Lenovo x200t spec’d, dated
Lenovo’s latest tablet has been announced and it looks like what anyone would expect. While you may expect sheer awesomeness/lightness based on the x200 designation, you’d be wrong. It’s heavier due to a few differing components, like battery and other internals. The system maxes out at 1.86GHz SL9400, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD. Lenovo claims 10.5 hour runtimes with the optional 8-cell battery. Differences from its predecessors include improved ink sensitivity, the ability to swivel in both directions, and stereo speakers, but I doubt the business users buying this will care too much about speakers or an optional webcam.
I currently own and use an x60t during the day and I bought its successor, the X61t, for my sister in college. I think OneNote (and Evernote) + tablets make a winning combination for anyone in school. If only Apple would join the tablet fray (ModBook if you’re interested in a 3rd-party solution.) I’ve been waiting for the x200t to be released so I could order a few of them for my dad’s practice. They’re solid laptops and if you love ThinkPads, you’ll love the x200t. If you’re not a fan of the mundane, yet functional styling, and the iconic red trackpoint, then you’ll probably want to look elsewhere. But seriously, if you’re a student, check out the OneNote + tablet combination. It’s heaven.
Order them next week, they’re shipping in October!