Mac Air Vs Lenovo's ThinkPad X300
Lenovo on Tuesday launched the ultrathin, ultralight ThinkPad X300 notebook , which immediately invited comparisons to Apple's MacBook Air. The laptop is three-fourths of an inch at its thinnest and weighs as low as 2.9 pounds. It includes solid-state drive storage, a 13.3-inch LED backlit WXGA+ high-resolution display, and low-voltage processors.
A 'Great Step'
It has the features the Air has been criticized for lacking, notably a battery removable by the user, USB ports in excess of the Air's single port, and no internal optical drive. The Air does offer wireless access to an external drive.
The X300 is a great step in the progression of the ThinkPad line. X300 is what a lot of road warriors are looking for and the option of either Windows XP or Vista is a big plus because many enterprises are reluctant to move to the newer Vista operating system.
The biggest hurdle for businesses is the price, which starts at $2,799. Many business users do not have input into which model is purchased for them, and IT departments may be put off by the cost. But X300 could be of interest to consumers and the MacBook Air is primarily a consumer-oriented product.
Airplane Materials
With the X300, road warriors will have plenty of options. The laptop includes stereo speakers, a digital microphone, and an integrated camera. For the itinerant salesperson, the new notebook boasts a roll cage to protect it from falls and drops.
Lenovo also noted that X300 is made of advanced carbon and glass fiber, the same materials used to build airplanes and Formula One race cars to help reinforce their structure without adding additional weight. And staying on track could be easier for travelers since the X300 comes with built-in GPS functionality for navigating with mapping programs.
Connectivity options include a model designed for WiMAX when available, as well as ultra-wideband/wireless USB, WWAN, WLAN, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Lenovo has set a high bar for the first public test. The X300 is scheduled to support members of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Relay as they begin a daunting, 137,000-kilometer, five-continent marathon in March. The torch team will rely on ThinkPad and IdeaPad devices to back up about 22,000 torchbearers in more than 130 cities worldwide.
A 'Great Step'
It has the features the Air has been criticized for lacking, notably a battery removable by the user, USB ports in excess of the Air's single port, and no internal optical drive. The Air does offer wireless access to an external drive.
The X300 is a great step in the progression of the ThinkPad line. X300 is what a lot of road warriors are looking for and the option of either Windows XP or Vista is a big plus because many enterprises are reluctant to move to the newer Vista operating system.
The biggest hurdle for businesses is the price, which starts at $2,799. Many business users do not have input into which model is purchased for them, and IT departments may be put off by the cost. But X300 could be of interest to consumers and the MacBook Air is primarily a consumer-oriented product.
Airplane Materials
With the X300, road warriors will have plenty of options. The laptop includes stereo speakers, a digital microphone, and an integrated camera. For the itinerant salesperson, the new notebook boasts a roll cage to protect it from falls and drops.
Lenovo also noted that X300 is made of advanced carbon and glass fiber, the same materials used to build airplanes and Formula One race cars to help reinforce their structure without adding additional weight. And staying on track could be easier for travelers since the X300 comes with built-in GPS functionality for navigating with mapping programs.
Connectivity options include a model designed for WiMAX when available, as well as ultra-wideband/wireless USB, WWAN, WLAN, and Gigabit Ethernet.
Lenovo has set a high bar for the first public test. The X300 is scheduled to support members of the Beijing 2008 Olympics Torch Relay as they begin a daunting, 137,000-kilometer, five-continent marathon in March. The torch team will rely on ThinkPad and IdeaPad devices to back up about 22,000 torchbearers in more than 130 cities worldwide.
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