Lenovo ThinkPad X220 Review Discussion

[IntelUser]

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

First, keep in mind that when you launch almost every modern game with decent graphics will pop up with an alert saying the video card is not supported. If you can select the option to "continue anyway" then you can move forward with seeing what is playable.

Could you run it with the drivers updated? They always ship with beta like drivers.

[jcvjcvjcvjcv]

I wonder how long it would take for the aspect ratio to reach 2.35:1 on notebooks.



Enjoy the black bars under and above the screen. It's what widescreen can do for you!

[GomJabbar]

I wonder how long it would take for the aspect ratio to reach 2.35:1 on notebooks.

I give it about 2 years mas o menos.

[ZaZ]

I think the important part is you're getting the chance at a quality screen, not the 32 pixels.

[jcvjcvjcvjcv]

I don't really worry about the 32 pixels.

I focus on the big picture: the loss of 282 pixels since 1400x1050

[GomJabbar]

I don't really worry about the 32 pixels.

I focus on the big picture: the loss of 282 pixels since 1400x1050

Yep. I was about to reply the same.

EDIT: Yeah, about the 32 pixels... 'They' probably figure if they don't heat the water too fast, us frogs won't jump out.
Offer us IPS to help make the medicine go down.

[vertigo_2_20]

I will do my research and compare some of the prices. Any particular brand/model you can recommend? I'm gonna run 8GB of course.

Sorry, I somehow stopped receiving my subscription emails for this thread so I didn't see this until just now. Easiest thing to do is to go to Newegg, select all 4GBx2 under laptop memory, and sort by best rating. I personally like G.Skill since it's cheap and I've had nothing but good luck with it, and the reviews are usually good to great. I would personally go with this, as it's a brand I trust (G.Skill), cheap, has tons of good reviews, and it's on sale. In fact, I may pick some up to throw in whatever laptop I get. Edit: I just pulled the trigger on the RAM, now I just need a notebook to put it in. Hurry up with the X220 already, Lenovo!

So am I understanding correctly that the X220 will only hold a 7mm hard drive, meaning you basically have almost no options for upgrading that?

Also, are you guys saying the mSATA option won't be available for a while after release? I was about ready to buy an E420s the other day when I realized they didn't have it as an option yet, or maybe it was the switchable graphics. Or maybe both, I don't remember. Point is, why do they do that? Why can't they just release all the options right from the start?

I'd also just like to say again too that I am disappointed in the i7 upgrade requirement just to get USB 3, and that may likely keep me from purchasing unless they decide to change it or the price difference isn't much (which isn't likely at all). Has anybody come up with a reason for this yet?

[Judicator]

So am I understanding correctly that the X220 will only hold a 7mm hard drive, meaning you basically have almost no options for upgrading that?

From everything I understand, yes, this is the case. There are a reasonable number of options for 7 mm drives, though, even if there aren't quite as many as there are for the more standard 9.5 mm drives.

[septimus]

I've owned a number of thinkpads and the only ones I kept are those that made little or no high pitched noises while in operation. It's the sound that has been attributed to the CPU changing power states.

I wonder if Lenovo has taken any steps to mitigate any possible high pitched noise problem in the design of the X220?

[tpdi]

Can anyone tell me how well multitouch gestures are supported?

Is the trackpad synaptics or elantech or a terrible ALPS?

Does it support tap to click (not physical press to click, but tap)? Two-finger scroll?
Two-finger tap for right click?
Three-finger tap for middle click?
Other gestures (4-finger, pinch, zoom)?

I was very excited to buy my Acer 1830T, but I got one with an ALPS trackpad, and it's just been a miserable experience. I'd like to get an X220, but the deciding factor for me is the trackpad.

(Also, the speakers on the Acer 1830T are terribly weak to the point od being useless; how are the speakers on the X220?)