X301- Enough power for my needs?

Hi- I'm considering buying a X301 with the main factor easy transportablity because of frequent business trips. My needs are simple- word processing, small spreadsheets, email and internet surfing. However, the processor is ancient by todays computing standards and Lenovo tells me that the X301 is the end of the line. Even so, I wonder if it is fast enough for my simple needs- I like the screen size otherwise I would get the X201 or X201(s).
Thanks

I own the X300 which is the first of this line. And I am very satisfied with this model which has little difference with the follower X301: processor and interface.. My main interest was in easy transport and on this point of view it is a great satisfaction. I mainly use for Office need: text and internet, but I also look at movies on the dvd reader.
For your intended use it is a very good choice with a display you can read without optical glasses! My only disagreement was a rare hard stop (now once a month) which has never been explained..
It has also a solid reputation in term of reliability. My last thinkpad lived for ten years.. It is a very reliable series!
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