What Is Thinkpad X61?
In 2005, the Lenovo Group acquired the Personal Computing Division of IBM. The ThinkPad had been developed by IBM in 1997, and the Thinkpad X61 is a distant relative. It is one of the ThinkPad x Series notebooks, weighs a little over 3lbs., runs on Microsoft Windows Vista Business, has a longer battery life and is smaller than other X Series units.
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NotebookReview.com
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The Thinkpad X61 was bench-marked for performance against similar computers on the market at that time and it out-performed them all. In the end, the reviewer concluded "It had all the grunt of the much larger machine, but inside a much smaller package. I was also surprised by how easy it was to upgrade the RAM in the X61, by removing an access panel on the bottom of the laptop."
Cnet Review
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In 2007, 16 users reviewed the ThinkPad X61, and it received an average user rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. There were positive comments on the weight, long battery life, low price, durability, performance, functionality, tablet interface, keyboard and the warranty. Negative comments were made about the delay in shipping, memory and hard drive problems, out of date software and poor workmanship.
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PC World Review
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Monitors Before Tablets The ThinkPad X61 was lab tested by PC World for performance, features and design in comparison to a Toshiba Satellite U505-S2940, Acer Aspire 3935 3935-6504 and a Gateway UC7807u, and it came out on top. In their "Bottom Line" review, they wrote "The optical drive is not integrated, but in all else--especially battery life--this business portable is top-notch."
Tablet PC Review
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The Tablet PC review includes a performance benchmark analysis showing superior performance for the ThinkPad X61 in comparison to similar units. The pro comments were "rugged housing, hides fingerprints very well, has both touch screen and Wacom stylist, great battery life, up to 7 hours in power savings mode and full sized pen with eraser writes like your standard ink pen." The negative comments were about the smaller, dull screen and the lack of a built-in optical drive.
IT Reviews
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IT's review focused on the "tablet" feature of the ThinkPad X61 and the capability of the laptop screen to pivot between portrait and landscape viewing. In regard to the unique touch screen and stylus, they wrote, "Lenovo has done things differently and has added a touch screen function that is intelligent enough to ignore your hand when you rest on the screen to jot a note, yet it can detect when you want to write with your fingertip or the end of a biro. It's very clever and works well."
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