Instead of a version with fully installed Windows I opted for an E130 version without an operating system. This is cheaper and the system is not overloaded with too much software.
Well then let's go: The installation, with Windows 7 as an image on a USB stick worked. The load times are good.
Overall, however, but a long fumbling this clean install. Windows to play as an image on the USB flash drive took forever. (HADWARE-Zickereien: USB Stick format, and create a primary partition did not work with the Windows Tool A small freeware program made the USB memory finally bootable uffz.!)
Then the surprisingly rapid installation of Windows 7 came on the computer. Despite rather leisurely USB 2 stick with Win 7 Image which reacted E130 and fix Windows was installed very quickly.
There was the usual: the felt endless story facility (facilitated by the Lenovo driver loading tool).
A little bit different and yet similar to my previous little (Ideapad 10e Ideapad S-205). The Edge 130 feels like a big one in operation, response times and keyboard: really good the click pad is fixed, feels solid. The click functions are different from the usual Mousepads: The entire Mousepad ragiert to click and the lower side (front) replaces the mouse buttons. This works reliably, but needs a little getting used to.
Two weeks later. The small box is good. Fast booting despite normal HDD, smooth working, as with nem large notebook, rugged housing and a really good keyboard. I like that the keys have significant hub that you can hear the inputs and feel especially. The family resemblance to my previous Lenovo Minis is: Good keyboard, robust housing, quiet operation, classic feel, (the Ideapad S-205 I had the shiny casing is always a little disturbed).
The running time in battery mode is great. Even the 10e and the S-205 were without power cross-country skiers but the E130 is as yet clearly a plan, measured not have ego, in everyday life but very convincing.
When Ideapad S-205, I had used more RAM (was easy to make). The ThinkPad Edge E130 offers more expandability via a maintenance cover on the bottom. One can an additional MSATA SSD in a free slot installing Insert (as the boot drive) and a second RAM module (helps wg. Dual Channel in graphics applications) or the HDD exchange for a SSD.
Off topic: The former minicomputer Ideapad 10e and Ideapad S-205 did next mobile use their daily service as kitchens TV with USB DVBT stick. They have mastered maturities, which are significantly above the normal application as gelegendlich-mobile PC. Both computers have done for years without problems. In terms of durability and reliability in continuous operation we have had good experiences with our Minis Lenovo.
Lenovo TP EDGE E130 29.4 cm (11.6 inches) notebook (Intel Core i3-3227U, 1.9GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Intel 4000, Win 7 Pro) black
