X230(t) Owner's Thread

[gunner1905]

Any new X230(t) purchasers thinking about upgrading their HDD?
Do you guys know whether its still a 7mm bay?

[Commander Wolf]

I am planning to roll over my Intel G2s. I assume it's still 7mm since the chassis basically hasn't changed.

[gunner1905]

I am planning to roll over my Intel G2s. I assume it's still 7mm since the chassis basically hasn't changed.

Damn, I wanted to get a SanDisk extreme 480gb ssd to replace the standard hdd since it's a lot cheaper than the Samsung 830 512gb, seems I have to settle with a Samsung 830 256gb then.

[ertyaitt]

the party seems over for now. kinda of the online version of door buster.

Hmm, I just tried the THINK15X coupon and it is still working, YMMV.

[jjesusfreak01]

Anyone opting for the outdoor screen on the x230t? I'm tempted because I don't really feel like I need the multitouch screen and i'm sure the outdoor screen looks amazing, but I may end up hitting myself later if I put Windows 8 on it and I miss out on a "made for multitouch" OS.

[fatpolomanjr]

Anyone opting for the outdoor screen on the x230t? I'm tempted because I don't really feel like I need the multitouch screen and i'm sure the outdoor screen looks amazing, but I may end up hitting myself later if I put Windows 8 on it and I miss out on a "made for multitouch" OS.

That is one of the reasons I ever went for multitouch; the gorilla glass and outdoor viewable-ness of the outdoor screen was very tempting at the time. I was also fairly convinced all I would ever need was the tablet pen. However, a week or so before buying I was on the floor in a crowded bedroom with my X60T, reading stuff on the web in tablet mode with a pen. It then struck me how useful multitouch would be in such a situation. And of course Windows 8.

Another reason is that I hear the outdoor screens nowadays are not as good/different than the regular screen as they used to be. That is, X201T and X200T had superb superbright and outdoor viewable screens (although with some wave effect occasionally) compared to their multitouch counterparts. The gap between the two screen types on X220T was closed since now multitouch is decently viewable outside at high brightness, and the outdoor screen just isn't as good as it used to be.

[jmp]

Just ordered the 230 with the USXJUNESAVINGS2012 discount. Now I need to order an SSD drive.

I'm looking at the Crucial 256 GB m4 2.5-Inch Solid State Drive SATA 6Gb/s CT256M4SSD1 (7mm) on Amazon for $220.00. Does anyone know if this drive will work in the x230? My understanding is that I need a 7mm drive unless I want to file down some tabs (which I don't think I want to to do)?

[gerryf19]

For four years now, I've been dragging around a monstrous a 17-inch laptop that weighs 10 pounds and that doesn't even include the 5 pound power brick. I'm old, I'm tired and sick of it, so I pulled the trigger on this puppy:

Processor

Intel Core i5-3320M Processor (3M Cache, 2.60GHz)

Operating system Genuine Windows 7 Professional (64 bit)

Operating system language Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64 - English

Display type 12.5" Multitouch HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 3x3 Antenna

System graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Total memory 4 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1 DIMM)

Keyboard Keyboard Backlit - US English

Pointing device UltraNav™ with TrackPoint® and buttonless multi-touchpad

Fingerprint reader Fingerprint Reader

Hard drive 320GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm

Battery 6 Cell ThinkPad Battery X67+

Power cord 65W AC Adapter - US (2pin)

Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 AGN

Integrated mobile broadband Mobile Broadband upgradable

Language pack Publication - US English

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Final cost: $1,019.25

Added the lighted keyboard because I'm tired of squinting in the dark, added the better wireless because three antenna really does make a difference, added the fingerprint reader because I'm lazy. Don't care about the webcam, cause I'm ugly and hate when people look at me.

Don't see the value in the faster processor for what I will be doing with this machine (work). Don't work outside much, so the multitouch monitor will be more useful.

Got the tablet convertable because I will be putting Windows 8 on it.

Will drop the 320 harddrive in drawer when it arrives and drop the 128gb SSD I already have in it--have a portable drive with all my other files on it. Might consider an ultrabase later which I will stock with an optical drive and a separate drive converter for another harddrive if storage becomes critical.

Am a little leery about the keyboard because I love the old Lenovo keyboards (have used t60 and x-series laptops extensively for years), but I am going on faith that they won't me down with the redesign.

Mainly though, it was the weight that did it, though.

Oh to be free of this nearly 15 pound hump on my back every day for 8 to 10 hours a day. Free at last, free at last--oh my aching back!

[jjesusfreak01]

Ended up going with a base i5 model, added:

Back lit keyboard
500/7200 Hdd to be supplemented with an msata ssd in the future
Stock 4gb ram to be replaced with a matched 2x4gb set
Bluetooth
Camera
Fingerprint reader
6 cell battery
Centrino 2200 wireless

$1068 before tax

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[sungman]

Any new X230(t) purchasers thinking about upgrading their HDD?
Do you guys know whether its still a 7mm bay?

Yep, still 7mm bay. I'm just going to stick a msata drive in there