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FIrst Look

Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC
 
November 2006 

by Linda A. Epstein

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait......

Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC

The Thinnest, Lightest 12" Convertible Tablet PC Available!

Taking users likes and dislikes into consideration Lenovo set out to build a Tablet PC that would provide people with a machine that is portable, innovative and packed with features to enhance the user experience and they succeeded.  

Those who waited months for the release of the Lenovo X60 Tablet PC will not be disappointed.    The new Lenovo X60 Tablet PC weighs in at 3.77 pounds, is 1.1" thin and offers users multiple configuration choices, including  MultiView, MultiTouch, high-resolution SXGA+. displays, hard drives up to 120 GB and a choice of the Intel® Ultra Low Voltage Core™ Solo processor  or  the Intel® Low Voltage Core™ Duo processors up to 1.83GHz

Lenovo listened to Tablet PC users and refined features such as the shape and feel of the pen. They have improved the speaker and relocated the microphone to the screen bezel for improved performance with less interference.  

New features include Active Rotate senses the change and orients the display for correct viewing .    System memory up to 4GB and 120 GB hard drives are also nice new options on the X60.

The Lenovo X60 Tablet PC 1.66 ghz convertible style Tablet PCthat boots in just under a minutes with 1 Gig of memory installed.   I got 4 Hours 43 minutes of battery life with the Tablet running in always on mode, with the wireless on, no standby, no hibernate and the screen and hard drive set to always on. 

Outside

The Lenovo X60 Tablet PC shown above does not have an indoor outdoor display,
but as you can see for yourself when it is not in direct sun the screen is still crisp. clear and easy to see.
  

In the shade of an Umbrella

Buttons:  NavDial, ThinkVantage, ESC, Tablet Control Utility( TCU), Screen Rotation, Cltr-Alt-Del, power with locking switch, wireless on/off switch

Ports: 3 USB 2.0, VGA, Infrared, Fire wire, microphone, headphone VGA-out port

Card Slots : 1 Type 1/II PC Card Slot with EC34 via adapter, 1 secure digital slot.

Favorite feature:

The Tablet Shortcut and ThinkVantage buttons that let you access settings and features and information literally at the touch of a button.   ThinkVantage also allows the user to the ability to customize the Quick Links shown so the user has access to the features they use most.

THinkVantage

ThinkVantage

At the touch of a blue button ThinkVantage allows users to ....

  • Access Connections manages every aspect of your network connections.
  • Active Protection System protects data by temporarily stopping the hard drive when sudden motion is detected.
  • Client Security Solution provides full hardware and software security protection.
  • Productivity Center is a one-stop solution to enhance your notebook experience.
  • Rescue & Recovery allows easy one-button recovery of machine even if the OS won’t boot.
  • System Update downloads and installs updates without requiring specific user knowledge.
  • System Migration Assistant transfers files and settings from your old system to your new machine.

Specs:  

Processor Up to Intel® Core™ Duo Processor L2500 (1.83GHz)
Operating System 12 Genuine Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition
Displays Super Wide Viewing Angle FFS 12.1" XGA (1024x768) TFT
Super Wide Viewing Angle FFS 12.1" SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT
MultiView/MultiTouch 12.1" XGA (1024x768) TFT
Weight Starting at 3.76 lbs.
Dimensions 274mm x 244mm x 27.4-33.1mm (10.8" x 9.6" x 1.1-1.3")
Memory (std/max) 512MB / Up to 4GB DDR2
Hard Drive 40GB /Up to 120GB
Wireless

10 Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 a/b/g
ThinkPad 11a/b/n Wireless Mini-PCI Express Adapter
ThinkPad 11a/b/g I

Optical
DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo II drive or DVD I recordable drive available with optional ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase
Graphics Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Battery 4 or 8 Cell Lithium-Ion

The Display:  12 inch SXGA+ provides a bright  crisp  high resolution image. While this is not the outdoor viewable screen you can see it well outdoors in indirect light

Battery Life
4 Hours 43 minutes in always on mode, wireless on, no standby, no hibernate and the screen and hard drive on.

Heat:  The X60 does not have a heat problem, in fact it barely gets warm.

Installed Software :

  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Agilix Gobinder lite Diskeeper lite
  • InterVideo Virtual Drive
  • Microsoft Education Pack for Tablet PC
  • Microsoft experience Pack for Tablet PC
  • PC-Dr 5 for Windows
  • Picassa 2
  • Symantec Client Security
  • ThinkVantage
  • Zino Reader

The Pros: 

  • Lightweight
  • Multiple configurations
  • Excellent screen
  • Active Rotate
  • ThinkVantage software
  • long battery life

The Cons: 

  • Mono speaker, not a machine for listening to music while you work

In Conclusion:  Those who waited months for the release of the Lenovo X60 Tablet PC will not be disappointed.   Cutting edge technology, Light weight and easy to use.  There is no question that the Lenovo X60 Tablet PC will be an excellent choice for students, doctors, field workers, road warriors and home users alike.   

 

To PreOrder a Lenovo X60 click here

 

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