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FCC Pics of the IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-me-want-one-now-please dept.

jkendrick writes "jkOnTheRun has posted pics of the rumored IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC pulled from the FCC filing. It looks as expected, a nice black ThinkPad with a major exception, the swivel screen and the Tablet OS."

6 of 283 comments (clear)

  1. real or not.. by testednegative · · Score: 5, Informative

    thats one sweet concept in my opinion. put a little hole on the back so you can hang it when its in tablet mode and you have a picture frame too!

    ... and heres mirrordot to the rescue
    http://www.mirrordot.org/stories/adae1f7a0023fd6c0 a442b089c527c0f/index.html

  2. Re:Looks as expected by NetJunkie · · Score: 5, Informative

    Heavy? The X series is 2.7lbs. That's not heavy. The IBM screens are great. My T42P is 14" and does 1400x1050 and is clearer than any other I've seen. They offer 15" screens now on most models if you want the extra size and weight.

  3. Re:With photoshop... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you RTFA there are links to the images on the FCC website.

    Now... I'm not saying it is a hoax, but it looks real enough and I don't care enough that I can just leave it at that.

  4. open source is the attraction for some by breakbeatninja · · Score: 4, Informative

    For open source users the ThinkPad delivers a welcome change, in that the majority of the hardware is supported without special patches or drivers. I know the X40 ThinkPads were a favorite among the Linux and *BSD community because of how well they operated. On a side note, a lot of the Dell Inspiron and Lattitude laptops tend to work about as well.

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  5. Additional Info. by nyxon · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those who care, The notebook comes equipped with a 12.1" XGA display and is powered by an Intel Pentium M 1.50 GHz processor. The X41 was first available April 12th and will set you back at least $1,999. - nYx

  6. Re:Looks as expected by avalys · · Score: 5, Informative

    They are not ugly. A purple, plasticy Toshiba or Sony shitbox is ugly. Thinkpads look purposeful, like a Hummer H1 or F-18. They're not supposed to be beautiful, they're supposed to work.

    As for heavy, I don't know where you got that - have you ever used a modern Thinkpad? When I was looking for a thin, light 15" mobile desktop, a Thinkpad was all I could find.

    As for the "nipple" joystick, most Thinkpads come with both the nipple and a touchpad, so you can use whatever you want. The ultraportables don't, but what do you expect? A touchpad is a waste of space and weight.

    As for the screen, you're basing your opinion on shitty spy photos that were submitted to the FCC? I have a Thinkpad T42p, and the 1600x1200 screen is the best I've ever used.

    IBM is the last remaining manufacturer of quality PC laptops. I'm glad to see that the sale of the PC division to Lenovo hasn't affected that.

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