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Lenovo ThinkPad X300 6478 - Core 2 Duo SL7100 1.2 GHz - 13.3" TFT
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Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo (1.2 GHz)
RAM installed:
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Weight:
3.4 lbs
Display:
13.3 in TFT active matrix
Environmental & energy standards compliance:
RoHS,
EPEAT Gold,
EPA Energy Star
OS provided:
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Chipset type:
Mobile Intel GS965 Express
Description:
This configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 is a 3.4-pound, ultra light notebook computer.
Compared to other ultra compact notebooks on the market, it is relatively expensive at around $2,600.
Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Pros:
Has only a 3.4-pound weight, which is somewhat lighter than some similarly priced notebooks.
Also, this notebook has a plug-in module media bay, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.
Has a
modular media bay
-- meaning its DVD-Writer drive is removable, allowing you easily to swap it out for alternative or upgraded units.
Cons:
Has only a 64GB hard drive, which is somewhat smaller than some similarly priced notebooks.
For example, the
Sony VAIO SZ480NW9
, a 3.7-pound notebook at around $2, 885, has a 200GB hard drive.
Also, this notebook has a DVD-Writer removable disc drive, which is somewhat less favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.
This notebook's Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip uses system memory, which sometimes results in slower performance.
Suitability:
A ultra portable notebook, suited for traveling light.
Travel with your own digital entertainment center – this laptop comes with a DVD player.
Comes with advanced word processing software; whether you regularly create tables of content, elaborate footnotes, or complex newsletters this software can handle it all.
Get status reports while on business trips by using this notebook’s built-in Wi-Fi modem to connect to wireless networks in airports and hotels.
Value:
Notwithstanding its relatively expensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.
For example, when it comes to screen size, the average price of ultra light products with a similar screen size is considerably more -- right around $3,062.
Suggestions:
(1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a
wireless access point
for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.
(2) To get the most out of this laptop's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, handheld or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.
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