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    X220 vs X220t

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by crised, Jul 30, 2011.

  1. crised

    crised Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I am considering buying an X220.

    Besides the X220t being a little heavier, bulkier and less batery life.

    Will the X220t perform as well as the X220 under the same options?

    Is the IPS screen exactky the same as the X220T?

    Which other differences can I expected?

    I will be using this 95% of the time as notebook.

    Seems like windows 8 will be touch oriented, so perhaps it might be a good idea to get a touch device for extra $.

    Many thanks!
     
    crised, Jul 30, 2011
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  2. fraushai

    fraushai Notebook Evangelist

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    X220t would perform as well as the X220 under the same options.

    The screen is different. There are, moreover, two types of screens for the X220t.

    You should also be aware of the fact that the bezel surrounding the screen in X220t is much larger than that in the X220, which is quite unsightly in my opinion.
     
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  3. crised

    crised Notebook Enthusiast

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    Which screen in the X220t is "equivalent" to the IPS X220? I don't believe it would be the outdoor screen, right?
     
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    khtse Notebook Consultant

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    Windows 8 is not touch oriented. It is still a regular Windows OS, but with much better touch support and a really fancy touch UI on top that can be turned off.

    If you don't need touch/pen input, forget about the X220t. While it will work with Windows 8 touch UI, the X220t really isn't designed to be worked like an iPad or a Honeycomb tablet. It's just too heavy and probably too warm to be used as an all day touch-only device. (People are already complaining how heavy the iPad is, and the X220t is several times heavier). If you want a Windows 8 tablet, wait till Windows 8 is out. By then you will find a lot more cheaper, faster, sleeker tablets computer, which may or may not be ARM based.
     
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  5. crised

    crised Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you!

    Just confuse because I don't know if the tablet will help me in work...

    Perhaps in Autocad?

    I will sure use it 95% as a regular x220
     
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    sr1650nx Notebook Consultant

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    If you're not sure if you want a tablet computer, you most likely don't need it. Since you already know that you're going to be using it 95% as a normal computer, I would suggest getting the X220. The screen quality on it is a lot better than the X220T as the tablet functionality requires various coatings that can make the screen look quite grainy.
     
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  7. crised

    crised Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank you, I think you are right.
     
    crised, Jul 31, 2011
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