General Impressions of the X1

After a week with the X1 here are some general impressions:
Pluses:
Keyboard: Excellent. Amazing to type on. Backlit (though see comments below). Fingers don’t fight the keys. This was the overwhelming factor in not buying another MacBook Pro or iPad. Mac keyboards are just OK. And typing on the glass of an iPad is very difficult. The X1 keyboard is an absolute pleasure to type on.
Speakers: Very good. Very loud. Good quality sound.
Screen: Very good to excellent. Covered with Gorilla glass so don’t have to be careful with it. Yes it is reflective and if you are used to a matte finish it will take some time to get used to.
Wifi: Has two antennas. Reception has not been an issue to far - very solid regarding wifi. Very very pleased with reception. Posts are popping up about an issue with the sim card reader for broadband but not a road warrior and left it out of my configuration.
Battery Recharge Speed: Recharges to 80% in 30 minutes. That is the boast and it is absolutely correct. Blazingly fast when compared to anything else Ihave ever seen. Kudos to Lenovo.
i3 processor – 64 bit – Windows professional 7 with 8 gig RAM. Word is up in seconds. Amazingly fast. I have never had a 64 bit machine before and am now wondering why I procrastinated. Maybe should have gotten the i5 processor but my experience says that RAM is more important than processing speed for general tasks. I am not a gamer so the i3 might be a non-starter if you are.
Construction: Excellent. Top points. No latch. But engineered pressure keeps lid closed. Very ingenious. Well thought out. Unit arrived in perfect condition.
HD camera for conference or Skype calls: Seems OK - not as good as I was expecting.
Fingerprint Security. Neat feature. You can turn the X1 on with your fingerprint. However it does seem to have a mind of its own and lately has been rejecting my print. Seems finicky but worked well in setup and shortly after.
Could be better:
Basic Footprint: Lighter than MacBook Pro but not by much. But footprint is larger. The bezel around the screen accounts for the difference. A little disappointing as I wanted to go smaller but got a little bigger.
Time on battery: Fully charged they said I should get 5 hours with moderate use. Doubtful. Battery monitor is very good and from what I can see accurate. Gives you many options to increase time– i.e. dimming screen, turning off speakers, etc. It seems to beat my two year old MacBook Pro by about 1.5 hours on a charge. An improvement but I expected more. The quick charging though makes this almost mute.
Click Pad: Good but not great. The MacBook Pro pad is the gold standard. The X1 pad is good. But it should have been better in my opinion. Hopefully an update from Lenovo will improve its responsiveness and accuracy.
Backlight. Good but not great. The top of the keyboard is very visible. The bottom not so much. The light is not homogeneous over the entire board. It does not affect your abilities to type in the dark it is just a little odd.
Overall
I am very pleased with the X1. The engineering and construction is solid. The computer feels substantial without feeling weighty. The screen is very good. The keyboard is simply brilliant. And the recharge to 80% in 30 minutes is not a brag - it is fact which makes working on the X1 with or without a charger a complete pleasure.

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