Having read the various HN discussions about laptops these past few days, I've just ordered my first ThinkPad (X201s) from an US eBay seller* . I like the the

Having read the various HN discussions about laptops these past few days, I've just ordered my first ThinkPad (X201s) from an US eBay seller* . I like the the dark look (inspired from a Bento Box: http://lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=72 http://lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=72 ). For 1480$, I got: Core i7-640LM @ 2.13ghz, 2*2GB DDR3, Intel GMA 5700MHD 12.1" WXGA+ (1440 x 900) LED Backlit Widescreen 320GB HDD (that will be replaced with an SSD) 3 Year International Warranty A machine that will last years, that works well with Linux, and that I can plug in a nice Docking Station. *: I cannot understand why there is no Lenovo store for french private customers. Instead of creating a web app, I should open Thinkpad store! A thinkpad costs 2k€+ in Europa... Luckily, I found a cheaper deal on eBay. The actual EUR/USD conversion rate also helps. Plus, it comes with an international warranty, so no headaches here: http://lenovoblogs.com/connections/?p=14 http://lenovoblogs.com/connections/?p=14 .