These days convertible tablet pcs are beoming more than just a niche of the mobile PC market,and Lenovo has been leading the way.With the best keyboard industry,very good performance scores,and a sturdy design,the Thinkpad X61 Tablet earns itself an editors choice nod.

                  Lenovo stuck with the same tried and true design elements for the X61.The magnesim alloy backed frame which protects the system against wear and tear, its pitch-black ID are identical to those of the rest of the Thinkpad line.Unlike many of its competetors, the tablet comes with a standard size screen and only one option for resolution,1024*768.The mate screen finish is more advantageous for office work,but the screen allows for less vertical scrolling in tablet mode.

                 The X61′s 66-Wh extended battery boosts the unit’s weight to 4.4 pounds.The system is stocked with features, including three USB ports and one fire wire port.The only thing missing is built in optical drive,omitted in order to make the X61 as light as possible.The X61 also adds mobile broadband.You can choose between Cingulars HSPDA and Vrizon’s EV-DO services,indicated by the antenna bump on top of the screen.

Specifications

1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo L7500, 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM,100GB 7,200-rpm HDD,385MB internal Graphics Media Acceleretor X3100,4.4-pound system weight,66Wh,4.4-Ah lithium ion battery,Windows Vista business.