Lenovo has started taking orders for its IdeaPad U160 thin and light laptop. The IdeaPad U160 is powered by a low power Intel Core i-series processor. Lenovo had previously said that they would sell the laptop for $699 and up, but the cheapest model available at the moment costs $1049. Prices are expected to drop when more configuration options become available."lenovo ideapad U160"

For now, let’s see what you get for the money. The $1049 configuration will get you an 11.6 inch glossy display with 1366 x 768 pixels, a 1.06GHz Intel Core i5-520UM processor, a 320GB hard drive, 4GB of DDR3 memory, WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1. The notebook comes standard with a 6-cell battery. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit.

For $1149 you will get a faster 1.2GHz Core i7-640UM processor, a spacious 500GB hard drive and Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit operating. Meanwhile, there is no official word on that rumored IdeaPad U165 with an AMD processor.

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