on a market for a x200 tablet, what do i need to know, noob here

hi, i am on a market for a new laptop and i have decided that i want an X200, i have never seen one in person.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Lenovo-X200-...tZUK_Computing_Laptops_EH?hash=item439b70411e

just wondering what do you guys think of this one? is it good for this price?

 

Display type Help me decide Help me decide
12.1" WideView Standard WXGA panel
12.1" WXGA LED Panel with Wide viewing Angle [add AU$33.00]
12.1" SuperBright WXGA LED Panel with Wide viewing Angle [add AU$99.00] [Lenovo recommended]This Outdoor panel offers the brightest-in-class picture and the lowest-in-class reflectivity giving an excellent outdoor viewing experience
12.1" SuperBright Outdoor Viewable WXGA LED Panel with Wide viewing Angle [add AU$132.00]
12.1" MF WV WXGA TFT [add AU$308.00] [Lenovo recommended]Multi-touch panel -
The enhanced Multitouch panel brings the latest in touchscreen technology to the laptop. Take handwritten notes with the digitizer pen, or use your finger or the pen to interact with the notebook, open applications, etc



regarding to this option, if i don't choose the last option, does that mean i can not use the pen?

 

you can use the pen on all x200t screens. what the multitouch panel gives you is the ability to use your fingers as well.

 

I've owned an X200, so I imagine aside from the screen it's almost identical. First off, the laptop is very quiet and cooling running, which is great. The battery life, however, is mediocre at best. I was only getting 3 hours on the 6 cell, and tablets are less energy efficient (or so I've heard). I was going to mention that the screen is trash on the stock X200, but the tablet should have a much enhanced screen.

 

Based on you posting .au ebay I assume your from OZ. There's a lot better value than that unit, particularly since you'd be hit with 10% gst + $55 customs processing fee since it's > AUD$1k. See WP CULV notebooks. Eg: Acer 1410/1810 or HP 2530P.

Also X200 is to be replaced by X210 in Jan/Feb, so I'd expect some sales sometime in the next 1-3 months if you can stick it out. See here on how to buy it from Lenovo.AU EPP.

 

Not really sure about the pricing in UK/Australia but the starting bid seems relatively fair for that configuration.

One thing to note is that that particular unit has the older resistive touch screen. It only supports one finger at a time (or the pen). The new "Enhanced Multi-touch" display allows iPhone style multi-touch gestures with two fingers simultaneously. All of the displays support the Wacom stylus with 256 levels of pressure sensitivity.

That particular model also comes with only a 4 cell battery and without any accessories (e.g. dock, 8 cell battery, optical drive, etc.). Although it does seem that the seller is offering them separately.

 

will there be any major difference between x200 and x210 tablet?

 

he wants a tablet. why are you suggesting 1410/1810/2530P?

 

You should be getting better battery life with an x200.

The x200t is very power efficient as well.

 

HEY GUYS, if anyone here from Australia.. can you pls advice me on the GPS functionality? i have the mobile internet with 3, will GPS work with 3, what does the actually GPS look like, is it any good.

Also with the WWAN, how reliable are they, are they as good as the USB modern provided by 3?

thanks

 

The superbright x200 tablet screen is very good, but one thing that I have been pointing out is that there is grain on the screen that stems from the writing surface. This is present in all tablets, so it's just something to be aware of. I was getting the tablet purely for the quality of the screen and was unpleasantly surprised. Many people do not care about this, so to each his own. Also, the x200 tablet doesn't have a thinklight, and you would not believe how much you need this function until you don't have it.

 

the GPS functionality is good and the WWAN/HSDPA speed is better than what the 3 modems can do without using the external antennas.

 

i know how to touch type, therefore the thinklight would be pointless to me right？

 

Generally speaking that is correct. I occasionally used the ThinkLight on my T40 as a very low power spotlight for glancing at papers and other things in very dim environments. However, the main use of the ThinkLight is to illuminate the keyboard and make it easier to see.

I was actually a little surprised when I found out my tablet didn't have a ThinkLight (it was listed as having one in the Tabook at the time I bought it). However, I haven't missed the ThinkLight much, and the advantages of having a tablet far outweigh the minor inconvenience.

One extra nice thing about a tablet is that you can convert it to a slate and have a beautiful backlit surface for reading/working without a keyboard in a dark environment (much better than a ThinkLight in my opinion).