X41 Tablet

[BillMorrow]

a bird brought me this info:

Intel Pentium M Low Volt 1.2, 1.4 & 1.5 (758) GHz or Ultra Low Volt
1.2GHz, select models feature Intel Centrino Mobile Technology (802.11b,
802.11b/g, 802.11a/b/g (X41 only))

12.1" TFT (1024x768)

X41 tablet - PC4300 256MB or 512MB 533MHz(runs at 400MHz) DDR RAM
(up to 1.5GB supported)

60GB, or 40GB hard disk drive, 1.8" design is 13% quieter and
offers 20% more shock resistance than standard 2.5" design

X41 - Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 integrated graphics (up
to 128mb / integrated)

Optional IBM ThinkPad X4 Dock provides expansion and cable
management

Magnesium composite top and bottom cover

Travel weight starting at 3.5 lbs ( kg)

Longest Standard Battery Life: up to 5.7 hours (8-cell system
battery) or 2.5 hours (4-cell system battery) standard battery life; up to 8
hours with optional extended life battery

Secure Digital card slot and two USB 2.0 ports (one is IBM Powered
USB 2.0 Port)

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition models

Models with three-year warranty Battery covered by one year
limited warranty

IBM Fingerprint Reader available on select X41 tablet models

Thinnest, Lightest IBM Ultraportable ever - 1.14" thin with travel
weight starting at about 3.5 lbs

IBM Active Protection System - integrated motion sensor
continuously monitors your ThinkPad tablet to help prevent hard drive
crashes when a fall or similar event is detected.

Ergonomic ISO standard keyboard (85 keys, 18.5mm vertical and
18.2mm horizontal key pitch, 2.5mm stroke) with palm rest

New IBM Powered USB 2.0 Port allows users to attach external
optical devices without the need for a separate power adapter

Models available with up to five built-in communications
capabilities. v.92 Designed Modem, Gigabit Ethernet and Infrared standard.
Additional connectivity choices include: 802.11b, 802.11b/g or 802.11a/b/g
wireless and Bluetooth.

New Secure Digital card slot uses small and light media (as light
as 2g) with fast transfer rates (up to 20MB per second)

Access IBM button - easy access to a universe of online and
on-system resources; or customize for your corporation

IBM ThinkPad X4 Dock converts the ThinkPad X41 Tablet to a small
and light 2-spindle solution via true mobile docking power on button and
key-lock for added security

Modular, easy-loading Ultrabay Slim bay for swapping of common and
optional devices including CD-RW/DVD Combo, DVD-ROM, (devices are common
with T4x Series)

NEW! Integrated fingerprint reader on select T41 tablet models puts
your passwords at the tip of your finger

TrackPoint ("Press-to-Select" and Internet Scroll Bar)

IBM Embedded Security Subsystem standard on all models

[Torque]

Very nice

Are there any pictures released?

[RS_003]

Will the new 60Gb harddisk be faster then the abnormal slow 40GB?

And will IBM release an higher resolution 12" (since sony gets WXGA at an 10" screen)

[chbone]

Release time?

[BillMorrow]

in order:

no good pictures, the 60gig is 4200RPM AFAIK and i am trying to learn when but when is, as we can all see, a variable that is, well, VARIABLE..

[admsteiner]

<drool>
Any info on prices?
</drool>

--adam

[JHEM]

Any info on prices?

I've heard everything from $1.5K (highly unlikely!) to $3K (I hope not!).

Unfortunately, those who actually know aren't talking.

Regards,

James

[admsteiner]

Always seems to be the case that the final piece of the puzzle isn't discussed. $1.5k does seem a bit low considering the X41 prices and $3k a bit high...i guess we'll find out

-adam

[eigh]

from the rumors wer were supposed to find out what the x41 tablet was by the second week in may, well that week is almost over and we still know nothing (nothing offical from ibm)







edit: i hope 2 things dont happen.

1. shipping gets delayed because of lenovo
2. shipping gets delayed because of demand

i plan to order mine by the end of julyish so i can have 1 month to learn the progs of a tablet before school starts.

[mmeier]

what is the T41 tablet???????

NEW! Integrated fingerprint reader on select T41 tablet models puts
your passwords at the tip of your finger

[eigh]

we heard rumors that ibm was oging to make a tablet pc, and it was going to be made on the x41 form factor, hence, the x41 tablet.

[ThinkNick]

Very interested! Want this for school this fall.

