Lenovo 14" WXGA Glossy LED Screen IdeaPad Y480

hey this is matt with digital trends and this is the new lenovo ideapad y480 and this is a bit of a hybrid because it packs sort of the power of a 15.6 inch multimedia laptop into a 14 inch form factor it's sort of a cross between a multimedia laptop and an ultra portable now this laptop has a powerful hardware one two punch thanks to a core i7 quad core third generation processor and nvidia discrete graphics however there are unfortunately a few problems that take away from the hardware potential of this laptop the main problem with the y480 is the display it's a resolution of 1366 by 768 isn't particularly good or bad but blacks often show up as gray and colors lack the punch you'd expect from a laptop that's obviously built to handle hd video and casual gaming we found the games often appeared lifeless and dull because of the screen's shortcomings now the third generation quad core p