Thank you James! I do not think that I would have found it without your most generous assistance. Kind regards, James

James, it’s hard to find. Hit the toolbox button on the screen bezel. When the menu opens hit Settings at the very bottom left. There it is!

Hi James, I have an X61 and have been struggling to find how to turn the automatic screen rotation on despite searching on the web. I am probably missing the obvious, but any pointer would be most appreciated. Kind regards,

Sorry for my double-posting!

Hi, James. I’m looking forward to reading more about that new Lenovo. I’m writing you from Spain, and Lenovo is actually quite hard to find here. They are basically focused on big companies, so they don’t sell directly through the web and you can’t find them in stores either. It is no suprise then that I have never seen a Lenovo Tablet (and not many Lenovo laptops), which is a shame, because they seem to be very well constructed.

Thanks for your great job (and Kevin’s too!). Neither Tablet-PCs nor UMPCs are very popular here, so I visit your blog daily just to feel among friends. Please go on, and see you in Spain!!

Hi James,

Attractive device. I’m contemplating either this or the P1610… Another thought, the Thinkoutside iGo Bluetooth keyboard ought to integrate the TrackStick to bring down the need to carry an external mouse for other devices. Just as you say “The integrated TrackStick is very nice too and the 3 mouse buttons are optimal for a good keyboard experience. I haven’t even wanted to connect a mouse to this baby, and that says a lot.”

“makes it viewable outdoors and at almost any angle.”

But does it have 360° viewing?

(Sorry, saw that recently in an ad for a plasma TV ;-) )

“It does make it a little difficult to hold the unit, at least until I get used to it. I am using it in Tablet mode mostly while sitting on a table.”

That sounds so uncomfortable. Personally, I prefer using my Tablet while sitting in a chair. But hey, whatever works for you!

Lee

With the sale goingon right now, I am seriously considering buying one of these next week.

Question: can the buttons on the screen be customized to any aplication or keystroke like they can on the tc1100?

I love this feature on the tc1100 since it allows me to set a button to be the “shift” key. And since I use my tablet for drawing, “shift” in art apps will let you draw straight lines. Much much easier than having to bring up the on screen keyboard and hit the shift key there.

The X61 sounds like an incredible tablet, the perfect complement to one of the smaller ultra portables.

I’m drooling over those specs!
- SXGA+ (1440 X 1050)
- Core 2 Duo
- 2 GB memory
- 100 GB 7,200 rpm HDD

Its a pity my employer doesn’t have any tablets on its list of corporate laptops (just the usual Thinkpad models). I’m going to buy an x61 an see if I can stir up some excitement. (If I can find one here in Japan that is.)

I’m really excited to get your full take on the device, particularly as a regular p1610 user. The are many appealing things about the x61 but l do love my 1610! When you get a chance, I’d love to know what you think of the speaker. I listen to a lot of podcasts and I worry that the location of the 1 speaker will pose a problem.

I’m jealous as hell, James. What’s the retail of an x61 like that, and more importantly do you get to keep it?

i have similar feelings about my x41t, there are obvious improvements since my model came out but overall i’m pleased with lenovo. the crapware did get old and slowed the tablet a bit. i found that i didnt need many of the thinkvantage applications so i removed them. the only thing i didnt like was the battery which sticks out which made the machine a bit bulkier so i ended up getting the smaller one, this made a big difference in weight and portability. thats my 2 cents on the lenovo tablets.

Thanks for the first impression James. Very nice of Lenovo just to send you an X61T!

I am looking forward to receiving my SXGA X61T, so interested to see the major flaw both you and Warner Crocker note in your first impressions is the greasy screen.

Surely Lenovo must have realised this downside of their new Superview layer? If it doesn’t come off easily with a micro-fibre cloth, then what on earth can you use to clean it without fear of damaging the screen?! Perhaps Lenovo can send you a nice bottle of alcohol, both for drinking and cleaing…