptops were ranked for repair rate, Lenovo had one of the highest repair rates.

The only model that Consumer Reports rated in the desktop category was the Lenovo IdeaCentre A600. It was given an overall “Very Good” rating and the desktop computer’s score was just below the highest score given. There was no reliability ranking for Lenovo desktop computers at Consumer Reports.

Lenovo is new to the worldwide PC market. Overall their price is lower than most, but in laptop reliability there is room for improvement. Because Lenovo is new to the market,more time is needed in order to accurately judge reliability with its product. If you are looking to buy a computer, this is certainly one manufacturer to consider. The key to your hunt for a computer is research. One model Lenovo (or Dell, Asus, HP/Compaq) can be spectacular and another an epic fail. Be sure to research your top choice(s) before shelling out the cash.