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37 out of 39 people found this review helpful
5.0 stars
"Best Convertable Tablet on the Market"
Pros: Light, long battery, durable, high quality
Cons: 4200 rpm hard drive, no firewire
Summary: Just got this product a few days ago. 1.5 gig intel processor, ABG wireless, 60 gig hd, bluetooth, 1.5 gig ram. It seems like technology is finally catching up with the tablet. Any other comparable convertible tablet/notebook weighs at least a pound more and is bulky. This maintains a low weight AND a keyboard - finally. The next best ultraportable tablet on the market is the Motion Computing LE1600, which lacks a keyboard. The x41 otherwise has the EXACT same specs. Same quality (probably better), same weight, same battery life, etc. I don't know how IBM (now lenovo) can do this while other companies cannot.
If you are looking for a convertible and do not care about weight and thickness, look at the HP 4200 or Toshiba Tecra M4. If you want something very portable, powerful, and unbreakable, look no further than this Thinkpad. This is the best tablet convertible on the market.
Only changes I would make:
Faster HD
Firewire port
Dedicated graphics
If IBM had converted the X32 series instead of the X41 series I think I would be even happier, because it has faster hard drives, dedicated graphics, and a firewire port. However, it probably would have increased the weight and decreased the battery life. Also, they need to update some of the guts on that model. Either way, the X41 tablet is now the king of all tablets.
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You give it a perfect score and then list three improvements for it that some might argue it desperately needs.
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Hello endodoc,
Are you a doctor? If yes, do you use the thinkpad for electronic medical record? If yes, what EMR system and what is your mode of data entry? How do you compare the X41 to the Motion LE1600
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Do any of the tablet computers allow you to type/surf with the screen in portrait mode?
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Hi. Thanks for the great reveiw. Did you buy an extra 60 gig hard drive and swap it for the 40? I do not see a 60 gig option. Would you mind posting the model number?
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Thanks for the roundup.
Did yours ship with 1.5 RAM or did you add another module? If stock, is it CL 2.5 or CL 4?
Is the screen XGA (1024x768) or XGA+ (1280x1024)?
If you got the X4 dock, how is it?
