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Mossberg Reviews the Lenovo X300 Vs. MacBook Air

Posted by kdawson on from the cage-match dept.

genji256 writes "Adding to his first impressions, Walt Mossberg has published a full review of the soon-to-come Lenovo X300. As a bottom line he 'recommends the X300 for road warriors without hesitation, provided they can live with its two biggest downsides: a relatively paltry file-storage capacity and a hefty price tag.' Gizmodo lists all the comparisons with the MacBook Air that Walt inevitably makes. Final score: it's a tie, though certain points are arguable ('Doesn't use Mac OS X Leopard. Winner: MacBook Air')."

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  1. Wow... by rworne · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTA:

    It [Thinkpad X300] isn't as sexy or inexpensive as the MacBook Air, but it has numerous features the Apple lacks, especially a wide array of ports and connectivity options, a built-in DVD drive and a removable battery.


    The first time I have ever seen someone use "inexpensive" to describe the Macbook Air.
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    1. Re:Wow... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      jobs is going to double the price if he hears that.

  2. roadwarriors by cliffski · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can we stop calling travelling salesmen 'road warriors'. Its a pathetic attempt to make very safe ordinary jobs done by people in suits sound like ninjas.

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    1. Re:roadwarriors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Bah. How often do ninjas have to deal with NP-complete problems?

    2. Re:roadwarriors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      Maybe it is marketed to people who do a lot of traveling in post apocalyptic Australia.

    3. Re:roadwarriors by StarfishOne · · Score: 4, Funny

      I read post eucalyptic Australia... won't anyone think of the poor Koala bears!

    4. Re:roadwarriors by proselyte_heretic · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, I am a road warrior, and the laptop I take with me on the road is a Dell XPS M2010. Once I sharpen the edges to be razer sharp, I can decapitate multiple people with a single throw. Road warriors, like all warriors, rely on weight for their stopping power. Road ninjas on the other hand prefer the Macbook Air, because they are easier to smuggle into a secure location to be used as shuriken.

    5. Re:roadwarriors by Hoplite3 · · Score: 4, Funny

      You haven't heard of the "Travelling Assassin" problem.

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  3. Re:Should should go look at one in person by holden+caufield · · Score: 4, Funny

    The X300 is like a tank, the Air like a sculpture

    It was a simile, you illiterate tool.

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