Lenovo Unveils 2012 ThinkPads: New L, T, W, X and the Stunning X1 Ultrabook Discussion

[sgogeta4]

Still no numpad option for the Thinkpad W? That's a deal-breaker for me.

The X1 is the coolest ultrabook out there by far. Wowza. Love it. 3.0 lbs, 14" 900p screen, spill-resistant keyboard...it's perfect. If I was in the market for an ultraportable, I wouldn't even need to cross-shop anything else. Just love it.

The W series has never had a numpad. It's what differentiates it from Dell and HP. Some people prefer the centered keyboard. I just have an external USB numpad, not a big deal IMO.

[Mitlov]

The W series has never had a numpad. It's what differentiates it from Dell and HP. Some people prefer the centered keyboard. I just have an external USB numpad, not a big deal IMO.

Fair enough. I just get cranky because I really like ThinkPads in general but I insist on an integrated numpad. This is what I refer to as a "first world problem"

[AboutThreeFitty]

The E420 has that style chicklet keyboard and it's fantastic. Long, precise key travel for a chicklet design. And I'm sure the T and W will have higher-quality machinery behind them even though they look the same as the E420. As is, I have to say that the E420's keyboard is better than most laptops twice its price.

Lenovo doesn't do everything right, but I have yet to see a bad keyboard come from the company.

I know keyboards are really subjective, but I also loved the chiclet keyboard on my old x100e. I actually liked it a lot more than the traditional keyboard on my T61. That x230 has my name written all over it!

[frnchung]

I though I would be fine with the new style keyboard, but now I'm not. The forward and back keys that I always use next to the arrows are gone. And the keyboard layout is no longer standard (pg up, home, end, etc). They are all crammed. And where is the right click key? I don't use it often, but its still nice to have. Some fn keys moved too (multimedia, thinklight, brightness). I don't appreciate that.

[flyingsilverfin]

Too bad I was hoping for a bezel shrink on T series...
X1 carbon small bezel is nice though!

[Wu Jen]

Which GPU will be in the X1 Carbon?

[Buffalo_Bill]

Well, was about to purchase a T420 last month or so and had to back up a little bit. Turns out for the best I guess.

Now, the T430 for an "affordable" and reasonable purchase in June or the X1 later this year for a much more expensive (and cooler) one?

[dejacky]

No Matte IPS displays with 1440x900 or 1600x900 resolution?

[pepper_john]

I know keyboards are really subjective, but I also loved the chiclet keyboard on my old x100e. I actually liked it a lot more than the traditional keyboard on my T61. That x230 has my name written all over it!

The chiclet keyboard on my E420 is actually quieter than that of my thinkpad i1454 since the latter is more "mechnical".

[pepper_john]

Well, was about to purchase a T420 last month or so and had to back up a little bit. Turns out for the best I guess.

Now, the T430 for an "affordable" and reasonable purchase in June or the X1 later this year for a much more expensive (and cooler) one?

If I could wait, I would choose an X1. However I can barely wait a month.