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  Is this Lenovo's new ThinkPad lineup?

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  149 days ago in Tech news blog - CNET News.com · Authority: 11

  Gizmodo got its hands on what appears to be a photo and detailed specs on Lenovo's lineup of new ThinkPad laptops. See the photo here. Looks like the X300 will get some company.(Credit: CNET Networks) It looks as though both the T- and R-series of
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  Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 [Review]

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  30 days ago in archive.dailypicture.net · Authority: 126

  The Gadget: Lenovo's ThinkPad X200, the leeettlest member of their revamped X notebooks, with Intel's recently released Centrino 2 inside. The Price: The X200 starts at $1434 at Lenovo's store, though they initially announced it at $1199. The model we tested was close to $1800. The Verdict: On the whole, the X200 has more going for it than against it. We think 12 inches is the sweet spot for a compact but full-fledged notebook, and the X200 is just 0.8 inches at its thinnest point. It's actually smaller than it looks—Lenovo seems to employ reverse optical trickery to make it look bulkier than it is. A few exceptional points: The keyboard really is fantastic to type on. Battery life is damned impressive too, delivering between five and six hours of standard use (browsing, video watching, music playing) with the brightness turned most of the way up. There's a lot of power and battery management tools too, for the power anal. And it's got the usual Lenovo build quality. The potential dealbreakers: There's no trackpad—it's just you and the nipple. If you love the nip, ignore this point. Not ignorable, though, is that the screen is way too dim, even on max brightness. On a screen that small, brightness and clarity are paramount. So that's a big ol' suck. The mono speaker is fairly atrocious (and our headphone jack was bad on this unit, so it was a definite sore point). Oh, and it's not pretty. In sum, it's not a sight and sound machine. It doesn't have a built-in optical drive, but honestly, that's a consideration more than a black-and-white downer. (They do include the external gratis.) Here's what the X200 comes down to: If you want a solid but small notebook for reliably getting work done, this is it. If you want more than that, you probably want something else. Dan Nosowitz contributed to this review. Original Entry Leave Comment
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  Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 [Review]

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  30 days ago in Error! · Authority: 4

  Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 [Review] Aug 8th, 2008 by The Gadget: Lenovo’s ThinkPad X200, the leeettlest member of their revamped X notebooks, with Intel’s recently released Centrino 2 inside. galleryPost(’x200lightning’, 3, ”); The Price: The X200 starts at $1434 at Lenovo’s store, though they initially announced it at $1199. The model we tested was close to $1800. The Verdict: On the whole, the X200 has more going for it than against it. We think 12 inches is the sweet spot for a compact but full-fledged notebook, and the X200 is just 0.8 inches at its thinnest point. It’s actually smaller than it looks—Lenovo seems to employ reverse optical trickery to make it look bulkier than it is. A few exceptional points: The keyboard really is fantastic to type on. Battery life is damned impressive too, delivering between five and six hours of standard use (browsing, video watching, music playing) with the brightness turned most of the way up. There’s a lot of power and battery management tools too, for the power anal. And it’s got the usual Lenovo build quality. The potential dealbreakers: There’s no trackpad—it’s just you and the nipple. If you love the nip, ignore this point. Not ignorable, though, is that the screen is way too dim, even on max brightness. On a screen that small, brightness and clarity are paramount. So that’s a big ol’ suck. The mono speaker is fairly atrocious (and our headphone jack was bad on this unit, so it was a definite sore point). Oh, and it’s not pretty. In sum, it’s not a sight and sound machine. It doesn’t have a built-in optical drive, but honestly, that’s a consideration more than a black-and-white downer. (They do include the external gratis.) Here’s what the X200 comes down to: If you want a solid but small notebook for reliably getting work done, this is it. If you want more than that, you probably want something else. Dan Nosowitz contributed to this review. Posted in Notebooks, X200, Lenovo thinkpad x200, thinkpad x200, Thinkpad, Lenovo, Laptops, lightning review, Review, Top
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  Lightning Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X200 [Review]

  http://www.wilson-graf.com/w/?p=14922
  30 days ago in Wilson Graf Consulting · Authority: 9

