Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Reviews

Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Tablet Reviews

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Lenovo ThinkPad X61 model is an update to the X60 that moves to Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform. This uses the 965G Express chipset with ICH8-M Southbridge which includes Intel’s latest GMA X3100 graphics and this has allowed Lenovo to ditch the Radeon X1400 graphics that it used with the 945 chipset on the previous X60 model. It consist of the following features:

- a V92 modem
- Intel Gigabit LAN
- Bluetooth and Intel 4965AG wireless
- 1.6GHz Core Duo L7500 processor
- 1GB of PC2-5300 memory and a 120GB, 5,400rpm hard drive

The list of ports and connectors is somewhat limited and includes one mini Firewire, three USB 2.0, VGA output, an SD card slot and a Type II PC card slot. There are two issues there; firstly it’s daft to limit the card reader to SD media and secondly the manual says you can use the PC card slot to accommodate a 34mm ExpressCard using an adapter, but there was no adapter in the box.

Performance isn’t too inspiring with a relatively slow processor driving Vista, but from the usability standpoint Lenovo has done sterling work. The keyboard, mouse controls and TrackPoint perform as superbly as you would expect with a ThinkPad and the various function keys that allow you to control screen brightness or to enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi make life as easy as can be.

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