Lenovo ThinkPad X300 (13.3-Inch, 2008)

40% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Lenovo has given Apple an object lesson in how a thin and light notebook should be designed and constructed. The ThinkPad X300 is stuffed full of cutting edge features, is svelte and light enough to be carried around every day and boasts the sleek,...

Great usability ; Solid build ; Good keyboard

Low on power

For the corporate user, this very portable , robust and user-friendly laptop is well worth a look

Light, great keyboard, plenty of features

Legacy ports, expensive

If you have the money to afford it and are looking for an ultraportable that lacks nothing, this is a great machine, delivering on battery life, usability and performance.

Incredibly thin and light. Packs an optical drive. Built-in 3G

Ugly. Only slightly cheaper than the solid state Air. No option for cheaper, higher capacity HDD model

While it does cost a fair amount, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 proves that you can cram everything you need into a tiny package.

The large bezel is a minor black mark against the X300 too. It not only gives the unit a retro feel, it also makes us wonder whether the screen could have been even larger.We're disappointed to see only a D-SUB at the back: a DVI-I port would have...

Lightweight ; built-in DVD burner ; dual cursor controllers ; host of advanced features

Pricey ; no memory card reader

Still, if you are willing to look past some of the drawbacks, the X300 is an ideal choice for road warriors who are looking for the ultimate thin and light notebook without sacrificing much of the features they need to be productive.

It's not flawless, but when it comes to no compromise ultra-portable business notebooks the Lenovo X300 is the new reference standard.