ars technica has posted a review of the ThinkPad X60 laptop where they give it a rating of 8.5 (rounded up to 9 out of 10) and write - ‘The X60 is a solid implementation of the new Core Duo platform. Lenovo hasn’t lost the ThinkPad “touch” yet, and is proceeding with development in the same way IBM has. And the new Core Duo platform brings dual-core performance to Centrino, while keeping the same low power usage. If I were to design an “ultimate traveling laptop,” it would look very similar to this machine, with perhaps a DVI connector (with included VGA adapter for those still using VGA projectors), a small optical drive (though that would add a bit of size), and something similar to Sony’s “hybrid” graphics system which can shift between integrated graphics for power consumption and a more powerful graphics chipset.’

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CNET reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet where they give it a rating of 7.5 out of 10 and write ‘Spend a bit of time with the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, and you’re likely to become a fan of pen-based computing. This update to the company’s ultraportable X41 Tablet includes a few key upgrades on the usability front, including a touch-screen display, an improved stylus, and the new Active Rotate feature (more on that below). When it’s not folded into a tablet, the ThinkPad X60 Tablet also makes a good ultraportable laptop, with a Core Duo processor and decent-size 80GB hard drive. You’ll have to pay to have the best tablet on the block, though: the X60 Tablet’s price starts at $1,699, but our review unit included a number of upgrades that brought its price to $2,299–and that still didn’t include even an external optical drive. If you’re looking for a laptop with an optical drive that you can occasionally use as a tablet, look to larger systems such as the Gateway M285-E. But for those who can afford it, the flexible, highly portable ThinkPad X60 Tablet combines the best features of a tablet and a laptop.’

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