  The Gadget: Lenovo's ThinkPad X200, the leeettlest member of their revamped X notebooks, with Intel's recently released Centrino 2 inside. galleryPost('x200lightning', 3, ''); The Price: The X200 starts at $1434 at Lenovo's store, though they initially announced it at $1199. The model we tested was close to $1800. The Verdict: On the whole, the X200 has more going for it than against it. We think 12 inches is the sweet spot for a compact but full-fledged notebook, and the X200 is just 0.8 inches at its thinnest point. It's actually smaller than it looks—Lenovo seems to employ reverse optical trickery to make it look bulkier than it is. A few exceptional points: The keyboard really is fantastic to type on. Battery life is damned impressive too, delivering between five and six hours of standard use (browsing, video watching, music playing) with the brightness turned most of the way up. There's a lot of power and battery management tools too, for the power anal. And it's got the usual Lenovo build quality. The potential dealbreakers: There's no trackpad—it's just you and the nipple. If you love the nip, ignore this point. Not ignorable, though, is that the screen is way too dim, even on max brightness. On a screen that small, brightness and clarity are paramount. So that's a big ol' suck. The mono speaker is fairly atrocious (and our headphone jack was bad on this unit, so it was a definite sore point). Oh, and it's not pretty. In sum, it's not a sight and sound machine. It doesn't have a built-in optical drive, but honestly, that's a consideration more than a black-and-white downer. (They do include the external gratis.) Here's what the X200 comes down to: If you want a solid but small notebook for reliably getting work done, this is it. If you want more than that, you probably want something else. Dan Nosowitz contributed to this review.
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  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview]

  http://techgadgetupdate.com/2008/07/16/5-takes-on-the-lenovo...
  53 days ago in techgadgetupdate.co · Authority: 36

  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview] Posted by: admin in General Gadgets News Lenovo’s 12.1-inch X200 is the newest and smallest member of the revamped X series. More than that, this thing is actually affordable, bringing some of the X300’s sweet form factor (0.8 inches of thinness) and power down to a reasonable price, starting at just $1199. It almost sounds too good to be true. Is it? Here are the first 5 takes from reviewers. Laptop Mag The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an excellent lightweight notebook for mobile professionals who demand the business essentials: security, durability, and lengthy battery life. Even though some may prefer an optical drive or a slightly more massive display, the power of the Centrino 2 platform combined with the usual ThinkPad excellence makes this one of the best ultraportables around. Personal computer Mag With wider dimensions, the ThinkPad keyboard we all come to love is more massive than the previous one, and the typing experience is nothing short of spectacular, trumping the ones on both the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N and the Toshiba R500 (SSD). For those who adore the pointing stick, the X200 carries one over from the X61. Notebook Review The amazing battery life capabilities and cool and quiet running performance are real highlights. Having so much power in a small package while still maintaining a cool and quiet computing experience further adds to the impressiveness there. The ThinkPad X200 is also durable enough to last a very long time even with the most abusive of owners, shoving the X200 in a tightly packed bag and then physically forcing it under seat 21A on the plane won’t cause this laptop harm. Channel Web What really grabbed our attention was the X200’s 9-cell battery life. Using the Test Center’s standard test, in which all power-saving options are turned off and video is run continuously off the hard drive until the battery dies, the X200 lasted for 4 hours and 16 minutes. That’s pushing the envelope in our testing environment, and puts it at or near the head of the class this year in battery life. Notebooks.com One minor thing that bugs me is Lenovo’s logo, which stands on its own and looks like an afterthought. Another negative is that the X200 only has a single speaker, which isn’t good for much except for system beeps. If you’re going to listen to tunes while you work on the X200 headphones are an absolute must. Via [Gizmodo] Share This Share This
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  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 [Frankenreview]

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  53 days ago in i.Meshed.Up · Authority: 10

