ThinkPad X220 Info/Ordering/Shipping Thread

^^ Very nice. I am kind of mad because for some reason I thought the 19th was Sunday.

A few questions:

• Is the touchpad ok?
• Fans quiet?
• Stays cool?
• And really a 4.7 for WEI? Wow, I know WEI means nothing but wow.

So beautiful. I will be keeping this for years!

 

I disabled the touchpad early on. Seems ok, but I don't like touchpads in general. I disabled the touchpad on my T42 as soon as I got it.

Quiet as a church mouse!

Cool as a cucumber!

Yep, 4.7 WEI!

I can hear the fan if I put my ear next to the exhaust port. Didn't hear it until I did that. My hearing isn't 100% either though.

It seems quite cool overall. Quite a bit cooler than my T42. Haven't done anything intensive yet, and under these conditions the bottom is barely warm. Palmrest is cool.

 

That's a wonderful news! May I ask one more question? How is the new magnetic lid closing mechanism? I was used to the latches before. Is it firm without wobbling of sorts?

 

What material is the molding inside? Hard plastic or the same magnesium alloy as on the outside (I mean the area outside the keyboard, i.e where the stickers are placed, etc)

 

The lid seems to sort of softly snap shut once lowered to a certain point. There is no magnet AFAICT. There is a small cutout on the right side of the front of the palmrest for you to catch the edge of the display to open it.

As far as materials are concerned, I cannot state with any degree of certainty where the magnesium ends and the plastic begins.

 

But where your palms rest, is it hard plastic our the same material as on the lid?

 

There are magnets in the corners. Gom, what's your feeling about the latch system now that you've used it?

 

@Gom,

Great pics! Enjoy the little beast! Can't wait to get one...

BTW, does the screen surface has minor reflection or is it perfectly matte?

 

Well I passed a paper clip around and did indeed find a magnetic pull at the top two corners of the display lid. There is also a magnetic pull at the bottom right corner of the touchpad.

The closing mechanism seems secure enough, however it's not as easy to open as my T42 with the mechanical latch. It's a little awkward holding the base down while lifting the display.

 

The screen is definitely matte. It did reflect my camera flash though. Under normal lighting I do not see any reflections.