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    X201t - what size skin to order? do X61t skins fit?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by leland, Sep 13, 2010.

  1. leland

    leland Notebook Guru

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    Believe it or not, I ended up with two free laptop skin coupons - one from schtickers.com and another from skinit.com. And no, I have two laptops so I'll use them both :)

    Of course, neither company has my two machines listed:
    1. Lenovo X201t
    2. Lenovo T60p w/ 15.4" widescreen

    Skinit only has a template for a X61t. Will this work on an X201t? Obviously customer support at skinit had no clue and I can't tell. If not, do you know what dimensions to order? I don't care about covering up blinking lights, but I don't want to interfere with the hinges.

    And a bonus question for the T60p, what's the right dimension to order?

    Thanks!
     
    leland, Sep 13, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    x61t and x201t are of different size so it won't work.
     
    lead_org, Sep 13, 2010
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    Wait, you're going to deface a ThinkPad black lid with a glorified bumper sticker :(

    Don't do it, even if it is free!
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 13, 2010
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  4. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I think mine looks good.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 13, 2010
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  5. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    "Woody"... I ROFL'ed. :D

    But IMO I like the ThinkPad exterior (lid + sides)... but... keyboard and the screen could use a facelift tho ;)
     
    unreal25, Sep 13, 2010
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  6. oct

    oct Notebook Evangelist

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    Indeed nice. How thick is the skin? I would assume it gives an additional protection.
     
    oct, Sep 13, 2010
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  7. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Probably a little bit. Mine has since acquired a small scratch.
     
    ZaZ, Sep 13, 2010
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  8. leland

    leland Notebook Guru

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    Does look nice indeed. I chose my apartment for the hardwood floors, and I like that bamboo laptop, but hard to pass up a thinkpad :)

    Unfortunately no stores seem to have skins pre-cut for the X201t. Oh well.
     
    leland, Sep 14, 2010
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  9. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    You'll need to cut it yourself. Perhaps because it's the only Lenovo I've tried to skin, but IMO it looks even worse when you do (the "woody" being no exception once again IMO).
     
    Vogelbung, Sep 14, 2010
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  10. Andrew Baxter

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    Wow, I think walnut oak was a hot kitchen cabinet color in the late seventies early eighties. 10 points for uniqueness though.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 14, 2010
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  11. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    SGP have brought it back in a big way.

    They also have Lenovo skins, which I believe is where Zaz went to to cover his carbunc... I mean, work of art.
    http://www.sgpstore.com/index.php/cPath/23_61

    I'd ideally like something less oppressive than the machine is already.

    I guess I can turn to Barry's Farm and get them to make some sort of slip-on / velcro-on cover or something.
    [​IMG]
    It's certainly not going to make a Lenovo look any worse...
     
    Vogelbung, Sep 14, 2010
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