It's I guess somewhat thinner due to the less power in it. The LCD looks thicker too.
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It's I guess somewhat thinner due to the less power in it. The LCD looks thicker too.
There is no change necessary. Being concerned with a) social demands and b) appearances are evolutionary adaptations with viable and substantive purpose. Figure out why on your on.
And trust me, being "shallow" and concerned with outward appearances is hardly high school behavior. People who rail against judging on looks are, in fact, the people who haven't figured the true purpose of appearance.
Benchmarks are worthless without the test's details.
The MBA did not have a SSD. In fact, if you read above that chart, you would have noticed the x300 getting handily beat by the MBA.
And regardless of what some people say, one can tell the difference between a 1.2 GHz and 1.8 GHz C2D outside of games.
And of course they wrote the review as if the SSD difference wasn't really a big thing. The part where the Lenovo beat MBA (SSD) thats where they said MBA had no SSD in test model, but if it did, the results would probably be comparable. I'd say the MBA would smoke it just as it did in the other benchmark.
Also to note, the Lenovo doesn't have to get better looking, but if they are going to make it fat and hefty atleast make it appear thinner if they aren't going to make it thin like a MBA.
To be honest I don't see the point of the X300 when the X61 already exists. Heck, when the 3000 V200 exists.
It's a business toy, just as the Air is a personal toy.
It's a business toy, just as the Air is a personal toy.
In a room full of Thinkpads, I doubt that the X300 would really stand out anyways. I mean, they have looked pretty much the same for what, 20 years now? And people say that the MacBook Pro's design is stale after 5 years...
Funniest thing I've read all week!
Fail. Lenovo != IBM.
LOL!!!
i think potential MBA/x300 buyers would appreciate it if you'd kindly elaborate on the "≠" pertaining to thinkpads' design, quality, and support (in other words, non-brand related) with sources.
MacBook Air:
-significantly faster
-noticeably thinner; nearly 50% less volume
-backlit keyboard
-superior aesthetics
-better battery life
-OSX
-minimum price: $1800
X300:
-expandable (memory/battery)
-more ports
-higher resolution screen
-built-in 3G connectivity
-optical drive
-minimum price: $2400
It's clear from these lists that the MBA excels where it matters most for consumers, while the X300 is geared towards solving the problems of mobile power users.
Look at the above lists and the picture below -- personally, the decision to purchase the MBA was a no-brainer:
-significantly faster
-noticeably thinner; nearly 50% less volume
-backlit keyboard
-superior aesthetics
-better battery life
-OSX
-minimum price: $1800
X300:
-expandable (memory/battery)
-more ports
-higher resolution screen
-built-in 3G connectivity
-optical drive
-minimum price: $2400
It's clear from these lists that the MBA excels where it matters most for consumers, while the X300 is geared towards solving the problems of mobile power users.
Look at the above lists and the picture below -- personally, the decision to purchase the MBA was a no-brainer:
That is, if you do not have firewire external drives that you use. Or a FW camera (the best gift for an MBA owner
). If Lenovo does not have FW, then it loses the competition soundly. Some people also use ethernet connection and MBA is useless for them (another dongle - no, thanks). If you are on wireless 100% of the time, then MBA is good.
I don't believe that the MBA has better battery life than the x300 with the LV processor and the 6 cell battery. Some reports have given the MBA 3 hour battery life. I won't base everything on what Mossberg has written.
Significantly faster it maybe faster in some tasks but if you load the x300 with 4GB of ram and run it in 64bit Vista then it will be faster at some tasks also.
Looks is also subjective.
The x300 also has the LED backlight screen.
Significantly faster it maybe faster in some tasks but if you load the x300 with 4GB of ram and run it in 64bit Vista then it will be faster at some tasks also.
Looks is also subjective.
The x300 also has the LED backlight screen.
CNet says that the HDD-equipped MBA ran 20 minutes longer than the X300 w/ the 6-cell battery.
http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-x300/4505-3121_7-32864938.html
Check the review I posted above -- CPU-dependent tasks are completed ~40% faster on the base 1.6GHz MBA. The X300 closes the gap with the HDD MBA in processes that involve lots of reading from the SSD.
