While I haven't cared for the chiclets that I've typed on, it's the 6-row, scrambled key layout that I really object to.
Jane Sent from my mobile phone On May 29, 2011, at 2:48 PM, Alex Austin <[email protected]> wrote: > While I haven't seen the X1 keyboard layout, I will defend chiclet keyboards. > My X120e has a chiclet keyboard and the feel of it is nearly as good as that > of my T23 and directly comparable to my roommate's T42. The keys still have > the inverted dome top so it's easy enough to keep your fingertips centred on > the keys. When actually typing, I can't tell it's not full-sized except for > the reduced travel that all notebooks have. > > I do miss the thinklight, though. > > On May 29, 2011 6:20 AM, "Mouse" <[email protected]> wrote: > > You did notice it doesn't have a standard TP keyboard, right? 6-row > > chiclet, scrambled layout and no ThinkLight. Not even close to being a > > replacement for my X301. > > > > Jane > > > > Sent from my mobile phone > > > > On May 28, 2011, at 10:58 PM, Andrew Webber <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I searched and didn't see a post re: this machine. Sounds good though > >> not as light as the X300/X301, price is lighter though (pricing starts > >> at U$1585, on sale U$1199 and all I did was go to Lenovo.com, no > >> coupon or anything). > >> > >> -- Up to 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i5 > >> -- Up to Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit > >> -- Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows® 7, with optional > >> RapidDrive > >> -- Starting at 3.7 pounds > >> -- Up to 10 hours with slice battery > >> -- 13.3" HD SuperBright LCD > >> -- Up to 8GB integrated DDR3 SDRAM > >> -- Up to 160GB SSD (optional 320GB HDD) > >> > >> I'm wondering if this will turn out to be the perfect size machine, or > >> if it will be hurt by the X220 (12.5") from below and T420s (3.9lb) > >> from above. > >> > >> I haven't done a detailed spec comparison but I have the awful feeling > >> that I'll either end up with an X220 (to maintain my X300's weight) or > >> T420s (to get more power). "Awful" because I've wanted another 13.3" > >> Thinkpad for so long (there are worse ways to be "awful" :)). > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Andrew mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
