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All the reviews that compare the Macbook Air with the Thinkpad (and the linked review actually doesn't - only the submission title does) miss an essential point

by alex_c 18y ago

All the reviews that compare the Macbook Air with the Thinkpad (and the linked review actually doesn't - only the submission title does) miss an essential point: the Lenovo laptop simply doesn't LOOK as thin as the Air. If the people who buy the Air do so for its looks and prestige rather than for practical reasons, then no, the X301 isn't an alternative.

mattmaroon 18y ago
I still can't figure out why I need my laptop to taper down to a thin point like that. With the iPhone, the thinness is pretty boss, since it takes up less valuable pocket real-estate. Having gone from a Treo to a Moto Q, I totally understand why I want my phone to be thinner, and find that one of the more appealing things about the iPhone. By my notebook, not so much. I want it to be lighter, sure, but somewhere below 4 lbs even that becomes irrelevant. (It might not if I were older.) My X60 is slightly thicker than this X301, and it fits in any carrier's laptop pocket with ample room to spare. I can even stick it in bags not designed for laptops, but rather for paper notepads with ease. Why do I want it to be thinner? And who spends a few K on a laptop for looks?
- whacked_new 18y ago
  > who spends a few K on a laptop for looks? Apparently lots and lots of people. /not one of them.
  - mattmaroon 18y ago
    Hasn't the Air been pretty much a dud?
    - iuguy 18y ago
      I've seen several Macbook air's on the train into London. In all cases I have to say it appears to offer nothing over a regular macbook on a train. Whenever I got it there were a couple of looks (although nothing compared to the people going up to those with EEE PCs last year and asking them about them, then watching their jaws drop when they find out the price) but nothing major. I noticed that the number of air's peaked around earlier this year, but that might pick up later as more commuters join in the post-summer morning/evening fun.
    - whacked_new 18y ago
      I was actually talking about computers that have that kind of design flare, macs in particular. While I would like to have one for development, I suspect many people buy them simply to be chic. No evidence, just gut feeling. Like Prada bags. Things I don't notice, but notice.

by alex_c 18y ago

mattmaroon 18y ago

I still can't figure out why I need my laptop to taper down to a thin point like that. With the iPhone, the thinness is pretty boss, since it takes up less valuable pocket real-estate. Having gone from a Treo to a Moto Q, I totally understand why I want my phone to be thinner, and find that one of the more appealing things about the iPhone. By my notebook, not so much. I want it to be lighter, sure, but somewhere below 4 lbs even that becomes irrelevant. (It might not if I were older.) My X60 is slightly thicker than this X301, and it fits in any carrier's laptop pocket with ample room to spare. I can even stick it in bags not designed for laptops, but rather for paper notepads with ease. Why do I want it to be thinner? And who spends a few K on a laptop for looks?

whacked_new 18y ago
> who spends a few K on a laptop for looks? Apparently lots and lots of people. /not one of them.
- mattmaroon 18y ago
  Hasn't the Air been pretty much a dud?
  - iuguy 18y ago
    I've seen several Macbook air's on the train into London. In all cases I have to say it appears to offer nothing over a regular macbook on a train. Whenever I got it there were a couple of looks (although nothing compared to the people going up to those with EEE PCs last year and asking them about them, then watching their jaws drop when they find out the price) but nothing major. I noticed that the number of air's peaked around earlier this year, but that might pick up later as more commuters join in the post-summer morning/evening fun.
  - whacked_new 18y ago
    I was actually talking about computers that have that kind of design flare, macs in particular. While I would like to have one for development, I suspect many people buy them simply to be chic. No evidence, just gut feeling. Like Prada bags. Things I don't notice, but notice.