Lenovo IdeaPad Z400 Touch Review

This value-oriented 14" notebook features a touch-enabled display, a backlit keyboard and good performance. Read on to find out why it's tough to recommend.

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These days most laptops seem to have clickpad problems. Lenovo seems okay in all other respects and having seen a few models in the shop I think they are just okay, better than dell but not as good as hp.

Personally I work with laptops all the time especially on the move and I prefer Apple now that windows can be loaded onto it like a regular pc by using bootcamp. Whenever I am in a public space though I always use a Privacy Filter to be safe.

 

I know its only 700 dollars but this is embarrassing for Lenovo to put out something like this with their name. Like the reviewer said, its average and below in all areas, KB, Display, weight, BQ, etc.. If you really want a decent touch screen system I would go with the Acer V5, It destroys the Z400 at this price point. Heck I see it on Amazon now for 599 now.

 

Mentioning Apple in the same sentence with the Z400 is hardly fair. We are talking huge price point differences here. But if your willing to pay 1500 dollars for a Mac Book, many great lenovo systems come to mind (IE, T and X series). The fact is you drop a MB on the ground your in trouble. You drop a X230 or spill a drink on the KB, you have a good chance that it will be ok from damage. It may not look as cool as MB, but its rugged like no other.

 

Something I've yet to understand about mainstream PC manufacturers is their perseverance creating products that devalue the brand. I'm fairly certain they could keep the price the same and make a keyboard that provides a pleasant user experience.
There are zero excuses for making a keyboard as poor as the one on the Z400; notebook manufacturers can draw from three decades' worth of experience at this point (like it should take even a tenth of that to get something right). Zero excuses. And this isn't a simple "keyboard not seated correctly" as I noted in the review - it's a legitimate design flaw. This notebook is proof some notebooks forego user testing.

Thanks for the mention about the Acer V5, I'll check that out.