SL510 ......... just received

[ausmike]

WOW this new SL 510 jsu got from Lenovo is HUGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!
a) placed that on top of my work W701 .........humnn some instresting observations...

1) same OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS
2) SAME BACK - BOTTOM panels and outside LCD -top covers; Keyboard etc ,,,
3) Memory windows is same ,,,,,

Weirdst feelings ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,of being ripped off if I had ordered W701 for home use !!

[crashnburn]

Side by side & on top pictures would be great.

[tecneeq]

I have a SL510 too. It's kind of big indeed, at least compared to a T40 or 4:3 T61. I really wonder, who needs 16:9 displays in business hardware?

Had they included a numblock, the design would have looked less bulky. The more or less empty bars left and right from the keyboard don't make the hardware slim.

And i agree with the other dude or dudette, please make a pic or two.

[ThinkRob]

I have a SL510 too. It's kind of big indeed, at least compared to a T40 or 4:3 T61. I really wonder, who needs 16:9 displays in business hardware?

Not many people. But it's not really a business machine -- it's an IdeaPad in business attire. It's aimed more at the home market than the enterprise IMHO.

[dr_st]

It's not quite an Ideapad. Still has some Thinkpad features (e.g., trackpoint, shock-mounted drive). It's more like a half-business models, like DELL's Vostro, or HP's Probook.

It's also not quite the same as W701. From the reference sheets:

SL510: 380 x 247mm x 32–36mm
W701: 410mm x 310mm x 40.6-41.4mm

Almost the same where width goes - yes, because of the 16:9 screen. But W701 is much taller and thicker.