Would you purchase this ThinkPad at a price of $1494?
Would you purchase this ThinkPad at a price of $1494?
Sorry, but I'm bookmarking this thread since my Thinkpad X1 has become a passively cooled machine that could need replacement soon.
I own a Thinkpad X1 from 2019 or 2020 (the model that can be turned into a tablet) and the keyboard is... well, it's fine. Before this one, I used Lenovo products since at least 2012, starting with their budget G series, then the Y700, later the Ideapad 700, and eventually the Ryzen-powered Ideapad I can't remember the name of (sorry).
I purchased this Thinkpad because I heard about the legendary keyboard line, and because my work required a lot of typing. I decided to buy it. I intended to use the tablet feature often... but in reality, I haven't used it much, since it's too heavy for practical tablet use, and I'm not very skilled with a stylus.
Still, the keyboard is... acceptable? It works well and is better than the standard HP laptop keyboards, though not as transformative as some people claimed.
I'm wondering if there was ever a time when the keyboard stopped being great and just became average? I've noticed many people say the T410 is "the last Thinkpad with a great keyboard"... which is a shame because I'm eager to find out how it actually feels, but it's so old it might not work anymore today.
The new X1 2-in-1 offers an outstanding keyboard typing experience. This is the best I've had on a laptop. The tablet version doesn't match the traditional ThinkPad keyboard. I also note that the 9i Yoga provides a pleasant typing feel, though it differs from the travel and rebound of the X1 but remains suitable for everyday use.
Alright, I'll note that model down. Thanks!
And yes, thanks for reminding me on what my laptop's actually called. I meant the Thinkpad X1 Yoga, it's the one where the screen can be rotated all the way back so it can be used as a tablet. If I remember correctly there's also a version where the screen can actually be detached from the base and used as a tablet, that's not the version I have.
Again, I rarely use the tablet funciton because of its heft, and it just feels weird holding it in tablet mode because my palm keeps "pressing" the keyboard in that mode. AFAIK the keys should retract into the chassis in when it's in converted into the a tablet so it feels more solid but for some reason... mine doesn't.
I love the laptop in a "it works" sort of way. It's just the 8GB RAM is kind of limiting, and the aforementioned thermal issues...
Lenovo stopped offering the retractable keys on the X1 Yoga several generations back. I find it unsettling when you flip the screen all the way around and the keys remain visible. This is the standard for every convertible I've seen so far. Initially, the keyboard used a full tray design, with keys sliding into the chassis. The drawback was the audible click when retracting, which raised concerns among users about potential issues.