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When IBM manufactured the first ThinkPad laptop in 1992, the ThinkPad brand became synonymous with high-quality, workhorse-like machines. A legacy developed around the ThinkPad range, so much so that certain people will buy nothing else but a ThinkPad...
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Product Code: NRFC1UK The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 is an ultraportable laptop with a 13in screen. Ultraportables are the cool if expensive segment of the laptop world, first witnessed as lightweight notebooks for the business user. Chinese company Lenov...
The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 has a built-in optical drive and several data ports, where most ultraportables are lacking. Conservative businessman may find what they're looking for in this traditional yet lightweight laptop, although it is overpriced for t...
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As far as we were concerned, Lenovo’s ThinkPad X300 was already a stellar ultra-portable Windows-based laptop. Okay, so it has no FireWire or DVI ports and opting for a solid state drive (SSD) added a lot of extra cost, but the machine offered perfor...
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While Apple's MacBook Air generated all the headlines in January 2008, the far more impressive ThinkPad X300 emerged a month later as the more accomplished ultraportable, with better features and ergonomics. With the ThinkPad X301 little has changed: t...
A light, sturdy and eminently usable business ultraportable, but it's slow and a touch too expensive...
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itpro.co.uk Updated: 2016-11-14 21:32:28
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An incremental upgrade from the ThinkPad X300, and ultimately a little disappointing. For this price, we expect close to perfection, and the X301 doesnt quite deliver...
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Lenovos ThinkPad range is renowned for its durability and excellent usability, but its very rare that they carry a desirable style. The ThinkPad X301 is still utilitarian in design, but the remarkably thin chassis and faultless high-quality finish co...
Inbuilt 3G, ULV Core 2 Duo, Lightweight, LED backlit screen...
Standard graphics, Expensive...
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X300 was a breath of fresh air when it was released early in 2008: a sub-1.5kg laptop that somehow included a sizeable screen and optical drive. Now, just over a year later, we see the next step in its evolution. There are no fundam...
An incremental upgrade from the ThinkPad X300, and ultimately a little disappointing. For this price, we expect close to perfection, and the X301 doesn't quite deliver...
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Lenovo’s ThinkPad X300 impressed us more than most, taking a similar design approach to the achingly desirable MacBook Air, but making the incredibly thin form factor more usable. The ThinkPad X301 is an update which Lenovo hopes will continue...
Incredibly light weight and skinny dimensions, excellent quality and ergonomics...
Looks dull, expensive...
A highly portable laptop offering practicality and comfort, although it comes at a price...
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At just 28mm thick, the ThinkPad X301 is the thinnest laptop here, and yet Lenovo has managed to include DVD writer. Its the only laptop here to lack an ExpressCard slot, but as 3G and 802.11 Draft-N WiFi are already built-in, youre less likely to...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2016-11-14 21:32:28
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If youve seen last years ThinkPad X300, theres very few surprises in store here, as the X301 is simply a Centrino 2 update. Design If youve seen last years ThinkPad X300, theres very few surprises in store here, as the X301 is simply a Centrino 2...
Light and portable, DVDRW drive, Excellent keyboard, Higher resolution than usual screen, Incredibly robust...
No eSATA, Trackpad isnt that sensitive, Annoying builtin software, Horridly short battery life, Expensive...
The X301 may be new guts in an old chassis, but it still has standout features untouched by the likes of Apple and Toshiba. The only real downside is the horrible battery life — but we suspect if you need an ultraportable, youll know right away...
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If you’re a diehard Windows user, then you probably denounce Apple products like the MacBook Air when in public, while secretly envying their sleek aesthetics in private. Although the Lenovo ThinkPad X301 isn’t as pretty as the Air, it comes very close...
Looks great, very comfortable to type with, solidly built, very light, good performance...
High price tag, no HDMI port, no FireWire port, latch makes it hard to close with one hand, low battery life...
It’s very difficult to criticise the Lenovo ThinkPad X301 without sounding like a nitpicker. This is a fantastic and well-engineered notebook that has plenty of features and looks very attractive. The only substantial issues are the high price tag...
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