I hardly use my optical drive these days, especially while traveling. I've bought the bay battery and can get some 5-6 hours out of the combination.
Mitchell On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Dominique Pivard <[email protected]>wrote: > On 06.11.2010 06:31, you, Andrew Webber wrote: > > Despite the lockup problems with my X300, I've been thinking of an X301 or >> X302 (if it existed) when it's time to replace. This was disappointing. What >> other options are listmembers looking at? I guess >> there's the T410S, or something with a 12" screen. >> > > Yes, that's the way it is, unfortunately. There's definitely a gap in > the Lenovo ultraportable line-up, because if you want 1440x900, you > either have to choose an X201s (screen is too small IMO at that > resolution) or go for the T410s (too heavy). > > Is there any chance you'll change brands? Apple's been running a lot of >> ads for the new Macbook Air, which _looks_ nice (as Apple products >> tend to do) in the commercial and which starts at $1299. >> > > Incidentally, I bought myself a 13" MacBook Air, and that convinced me > the X301 will be my next Thinkpad (to replace my aging X60s): I could > see the resolution was perfect on a 13" display, even at my age (50). > > I think it doesn't have an internal optical drive, but to be honest >> it's getting to the point I only use mine to watch movies (I might >> want to have an external optical drive but probably wouldn't ever >> travel with it). 13.3" model is 2.9lb. >> > > Exactly, who needs a built-in optical drive these days? I know for sure > I'll take the drive out when I receive my X301. > > Is there any true alternative to the X301 in a <3lb machine with >> 13.3" screen? >> >> If not, is everyone going X201 and T410S? Is Lenovo going to fill the >> 13.3" gap in their ThinkPad line? >> > > Unfortunately, it doesn't look too good. > > Cheers, Dominique > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
