Mossberg Reviews the Lenovo X300 Vs. MacBook Air

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')."

Re:But...

[frank_adrian314159]

Will a beowold cluster of them run Linux in Soviet Russia?

No! But a Beowulf cluster will give you:

1. Natalie Portman
2. Hot grits
3. The goatse guy
4. ...
5. Profit!

Wow...

[rworne]

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.

roadwarriors

[cliffski]

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.

Re:Wow...

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:roadwarriors

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:roadwarriors

[Anonymous Coward]

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

My sig

[snoyberg]

I believe my sig speaks for itself here.

Re:roadwarriors

[ozphx]

My custom CRM system has a custom field to let me know how many times I have shot the client, and vice-versa.

I can't wait for the Onion Article

[suburbanmediocrity]

The Apple Slice. A razor thin laptop with a bunch of bloody smiling fingerless people.

Re:Should should go look at one in person

[holden caufield]

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

It was a simile, you illiterate tool.

Re:roadwarriors

[StarfishOne]

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

Re:roadwarriors

[Tibor the Hun]

You're just jaded because your education consisted of the "traveling salesman" problem, towers of Hanoi, and A*, instead of "Road Warrior (Mark II)", "Impregnable Hill Fortress of Hanoi", and "Lincoln MKX with Tom-Tom".
Friday's almost here dude, take your jaded attitude to Starbucks, and have some venti latte.

Re:roadwarriors

[proselyte_heretic]

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.

Re:roadwarriors

[Antarius]

They're not fucking Bears, for Fuck's sake!

Which is just as well. Given the size difference, I'd imagine a Bear would split them in half. Ew!

Cheers,
Ant

Re:roadwarriors

[Hoplite3]

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

Re:Should should go look at one in person

[Changa_MC]

To be fair, Macintosh did name the notebook after the most insubstantial and least solid thing they could.

Not exactly. I am still waiting for the Apple Vacuum.

I've heard it sucks though.

Re:Reviews for Macbook air are strangely high

[syousef]

With a regular laptop, that is awkward, as they are hot and heavy when actually used as a laptop computer.

Bloody hell! I know this is slashdot but even most slashdotters would call a guy who can't handle the weight of any modern laptop on his lap a wuss!!! I use my laptop for flight simulation among many other things so good graphics is a must. My last two machines have been Dell (a 9300 and a 9400....not quite gaming machines but not as pricey and good enough for flight sim). I've had one of these glued to my lap for my hour long commute each way to work for the last couple of years. As for heat, wear thicker pants or put something between you and the laptop.

I've heard some damn stupid excuses for liking these "niche" machines but "its too heavy for my lap" just takes the cake. (Good reasons for slim or portable would be weight and size restrictions for air travel, not owww my poor lap it hurts after 3 minutes).

Re:Reviews for Macbook air are strangely high

[kellyb9]

Prices are roughly comparable though the MacBook is slightly heavier.

Yeah, they are comparable... they're both way to fucking expensive.