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"You can disable the touchpad if you don't like it!" on by yangkuan81
Pros: size, weight, prize, design
Cons: can't come with a cheaper traditional hard drive
Summary: Just for people who is NOT familiar with thinkpads, you can disable the stick or/and the touchpad if you don't like it. Lenovo kept both to satisfy different flavors.
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"The perfect Ultra-portable ... ALMOST" on by samhobbs
Pros: Thin profile, solid state HDD, Vista not required, good battery life, ideal keyboard and cursor options
Cons: Non-standard AC power input; no PC/Express slot, larger footprint than any prior X models, limited built out options
Summary: I have had 8 Thinkpad notebooks over the years, including X20,X21,X23,X31,X40 and Z61T. I was really supprised when the X300 arrived and its footprint was like the Z61T, not small like the prior X-models. The X300 is about as thin as the prior X-models without the ultra-base, yet it includes a DVD drive (if you so order).
All around, my XP X300 booted up amazingly fast (because no hard drive), and loading it up to place in service was fast. I charged the battery fully before starting, and then disconnected it from the wall before booting up. I ran solely on battery for the setup, much of which involved loading Office and other software from the DVDs, and transferring files via gigabit Ethernet. When I shut it down for the night after 3.9 hrs, it still registered 33 minutes on the power meter.
The X300 quickly found our wifi, asked for the key, and connected. My unit has 3gb of memory. Surfing, file transfer and setup all seemed much faster than any X or Z model prior. I did not buy WWAN because Verizon will not let you purchase unlimited access, and requires a $175 disconnect fee if you don't pay for a year contract. I felt safer to plan on a Cingular tether GPRS, or Sprint USB WWAN device, because of their plans (including unlimited from Sprint).
I was deeply disappointed that after owning 8 X&Z models, the "Lenovo Standard" A/C plug was missing: The X300 power tip is new and incompatable with any other tip by any manufacturer. This means no free extra power supplies, unless you can find a suitable tip from Targus or iGo.
As I was checking out through the Lenovo web purchasing site, I was offered a rechargeable pcmcia mouse as an option. I bought it, only to realize when it arrived that the X300 has NO PCMCIA or ExpressCard slot. Ugh!
I covet the small form factor of the earlier X models, but the X300's large screen and spacious keyboard may be a plus for some. The X300 is about 3 lbs with optical drive (excluding power supply).
After I had given my credit-card data to Lenovo to check out, a message popped up stating that it would take 3-4 weeks for delivery. I was really irritated because I omitted all the options that included warnings that they would delay shipping. NEVERTHELESS, my X300 arrived in 6 business days, shipped to a small town in the South. Go figure.
I decided to get the X300 after eliminating the Toshiba R500 (bad reviews, 1.75 lb model is discontinued) and the Sony VAIO. I have had prior Sony PCG notebooks that were great (major objection was that the touch pad is your thumb-rest, leading to inadvertent cursor placement while typing), but the Lenovo Keyboard and joystick pointer tipped the scale in favor of the X300. While Lenovo got it mostly right, I am still awaiting the perfect notebook: large on the inside, small on the outside, with standard A/C and PCMCIA interfaces. Now that they have shown a DVD drive in a computer the thickness of the X-31, I hope Lenovo produces a true X-70? with the small footprint of x-40, same thin-ness, and standard A/C and PCMCIA as from the old X series. -
"best option for roadwarriors. period." on by silvershox
Pros: ports+feature set. ugly but functional design. sturdy.
Cons: touchpad+stick clutters if used with mouse. no opt for hdd or faster processor to reduce price. ugly but functional design.
Summary: this computer is perfect for who it is targeted for: roadwarriors, traveling businessman..thats it.
i really like this computer, but unfortunately, its not for me. it has too much in there! i do not need a dvd player at all times..i do not need all those ports all the time. i do not need a touchpad and a stick. it was never made for me, but this thing is amazing nevertheless.
i own a mba and a lenovo ideapad y510. if i was a businessman, i would probably have a mbp and a thinkpadx300 setup instead. this computer deserves a 10 because of its ports+features, but a -1 because of its lack of flexibility in price and its lack of flexibility with a broader targeted audience. It's perfect for someone else. Just not me. -
"Apple - Take some notes here..." on by hash0217
Pros: Fits in a manila envelope AND YET has 3 usb ports, optical drive, removable battery, ethernet, higher resolution
Cons: Design isn't that great [compared to macbook air, ofcourse]
Summary: Honestly, I couldnt believe my eyes when I saw the Mac World presentation of Macbook Air. I couldn't believe that it could actually fit in that manila folder. Looking at its sleek design and features, I really didn't care much about the specs, until I saw this laptop. WOW! I mean honestly, its got 3 usb ports, an optical drive, a removable battery, an ethernet port and a higher resolution than the Air. Apple really needs to take notes here and reflect those changes in the Macbook Air Take 2.
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"Amazing, but with one major drawback" on by threecman
Pros: Portable, SSD HD, bright LED display, durable
Cons: No docking station
Summary: Amazing ultra-portable, but with one major drawback: no docking station. The recommended IBM USB port replicator does not solve the problem of plugging in multiple cables. If you want to use a monitor with 1680x1050 resolution even with the USB replicator you will end up with too many separate cables: power, monitor, printer (if you need parallel), LAN, usb. This is a major deficiency for corporate users. Hopefully Lenovo designers take a note of this for future products.
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