Comparing computers

[avram]

For people who were wondering about the relative weights of computers at Games-Club-in-Exile last night:

I think mnemex’s new laptop was a Lenovo ThinkPad X300, which starts at 2.7 pounds. If it’s the largest model, it’s got a 13.3” display (1440x900?), but I can’t tell how much that particular model weighs.

According to Wikipedia, the XO-1 weighs either 1.45 or 1.58 kilograms, depending on which battery option you choose. Call it around 3 pounds, so yeah, it might be a bit heavier than the Lenovo.

The ASUS Eee weighs about 2 pounds. If I were gonna get a lightweight, toting-about computer, this would probably be it.

The MacBook Air weighs 3 pounds and also has a 13.3” display (1280x800).

Update: Oh, right, and the thing I was trying to look up? Mike Rohde’s SXSW sketchnotes.

Comments

[mneme]

Yes, it's the X300.

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

Huh. At least two semi-famous Michael Rohde[sic]s. The other is one of the best US chess players of about my age.

OK, Google shows me there are three! The other one's an artistic rug weaver.

[bigscary.livejournal.com]

There's also the respective prices -- Depending on configurations, the Eee is about 15% of the cost of the x300 or Air.

[mneme]

No kidding.

I got two laptops recently -- of them, the XO was also about 15% of the cost of the x300. But...far less capable, of course.

(OTOH, it runs linux, which I've so far proven unsuccessful installing into the x300. Time will assuredly fix this, however).

does the eee have a full-pitch keyboard?

[jayeye.livejournal.com]

the fundamental thing that's wrong with every single sub-notebook I've ever touched is the keyboard. Now that 13'' is considered a subnotebook, a 19mm pitch keyboard is feasible. I just measured my old Thinkpad 560. The keyboard diagonal is just under 13''. Chop off the entire front (the 'palm rest') of the machine, give it a stretch display, and it shouldn't be hard to take it down to a kilogram. But of course, nobody listens to Zathras.

Re: does the eee have a full-pitch keyboard?

[baldanders.livejournal.com]

Nope, the eee's keyboard is not full-pitch. I don't have a problem with its size, and few people on the eee boards seem to complain about it, but if you have been unhappy with smaller keyboards before, you won't like this one either.

Also, the single complaint I have with my eee is that the spacebar needs to be hit in the middle, or very sharply at the ends, to work properly. Many people have this problem with their eees.

Re: does the eee have a full-pitch keyboard?

[avram]

I've been thinking about getting a Frogpad chording keyboard. (Warning: website has lots of flashy, blinky crap.)

Re: does the eee have a full-pitch keyboard?

[mneme]

I think 13" is considered a subnotebook because they've gotten 13" notebooks down to 3 pounds.

The x300 has a 19mm pitch, I believe.

[baldanders.livejournal.com]

Very happy with my little eee.