[ltp] Upgrading from IBM to Lenovo?

[Robert Tomsick]

On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 17:36 +0100, Hendrik-Jan Heins wrote:
> I used to have a i240 (from before the x series).
> Really good and rugged for such a small machine.
> 
> I bought a X61 as my second IBM (This one still says IBM, but I know
> there are also Lenovo versions).
> To be honest: I'm dissapointed:
> The housing is flimsy. I already have cracks in the right and left
> lower corners.
> I already lost one of the closing hooks over the screen (broke off).
> The battery was crap: The stock one already crapped out on me after
> barely a year of use.
> The extended batteries are a bit better.
> 
> The screen is not entirely rigid, and I have seen (and heard) a LOT of
> issues with the fan breaking down.

As a counterpoint to this:  I bought an X61s right before they were
discontinued.  As is the case for all models in the X60 and X61 series,
it was made entirely by Lenovo.  To be honest, I was fantastically happy
with it.  The plastic near the PCMCIA slot cracked after about 8 months,
but was promptly replaced under warranty, and the system has never had
any other troubles.  It's flown about 18,000 miles in the year that I
used it, and survived being dropped from a tray table as well as being
knocked about innumerable times during my travel.

The X61s that I had actually fared much better than the first X40 that I
owned (despite the fact that the latter was designed and built by IBM),
which developed a pressure mark on the screen after just a short period
of use.

I can't really comment much on the battery's longevity, since I tend to
go through batteries exceptionally quickly due to my usage patterns.
That said, I haven't noticed the Lenovo batteries to be any worse than
any other brand's.

Just my 0.02 USD

Cheers,
Rob