X200s worth extra $500 over X200?

I've narrowed it down to the X200s and X200 but my decision between the two is driving me absolutely nuts. The X200, for me, is the perfect machine except with a dim display. I keep debating with myself if the extra battery life, resolution, brightness, and reduced weight is worth the extra $500. The processor speeds should be a non-issue for me. I was thinking of removing the BT and fingerprint reader to reduce the price of the X200s but I'm still unsure... Any opinions or suggestions?

 

i have a suggestion for you, because numbers are so different from what actually is more convenient:
actually imagine yourself running out of battery life after 6 or however many hours it is and it really being an issue and saying "crap, this really really sucks, if only i had got the other one"
hope thats helpful. i imagine stuff like that constantly.

 

IMHO the fingerprint reader is only useful on tablets. Bluetooth is useful only if you plan to use a sync feature with your smartphone, mouse, or headset.

 

I am in the same boat with the X301 in the equation as well. Here in Europe the X200s comes with the 1280 x 800 screen or the 1440 x 900. I did read somewhere that such high resolution on a 12 inch screen may make letters minute in size? I may in the end go for the X200s with the 1280 X 800 screen since it has a webcam which I need for conferences. The LED 1440 x 900 screen does NOT have a webcam. What I like over the X301 is also the express card slot for back-ups etc easier than external HDDs. I agree with the battery statement above... have been in airplanes on 9+ hour flights without battery ... so the longest battery I do prefer. I wonder if anyone could do screen shots of the X200 and X200s one next to the other to see the difference in screens and how small/big text looks ...

 

200 nits is not that dim in my experience.