Thanks, and no I don't touch del with a stick of ram *smile*
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Amro Bilal
Sent: 13 February 2019 21:48
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: FYI, ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop review
Hi,
The ThinkPad X1 Extreme base configuration starts at around £1450.
However, in the X1 line there is the X1 Carbon too, and you have the ThinkPad
flagship laptops, the T series, which are just as good and for lower prices.
The X1 Extreme machine I got cost around £2000, but I upgraded few components
the processer (i7-8750H), RAM 16GB, 1TB storage, a better web camera (which in
reflection I could have done without) plus a couple of extras and some
additional warranty services.
If anyone decides to buy Lenovo, after they choose what they want, I would
strongly recommend that they give the Lenovo customer support team a call and
it is very likely they will get a discount on the online price. They shaved off
around £160 from the laptop’s online price. And when I phoned again to buy the
docking station I had in mind, I saved about £40.
One thing I would say though, the Lenovo website is a little awkward to
navigate even for a sighted person. So, if you have the chance, get sighted
help to make your life that little bit easier.
I would say whichever make you decide to go for, do not try your luck with
Dell. Based on my experience and others I heard from you are quite likely to
run into unsolvable problems with Jaws on their machines. And after I have had
my hands on both ThinkPad and Dell, I honestly do not see why anyone who has
the choice would go for a Dell, Jaws user or otherwise.
Lastly, I think I forgot to say in my review that the X1 Extreme is a 15.6-inch
screen laptop.
All the best
Amro
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Amro Bilal
Sent: 13 February 2019 20:30
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Subject: [access-uk] FYI, ThinkPad X1 Extreme laptop review
Hello all,
Some people were interested to hear of my experience with the ThinkPad
X1 Extreme laptop which I bought recently so here are few words.
I will start with the audio, as some of you may remember that I had to return
a Dell XPS 15.6-inch XPS laptop I had bought because Jaws sounded distorted
and was very irresponsive on that machine.
On the ThinkPad Jaws sounds just fine with no issues. I noticed a couple of
times that the volume loudness has fluctuated ever slightly but this could be
my ears playing tricks on me. The built-in speakers are more than adequate
but they won’t beat your external desktop speakers obviously.
The machine is very responsive with Jaws and it behaves as you would expect
it to, so no issues there either.
The web camera is in the normal place near the top end of the screen, as
opposed to where Dell places it near the hinge, so whoever is video chatting
to you won’t be greeted with a vista of your inside nose! And ah, unlike
Dell, it supports Windows Hello so I have the option to use either face or
fingerprint to sign-in to my computer.
Now the keyboard. I have to say I am impressed! The keys are large,
well-spaced and very comfortable to type for a laptop of this size. The keys
have a very nice clicking feeling to them and the F keys are even clustered
in fours just like with desktop keyboards. Warranted, this laptop’s keyboard
is not as comfy as my £80 Cherry keyboard but, to my delight, it is a close
match. That how good it is.
This machine is classified as business laptop so it came with a clean
installation of Windows and no bloatware. It only has a couple of
pre-installed utilities one of which is Lenovo Vantage, a utility to update
drivers and software etc. I have used it, and with the help of the virtual
cursor, it works fine with Jaws.
I am mainly using this machine on AC power, but in the couple of times I used
it on battery I was pleasantly surprised in how long it lasted.
The machine is very light weight, in a small form and well-built as one would
expect from ThinkPad. It fits easily in my hand luggage for when travelling.
I have not compared it side by side with the Dell 15.6-inch XPS laptop, which
claims to be the world’s thinnest laptop, but from having it in my hands I
honestly cannot tell the difference. In any case, if it is a couple of
millimetres thicker or wider, who cares when you have a superior machine.
I am writing this quick review after my bad experience with the Dell
15.6-inch XPS laptop so I cannot help but to compare the two, and I can say
that the ThinkPad X1 blow the Dell machine out of the water in all aspects.
I have used this laptop for only ten days so I hope my initial findings
remain as they are now, but from other people I know and their experience
with Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, they are not likely to change in regards to the
quality of this machine.
Hope this is of interest to some.
Amro
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