Lenovo Tablet PC ThinkPad X220: A closer look
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Introduction:
The Lenovo X220 is just one of the top-notch products from Lenovo’s Line of PC Tablets like the ThinkPad X60, ThinkPad X201, X200, S12 and more. It is an inexpensive alternative to the MacBook Air from Apple with a the same great features like a reliable Chip Processor and excellent battery life. It is perfect for people who base their work on their Tablets for long hours.
Lenovo Tablet PC X220 Product Summary:
Lenovo released the Lenovo Tablet X220 in the market on April 2011, and it became the most popular PC tablet of Lenovo among its family X201 and X200. The starting price of the Lenovo Tablet PC is $749 which is cheaper than Apple MacBook Air.
Aesthetics: The Lenovo X220 can be used both as a laptop and as a tablet. The huge screen looks durable and is resistant to scratches. The Keyboard is comfortable since it’s not vulnerable to Errors with the right spacing of each key. It has a slim design when it comes to Tablet PCs and its form makes it “ultra-portable.”
Display: The Screen size is 12.5 inches, featuring a LED Backlight Display with a high resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. It produces excellent bright screen display and the colors are vivid and crisp.
Processor Chip: The Lenovo 220 works pretty fast on its 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-2520M Dual Core Processor. There are variants of 3.2 GHz Turbo which makes it responsive to any command in a faster
rate.
Operating System: It runs on Windows 7 Professional which is very user-friendly.
Hard Drive/Memory: It comes with 320 GB Internal Memory by Hitachi Travelstar. It allows great space for storage and for faster operation of programs.
Battery Life: With 6 cells of Lithium Ion battery in which slices of 9 cell or 4 cell batteries can be added, producing 24 hours battery life in continued use.
Weight: weighs 3.88 pounds or 1.76 KG—two times heavier than the competing product, the MacBook Air, but it is portable enough.
Dimension/Size: 12 x 8.2 x 0.5-1.5 inches
Specifications:
- Price: $749
- Screen Size: 12.5 inches
- Battery Life: Up to 24 hours when mounted with Slices of battery
- Operating System: Windows 7 Professional
- Processor: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Dual Core Processor
- Hard Drive: 320 GB Hitachi Travelstar
Other Options or Competitors:
So far, the biggest contenders of Lenovo X220 are MacBook Air from Apple and ASUS Eee Pad Transformer. These 3 are convertibles but the prices are not the same. MacBook Air is priced $1,136, while ASUS Eee Pad is $430. The price differs largely but the specs of Air are much better.
Pros:
- Excellent Battery Life (will reach up to 24 hours with external battery slice)
- Durable with Gorilla Glass Screen
- Topnotch Chip Processor performance
- Great Keyboard Design
- Ultra-Portable
Cons
- Lack of Buttons when used as Tablet
- Need to Get Used to Touchpad
- Lack of Microsoft Office
General Reception/Reviews:
For the most part, the Lenovo X220 has received high ratings from the users like 5 stars out of 5, yet there are still other users rated it 3 out of five primarily due to price and touchpad “getting-used-to” issues. For the Positive Side, a user said “I was impressed with Lenovo ThinkPad X 220 since the speed is really fast just like that of iPad2 from Apple.” She said in her statement, “Boots in 20 seconds, shuts in 7 seconds, and switches programs with iPad-2-like speed.” The user also said that X220 runs quietly and found no negatives to the gadget.
Final Verdict
The Lenovo Tablet PC X220 is an innovative gadget that functions in two ways—as a tablet and as a laptop. It is durable, has great keyboard design avoiding typing errors, and runs as fast as the iPad2 or even better. This makes the X220 more expensive than ASUS Eee Pad, but X220 is worth the price for the unmatched battery life. Students and Professional Business people who need to work for longer hours will highly benefit from this Lenovo Tablet.