Of course.
Yes.
mashoutposse i was not disputing that the more demanding CPU intensive tasks may perform better on the MBA. I do however think that the extra ram may make the system perform faster in some other tasks.
That battery test is interesting. I will read more reviews and see what they say. I have read reviews that have given the MBA just under 3 hours and reviews that have given it 4 hours plus battery life.
This was Lenovo’s projected battery life. I am always sceptical though of what any manufacturer has to say about projected battery life.
http://usera.imagecave.com/picturesmac/life.jpg
I would like to see future comparisons run the systems as close as possible and that means removing or disabling the dvd drive when testing the battery life. I don’t know if C-Net did that as I don’t have the time right now to read all the review. Also, I am not sure what configuration of notebook they tested but if you leave the GPS enabled and WWAN on when on battery that will also consume power.
That battery test is interesting. I will read more reviews and see what they say. I have read reviews that have given the MBA just under 3 hours and reviews that have given it 4 hours plus battery life.
This was Lenovo’s projected battery life. I am always sceptical though of what any manufacturer has to say about projected battery life.
http://usera.imagecave.com/picturesmac/life.jpg
I would like to see future comparisons run the systems as close as possible and that means removing or disabling the dvd drive when testing the battery life. I don’t know if C-Net did that as I don’t have the time right now to read all the review. Also, I am not sure what configuration of notebook they tested but if you leave the GPS enabled and WWAN on when on battery that will also consume power.
Simple, Lenovo bought out the IBM personal computer business. The Lenovo Thinkpad is no longer an IBM product.
When I said Lenovo != IBM, I meant that despite the marketing efforts that Lenovo puts into making everyone think the new Thinkpads are still the old IBM Thinkpads, Big Blue no longer has anything to do with that product line.
OSX is enough to put me squarely in the MBA camp (though I'd never actually buy a MBA). But when you list the features out like that, I have to scratch my head and wonder what market exactly the MBA is going for. People say how awesome it is to carry around less weight when doing frequently traveling, but the actual travelers I know would take the extra features listed on the x300 side in a second.
Anyway, coming from a Thinkpad, I have not a single bad thing to say about those computers. Lenovo is doing a great job with this line, as they always have, and to say it's not IBM is not exactly a knock against Thinkpads or the company itself.
I went to the Apple Store....
Saw the MBA...
Held it in my hands.... It's light
Looked at it closely... it's small
Twisted it, turned in, tried to break it.... it's construction is FAR SUPERIOR to the MBP
I ran iLife and other apps at the same time, not speedy but it passes....
I AM A BELIEVER!
Will hopefully be picking one up for the Mrs.
Saw the MBA...
Held it in my hands.... It's light
Looked at it closely... it's small
Twisted it, turned in, tried to break it.... it's construction is FAR SUPERIOR to the MBP
I ran iLife and other apps at the same time, not speedy but it passes....
I AM A BELIEVER!
Will hopefully be picking one up for the Mrs.
Gee, I wonder what could cause variation in battery test results. Maybe, you know, they were testing with different tasks.
Virtually every program that needs more than 2GB of RAM will be CPU or GPU intensive/bound. The idea that x300's RAM will make it faster is a delusional fantasy.
To me, the MBA's three biggest flaws are:
1. Slow 4200 rpm HDD
2. Dearth of ports
3. Inability to swap out the battery when traveling
The first problem is an easy fix. Prices for NAND flash is falling pretty quickly so in no time, it'll be a cheap upgrade to the faster SDD.
The second problem will require a revision to the design. It's baffling to me why Apple couldn't just make the port doors a little bigger and add a second USB port. Since there are zero internal expansion options (for 3g, gps, etc.) the least Apple could've done was give more external expansion options, i.e. more USB ports.
The third problem, I'm hoping, will be solved by a third party solution. It shouldn't be that hard to design a battery pack that connects directly to the magsafe connector and double/triple the battery life of the MBA for those long flights.
Give me an effing break. Where do you think your Mac is made? I wouldn't recommend you licking your ipod either.Is the build quality of the Lenovo the same as it was when IBM made it? It's a Chinese made machine, so there might be tons of lead in it.
