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    X300 Refresh

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by roycer, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. roycer

    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone know when/if the Thinkpad X300 will have a Montevina refresh anytime soon? I'm trying to decide between an x200 or x300. I would get the x300 hands down if it had the Montevina processor inside!
     
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  2. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    It will have and it will be soon (they will probably ship it by August).
     
    Fade To Black, Jul 16, 2008
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    k3davis Notebook Consultant

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    I hope you are right - I haven't heard much at all about this, and it's just what I'm holding out for!

    I hope it gets a reasonable processor boost with the chipset update, and either an SSD that's larger or cheaper or a regular hdd option... but the size and features of this are the sweet spot for me. The X200 is tempting for power but I prefer the lower weight, LED backlight and optical drive.
     
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  4. roycer

    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Sweeet! Let's hope the refresh is in EARLY August because I need the laptop by September for school!
     
    roycer, Jul 16, 2008
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    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, does anyone know if it will be available for purchase on August 5th as well?
     
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    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone? Fade to Black?
     
    roycer, Jul 17, 2008
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    Arki Super Moderator

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    roycer,

    Please allow 24 hours to pass before you bump your thread, otherwise it is prohibited by forum rules.

    Thank you.
     
    Arki, Jul 17, 2008
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    f50gtr Newbie

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    I am also waiting for a Centrino 2 update; it seems like no one is covering news/knows about a date though.

    Any luck?
     
    f50gtr, Jul 17, 2008
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    grisjuan Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you all think the x300 will use the small-form-factor Centrino 2 chipset? I thought that wasn't launching until September...
     
    grisjuan, Jul 17, 2008
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  10. roycer

    roycer Notebook Consultant

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    If the x300 doesn't get a refresh by early-mid August I'm just going to get an x200 with ultrabase. I need a laptop for school!
     
    roycer, Jul 17, 2008
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Go for the X200. I doubt the X300 will come out in time. Also, don't forget to factor in the shipping time.
     
    sgogeta4, Jul 17, 2008
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    So if the website says 15 days... Is it really 15 business days, or is that just a "suggestion" ?
     
    Big-O, Jul 18, 2008
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    side question.... will the x300 ever come with a standard hd, or always ssd?
     
    Takashi, Jul 18, 2008
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    Paul386, Jul 23, 2008
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  15. k3davis

    k3davis Notebook Consultant

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    With the X300 using a "low-voltage" CPU, wouldn't that eliminate most of those? I don't know a lot about the current CPU field, but the TDP on the L7100 is 12W.

    Also I think the processor in the X300 is " unlisted" at Intel so maybe they are cooking up something else entirely for the small form factor.
     
    k3davis, Jul 23, 2008
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