  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 [Frankenreview] July 15, 2008 · Filed Under Gizmodo · Comment Lenovo's 12.1-inch X200 is the newest and smallest member of the revamped X series. More than that, this thing is actually affordable, bringing some of the X300's sweet form factor (0.8 inches of thinness) and power down to a reasonable price, starting at just $1199. It almost sounds too good to be true. Is it? Here are the first 5 takes from reviewers. Laptop Mag The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an excellent lightweight notebook for mobile professionals who demand the business essentials: security, durability, and lengthy battery life. Although some may prefer an optical drive or a slightly larger display, the power of the Centrino 2 platform combined with the usual ThinkPad excellence makes this one of the best ultraportables around. PC Mag With wider dimensions, the ThinkPad keyboard we all come to love is larger than the previous one, and the typing experience is nothing short of spectacular, trumping the ones on both the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N and the Toshiba R500 (SSD). For those who adore the pointing stick, the X200 carries one over from the X61. Notebook Review The amazing battery life capabilities and cool and quiet running performance are real highlights. Having so much power in a small package while still maintaining a cool and quiet computing experience further adds to the impressiveness there. The ThinkPad X200 is also durable enough to last a very long time even with the most abusive of owners, shoving the X200 in a tightly packed bag and then physically forcing it under seat 21A on the plane won't cause this laptop harm. Channel Web What really grabbed our attention was the X200's 9-cell battery life. Using the Test Center's standard test, in which all power-saving options are turned off and video is run continuously off the hard drive until the battery dies, the X200 lasted for 4 hours and 16 minutes. That is pushing the envelope in our testing environment, and puts it at or near the head of the class this year in battery life. Notebooks.com One minor thing that bugs me is Lenovo’s logo, which stands on its own and looks like an afterthought. Another negative is that the X200 only has a single speaker, which isn’t good for much except for system beeps. If you’re going to listen to tunes while you work on the X200 headphones are an absolute must. Tags: Next Page » Categories BoingBoing CenterNetworks Engadget Gizmodo HowStuffWorks Lifehacker Mashable MPLOYR TechCrunch Techmeme Archives
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  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview]

  http://topgadget.info/2008/07/15/5-takes-on-the-lenovo-x200-...
  53 days ago in topgadget.info : Top gadget news · Authority: 2

  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview] Posted by: admin in Super Gadgets 5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview] Lenovo’s 12.1-inch X200 is the newest and smallest member of the revamped X series. More than that, this thing is actually inexpensive, bringing some of the X300’s sweet form factor (0.8 inches of thinness) and power down to a reasonable price, starting at just $1199. It nearly sounds too good to be true. Is it? Here are the first 5 takes from reviewers. Laptop Mag The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an excellent lightweight notebook for mobile professionals who demand the business essentials: security, durability, and lengthy battery life. Even though some might prefer an optical drive or a slightly more massive display, the power of the Centrino 2 platform combined with the usual ThinkPad excellence makes this one of the ideal ultraportables around. PC Mag With wider dimensions, the ThinkPad keyboard we all come to love is larger than the previous one, and the typing experience is nothing short of spectacular, trumping the ones on both the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N and the Toshiba R500 (SSD). For those who adore the pointing stick, the X200 carries one over from the X61. Notebook Review The astounding battery life abilities and cool and quiet running performance are real highlights. Having so much power in a small package while still maintaining a cool and quiet computing experience further adds to the impressiveness there. The ThinkPad X200 is also durable enough to last a very long time even with the most abusive of owners, shoving the X200 in a tightly packed bag and then physically forcing it under seat 21A on the plane won’t cause this laptop harm. Channel Web What really grabbed our attention was the X200’s 9-cell battery life. Using the Test Center’s standard test, in which all power-saving options are turned off and video is run continuously off the hard drive until the battery dies, the X200 lasted for 4 hours and 16 minutes. That is pushing the envelope in our testing environment, and puts it at or near the head of the class this year in battery life. Notebooks.com One minor thing that bugs me is Lenovo’s logo, which stands on its own and looks like an afterthought. Another negative is that the X200 only has a single speaker, which isn’t good for much except for system beeps. If you’re going to listen to tunes while you work on the X200 headphones are an absolute must. Share This Popularity: 6% [?] Share This
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  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview]

