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    did any one compare 10"epc with x200

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by wanttabletpc, Oct 19, 2008.

  1. wanttabletpc

    wanttabletpc Newbie

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    my girl friend want to buy x200 but only for web and office word and ppt. and i recommend go 10" epc. am i right?
     
    wanttabletpc, Oct 19, 2008
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  2. ColMaki

    ColMaki Notebook Consultant

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    there is something like a 4 time difference in price between the two, so it's really a question of budget.
     
    ColMaki, Oct 19, 2008
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  3. wanttabletpc

    wanttabletpc Newbie

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    yeah, any other point without money
     
    wanttabletpc, Oct 19, 2008
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    noam23 Notebook Consultant

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    Yes, there is.

    I've been working now for 3 weeks with the MSI WIND. I really hoped I could live with it, but a week ago ordered the Lenovo X200s.

    For me, the screen is simply too small for adequate productivity with MS office. Also, the keyboard is not full size and this annoys the hell out of me when typing longer documents.

    In my opnion these small netbooks are great for content viewing (internet, emails..), but not for content creation (Office, image editing...).
     
    noam23, Oct 19, 2008
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  5. wanttabletpc

    wanttabletpc Newbie

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    this is a good point, small keyboard will make many mistake when typing.
     
    wanttabletpc, Oct 19, 2008
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  6. Kainnon

    Kainnon Notebook Enthusiast

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    x200 Compared to netbooks:

    pros:
    -build quality (magnesium body, light, strong, and unplastic-y)
    -full keyboard (no flex, no odd sized keys)
    -fast processor (vista runs very well, XP probably does as well)
    -decent screen size (no squinting)
    -trackpoint (much better navigation than a tiny touchpad, imo)
    -hard disk drop detect (or whatever lenovo/ibm want to call it)

    cons:
    -bigger (with the nine cell battery, it pushes the envelope of "ultra portable")
    -heavier (same as above)
    -expensive!
     
    Kainnon, Oct 19, 2008
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  7. pratap21

    pratap21 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the 1000h,
    +keyboard is great!
    +screen is manageable after 2 days of use
    +processor fast enough to run itunes+firefox+word simultaneously
    +I prefer XP, so this rocks
    +The multi-touch is great! Not sure about the lenovo nib, but once you get used to the multi-touch trackpad, its awesome

    I suggest you order the EEE 1000h from ebay with 30% cash back (you will get it for 350$). Try it for a few days, if you dont like it come here and sell it and buy the x200.
     
    pratap21, Oct 19, 2008
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  8. wanttabletpc

    wanttabletpc Newbie

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    thank you all you gus, i will go to order x200.
     
    wanttabletpc, Oct 19, 2008
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  9. noam23

    noam23 Notebook Consultant

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    Think about the X200s too.
     
    noam23, Oct 19, 2008
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  10. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Netbooks = toys. They are not laptops :).
     
    jaredy, Oct 19, 2008
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    elfroggo Notebook Evangelist

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    The eee is considerably smaller than the x200. The eee is much more portable, but I would not recommend it as a daily use computer.
     
    elfroggo, Oct 20, 2008
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  12. ix9

    ix9 Notebook Enthusiast

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    aspire one held me over after my old notebook broke until the apple refresh

    but its slow as molasses for real work (forget about 3 browsers open for testing, compiling, emacs..) and tiny screen and keyboards just slightly too small so multiple keys get hit all the time for a single press..
     
    ix9, Oct 21, 2008
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  13. xxhh1919

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    eee is good, my crazy boss even runs cadence pcb software in it, and it seems ok.
    but i prefer x200s.
     
    xxhh1919, Oct 21, 2008
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