The friendly people at Lenovo were nice enough to ship over an X200 for me to get a chance to use one hands on! Let me first point out some of the key features (at least for me):
- TOUCHSCREEN! Definitely the coolest part in my opinion, since a touchscreen is still a novelty on many computers.
- On the same subject, a swivel screen that turns the laptop into a tablet for easy writing, drawing, note taking, movie viewing, aka everything!
- Core 2 Duo CPU at 1.6 GHz (aka fast)
- 2 gigs of RAM, 32 bit Vista Business (3.7 Windows Experience Index, which is pretty good)
- Bluetooth and Wifi with great connectivity (no problem syncing with my phone and displays great information regarding all of the wireless networks)
- ThinkVantage: a button you press that brings up a screen that lets you do just about everything
- Accelerometer: detects shock and turns off the hard drive, along with rotating the screen when you go into tablet mode.
So now, some pictures!
It arrives nicely packaged in a box! I was really surprised about how small the computer is! It’s thin, light, but still very feature rich!
The computer comes with the usual supplies: power adapter, battery, and also this amazing software Microsoft OneNote. It basically lets you take notes using the included stylus and saves them in a virtual notebook. It’s very handy for school!
So here’s the computer in all it’s glory! Nice screen size and quality, but sadly missing a touchpad 
. It does have one of those little ball things, however.
Here’s a screenshot from OneNote and my hypothetical Quantum notes. I left the whole screen to show the bottom taskbar also. There are a large number of icons, most which you probably won’t need, but there are a lot of included applications that really do enhance the user experience. They are there for a reason, unlike with a lot of other companies that just include useless, system-bogging software.
And finally…
I had to include one of my drawings in Paint! Such a simple application but with a touch screen, hours of fun await!
So let’s recap:
The computer is really fast. It loads programs very quickly and has a lot of features available to you at all times. It stays cool and is very durable (the keyboard also has spill-protection, so drinking around your computer is a safe activity). The pen and touch screen take some getting used to, but Vista has training built in and the computer adjusts itself to your preferences. Its battery life is amazing (8+ hours on a single charge) and with no lack in performance.
Sadly, the ONLY thing I missed was the touchpad. I just really love the control that they give you, along with the multitouch/scrolling options on the newer ones. Add a touchpad and you’re golden. The touchscreen somewhat makes up for it, but I’m too used to a touchpad for it to be perfect.
Overall, especially if you draw or take a lot of notes (and don’t have an addiction to the touchpad like I do), this laptop is for you. The price is a little steep (can be nearly $2000 with upgrades) but you will get a quality machine!
