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Lenovo's ThinkPad T400 is another fine entry into its portfolio, but be prepared to spend extra to get the features you need.
It lacks some basic features you may require touch pad, optical drive but the 12.1-inch ThinkPad X200 offers strong performance and the longest battery life we've seen.
The T400s is the lightest 14-inch ThinkPad yet from Lenovo just be ready to pay for the convenience.
Although it lacks an optical drive and a touchpad, and battery life could be better, this is a typically well-built ThinkPad. If you're a Tablet PC fan, it's a very good (if somewhat pricey) choice.
Lenovo's "me, too!" entry in the netbook sweepstakes, the IdeaPad S10, gets the price and features right, but falls behind on battery life.
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