-The only difference between man and boys is the size of their toys.The old adage rings true once more , and this time it's in the form of the Thinkpad x60 - Lenovo's [formerly IBM] latest entry into the ultra portable laptop market. The branding still reads IBM , but what's more important is that it's still a Thinkpad at heart - clearly an "if it aint broke , dont fix it " approach at work here.
What's really going for the X60 isn't just the slim profile [10.5" X 8.3" X 1.39"] and light weight [1.2 kg] -crucial features nonethless for frequent buyers -but the fact that Lenovo has somehow packed in a solid , workhorse T2400(1.83 GHz) Centrino Duo processor into the X60 , making it one of the lightest notebooks to incorporate dual-core (two processors on one chip) technology. The result is a surprisingly and refreshingly puppy notebook-never thought i'd be saying this about an ultra portable - that manages to handle antivirus scans running on one processor without degrading overall system experience. The Centrino Duo also allows for longer
periods without a recharge -as long as five hours with the internal four cell battery.
Being a thinkpad the X60 retains some old faithful features- the Thinkvintage productivity center for managing your pc [wireless connections . backups and support] , the integrated fingerprint reader for managing your passwords , the active Protection system which detects drops and switches off the 60GB 5400 rpm hard disk or even the keyboard-roomy and very comfortable , especially for a laptop this size. Then again being a Thinkpad , the X60 is fated with a black and somewhat bland chassis and very plane looks.
On the connectivity front , the X60 has the basic in place - 802.11 a/b/g wireless , gigabit ethernet , infrared and for old-timers , a 56k modem -Bluetooth isn't supported though.
The 12.1 inch display offers a maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and the inclusion of the Intel 950 integreted graphics card and a tinny , 0.5W internal speaker suitable only for the most basic Windows sounds reasserts the fact that the X60 is not meant to be a multimedia machine , and is strictly a business machine.
