ThinkPad X220

No, that is not why the original costs much, same as RAM and drives. Product is exactly the same from same, often produced in same factories from same manufacturers. Cost is higher simply to profit from customers who are obliged to go through official accessories for business/legal reasons. And even

Many places I could go here. In no particular order: -40 series. Clunkpad which seemed to only know where you were clicking solely based on it's mood. Not to be confused with the very similar looking but incredibly good Sensel haptic touchpad on the P1 and X1. -X9. No Trackpoint and also has a lot o

I've been playing around with a Surface Pro that dropped into my lap the last few days, and if the Book is anything like it, either choice you make will probably be a step up, so there's that. Having said that, out of the Lenovo laptops, I've used the x220t, the P40 Yoga and the X380 Yoga for severa

Yeah, the 16:10 displays are great, once you start using them, it's hard going back to the 16:9. Once you get your laptop, you can run the ICC calibration file from here https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X13-G2-Review-The-perfect-mobile-companion.549308.0.html That will make the display

A lot of the engineering of things goes into making them cheaper, which is both cheaper for you, but more importantly, cheaper for the OEM. The keyboard is the prime example: That nice 7-row keyboard? It costs a lot more than a chiclet-style one. Chiclet keys are cheaper, the lattice is easier to mo