Winner of two 1999 Mobile Insights Mobility Awards, the IBM ThinkPad i Series family of notebooks is affordably priced and designed for individuals who want the freedom to work and... more
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(+) Clear easy instuctions, Looks very smart, Light and easy to transport, very durable (-) Screen could be slightly bigger, battery doesn't last very long
A review by Manx on ThinkPad i Series 1400 September 4th, 2000
Author's product rating:
Speed
Fast
Look & Feel
Excellent
Comfort & Portability
Good
Robustness & Durability
Satisfactory
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
It is fast, nippy and good looking
Disadvantages:
It is a computer
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
There is always a catch. Always.
Don’t get me wrong. This little ThinkPad is a gem of technology. It really is portable but its not one of those ‘laptops’ that force you to use the end of pencil to press the keys. No, the ThinkPad is just the right size.
Speaking of size, I shall say that the memory that comes with it is not too shabby either. It will be filled up, of course, being used up is the fate that all memory is cursed to suffer, however, in value for money terms the specs for the ThinkPad do nicely.
IBM is a large company to. IBM is doing everything it can to claw back to its once mighty position in the computing market and when you contact them you can tell that straight away. They will bend over backwards to help you.
As a general user I have no complaints at all.
As a general user, that is. I work in I.T. and I had a few ThinkPads brought into the office for a number of uses. We have the in-house skill to do more with them than just hand them out to Partners with a long flight and some notes to finish.
A collection of various hardware toys where ordered with the ThinkPads and amongst this lot we picked up a Port Replicator. ThinkPads, like most other laptops these days, do not come with a floppy drive. I use this example to highlight a basic use of a Port Replicator. It was surprised to discover that the ThinkPad struggled to cope with the hardware. It was the typical story; it did not have the right drivers for it. I have been searching through the IBM site (and some others) looking for a download and, oddly, I’ve not managed to find anything yet.
One of the problems connected to getting the latest little toy is that the support for it might not yet be as wide spread as one might like.
Winner of two 1999 Mobile Insights Mobility Awards, the IBM ThinkPad i Series family of notebooks is affordably priced and designed for individuals who want the freedom to work and play when and where they want. With almost everything you need already built in, the ThinkPad i Series notebook is a powerful, convenient and easy-to-use PC for your busy lifestyle. Whether it's for personal productivity, leisure time surfing the Internet, playing games, or listening to music, the ThinkPad i Series notebook lets you do the things you want at the price you want. The ThinkPad i Series notebooks contain everything you need. Experience stunning video, 3D graphics and great sound from speakers as you work, learn, or surf the Internet. In addition to featuring powerful and reliable Intel processors of Mobile series, large display, high-speed media drive, roomy hard disk drive and integrated modem, the ThinkPad i Series notebooks are the most affordable ThinkPad notebooks.
