LENOVO HAS CLEVERLY POSITIONED ITS latest ultraportable as a more budget¬conscious version of the ThinkPad X60 (Vista). To appeal to business users, the V200 offers two compelling features: a built-in DVD burner and a Rs.55,000 (appx.) start¬ing price. In addition, its standard-voltage processor and Centrino Duo chipset plus 2GB of RAM make the V200 almost as fast as its ThinkPad siblings.





Somewhat heavy for an ultraportable, the V200 weighs in at 4.3 pounds. It boasts a 12-inch widescreen (the X60 has a standard screen). It lacks Lenovo's TrackPoint pointing stick, but the keyboard is sweet. USB ports, and 0 connectivity options are limited. What it lac features, though, the V200 makes up for in pe mance.

It handles multimedia particularly II turning in impressive scores on the SYSmark Preview Overall benchmark as well as on Photoshop and video-encoding tests. The u 56-Wh battery yields decent battery life: It la 2 hours 39 minutes on our DVD rundown test. The Lenovo 3000 V200 is an affordable, po ful alternative for those who aren't ready to spe ThinkPad money but are intent on buying a Len laptop.






Specs:
2-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 77300;
2GB DDR2 SD 160GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive;
Intel Graphics Media Ac
celerator X3100 (358MB);
4.3-pound system weight (4. pound travel weight);
Windows Vista Business.