Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet 1866 laptop

"I have just purchased a dual-core 2GHz laptop with a 100GB 7200rpm drive -- works 10-40 times faster!! The Journal software is great for taking notes at meetings..."

"At first I disliked the "gift" intensely having had previous bad experiences with IBM and their laptops..."

"I even bought a case $45 extra to carry it in - I recommend it- helps protect the screen..."

"The tablet was in remarkably great condition save some missing screws on the bottom which I just cannibalized from another laptop I own..."

"It functions well as both a tablet and standard laptop, with my only gripe being the placement of the delete key (however, the keyboard is not as cramped as a netbook, and the slightly larger size for the screen is perfect for graphic art..."

"A USB mouse..."

"portable, paperless functionality, and has an option for extended battery life initial setup is difficult, IBM has too many preinstalled application which slows down the system! I'm in the real estate industry and we have tons of paperwork..."

"Recommend potential buyers to purchase the extended battery so that you don't have to plug in every 3 hours or so and upgrade your memory to 1.5 G..."

"Buy any major..."

"That's a good objective, but in practice it just doesn't work out..."

"This doesn't sound bad, but in practice it results in cramped typing and common typos..."

"The bottom line is that I think they just pushed the compact-size-envelope too far with the costs of bad keyboard ergonomics outweighing the benefits of the smaller form factor..."

"Slow hard drive, no eraser on the pen, last-year's processor, expensive Summary: I just read a review of the ThinkPad X41 tablet here on Epinions and knew immediately that I had to set the record straight..."

"First off, I don't own an X41 Tablet, but I've used them quite a bit and own a close relative (the identically performing..."

"Battery ordered came in good time but wouldn't charge beyond 30..."

"Tried to reset the battery (full discharge and recharge) but no improvement in performance..."

"for half the price as the lenovo website and cheap shipping, this has to be one of the best purchase decisions I have made..."

"Tablet is thin, light, and convertible; more than five hours of battery life; sturdy case and hinge; great screen for writing; top tablet security; excellent screen controls..."

"Writing surface is recessed; character recognition software is a work in progress; has neither S-Video nor FireWire ports; expensive..."

"With the performance of a laptop in a lightweight case, the ThinkPad X41..."