Tablet fans everywhere have been waiting to see how well the venerable ThinkPad line translates into a convertible Tablet. It’s not quite perfect, but the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 is easily one of the smoothest executions of the Tablet/notebook combination. Not only is the X41 Tablet the lightest convertible you can buy, it boasts all of the same ergonomic and security benefits of other ThinkPads.
We would like to see a faster hard drive and better audio recording chops in its next iteration, but Lenovo’s X41 Tablet clearly belongs at the top of the convertible pack. It is a genuinely ultra-light convertible Tablet that has all of the usual ThinkPad usability. Its awesome battery longevity and savvy Tablet design sense make it as credible a slate as we have seen in a convertible. It was worth the wait.
Pros
• Exceptionally light for a convertible
• Best keyboard
• Six-plus hours of battery life with extended battery
• Generous Tablet buttons
Cons
• Best keyboard
• Six-plus hours of battery life with extended battery
• Generous Tablet buttons
• Sluggish hard drive
• Weak microphone and speaker
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