Typical price: £1,979
What is it: Sleek thin-and-light laptop with solid-state drive
What we think: This laptop packs almost every feature a mobile user needs
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 February 2008
Tags: Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad X300, hard drive, battery life, wrist rest
We like:
Extremely thin and light; sleekest ThinkPad yet; built-in DVD burner, plus WWAN, GPS and wireless USB
We don't like:
Solid-state drive comes at a high premium; touchpad's location makes it easy to accidentally graze while typing
CNET UK judgement:
The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 breaks new ground by packing a broad display, full-size keyboard and nearly every feature a mobile user needs into a sleek, lightweight case
Full review:
We're barely three months into the new year, and we've already seen Apple's remarkably slim MacBook Air competing with Toshiba's Portege R500. Both were very strong contenders for the top spot on our list of favourite featherweight laptops -- until this week, when we got our hands on the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. Continue Reading...
Lenovo ThinkPad X300 History
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