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Best Buy for Business leaks pricing for the Lenovo ThinkPad X300

Last month, DailyTech told you about Lenovo's impressive new 13.3" ThinkPad X300 notebook. Nearly every aspect of the device was covered except for its availability date and the price of admission.

Best Buy for Business tackled one of those unknowns by leaking the price for a ThinkPad X300 equipped with a 64GB solid state disk (SSD). Best Buy for Business lists the price at a whopping $2,743.99.

The price may initially make you stand back and take pause, but an Apple MacBook Air with a 64GB SSD will ring up even higher at $3,098.

Lenovo's ThinkPad X300 packs a plethora of features into a 12.5" x 9" x 0.73" - 0.92" frame that weighs a mere 2.5 pounds in its base configuration. The display is a 1440x900 LED backlit unit, two DIMM slots are provided for up to 4GB of DDR2 memory and a DVD burner is included with the package.

Wireless connectivity is handled by Bluetooth and 802.11n WiFi, while HSDPA, EV-DO Rev A and WiMAX options also exist.

Lenovo is sure to make an announcement any day on its latest and greatest, so be sure to stay tuned for updated details.

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Too bad it's kinda ugly
By nitrous9200 on 2/9/2008 12:05:19 PM , Rating: 5
At least it's not feature deprived like the Air (1440x900 screen sounds good), and it's $300 cheaper.




RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Polynikes on 2/9/2008 12:07:39 PM , Rating: 2
I'm guessing you can't get one WITHOUT an SSD due to the thinness of it? If you can, then it'll only be cheaper.


By Brandon Hill (blog) on 2/9/2008 12:11:50 PM , Rating: 2
Correct, it only will be available with a 1.8" SSD.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Brandon Hill (blog) on 2/9/2008 12:08:54 PM , Rating: 5
I've always kinda admired the looks of ThinkPads. They're black, tough as nails and dependable.

It's a no-frills design that businesses (and many users) love.

I personally prefer functionality, features, and value over "style" :)


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By SectionEight on 2/9/2008 12:29:41 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
They're black, tough as nails and dependable.


They sure are. My X61t took a dive off a desk while running, without the HD active protection system on. It still works perfectly.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By dsx724 on 2/9/2008 1:26:53 PM , Rating: 2
<3 T43 <3
Best computer I've ever had. It's been through it all, coffee, rain, grease, drops, and lots of rough loving. IBM/Lenovo should be the standard for any business.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By SilthDraeth on 2/11/2008 9:56:40 AM , Rating: 3
I am glad you didn't expand on the "lots of rough loving" part.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By masher2 (blog) on 2/9/2008 12:38:39 PM , Rating: 2
The old Thinkpads with the butterfly keyboards were my all-time favorite laptop design.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Mitch101 on 2/9/2008 2:47:34 PM , Rating: 2
Ah someone who likes shock treatment. :)

Were looking forward to these for some of our clients that travel. The less moving parts with thier critical data the better.

Anyone else having trouble with Customs lately traveling international holding onto laptops/blackberry's/zunes/iPods? I hate to say it but lately it seems like racial profiling to a certain degree.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By amanojaku on 2/9/2008 12:56:22 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
I personally prefer functionality, features, and value over "style" :)


I want all of the above. I don't see why I have to make a choice considering the prices of either the Mac Air or the Thinkpad X300. No one would buy a Lamborghini or a Bugatti if they were ugly, no matter how well they performed. Not quite an apples to apples comparison, but I think you get the picture.


By Brandon Hill (blog) on 2/9/2008 1:59:00 PM , Rating: 4
I guess my point is, you can't really have it all. And being that, I prefer functionality over style.

There is no such thing as a perfect product.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Flunk on 2/9/2008 3:13:07 PM , Rating: 2
This is more of a hummer vs a corvette. one is durable, the other sleek.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By murphyslabrat on 2/9/2008 9:05:30 PM , Rating: 3
Exactly. However, just like Hummer vs. Corvette, some people prefer the looks of the former. I definitely prefer the IBM/Lenovo look to anything else on the market. The "sleek" look of the MacBook Air is more like "frail," whereas the IBM/Lenovo designs scream a Spartan battle-cry. This same appeal to blatant functionality is what makes me love Gmail so much.

P.S. I think the hummer looks like a box on wheels, poised to tip over at a turn-arc of less than 100 feet. However, the original HUM-V does ooze that sense of power.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Frank M on 2/11/2008 8:48:40 AM , Rating: 3
I'd compare an apple to a Miata, not a corvette. Small, dainty, not a lot of horsepower.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Gholam on 2/10/2008 1:22:20 AM , Rating: 2
ThinkPads are the Land Rover Defenders and Mercedes Gelandewagens of notebook world, not fluff like Bugatti.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Cygni on 2/10/2008 5:24:49 AM , Rating: 2
Thats a pretty... odd comparison. Given Land Rover and Mercedes low quality ratings.

I would go with ThinkPads are the Acura's are the laptop world. Dependable, incredibly well made and engineered, always work, and very very good. No, they dont have the top features, or the sleekest looks, and from a distance that price tag seems mighty steep compared to the competition. But after all, you are getting a ThinkPad (or Honda)...

(PS, I dont own an Acura... but I really wish I had a TSX in my driveway.)


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Gholam on 2/10/2008 1:32:29 PM , Rating: 2
Given that Defender and G-Wagen are used by military forces around the world... right.


By feelingshorter on 2/9/2008 12:15:44 PM , Rating: 1
Its one of the sexiest notebooks out there. The Air is all looks no features, this on the other hand is a combo of both.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By IvanAndreevich on 2/9/2008 1:37:24 PM , Rating: 2
Hey, I happen to like Thinkpads - simple black design. I prefer the sturdy black plastic to the Macbook Air, on which every scratch is going to be visible.


RE: Too bad it's kinda ugly
By Tamale on 2/9/2008 2:01:08 PM , Rating: 2
plastic? thinkpads and other similar business laptop's like HPs series have been made with mostly metal since they came out.. that's what really sets them apart from home laptops... they're tanks.


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