Background and Identification
Produced by Lenovo, the IdeaPad is a line of consumer-oriented laptops first introduced in January 2008. The Y710, the Y520, and the U110 were the first three models in this product line and were defined by their widescreens, VeriFace Facial recognition, frame less screens, touch controls, and Dolby speaker systems. Unlike the business-oriented ThinkPad, the IdeaPad was designed towards a consumer look and feel with changes such as a glossy screen and the removal of the TrackPoint, the ThinkPad’s distinctive feature.
The IdeaPad is made for everyday use, best for multimedia streaming, web-browsing and similar activities, in addition to some gaming options. Lenovo has several product lines and several series within each, and it can be confusing to make sense of various names of Lenovo laptops.
The IdeaPad has several subcategories: IdeaPad 100, IdeaPad 300, IdeaPad 500, and IdeaPad 700. The IdeaPad 100 is the ultra-budget friendly laptop, with the lowest price out of all the IdeaPad subcategories. Also a budget friendly alternative, the IdeaPad 300 is a step-up from the IdeaPad 100, and is a good option for students. Then, the IdeaPad 500 is the affordable, mid-range laptop, and finally, the IdeaPad 700 is the most expensive, and the best performing.
In addition to the main line of IdeaPads, there are several hybrid series still in production including the Miix series, the S series, the C series, the L series, and the Gaming Series. However, many series that came with the IdeaPad have been discontinued including the Yoga series, the Y series, the Z series, the Flex series, the U series, the A series, the S series and the 100 series.