Arslan Hassan   web designer
I think it is not easy to rate this machine without breaking the review up into three distinct sections: Hardware, Software, Service.

HARDWARE: When getting a Thinkpad, you need to remember what the tradeoffs are. You are buying a solid mechanical chassis at the expense of performance specs and price. For example, my T40's lid has been opened and closed over the years thousands of times and the hinge is still tight and the display doesn't flop around. The lettering on the keys has not worn off and it never skipped a beat even after my bag with the T40 in it fell off a barstool onto a concrete floor. The plastic on the corner cracked a bit, but it was fine. From the contruction I can see so far on the X60 tablet, it looks like they have stayed true to the Thinkpad design approach. Time will tell of course, but the rotating hinge appears solid and the overall construction looks quite good.
Aug 18th 2012 10:16