New Business Laptop - Lenovo Thinkpad X220

dextor03

Looking at getting a new business laptop and would like some advice. Looking at the Lenovo Thinkpad X220 and I think it looks the part. Has anyone had any experience using a Lenovo X220 before or could you recommend any other type of Laptop with a similar spec. Looking for something lightweight and powerful. Used mainly for email and spreadsheets. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Description
ThinkPad X220 - 3 Yr Depot Topseller Warranty
Processor: Intel Core i7-2640M Processor (4M Cache, 2.80 GHz)
Operating system: Windows 7 Professional 64
Operating system language: Windows 7 Professional 64 English
Display type: 12.5" HD (1366x768) LED Backlit Display, Mobile Broadband Ready, 2x2 Antenna
Total memory: 8 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Keyboard: Keyboard UK English
Fingerprint reader: Fingerprint Reader
Camera: 720p HD Camera
Hard drive: 320 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Micro Hard Drive: No Micro Solid State Drive
Mobile media base: ThinkPad UltraBase Series 3
Battery: ThinkPad Battery 29+ (6 cell)
Power cord: Country Pack Ireland with Line cord & 65W AC adapter
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0
Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Integrated mobile broadband: Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable
Language pack: Language Pack WE (FR/GE/IT/IT/DU/EN)

Khannie

That display is very small and with a low enough resolution. Wouldn't want to work with it myself. Other than that it's a very tasty piece of kit.

Jarren

OP

Non glare display/better resolution/up to 14.0 screen size,also some good warranty including next day on site service

I think that you should narrow down your choice to lenovo/dell

http://outlet.uk.lenovo.com/store/lenovooe/en_GB/pd/productID.250002300

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=l1154217&c=ie&l=en&s=bsd&cs=iebsdt1&model_id=latitude-e5420

listermint

Khannie wrote: »

That display is very small and with a low enough resolution. Wouldn't want to work with it myself. Other than that it's a very tasty piece of kit.

This. that level of screen would make me want to murder myself.

pbazyl

I wouldn't recommend Lenovo, worst service ever..... cost you fortune to send the laptop and ages to fix it.... very frustrating...

dextor03

Think the 12.5 screen will be too small. The screen I have at the moment is 13.3 which is perfect and the weight is 1790 g. Something along those lines will do again. I've seen a few of the Dell Laptops that are advertised as 13.3 but the Laptop is quite bulky and the screen comes with a border so it is not really 13.3. Thanks for your input so far.

oB1

Hi All,

sorry for dusting off an old thread, but i wanted to ask around, and see if the OP went with the X220 in the end?

As im now looking for the exact model for college.

Fits my needs perfectly, BUT, its expensive, on the Lenovo, it comes to about 1700e?!?! and its only a small machine.

Does anyone know where i could pick these up, at a reduced rate, brand new of course, but on sale somewhere or something?\

Cheers!

uberalles

Lenovo do 10% off at bank holidays. Their laptops are rock solid. Drug reps use them on the road. I have a t52o and it's a tank. IBM type build. best laptops
IMO. Dell are very hit and miss. Get the. Est quality screen.

Re student - phone and tell them where u are going to. Perhaps there is some deal going.

The t420s are the dogs I think. Screen a bit bigger and solid. Very light and almost unbreakable

As for warranty - next day onside for business laptops. I found them quick, I once needed a dvd rom

oB1

uberalles wrote: »

Lenovo do 10% off at bank holidays. Their laptops are rock solid. Drug reps use them on the road. I have a t52o and it's a tank. IBM type build. best laptops
IMO. Dell are very hit and miss. Get the. Est quality screen.

Re student - phone and tell them where u are going to. Perhaps there is some deal going.

The t420s are the dogs I think. Screen a bit bigger and solid. Very light and almost unbreakable

As for warranty - next day onside for business laptops. I found them quick, I once needed a dvd rom

Awesome!

yeah i have worked in IT the last 3 years, one of the machines i have got my hands on in the past was an older version of the ThinkPad X220 - i agree RE: being Well built, etc..

Hopefully i can find some deal for it - as its abit of a steep price, i need to save the pennies, as im returning to college!

thethingis

RobertHopkins wrote: »

Awesome!

yeah i have worked in IT the last 3 years, one of the machines i have got my hands on in the past was an older version of the ThinkPad X220 - i agree RE: being Well built, etc..

Hopefully i can find some deal for it - as its abit of a steep price, i need to save the pennies, as im returning to college!

Phone them and put cards on the table. Explain you are a student and they may have a student deal.

Thats a huge investment alright.

oB1

thethingis wrote: »

Phone them and put cards on the table. Explain you are a student and they may have a student deal.

Thats a huge investment alright.

Good idea.

I will call them and see what they say.

Hopefully something can be sorted.