Why I Like My Lenovo X300 Better Than My MacBook Air

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2529Comments2008-04-29+23%3A15%3A26Brad+Feld | Posted in: AGILEAMY | Posted by: Brad Feld

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Wish the X300 was available with a better operating system. At least its XP I guess.

Comment by Hans — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

Design is not about how much you can cram into a product, but about how much you can take out.

Comment by Kontra — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

But its running Windows :/
And Brad, why do you have both?!?! *jealous*

Comment by zachlandes — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

I am not sure I am with you on this one. MacBook Pro is the answer +thinkpad dies after 6-8 mohtns (on me).

Comment by Alex Iskold — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

that is priceless. go look at the rat's nest of adapters, USB hubs, and the like sitting on my desk.

Comment by jud_valeski3968 — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

I'm not sold on the Lenovo.

The Air looks better and it's smaller. The extra size and weight you're carting around comes from all those devices someone has crammed into your computer. In fairness if they'd used a flat USB hub you probably could have put the air and all that stuff in the envelope without stuffing it much fuller than with the Lenovo.

If you're looking for an Ultra-portable you're looking to compromise on something, speed and little used devices go first. The more size matters, the more you have to give up.

Comment by Andrew — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

weird… As I sit here with my laptop (unnamed brand) on any given day the most I have plugged in is one usb device and the power cord. Network is wifi, I rarely use the dvd drive any more, and just don't need more than one usb device at a time, let alone four. Does windows require all that extra stuff in order to get stuff done?

Comment by bruce2096 — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

Funny spoof. However, in all seriousness, I greatly appreciate Apple's strategy of treating their hardware like appliances rather than typical PCs. The Air is a great appliance for folks that want a computer they can bring along for email, browsing, and other basic computing tasks but prefer something like the iMac while at their desk. The MacBooks, on the other hand, are great for people who prefer to use the same computer on the road and at their desk.

Comment by Hans — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

that's so funny.

Comment by bijan — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

You aren’t working hard enough.

Comment by bfeld — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

I know you generally don't do product reviews, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on the X300. I'm thinking about upgrading from the X60.

Comment by Matt Maroon — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

I am totally with Bruce above. I have a MacBook Pro and a technogeek, but its connected to network by 802.11n, does hourly complete backups by WiFi, printer is on WiFi, streams music to my stereo by WiFi, bluetooth mouse, and I can't remember which side the DVD slot is on. Even the one physical connection, the power adapter, is a magnet grip. Not just a Mac story, if I had a Windoze Machine, I would be connected the same way. Or could I?

Jim

Comment by jim_pollock555 — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

In the May08 edition of PC World you can find a comparison test of 7 ultra protable laptops (sub 3lbs). Winner? Lenovo X300. Seventh and dead last? Mac Air. http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143832/article….

Comment by MikeK — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

Jim — the review was on hardware, not software/OS

Comment by MikeK — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

"In the May08 edition of PC World you can find a comparison test of 7 ultra protable laptops (sub 3lbs). Winner? Lenovo X300. Seventh and dead last? Mac Air."

What did you expect from the magazine called "PC World"?

The video is hilarious though.

Comment by Jim — January 7, 2009 @ 1:55 am

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Why I Like My Lenovo X300 Better Than My MacBook Air