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Lenovo ThinkPad R52

PCWorld Rating

3.0
3.0 / 5 - PCWorld, Sep 8, 2006

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Pros

  • Comfortable keyboard, solid performance

Cons

  • Bland design

Bottom Line

The R52 has a comfortable keyboard, and its modular bay accepts many optional drives.

PCWorld's Lenovo ThinkPad R52 Coverage
  • Top 10 Notebook PCs This month, the top four desktop replacements on the chart cost less than $2000 each, and all five ranked all-purpose notebooks come in at under $1350 apiece.
  • Top 15 Notebook PCs Of the four new laptops on this month's chart, the Lenovo ThinkPad T43 and R52 models and the WinBook X512 take Best Buy honors.
  • Top 15 Notebook PCs Two Acer models--an all-purpose model and an ultraportable--are the only newcomers to crack this month's chart.
  • Top 15 Notebook PCs New thin-and-light models from Lenovo, Fujitsu,WinBook, and Dell sweep the top four spots on our ultraportables list this month.
  • Top 15 Notebook PCs Two desktop replacements, from Acer and Alienware, and a very expandable all-purpose model join the chart this month.
  • Top 15 Notebook PCs Two ThinkPads join the chart: Both the Best Buy-winning T43 and the R52 feature the new ExpressCard slot.

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