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    IBM X40 Review -- Lightest notebook ever

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Andrew Baxter, Feb 5, 2004.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    It's here, it's here!! The IBM X40 has arrived.

    Well, almost, the thinnest ever and lightest ever notebook will hit the market next Tuesday 2/10/2004, but reviews are popping up now:

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4177843/

    checkout this picture, somebody feed this thing, it's anorexically thin...
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    Andrew Baxter, Feb 5, 2004
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    If it had a built-in DVD/CDRW drive and a price point of less than $1500, I'd be on this like a dog in heat![} :)]
     
    nobbie, Feb 5, 2004
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    ahh, but if it had built in drives it wouldn't be so thin.

    As is always the case in technology, you gain some you lose some based on features you want. I want the lightest laptop on the market, but I also want a built CD-RW/DVD drive. Those are conflicting features though!
     
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    Two words! Panasonic W2![ :D]
     
    nobbie, Feb 6, 2004
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    according to that review the x40 has 64 mb of video memory? Is that integrated or what? I need a light notebook < 3.5 lbs with 32 MB video +
     
    sdnotebook, Feb 12, 2004
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    Yeah its integrated. It uses Intel's 855GM. It's fairly decent, but don't expect to play cutting edge games
     
    keviny, Feb 16, 2004
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