PC Magazine - 2009 11.pdf - Libertad Zero

FIRST looks hardwareLenovo ThinkPad T400s (Multitouch)A Well-ExecutedMultitouch LaptopTheT400s (Multitouch) incites lustamong business users. It has theThinkPad X301’s exquisitely thindimensions, with a 14-inch LEDwidescreen to boot. It’s the lightestbusiness laptop in its class—and that’s withthe internal optical drive. The latest edition(and bear in mind that this is not a convertibletablet) takes advantage of Microsoft’sTouch Pack and other touch-friendly applicationsmade for Windows 7 and is, barnone, the best implementation of a multitouchpanel yet on a laptop.The T400s is considerably thinner thanthe ThinkPad T400, measuring 13.3 by 9.4 by1.1 inches (HWD), but weighs a bit more thanthe original T400s—4.4 pounds versus 3.9.Unfortunately, the T400s had to unload certainfeatures to achieve this thinness; it hasonly one memory card reader slot and noFireWire port. It does, however, have everywireless technology built-in—3G, 802.11nWi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a GPS chip. And harddrive options include a 128GB SSD.But the big story is obviously the newmultitouch gestures. By tapping two fingerson the screen, you invoke a series of iconscalled Simple Tap. You can also customizescreen icons for commonly used apps andtasks. Though Simple Tap could be a bittemperamental, otherwise the touch featuresworked like a charm.In our testing, high scores were splitbetween the T400s and the T400s multitouchversion. Video encoding scoresimproved by a margin of 6 seconds with theT400s (Multitouch) and outperformed theoriginal T400 by 2 seconds. On MobileMark2007, the multitouch T400s scored 4 hours20 minutes, which trails the T400s by 11 minutes(4 hours 31 minute). There is no supporthere for an extended battery. And the multitouchT400s met our criteria for a GreenTech Approved product, with Energy Star5.0, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS certification,among other factors.Though finding the right businessimplementation for the multitouch screencould prove a challenge, this new T400sis nonetheless an exciting look ahead forWindows 7 systems.—Cisco Cheng>>CLICK HERE FOR MOREISPECS 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 P9500 processor; 2GB SDRAM; 128GB SSD hard drive; Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics;14.1-inch widescreen; 4.4pounds (5.1 travel); 3 USB ports; 44-Wh battery; Windows 7 Professional (32-bit).22 PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL EDITION NOVEMBER 2009