Customer Reviews

Lenovo Thinkpad X200 12.1-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 6.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows XP Pro)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(2)

 

 

First, please note that I'm reviewing the actual computer and not any vendor nor the manufacturer's customer service.

Thinkpads, generally in my experience have by far the best laptop keyboards I've used. This is my fifth (at least) Thinkpad and my second X series (previous was X60). I have found them all to be remarkably reliable with excellent ergonomics. I especially love small touches, like the little mouse in the center of the keyboard (looks like a pencil eraser). Thinkpad seems to have the only truly effective implementation compared to other I've tried such as Toshiba. Also 3 USB ports. Nice. VERY lightweight, speedy enough. I LIKE that they did not put a cd/dvd drive in this unit. I'd rather use external given how infrequently I need it. X200 has built-in camera - I still have not figured out how to turn it off - so careful with your attire while surfing Facebook y'all!

So I am thrilled with this unit, loved my X60 for the 2+ years that I had it, and the T series before that. These things seem designed for "road warriors" like me.

Also be sure to get the small travelers A/C adaptor that Lenovo sells for these. I think I paid $35 for mine. Nice.

The other two reviews that gave it a low rating had nothing to do with the laptop. It was their experiences that were the issue not the laptop itself. If you turned down this laptop based on those reviews you would be missing out on a very nice machine.

This is an excellent laptop and I highly recommend it. I've had mine for a couple of years now and have never had a problem with it. I have upgraded to Win7 since then and have a total of 4GB RAM (which is the max for this laptop hardware wise).

I am in IT field and need a reliable, ultra-portable laptop that has plenty of 'horse-power' to run several applications that I rely on. The X200 fits that perfectly.

I am fairly rough on my laptop and yet it still runs without a problem.

Pros: Light-weight, portable, great battery life, reliable, nice features (roll cage to protect against bumps, spill-resistant keyboard), price is just right, Lenovo's website for downloads (drivers and software) is always up to date

Cons: The finish on the top of it is not that durable. The lid on mine got scratched up a little bit. I ended up buying a 'skin' to go on the top of it to hide the scuff marks.

I have the x200 with extended life battery and 2.4 ghz processor widows 7. This is an amzing little machine. It's built like a tank, and the battery life is incredible. I get about 10 hours!! IBM/Lenovo has been building workhorses for business use for years. They know what they are doing.

I didn't get my X200 off of Amazon, but rather got it used a couple of months ago... mine's sitting around the same specifications, though.

I've used ThinkPads for the past six years and I'm leaning towards saying that my X200 is probably the best notebook I've ever used, ThinkPad or not. The build quality is excellent and the system feels very durable. It's quite lightweight, although I'm only getting about four hours of life out of a 6-cell battery. The power is definitely there as well... I'm starting to learn 3D modeling apps using Poser 7, and so far this machine has done all my renders quickly. I can also run some light games on here, as well.

Ergonomically it's a great system as well... it's got a full-sized keyboard, and the WXGA resolution is a great upgrade from the previous X60/X61. Typing and other keyboard work for long stretches is a breeze, although my hands do feel a little cramped from the short palmrest. The X200 also runs very cool... it's a notebook you can actually use on your lap, if so inclined.

If you've been looking at netbooks and like the size and weight, but wanted something with more guts, this might be a great machine for you. With prices on these dropping a bit since the release of the X201, it's a good time to pick up a great notebook for a great price.

These Thinkpads are the Best They have the look and Feel of High Quality!

I have a SL410 but Amazon no longer sells it, so writing this here.

Bought a Toshiba laptop weeks ago then returned it. It was OK but it looked and felt cheap with the very high gloss surface had to constantly wipe it down. The thinkpads have a matte finish, much better.


Also the Toshiba Laptop had these annoying popup windows that would appear reminding me to upgrade and buy software.

The touch pad is great very accurate, also much better then my toshiba.

Only had mine a few a couple weeks and am impressed overall.

I've been a electronics tech for 20 years and a IT degree, I can say these are made very well. The connectors and interface are well designed. Just wish mine was a little lighter the 410 is about 5lbs.

This is the best laptop I've used. Like all Thinkpads it's sturdily constructed with a nice crisp keyboard, but it's a featherweight. I love the fact that it's available with a 1440x900 resolution; most manufacturers don't offer high-resolution screens on ultraportables. It runs Ubuntu perfectly. The only thing I'd change is the fact that it's a widescreen rather than standard aspect ratio, but these days nobody is making 4:3 screens any more.

THis is a very good computer. I use it for work and travel. Very good in terms of portability and power. Keyboard and screen are of high quality.

It should be a 5 star if the finger scanner should work properly in the sleep mode. The scanner works at boot. Also works if I put the computer in sleep mode. The computer was always dead if it went to the sleep mode itself after 2hrs no activity with the scanner abled.

Updated fixware and called thinkpad by our IT person. No help.

So I ended with the machine figer scanner disabled. It works well but I need to type the password everytime.

I have a friend who knows a lot about computers and was nice enough to provide some specs according to my needs. My issue was size and weight of a laptop to use for work and for school. The specs on this laptop, I was told, will last a long time, BONUS!! This fit all my needs and my budget!! I am especially impressed with the rapid delivery of my new laptop. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for providing the best deals especially on electronics! I just hope I don't have to contact Lenovo service, eeks..

This item (Lenovo Thinkpad X200) was featured on Amazon with Beach Audio as the third party seller for a ridiculously low price of $ 733.

I ordered the item last evening. Beach Audio sends me an email that they will ship the order by this evening. A few hours later I get an email from Amazon that the order has been cancelled!!

Beach Audio didnt even have the courtesy to let me know that they cant fulfill and order. Amazon didnt even bother to send me an explanation. They just curtly told me that it was the Third Party dealers fault.

Horrible experience overall.

Buyers, please beware of lowball prices posted by Beach Audio. They're probably just tryin to get visitors to their site. Thats all.

I purchased a new thinkpad with accessories all of which were back ordered. I had problems with setting up the home network in the Windows 7 system. I called their service and they denied the warranty I had just paid for. Their order status web site is always down. The 866 order status phone based system is a bunch of barely English speaking people who also do not have server access. My accessories are on a never ending delay (up to three months now). I bought Adobe Creative Suite Windows ED not knowing that ED did not mean edition but meant "educational". I did not get a serial number and could not activate the software. To return it cost me $50! Never again will I order a Lenovo.