The latest, lightest PC laptop, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300, is causing quite a stir within the portable computer market. I’m not sure whether the boys at Macintosh will be quaking in their boots, but I’m sure they will have to sit up and take notice to the machine being bandied around as the ‘Apple Air Killer’.(read our Apple Mac Air review here)
The spec of the X300 is very similar to that of the Air book, with a weight difference of only 0.03kg per unit, whilst Apple offer a 13.3inch LED flat screen compared to the Intel 12.1inch. The X300 is also powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, which was specifically designed by the manufacturer for the Apple Air book, though it does run at the marginally faster speed of 1.83GHz.
For me though, the big difference is the X300 ThinkPad featuring an optical drive. I can understand Apple’s logic in using the Remote Disc software to ‘borrow’ another computers drive, but when you’re on the move and you need to burn a disc quickly, having your own DVD burner is vital. Also the Lenovo Thinkpad has a removable battery, meaning a spare can be carried, unlike the Mac Air’s built in power source. Plus, with the X300 having three USB ports to the Airbook’s one, the ThinkPad’s add on capability far outweigh that of the Mac.
Another major difference is the price, with the Apple Air costing $800 more than the X300. As an Apple user myself, I understand that you do expect to pay more for Macintosh hardware. The machines themselves are always amazing feats of innovative design, one of the main reasons Mac customers keep coming back for more. But, for a PC user this machine is one of the lightest on the market, practical, and comes with a reasonable price tag; surely covering all the bases when considering the purchase of a portable workstation.
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