I guess I've been in a cave for the past 2 1/2 years, but as my 3-year cycle for laptop replacement is coming up in 6 months, I decided I'd check out what Lenovo has to offer right now in the ultra-light department. I've been a loyal and dedicated user of the X-series for many years, still loving my x61s. But I do switch them out every 3 years like clockwork, and next summer is it.
As I'm examining the current X-series offerings, and trying to configure an x200s vs. an x301, I suddenly realize that all the screens are... wide. My heart stops. I stare incredulously at the screen for a while before panic sets in. Are they kidding me? I look at all their laptops, and it's the same deal. No regular screens. They're all wide.
What the hell?! why on earth would anyone want a widescreen on an ultrathin/ultralight laptop that doesn't even have a CD/DVD player? I get the notion that in larger laptops people watch DVD and the like, so they want the 16:9 aspect ratio, but on an X series? which particular idiot - and I mean it, this requires idiocy on a grand scale - at Lenovo figured this one out? how did it go exactly?
"Oh, let's see, yes, everyone watches DVDs on their laptops, so we need to switch over to widescreen everywhere. Yes, even on those business laptops that don't have a DVD player, I'm sure all those business folks would love spending all these hours ripping DVDs into their relatively limited space solid-state hard drives before going on their business trips where they will watch them instead of, ah, working."
Alright then. No more Lenovo for me. They don't want my $2,500 plus another $500 for extended warranty service every 3 years, fine. But apparently they are all like that. Sony. HP. Apple.
What is wrong with these people? since when has the business laptop arena become focused on the university student?
Am I missing something here? is there anyone out there actually offering a high quality business ultrathin with a 4:3 screen? anyone? please?
