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The T400s is the lightest 14-inch ThinkPad yet from Lenovo just be ready to pay for the convenience.
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 W700ds will make a huge dent in both your wallet and your lap, but for power users, it's tough to beat.
Lenovo has continued the ThinkPad tradition of no-nonsense business laptops with the SL500, which provides good value and is powered by the Intel Centrino 2 architecture, and comes loaded with Windows Vista Business.
Lenovo's bright red foray into the ultraportable consumer space is for the most part a successful one, despite a few missteps.
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