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    Any new Lenovo Y50 type chassis?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by franzerich, May 22, 2015.

  1. franzerich

    franzerich Notebook Evangelist

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    Are there new Lenovo Y50 chassis planned this year?

    I personally don't like the current design of the Y50 with the shape having sharp edges between display and body. I don't understand why they didn't stick to the former shape of the Y510, which had much rounder angles overall.
    Also the 2 split hinge axis of the Y510 seem much more stable. I for my part have always had bad experience with a single central axis hinge.
    Besides the rectangular power plug (Y50) is much worse than the usual round one (Y510). When you shove around the laptop small distances the round connector always rotates the adapter in the rotation required. This serves the longevity of the cable. On the rectangular plug however the cable is forced to bend into the appropriate direction. This strains the cable.

    Some modernizations are truly not understandable. I can only hope we will see something better soon, and that Lenovo is not going the "cheapo" way.
     
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    franzerich, May 22, 2015
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