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  53 days ago in My Media Mirror · No authority yet

  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 Notebooks [Frankenreview] July 15th, 2008 Lenovo's 12.1-inch X200 is the newest and smallest member of the revamped X series. More than that, this thing is actually affordable, bringing some of the X300's sweet form factor (0.8 inches of thinness) and power down to a reasonable price, starting at just $1199. It almost sounds too good to be true. Is it? Here are the first 5 takes from reviewers. Laptop Mag The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an excellent lightweight notebook for mobile professionals who demand the business essentials: security, durability, and lengthy battery life. Although some may prefer an optical drive or a slightly larger display, the power of the Centrino 2 platform combined with the usual ThinkPad excellence makes this one of the best ultraportables around. PC Mag With wider dimensions, the ThinkPad keyboard we all come to love is larger than the previous one, and the typing experience is nothing short of spectacular, trumping the ones on both the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N and the Toshiba R500 (SSD). For those who adore the pointing stick, the X200 carries one over from the X61. Notebook Review The amazing battery life capabilities and cool and quiet running performance are real highlights. Having so much power in a small package while still maintaining a cool and quiet computing experience further adds to the impressiveness there. The ThinkPad X200 is also durable enough to last a very long time even with the most abusive of owners, shoving the X200 in a tightly packed bag and then physically forcing it under seat 21A on the plane won't cause this laptop harm. Channel Web What really grabbed our attention was the X200's 9-cell battery life. Using the Test Center's standard test, in which all power-saving options are turned off and video is run continuously off the hard drive until the battery dies, the X200 lasted for 4 hours and 16 minutes. That is pushing the envelope in our testing environment, and puts it at or near the head of the class this year in battery life. Notebooks.com One minor thing that bugs me is Lenovo’s logo, which stands on its own and looks like an afterthought. Another negative is that the X200 only has a single speaker, which isn’t good for much except for system beeps. If you’re going to listen to tunes while you work on the X200 headphones are an absolute must. Original Entry
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  5 Takes on the Lenovo X200 [Frankenreview]

  http://archive.dailypicture.net/5_takes_on_the_lenovo_x200_f...
  53 days ago in archive.dailypicture.net · Authority: 126

  Lenovo's 12.1-inch X200 is the newest and smallest member of the revamped X series. More than that, this thing is actually affordable, bringing some of the X300's sweet form factor (0.8 inches of thinness) and power down to a reasonable price, starting at just $1199. It almost sounds too good to be true. Is it? Here are the first 5 takes from reviewers. Laptop Mag The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is an excellent lightweight notebook for mobile professionals who demand the business essentials: security, durability, and lengthy battery life. Although some may prefer an optical drive or a slightly larger display, the power of the Centrino 2 platform combined with the usual ThinkPad excellence makes this one of the best ultraportables around. PC Mag With wider dimensions, the ThinkPad keyboard we all come to love is larger than the previous one, and the typing experience is nothing short of spectacular, trumping the ones on both the Sony VAIO VGN-SZ791N and the Toshiba R500 (SSD). For those who adore the pointing stick, the X200 carries one over from the X61. Notebook Review The amazing battery life capabilities and cool and quiet running performance are real highlights. Having so much power in a small package while still maintaining a cool and quiet computing experience further adds to the impressiveness there. The ThinkPad X200 is also durable enough to last a very long time even with the most abusive of owners, shoving the X200 in a tightly packed bag and then physically forcing it under seat 21A on the plane won't cause this laptop harm. Channel Web What really grabbed our attention was the X200's 9-cell battery life. Using the Test Center's standard test, in which all power-saving options are turned off and video is run continuously off the hard drive until the battery dies, the X200 lasted for 4 hours and 16 minutes. That is pushing the envelope in our testing environment, and puts it at or near the head of the class this year in battery life. Notebooks.com One minor thing that bugs me is Lenovo’s logo, which stands on its own and looks like an afterthought. Another negative is that the X200 only has a single speaker, which isn’t good for much except for system beeps. If you’re going to listen to tunes while you work on the X200 headphones are an absolute must. Original Entry Leave Comment

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