Researching ultraportable... anyone know about the next X?

[archer6]

The widescreen format is coming to all ThinkPads including the X models soon.

Is that a rumor or confirmed insider news? A widescreen X Thinkpad is what I have been waiting for.

To the best of my knowledge it's a soon to be fact. I'm not a rumors person. I regret forgetting to copy the links to the articles for posting here. However in addition I also have it from good sources within several companies that this is on the way.

[tomh009]

Excellent description. My wife has a Dell Inspiron 630m, the AC adapter is big, ugly, heavy and passes for high tech in an old Flash Gordon movie. I had trouble believing how unattractive it was when she got it. On the plus side, though, it does not get hot and the permanently attached rubber strap is nice for transporting the cables wrapped up with the adapter. Saves looking for a rubber band.

Dell also made the new laptops incompatible with third-party power supplies.

As for the rubber strap, I prefer the velcro that comes with the ThinkPad power supplies. Or is that not included with the x60?

[archer6]

[ I prefer the velcro that comes with the ThinkPad power supplies. Or is that not included with the x60?

All new ThinkPad power supplies come with the velcro strap.