Lenovo's IdeaPad Z360 makes a very good optical impression. As in many notebooks today, our test candidate has a high-gloss display back. The display bezel is also made in a black high-gloss look. As usual, fingerprints are left very quickly and easily on these sensitive surfaces. Thus, regular care and cleaning are required to maintain the chic high-gloss looks.
The inside of the Z360 has a more premium vibe, but it's still not great. The deck (though actually plastic) is clad in shiny metallic silver with plenty of curves, ridges, and softly edged indentations. A huge rolling speaker grate sits below the display and curls upward slightly. It's reminiscent of an art deco radiator or a classic car grille, which you'll love or hate. Despite its faux-metallic construction, the Z360's silver deck doesn't feel that sturdy; it bends a bit when pressure is applied.
Lenovo supplies feather-touch buttons that put the Z360 in a number of modes--Autodetect, Movie, and Normal--depending on what type of computing you're doing. You can also toggle sound modes (on/off/mute) and Energy Management schemes here as well.
Lenovo has always produced some high quality keyboards and the IdeaPad Z360 is no different. It features an isolated key design that provides a good deal of space between the keyas an textured keys to provide a very comfortable and accurate experience. The right shift key is a reduced size in order to provide space for the arrow keys that can take some getting used to. The trackpad is also sizable and features a textured surface and discrete buttons instead of the more common rocker bar.
Lenovo's IdeaPad Z360 Spesification
• Intel Core i5-480M Dual Core Mobile Processor
• 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 Memory
• 500GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
• 13.3" WXGA (1376x768) LED Backlit Display With 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
• Intel GMA 4500MHD Integrated Graphics
• Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth, WiMAX
• Three USB 2.0, eSATA (Shared), HDMI, VGA, 4-in-1 Card Reader
• 12.9" x 8.6" x 1.3" @ 4.4 lbs.
• Windows 7 Home Premium, Office Starter, McAfee VirusScan Plus
