Just another note about the 3000 V series. I canceled the order that I placed for the X60, and got the new X61s. With EPP discounts and Fathers day sale pricing, it actually worked out to be only $2 more, and that is with TurboMemory.

This has been out for about 5+ days now, with virtually no fanfare from Lenovo (methinks they don’t want to steal any of the thunder from the T61/R61 and upcoming x61). I’ve been looking for an ultra-portable laptop and this certainly seemed like a good choice. Competitive price, Santa Rosa (although I wouldn’t expect it to have Turbo Memory), and overall some very nice specs. However, I tested the V100 out at a store side by side with the ThinkPad x60, and there really wasn’t any comparison. You will spend more on the x60, but you get a much more UMPC like form factor (less than three pounds for the x60s). I found the V100 to be a little cheap feeling, and at 4+ pounds with the extended life battery, certainly at the upper end of the ultraportable range.

I got the x60, mainly because of the 25% off pricing up through today.