Gripes:
* wish it had a higher res screen (no pixel is too small! just bump up text/icon size!)
* wish it had some way of outputting to DVI

These are the options I'd likely get:
Any processor (perhaps ULV 1.2)
1GB RAM
40GB hdd
Max vid RAM (don't know IGMA 900 well - does it use main ram or have its own?)
8 cell
fingerprint reader
802.11a/b/g & bluetooth

No need for big hdd (sync at home), real fast proc, wimpy 4 cell, X4 dock (unless it has DVI), or weak mobile connectivity.

Hope this won't cost more than low $2000s.

[ipXpert]

1866-XXX 1.5GHz WH- 12.1"XGA/Centrino ABG/Gigabit/Security/FPR/BT-AR/AG/ 8Cell Battery XP Tablet 60GB 512mb $2,699.00

More to come...

[eigh]

nick, i plan on upgrading mine to at least 1gb of ram. besides, its cheaper if you get non ibm ram, ibm "certified" or whatever ram is like 150$ for a half gig i think. at newegg.com it think it was like 80$.




ya i wish it had (or will have) a higher res, but i spose the res is fine for the screen size. i also wish it had 32mb vid ram, i know it will have less than that though.



oh well, hope it still pwns (and not pwns my wallet )

[salman]

I would to add more to the specs of X41 tablet
i.e.,

12.1” Super Wide Angle FFS XGA TFT (1024 x 768), 150 nit, Provides 170-degree viewing

With 4-cell battery: 1.59kg (3.5lbs)
27.4cm x 24.2cm x 2.9 – 3.2cm
With 8-cell battery: 1.84kg (4.0lbs)
27.4cm x 26.6cm x 2.9 – 3.2cm

Salman Khan
T42 user

[LordGop]

hmmm A tablet thats about 4 lbs....seeems like a good amount of wieght to be holding onto and lugging around.

[salman]

never used X41/X40
i think IBM X41 regular edition is the best. IBM introduced X41 tablet to let HP and Toshiba know IBM is also there in the competiton. Still IBM tablet is far better than HP and Toshiba in terms of design, battery time and other technologies.

X41 Tablet
12.1” Screen
4.0 lbs, LV Processors, 8 Cell Battery (5.7 hours)

vs.

HP TC4200
Convertible
12.1” Screen, 4.6 lbs, NV Processors, 5.5 hours

[chbone]

Market and quality will proof whether Lenovo or HP or Toshiba will be the winner. I have begun to worry about the future of Lenovo from the recent chaos. I saw some online retailers are not with the new T43s. Definitely, Lenovos should work hard to improve their market share without losing the quality. But I don't think they will invest more money into design and quality, since they have already invested more money into the advertisement. The best hope is to stick with the old IBM standard. The X41 Tablet is from old IBM, wish it successful!

[JHEM]

Any info on prices?

I've heard everything from $1.5K (highly unlikely!) to $3K (I hope not!).

Apparently, those numbers are exactly right for the line. Models will start with Celerons.

Regards,

James

[eigh]

booo celerons, why havent they done away with them yet!!!!

[salman]

X41 is not coming with celeron.
______
Salman
T42 user

[admsteiner]

Salman, we're discussing the tablet...which apparently may come with the celeron.

I haven't looked at benchmarks for Pentium-M based Celerons so I don't know how good they are, but if its $1,500 for one of those, a P-M 725/735 would still leave it at under $2k...not bad

[salman]

I meant X41 standard/tablet edition

[JHEM]

I meant X41 standard/tablet edition

I was informed yesterday by a reliable source that the base model of the X41Tablet will come with a Celeron processor.

Price will be sub$1500.

Regards,

James

[salman]

probably you are right,

but according to my info its coming with LV Pentium M 1.5 GHz like its sibling X41

Regards

[JHEM]

The way it was explained to me is that they felt the need to dumb down the base unit in order to meet a sub$1500 benchmark for entry level machines.

Regardes,

James

[chbone]

James,

Do you know the release time?

[eigh]

yes i would also like to know the release time, since the second week in may has come and gone in silence



also, i hope you can get it with a 1.5ghz pentM (instead of the celeron, that would suck otherwise)

[azX32]

Thinnest, Lightest IBM Ultraportable ever - 1.14" thin with travel
weight starting at about 3.5 lbs

Not sure where they came up with that, but it definitely wouldn't apply to any ThinkPad weighing 3.5lbs. Light, yes, but not as light as the lightest X41

[salman]

Gals (hope cud find one over here) and Guys:

chk the link:


http://www.pc.ibm.com/ww/thinkpad/tablet/


First official page on ibm.com of x41 tab

Salman
T42 user... soon buying x41 regular edition