I’ve never been a fan of the TrackStick (or wart as Dennis Rice calls it) as a mouse pointer. In fact one of the many hesitancies I have had about choosing my next Tablet PC has been to think about moving to a TrackStick from a TrackPad. These are very personal issues for many when [...]
For those of you waiting to order a Lenovo X60 Tablet PC so you could customize it to your hearts content, your wait is over. Head over there now. Thanks for the tip, Benjamin.
Well, after Warner’s excellent update on life with the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC, I knew I needed to do the same. I have had this machine for a little over 3 weeks now, and really think I have a very good handle on using it for my style of work. If I may just [...]
I’ve been a bit absent from the site for the last week or so because of work concerns in my real life as a theatre producer and director. During that time I’ve been using the Lenovo Thinkpad X60 as my main machine throughout rehearsals and also while we prepared for a ground breaking ceremony for [...]
Well, when I asked for questions to answer on the X60 Tablet PC, I had no idea how many diverse and difficult ones would be asked! I went through most of the ones so far, and came up with some basic answers to both. I won’t post them all here, it makes more sense to [...]
Well, I couldn’t stand it, I had to move forward and attempt a Vista install on the Lenovo X60 Tablet PC. This is NOT a supported installation process, and there are not yet any drivers available from Lenovo, so I knew I was moving forward totally on my own with this attempt. But, ya know, [...]
Well, we have really covered the X60 Tablet PC from Lenovo at GottaBeMobile.com. So what is next? I know people are still curious about thismachine, and I feel guilty having ths fine piece of machinery in my hands and not answering lots of questions. So what would you folks like to see the most on [...]
Throughout the year, I’ve made it no secret that the Lenovo Thinkpad X41 has been my favorite convertible Tablet PC. I thorougly enjoyed it – the size, the keyboard, the weight, the extended battery, etc. The only negative I had was the speed – it handled my day to day to tasks well, but after [...]
Well, the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet PC InkShows just keep on coming! In this installment, Dennis Rice takes a look at the MultiTouch XGA / Outdoor screen option, and also the Ultrabase mobile docking solution. The X60 Tablet PC is very much a unique device, and these two options are a couple of very strong points to consider. [...]
Well, well, well. Not only are we here at GottaBeMobile.com excited about the new Lenovo Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC, but the entire tabletscape is very excited by Lenovo’s new Tablet PC, and deservedly so in my opinion. Here is a round up of some other reviews and first impressions that I have seen around the [...]
Well, we are pretty excited at GottaBeMobile, and we have got some great exclusive video for you! If you have been following our site for the last week or so, you may have seen several references to a secret mission we have been mentioning, and we can now bring you information on what the big mission is all [...]
In an ITPRO.com article about Lenovo questioning the corporate adoption of Vista, there was this interesting little blurb regarding Lenovo and their stead-fastness behind Tablet PCs. What is really interesting is the comment about Acer. The author says more information regarding Acer and Tablet PCs is coming in the next issue of IT Pro: The [...]
This sounds like a slam dunk to me. GBM Fourm member rainman has posted a neat link to a ZDNet article saying that Lenovo has reached a deal with the NBA. The two partners hope to collaborate on new applications for coaching as well as to enhance the game for fans. I’m not so sure [...]
For those wanting to know when you’ll be able to place your Lenovo X60s Tablet PC order, look no further. Another anonymous GottaBeMobile.com reader has sent me key dates involving the launch and availability of the Lenovo X60s Tablet PC. Here they are: Official Announcement 1st week of November Taking orders right after Thanksgiving General [...]
I have some initial weights and battery times to go along with the Lenovo X60s Tablet PC specs that were posted yesterday. Again, this might change at time of annoucement, but they are what was provided to my source, so I’m passing them along to you. Weight: 3.66 lbs with 4 cell battery, 4.16 with [...]
An anonymous GottaBeMobile.com reader sent us the specs on the yet to be announced Lenovo X60s Tablet PC. We have every reason to believe that these are accurate and believable; however, official specs will be released when it is announced, which according to our source, is next month. No word on pricing. I have to tell [...]
We’ve heard for some time that the next Lenovo Tablet PC, the X61 Thinkpad will be debuting in November. Well, while we are Beta testing our forums, GBM forum beta tester, trxman, pointed us to some potentially interesting news. If you go to the homepage for the X-series Thinkpads, you won’t find the X41 only [...]
The battery saga continues. This time, IBM and Lenovo are entering into the recall party by issueing a recall for 526,000 batteries that were manufactured by Sony. Here is the specific information regarding the recalled batteries, followed by a story on it on MSNBC.com. Based on this information, it doesn’t appear that the X41 Tablet [...]
