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    leaving the surface for a thinkpad

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by iphetamine, Dec 12, 2013.

  1. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    i'm ditiching my surface pro, should I go for x230T or wait till the yoga decreases in price?
     
    iphetamine, Dec 12, 2013
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  2. Jarhead

    Jarhead 恋の♡アカサタナ

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    Well, the X230t will have a better build quality than the Yoga, if that matters.
     
    Jarhead, Dec 12, 2013
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    Note that the X230t is still sold with Windows 7, as it doesn't meet Microsoft's requirements for touch in Windows 8 (I believe it's because the X230t only supports two-finger touch). There may also be some minor driver issues if you choose to run Windows 8 on the X230t, so if that's your plan, the Yoga 2 Pro/Thinkpad Yoga would both be better devices.

    If you're planning to stick with W7 and don't mind the last-gen specs, the X230t is still a fine device, particularly if you can find it for much less than what Lenovo's selling it for.
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 12, 2013
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  4. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    but what i hate is the soldered ram, and I want 8gb. But then it will come with i7 and only need i5. It's a dilemma....and morbidly expensive!
    is there going to be an x240T?
     
    iphetamine, Dec 13, 2013
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Well, you can enjoy the 16GB in the X230 if you want to...

    No. X-series tablet has gone the way of the dodo.
     
    ajkula66, Dec 13, 2013
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  6. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    shoot! i think I'll have to suck it and look into the 4gb yoga...
     
    iphetamine, Dec 13, 2013
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    I don't know which version of Yoga you're looking into but I wasn't too impressed with the original one.

    Obviously, YMMV.
     
    ajkula66, Dec 13, 2013
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  8. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    i'm looking at the thinkpad yoga. it's only one version, right?
     
    iphetamine, Dec 13, 2013
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Nope. There were (I believe) two versions of IdeaPad Yoga as well.

    I haven't tried out the ThinkPad one, though.
     
    ajkula66, Dec 13, 2013
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  10. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    oh, i was referring to the thinkpad.
     
    iphetamine, Dec 13, 2013
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