I am about to order an X1 Carbon from Lenovo's UK online shop, but am unsure about the two options for Selectable SIM. I've searched online and couldn't find anything enhlightening. So, what's the difference between Open SIM Card WW and Lenovo Mobile Access SIM? Any explanation or recommendation app...

I am thinking of ordering a ThinkPad X121e, but haven't been able to find out the physical size difference (if any) between the 3-cell 31Whr and 6-cell 62Whr battery. I wonder if anyone knows? I read that a 6-cell battery used to stick out on the older X100/X120 machines but doesn't on the X121e, so...

Built for Business: Lenovo Sharpens ThinkPad Laptop Performance and Productivity RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – January 4, 2010: Lenovo today announced four new ThinkPad solutions – the T410s, T410 and T510 laptops and W510 mobile workstation – to bring higher levels of performance and productivity t...

Innovation by Design: Lenovo Re-Energizes ThinkPad Brand with Edge Series Laptops Introduces First ThinkPad Laptops Featuring VISION Pro Technology from AMD, Expands Retail Business with Best Buy RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – January 4, 2010: Lenovo today announced a new ThinkPad laptop Series, simp...

Lenovo Pioneers New Category for Business Computing with Entry Ultraportable ThinkPad Laptop Introduces VISION Pro Technology from AMD with ThinkPad X100e RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – January 4, 2010: Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad X100e, the company's first professional-grade ultraportable la...

Well, my decision about replacing my trusty old R50e with a shiny new T400s (or maybe the upcoming T410s) was taken out of my hands this week: a bank I do some consulting work for gave me a shiny new X200. It's probably not as nice as the upcoming T410s, but I can't really justify having three Think...

FCC documents identify a Lenovo ThinkPad Mini 10 and ThinkPad Mini 11 (whatever they are...):
http://www.wirelessgoodness.com/?p=1622

I see that Engadget picked up on the T410's twin ThinkLights yesterday: http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/lenovo-t410s-leaks-out-features-not-one-but-two-thinklights/ Most of the comments on Engadget's article debate ThinkLights vs backlit keyboards. I guess all those MacBook users are still in den...

Some authentic-looking photos of the new T410s here:
http://bbs.tt315.cn/thread-105058-1-1.html

Lenovo Germany announced in spring that the S10-2 would eventually have several options, including 1280x720 screen, 32GB SSD, etc. So, it's not just a rumour. However, my guess is that Lenovo will wait until those options can be released as part of a premium netbook package with Windows 7, 2GB RAM, ...

Right, but none of these sound like they'd cause a sudden death without warning? Do SSDs report SMART information on their health like magnetics do? If you know it's coming, you can prepare better. Note that over a third of hard drive failures occur without any warning, ie no SMART error signals at...

Regarding T400 keyboard flex... This was raised by users a few months ago because the lighter keyboard backplate in the T400 (produced with many holes drilled in it to create a perforated pattern) resulted in some minor additional flex. Lenovo initially rejected user concerns last year with "The his...

LondonConsultant, are you thinking of getting one? Yes, but only after the prices have settled down in UK. For example, Oyyy is now selling a high-end T400s for £2000, but is still selling a low-end T400s for £1935 (so only £65 difference for upgrades including 2.4GHz to 2.53GHz and 250GB HDD to 12...

Well, at least the cost of buying a T400s in the UK has dropped approx £200 now that the Lenovo UK web site is selling them. It seems that the third-party online retailers were indeed profiteering beforehand...

I just checked online prices for the T400s in UK and they seem more excessive than usual when compared to US. For example, the same T400s (2.4GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, integrated camera, 5300 WiFi) is $1720 in US (eg from Lenovo's site) but £1935 in UK (eg from http://www.oyyy.co.uk with several in s...

I came across this video showing all the parts of a disassembled T400s:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMhIJgwDFls&fmt=18

Having had Toshiba, Compaq and Dell laptops in the past, I couldn't possibly go back to using something other than a ThinkPad. So, I would login to eBay and buy a Smith-Corona portable typewriter and a HP programmable pocket calculator.

Engadget's Chinese blog has some authentic-looking Gantt charts for the ThinkPad release schedule for the next 9 months:

http://chinese.engadget.com/2009/06/18/ ... a-roadmap/

The S12 looks pretty good for a cheap netbook, although I'd prefer: - a matte screen (instead of glossy) - an SSD (instead of HDD) - a pound lighter. The term "netbook" made sense for 7", 9" and 10" machines, but seems stretched when applied to 12.1" machines. So, if I were in the market for a netbo...

...a Beta version until the final release is brought to the market place... Well, it's not a big deal, but many treat Beta and Release Candidate as different stages in the release cycle. Anyway, I'm looking forward to finally upgrading to a T400 when Windows 7 comes pre-installed with any final nig...

With many Windows 7 users having upgraded from Beta to Release Candidate, shouldn't this forum name be changed from "Windows 7 Beta" to "Windows 7"?...

The S10 will probably be phased out for the S10-2:
http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/en/Us ... 83175.html

Even Engadget has now picked up on the pricing errors on these new options:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/22/leno ... ad-option/

I just browsed the X301 configs at Lenovo UK's online shop and noticed some nice new options: 1.6GHz CPU, multitouch trackpad, and 250GB HDD. I guess that also means there won't be an "X302" for quite a while...

On a related note, remember that Windows 7 supposedly improves support for SSDs: Its "trim" feature improves SSD performance by: reducing the amount of data to be deleted (which improves SSD's lifespan), deleting garbage data in advance (which speeds up writing of data), and maximising the amount of...

>...Whether you choose Seagate or WD is up to you....

Get one of each. That minimizes the chances of being affected by a bad production batch.

Actually, getting one of each would, on average, double the chance of being affected by a bad production batch. Think about it...

Well, the availability of T400 machines in the UK seems to have reduced dramatically this year for some reason. Most online retailers seem out of stock and those that have stock are even more limited than usual in the number of pre-configured models. On Lenovo's site, for example, there are only 3 p...

Well, I'd order a ThinkPad netbook if Lenovo ever releases one. My dream netbook would have the same form-factor as the IdeaPad S10, but with all the usual ThinkPad styling including TrackPoint. And a slim bezel around a matte screen. It doesn't need to be high powered (Atom, 1GB RAM, XP, etc is fin...

ellinj wrote:is the x200s screen much better then the one on the x200?

1280x800 CCFL 200 nit on X200
vs
1440x900 LED 250 nit on X200s

That looks quite a difference!

The biggest sticking point for me is the apparent rarity of the LED backlit screen in the UK. The spec sheets are very dodgy in saying which it actually is. When I was looking at getting a T400 when they had just come out, a little while ago, it was near impossible to tell. I found that most online...