Hello, The laptop shipped a day earlier than estimated and it moved the delivery up a day. I thought I might arrive early, as it was in Kentucky last Sunday after a speedy trip through Alaska. I did not realize that customs clearance happens in Kentucky, and this took two days. I was reading some horror stories of shipments stuck there for weeks, but it cleared yesterday, and arrived this morning.
I was concerned about choosing a laptop without physically looking at one, but so far I like it. I got a FHD 1920x1080 screen and the text is not too small. The screen is bright and not glossy. I have not typed on the keyboard much yet, but it has a good feel so far. I did not get the backlighted keyboard. It does have a Thinklight. I got a 9 cell battery and it looks similar to the extended battery I use on the T61. I got a new computer bag for the laptop. I had a Lowepro bag for my T61, but Lowepro is more photography bags now. I decided to get a messenger style bag because I carry around a lot of stuff, and this bag seemed better than the briefcase style bag. I also like that I can use it with a camera or collapse the camera pouch. There are no dedicated lens compartments so I can use it strictly for computer stuff. The laptop fits nicely even with the 9 cell battery. http://products.lowepro.com/product/CompuDay-Photo%20150,2248.htm Next comes the fun of upgrading the memory, putting in a SSD, installing my Apps, and installing Linux. 73 Eric Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than to put one in a fruit salad. _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