Ed Holloway, of Ink Bloging plug-in fame, too a look at Jim Dutntemann’s post about peformance issues on the Lenovo X41 Tablet PC that Rob linked to yesterday and offers a possible solution that he has discovered. He saw an improvment when he disabled the “Thinkvantage Active Protection System” that locks the hard disk in [...]
Jeff Duntemann has written a good user review of the X41 Tablet PC. Although he doesn’t use the ink features a lot, his favorite aspects are the form factor making it appealing to reading e-books. Most of his complaints revolve around X41 performance issues. Jeff’s overall conclusion: a cautious recommendation Carol and I are still [...]
I just installed build 5384 of Vista on my X41 Thinkpad. All drivers and hardware buttons are working perfectly. I can rotate, scroll, etc. The Finger Printer reader isn’t working yet, though. Vista on the X41 runs really, really well. My memory config right now shows 572 mb with no open apps and 53 running processes. The [...]
Word has been bouncing about that Lenovo would release its X60 Dual Core Thinkpad Tablet PC this summer, possibly July. A reader on jkOnTheRun, pointed jk to this post on the Wake Forest website that makes it look like it might be later in the year before we see the next version of Lenovo’s Thinkpad [...]
Lenovo’s X41 Tablet PC continues to make inroads, this time into the grassy tennis courts of Wimbledon. Wimbledon and Tablet PCs – a better match could not have been more tailor made. If you have not seen our X41 Hardware InkShow, you can watch it here. From ITWeek: Next week’s Wimbledon tennis championships will trial tablet [...]
– I know a guy who does training with NCIS, and according to him, one of the top training areas for U.S. intelligence organizations is China area studies. They expect that to be our next frontier for intelligence needs. Guess the Chinese are seen as a pretty big threat to us right now. According to [...]
Not that you all were sitting around waiting for me to post my decision on which tablet pc I was going to keep, but I have made up my mind and thought I’d let you in on the decision. The LS800 has pretty much been my sole computer on and off for the past month, [...]
In this video review, I take an in-depth look at the Lenovo X41 Tablet PC, the pen, the batteries, docking station, and the carrying case. I’ve used quite a few Tablet PCs over the past 3 years, and the Lenovo remains my favorite convertible for many reasons that I cover in the video. The overall experience of [...]
I was talking with a good friend of mine over the weekend who passed along some very interesting information regarding Lenovo. I trust the man completely and feel good about blogging it. Before the X41 Tablet PC was announced last year, he was given a private demo of the X41 during an IBM Partner conference. During [...]
Hugo Ortega has writtten a simply fantastic review of the X41 Tablet PC. In his normal entertaining syle, he shows us just what a delight the X41 Tablet PC is. Check it out. The rest of my six weeks were shear bliss. The device, a featherweight title contender, was soon a welcome guest at all my functions. With Bluetooth, infrared [...]
Since I’m receiving the eo Origami / UMPC today, I need to get that review posted first. I have to return it by Thursday of next week. I’m planning to install GoBinder, OneNote 2007, and Outlook 2003. I’m also going to try to get Camtasia installed so I can do some actual InkShow stuff featuring the [...]
– John Hill from Allegiance Technology Partners passed this little tidbit he saw on CRN (Computer Reseller News) on to me tonight with the question, “Now will anyone be able to demo them?”. Good question John. “Lenovo is broadening its commercial relationship with brick-and-mortar retailer Best Buy, saying it will work with the computer and [...]
– Richard Kohanzakay, a graduate student with the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, interviewed me for a paper he and his class were writing on Lenovo and Tablet PCs. We spent about an hour talking about the state of the market, Lenovo, perceived barriers, and market segmentation. They have finished their paper and have [...]
Tim Marman ( via CoreDuoNews) points us to more news of the Thinkpad X60 Tablet PC – this time it is showing up for sale on Graphiland.fr, a French hardware / software site. They show it being available on April 6. If this is true, I’d upgrade to the X60 in a heartbeat. Specs ( [...]
The biggest struggle I’ve had with slates is the keyboard. I’ve tried the ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboards, but they are just too small, have no dedicated number keys, not a good solution for typing in bed, and tip back and forth when you type on them. As much I like my X41 Tablet PC, I have [...]
I’m sitting here watching 24 on Fox and I just saw the coolest Tablet PC commercial featuring the Lenovo X41 Tablet PC . What is really cool about it was there was ink dripping all over the place — almost looked like oil . Honest — the coolest tablet pc commercial I’ve ever seen. I’m [...]
Tim Marman has uncovered this little gem of a story – CoreDuoNews.com is reporting a listing of what looks to be the new X60s Tablet PC — the sister product of the available X60s ultra portable notebook. The specs are found on page 16 of this pdf hosted on IBM’s server. The specs: Intel Core [...]
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