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Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review

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  1. relay_fi •  February 16, 2009
    Rating: 1/5

    I don’t like the X200 at all, it’s too big, too ugly and has too high dpi.

    I was the user of X32 and now I am using an X60. I like the form factor of X60/X61, only wish if Lenovo can upgrade the hardware and solve the palmrest heating problem. Then it will be a perfect machine for me. When X200 came out, I was initially very interested in it. But when I saw the picture, I was really pissed off. For hell’s reason why someone in year 2008 should come up a computer with such a HUGE bezel, that’s for 1990s. Moreover, I do not see any reason should an ultra portable to become BIGGER! The keyboard on X60 was perfect and I cannot feel any different from typing on X60 and on any decent desktop keyboard. The DPI on X60 was also just fine, even though it was already a bit high. I would prefer 1024×768 on a 14 inch, but on 12 inch is somehow manageable. The X200 came up a monitor with resolution of 1280×800 on a smaller (and wider) 12 inch; I have to question the rational for such 12 inch widescreen – to watch movies? ThinkPad should be a business machine; I need to see text clearly. No movies, thank you!

    BTW, no webcam thanks. I just want a small, light, and beautifully engineered machine like X60 with some updates. LENOVO, please come up with an X62, not X200!

    Rating: 2 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  2. Calwen •  September 9, 2009
    Rating: 5/5

    I am actually always amused by people who buy a laptop based on how it looks. Serious users need a fast and reliable machine, the Lenovo x200 is a beautiful piece of engineering and is extremely fast. I have a 7454-CTO with a P8700, 3 gig of ram and 128gig Solid state drive in it and it is fast as hell. I am doing a lot of development and I would warmly recommend that machine for people who are serious about quality, speed and reliability for others look on the mac side ;)

    Rating: 10 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

  3. André Vlerick •  September 24, 2011
    Rating: 4.5/5

    I think there went something wrong with my former review.

    Frankly I just wanted to say that I found in my just bought second hand X200 a true, fast, reliable and great successor to my X60. I’m glad Lenovo keeps making ultraportables as good and trustworthy as IBM did before. And yes, netbook users, your tiny mini’s can’t compare to these jewels for serious pc work.

    I’m a fan.

    Rating: 9 :: 0 out of 0 people found this user review helpful.

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