The lenovo x61 Tablet is
a unique convertible ultra portable PC with
LV processor for the superior performance. The
Lenovo x61 is available with wide view
super bright LED backlit screen for improved
outdoor visibility and multi touch screen options
for optimum usability.
Lenovo x61 Tablet Review
Introduction
We got our hands on new ThinkPad X61 review unit. Today, we’re going to
put it to the tests. The X61 is a business-class laptop aimed towards professionals
who want power and performance in a small package.
Having fallen in love with the Lenovo T60, I was eager to
get my hands on the Lenovo X60, and then the X61 came out. After unboxing the
X61, I was pretty surprised at how small the unit was, having used mostly 14”
laptops in the past.
Specs of our X61 configuration:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 2.0Ghz
Memory: 2GB DDR2 PC2-5300 (2x1GB)
Hard drive: 120GB 7200RPM
Display: 12.1” LCD (1024x768 resolution)
Video Card: Intel X3100 (onboard)
Chipset: Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family
Battery: 8-cell (about 5 hours)
PCMCIA slot
Intel Wireless
Verizon WWan (EV-DO)
Bluetooth
CD combo drive (via X6 UltraBase)
Windows Vista Business
Weight: 3lbs 11oz
Many people opt to get a 14” notebook over a 12”
because of the hit in resolution that you take when you purchase a 12”,
and with good reason. It was a little difficult to adjust to using a 1024x768
screen resolution, but for my uses it was adequate. You won’t be doing
very much gaming on the X61, the X3100 integrated graphics just aren’t
going to cut it. The lack of gamingness is expected in a 12” portable.
OK, so no games but it will make one hell of a internet/email/office machine,
and that’s it target anyway. More screen resolution would make text unreadable,
1024x768 is the standard, and seems to work well.
As any Lenovo fan (or IBM) knows, the ThinkPads change very little when new
models are released. The same holds true to the X61. Due to the small size of
the unit there is NO Trackpad at all, you’re stuck with just the TrackPoint.
While, I would have liked to see a trackpad, its completely understandable why
Lenovo would want to leave it out, no room. After using the TrackPoint for the
last three months, I have grown quite fond of it, and even prefer it over trackpads
now.
The X61 packs plenty of punch, with a T7300 2.0Ghz Intel Core
2 Duo processor, and 2GB of ram. The small size really doesn’t come with
much sacrifice, except maybe weight, but that’s a good thing. The 8-Cell
battery seems to last about 5 hours with moderate use, not bad at all.
Wireless performance was better then average, I was able to
pickup my wifi signal everywhere in my house, other laptops were a little spottier.
The built-in wireless is a/b/g, no n, disappointing, but not very significant
for most people.
One of our biggest complaints about the T60 was the lack of
port options. Thankfully, he X61 improved that….a little. The X61 added
Firewire 400 (4pin) and features 3 USB 2.0 ports, dial-up modem, Ethernet, Mic
in, VGA, line out and an SD-Slot. No TV-Out, which is pretty useful on laptops,
and no DVI, so you’ll have to live with VGA.
I was overall very satisfied with the hardware in the X61,
most of my problems were actually associated with the operating system, Windows
Vista. I have switched most of my systems to Vista over the past few months.
Vista has seemed to bring nothing but problems. If you are comfortable with
XP, I would recommend skipping Vista and just selecting XP, you will end up
with less problems, and better battery life.
Dell and several other big-name PC-makers are known for loading
their systems with all kinds of extra junk when end-users get it. Lenovo, while
certainly better then Dell, still load the systems with a few trials: Office
2003 trial, Norton Protection trial.
Worth noting, due to the small size of the X61 it’s
not possible to include and Optical drive. To fill this gap Lenovo sells an
add-on UltraBase X6 for $200 extra + $70 for the Combo drive… $270 seems
like a pretty steep price to pay for the ability to dock your laptop.
Verizon WWAN was included in my review unit. WWAN allows you
to access broadband via EV-DO from anywhere…well…almost. My area
doesn’t have EV-DO service, so I was unable to test this feature.
Overall
Overall The X61 is a premium quality, ultra-portable laptop,
designed with business-class users in mind. The advanced security features reinsure
me that my data is safe. If you don’t love vista you might opt to get
XP instead. Lenovo put some serious thought into the design of this notebook,
and it shows! Editors Choice!
Overall Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Loops
Pros
* Quality components.
* Solid Build and Durable.
* Feature-set.
* Verizon WWAN built-in
* Both XP or Vista available.
Cons
* UltraBase is expensive.
* Some glitches (mostly vista related)
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Lenovo History
Lenova, the Chinese company was established by a team of
eleven computer technocrats in 1984. At that time however, this software giant
was known as Legend Group Ltd. Though set up in Beijing, the company was controlled
and financed from Hong Kong.
Headed by Liu Chuanzhi, this company made a major breakthrough
in inventing a chip card that could help in putting in Chinese characters. The
breakthrough, pioneered by Ni Guangnan, made a major impact to the company's
sale. However, Liu was evicted by Ni eventually, and the firm disintegrated
into two entities - Lenova and Digital China Holdings. While Lenova made its
way through the world of computer manufacturing, Digital China took up the wholesale
dealership of IT products.
For a long time, nothing major happened in Lenova. In 2005,
Lenova acquired the PC division of IBM, making it one of the international stalwart
in personal computers (PC). Through this acquisition, Lenova had access to most
of the major software products and technologies produced by IBM. As a result,
Lenova could use ThinkPad,
ThinkVision, ThinkCentre, ThinkVantage, and Aptiva, NetVista in its personal
computers.
With these software technologies in Lenova PCs,
the company soon became the third largest manufacturer of personal computers.
It marked the beginning of a new range of computers, such as dual core notebooks,
linux-based computers, and laptops on Santa Rosa platform. It started the famous
"Idea" brand to maintain its position at the top.
With superb technologies and competent marketing skills and
strategies, Lenova made a good headway in personal computing by refuting "world's
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