BTW, has anyone noticed that Lenovo has begun selling their new ThinkPad X100e thin-and-light notebook systems? Announced back at the beginning of January, the X100e features:
- 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon Neo single-core MV-40 processor
- ATO Radeon HD 3200 graphics
- Sub-3 pound weight
- 11.6 inch HD display
- ISO full-sized spill-resistant keyboard
- TrackPoint and multi-touch enabled touchpad
- Low-light sensitivity webcam
- 3 USB ports (1 powered)
- 4 in 1 media card reader
- HD audio
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Optional Bluetooth and WWAN
- 1 to 2GB of RAM
- 160GB or 250GB 5400RPM HDD
- 6 cell Lithium Ion battery
Prices for the X100e start at $584 (although it’s on sale now with a starting price of $449). You can save 5% more with the eCoupon code USPTHINKSALE which ends on March 3rd. The high end system (currently on sale for $649) comes with 2GB of RAM, a 250GB HDD, and integrated mobile broadband provided by the Gobi 2000 chipset.
