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    X220 in store!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by laptopsearch, Apr 13, 2011.

  1. laptopsearch

    laptopsearch Notebook Enthusiast

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    bsoft Notebook Consultant

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    Check the Tabook to be sure. Looks like the following have IPS:
    4290-33U
    4290-34U
    4290-35U
    4290-2WU
    4291-2UU
    4291-2VU
    4291-2WU
    4291-2ZU

    Unfortunately the cheapest model is $1750. And none of the IPS models seem to be in stock.
     
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  3. adelgary

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    Wow, the tablet too!

    Any tablet models with IPS in stock?
     
    adelgary, Apr 13, 2011
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  4. k2001

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    All tablet have IPS panel, the multi-touch is the glossy screen, while the outdoor is the more anti-glare screen.
     
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    Oh I didn't know that, good news to me.

    Outdoor = gorilla glass, right?

    Which screen (multi-touch or gorilla glass), if either, would have less "grain"? I'm interested in one for photo editing using the stylus, and although I'd like to have the multi-touch option as an extra, I think I would sacrifice the touch if it means getting better image quality by going with the gorilla glass option, even though glossy screens don't bother me and I don't intend on using it outdoors.
     
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    I am not sure about the graininess since I don't have either tablet with me. Yes the outdoor is the gorilla glass

     
    k2001, Apr 13, 2011
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    How do the extended warranties work? I noticed it comes with a 3yr warranty, but it looks like I can add a 3yr Lenovo ThinkPlus Priority Support with ThinkPad Protection for $130? or 4yr for $196? Seems too cheap for the 4 year
     
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    The 4 year plan mean that you have to sent the laptop to Lenovo by mail, just like the base warranty. Lenovo sell their warranty cheap for the standard depot option.
     
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    Is any model come with both mSATA SSD and regular Harddrive? Can we configure it to be that to purchase from Lenovo directly?
     
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    I haven't see that option for any of their laptop, I am pretty sure you can upgrade it yourself.
     
    k2001, Apr 13, 2011
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    One of the mods on this board (Erik) posted this information a few weeks ago. He said that Lenovo would not ship mSATA drives when X220 laptops first come out. Lenovo plans to add mSATA drives later on. I don't know where he gets his information or how reliable it is but he appears to be surprisingly well informed on many details.

    I'm also looking at some of the higher priced versions of X220T. Some of them ship with 160GB SSD drives. If my guess is correct these are Intel 320 series drives:
    Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Tablet 4296 (429635U) - Laptops / Notebooks
     
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  12. laptopsearch

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    The main attraction of X220 is the IPS panel.
    But to get it at a minimum price of $1750, the Samsung NP900X3A at $1600 is a better deal.
     
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    Have you consider getting the tablet version.
     
    k2001, Apr 13, 2011
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    There are many "attractions" in the Thinkpad line other than an IPS screen that have made people choose them over other laptops. Just because a configuration might not have one doesn't make the laptop worthless. Either way, the Samsung 9 series is a completely different type of laptop that caters to an entirely different market. You can't compare apples and oranges and flat out say that the 9 series is a "better deal".

    Somehow though I doubt that those will be the final prices (at least at most retailers). All the review configurations were priced at $1,299 and included the pricey slice battery in addition to the IPS screen. Those are probably the inflated price schemes that Lenovo loves to use in order to advertise that the actual prices are "50% off".
     
    quickrabbit5, Apr 14, 2011
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    Hi,

    First, I swear to god, deciphering Lenovo's model numbers and trying to figure out what is included was more challenging than helping my son with his homework simplifying quaderadic equations! (That's after 28 years of not doing algebra!)

    I've been attempting to figure out the differences between the models on CostCentral.com site and with the help of someone who posted Lenovo's product information document ( vinuneuro9 who posted it here), on page 168, the 160 GB SSD is referenced as Intel's X25-M model. So, the older SSD. For the price of the upgrade, it will be cheaper to purchase the 320 model on newegg.

    Hope this helps.
     
    kimck99, Apr 14, 2011
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  16. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    tabook IPS X220's are overpriced. Just get a CTO machine from lenovo.ca in five days.
     
    vinuneuro, Apr 14, 2011
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    Before purchasing from Costcentral, drop their sales dept an email or better yet, call them. They can help you verify which warranty upgrades apply to the specific machine type you want. I did the same for my T420 ordered from Costcentral last week. It should be here next week.
     
    yrc, Apr 14, 2011
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    dk0r Notebook Enthusiast

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    First, the automated spell checker underlines misspelled words in red for easy identification.
    It is there to help you; please make use of it.

    Second, I don't believe you. Simplify: 3x^2 + 4x - 11

    Third, let me google that for you..
     
    dk0r, Apr 16, 2011
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