The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Price issues and qualms

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kylera, Jun 19, 2008.

  1. kylera

    kylera Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    81
    Messages:
    234
    Likes Received:
    117
    Trophy Points:
    56
    I couldn't think of a better subject title than that...but anyway, this one goes out primarily to X-series owners, but anyone else who uses laptops out in the wild.

    Some time ago, I recently bought a brand-new X61s. Now I'm considering bringing it with me when I go abroad to Southeast Asia (Indonesia) for travel. However, I'm feeling squeamish, given that I paid a fair bit of dough for it in the first place.

    How do you other fellow readers and forumgoers deal with laptops on the go?
     
    kylera, Jun 19, 2008
    #1
  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    3,639
    Messages:
    4,135
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    105
    Arki, Jun 19, 2008
    #2
  3. Mu Zeta

    Mu Zeta Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    97
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    The way I see it is that you paid a premium to buy a laptop that is rugged, durable, light, and most importantly portable. Use it.
     
    Mu Zeta, Jun 19, 2008
    #3
  4. schiesz

    schiesz Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    12
    Messages:
    151
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    Well you can't beat the X series for size and weight for travel. If you need a decently powerful machine to use on the go, that is the one to have.

    How long are you going for? Will you have it with you all the time? If you plan to leave it somewhere while you go out, do you have reasonable ways to keep it safe (locked room, nice sized safe, etc...)?

    Will you need a PC, or have the ability to use the internet or anything where you will be?

    If you need it, take it and be careful. If you don't need it, there is no sense in lugging the extra 4-5 lbs and worrying about it all the time.
     
    schiesz, Jun 19, 2008
    #4