Question about X220 (Tablet)

Hi...

I am seriously considering buying another machine (I just got a large grant and I don't know how to spend the money!)

So, I was looking at the X220 tablet version, which in India is expensive. See here for the specs. Roughly, converted into US$, it would cost close to 2 grand.

Now, I have two questions:

First, given that this machine will come with Win 7 64-bit, I am assuming that it would work well ("well" is the operative word) with the imminent release of Win8. Is my assumption correct?

Second, is it worth actually buying this at the moment (remember, I have 3 machines - see my sig - and all of them work very well - in other words, I don't really need a new machine)? I ask this because I am sure (of course, I stand to be corrected) with the release of Win8, Lenovo would also refresh the X series boasting Win8 sometime early next year.

Why am I interested in the X220 tablet version? Because having now used an Android tab, I find that it is a media consumption device - a role which it performs admirably. But, there is the issue of content creation. What happens right now is that during my day trips (which are becoming exhausting, BTW), I find myself often carrying both the X201 and the Android tab - which is something that I originally wanted to avoid. Hopefully, the X220T would address that problem. Again, please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks

 

1) it would work with Windows 8.

2) Yes a release of new machine should come out at the end of this year (since Lenovo have a 18 months product cycle).

3) Tablet laptop is slightly different to a Tablet PC. The experience is lot different, the touch interaction on the X220t is very different to that of the Android tablet, and if you are going to use it as an ereader then it will strain your hand muscle.

 

Thanks. Actually, I would like to use the machine for more than e-reading. It would be, I think, more useful for taking notes, scribbling etc. I assume that such things are possible to do.

Ideally, of course, I'd like a tab which would run a stripped down version of Office, but I don't think there will be one available in the short-term.

Edit: So, if I am reading this correctly, you would suggest holding off for now?

 

I think MS is keeping the Office only on Windows OS, as this is the leverage they need over the iOS and Android tablets. If MS allows Office to be used in iOS and Android then there is even less reason to buy a MS OS powered tablet.