Resharing from the original upload: I wish Lenovo would make another 10" ThinkPad. I have a 10" GPD Win Max 2 which carries the spirit of these ThinkPads with a robust port selection, large battery, and powerful hardware in an exceptionally compact package (without making sacrifices in the name of thinness). That said, I'd love to have a ThinkPad-style device with similar hardware (my Win Max 2 has a Ryzen 7840U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and a 67Wh battery). Lenovo justified producing the dual-screen Yoga Book in multiple iterations, the X1 Fold in multiple iterations, a tablet with a built-in projector, and countless other low-volume niche devices. I'd like to think there's room for a contemporary full-featured ThinkPad sub-notebook (I will not call it an ultrabook as that implies it'll only have something like two USB-C ports). The Win Max 2 has two USB-C ports (including a USB 4 port), two USB-A 3.2 ports, HDMI 2.1, OCuLink, a headphone jack, SD and micro SD, a 2280 SSD, a 2230 SSD, *and* it still has room for a beautiful keyboard, trackpad, and a freaking built-in gamepad all in a 10.1" form factor with barely any bezels (and it still has a webcam). That's the sort of ThinkPad philosophy Lenovo has lost and would do well to revisit. And yes, I absolutely think there's a market for it. Be bold, Lenovo.
i think, 10" is slightly too small for the modern times, to the point of making the keyoard if not unusable, then simply too cramped to type on at full speed (OneNetbook OneMix4 owner, speaking from experience), but i fully agree with the notion. At least a Thinkpad X11 with an around12" 16:10 screen and a standard Lenovo keyboard taken from the X13, and largely mimicking the design of the X13 in general, is way overdue for a release. It doesn't even have to be that powerful, nor does it need to have every port in existence, simply mimicking the port selection on the X13 (and adding a micro-ethernet from the Carbons) would be enough to warrant a purchase, i think. It can even be a Yoga-only release, i personally wouldn't mind Based on my estimations, reusing the X13's keyboard and making it edge-to-edge will result in a 275x185mm laptop, which makes it a competitor (and smaller than) to things like Huawei Matebook 13, Macbook 12" and Surface Laptop Go. However, slightly trimming the side keys (making Fn 1U wide, making shifts narrower, etc.) could result in another centimeter or two of reduction in both dimensions, but would require higher R&D costs, and will make the screen smaller
@@AlexGFrank re: 10" size, the Win Max 2 keyboard is uncompromised and an absolute joy to type on (the keyboard designer went to great lengths to make it so). Give it a look compared to your Mix 4. I looked at both before committing to the Win Max 2 and the Mix 4 is definitely more compromised. I'd also point to the iPad Pro (the smaller 9.7-11" versions) which are used by many, including the corresponding Magic Keyboard. But yes even an 11" version of a ThinkPad "X11" would still scratch the itch if 10" is simply untenable (despite my argument otherwise).
@@nickthaskaterI've had a Surface Go that's a bit wider than both Mix4 and Win Max 2, and even there the keyboard didn't feel quite right to me It's almost like the keys there are too narrow and have minimal possible spacing. IMO the smallest possible device with a full-sized keyboard suitable for 150WPM bursts in typing would be around 260mm wide. Maybe 250, with a slightly reshuffled and widened Surface Go layout
@@AlexGFrank I had a Surface Go as well. The WM2's keyboard is infinitely better than the Go's. There are a lot of subtleties with the WM2's keyboard that make it exceptional.
@@nickthaskater now that i think about it, TP X1 Fold Gen1 exists. Both a marvel of engineering for the time and one giant disappointment of a product, but i haven't heard anybody complain abot the keyboard, except that it's charged over MicroUSB. So 10" may well be possible. If it's needed or not is another question entirely tho.
I have a similar 240X and was wondering if you had provided any upgrades to your system... i.e. SSD drive, memory and operating system. I'm running windows XP pro but I love the vintage ThinkPad's and would like to upgrade mine as stated above with Windows 10. Let me know, Frank
Great question. Perhaps one day I will once I have fewer videos to make adding entries to the collection. I also don't keep everything that is filmed so the collection is likely smaller than it appears. Many machines I film are passing through or belong to others.
Like a lot of things, it depends if you can connect with the right buyer. I generally see them go for around $200-$300 CDN for the base unit. Extras, accessories, documentation and stuff like that would increase their value.
I absolutely love the design of this unit
Soft spot for small machines.
Resharing from the original upload: I wish Lenovo would make another 10" ThinkPad. I have a 10" GPD Win Max 2 which carries the spirit of these ThinkPads with a robust port selection, large battery, and powerful hardware in an exceptionally compact package (without making sacrifices in the name of thinness). That said, I'd love to have a ThinkPad-style device with similar hardware (my Win Max 2 has a Ryzen 7840U, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 4TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, and a 67Wh battery).
Lenovo justified producing the dual-screen Yoga Book in multiple iterations, the X1 Fold in multiple iterations, a tablet with a built-in projector, and countless other low-volume niche devices.
I'd like to think there's room for a contemporary full-featured ThinkPad sub-notebook (I will not call it an ultrabook as that implies it'll only have something like two USB-C ports). The Win Max 2 has two USB-C ports (including a USB 4 port), two USB-A 3.2 ports, HDMI 2.1, OCuLink, a headphone jack, SD and micro SD, a 2280 SSD, a 2230 SSD, *and* it still has room for a beautiful keyboard, trackpad, and a freaking built-in gamepad all in a 10.1" form factor with barely any bezels (and it still has a webcam).
That's the sort of ThinkPad philosophy Lenovo has lost and would do well to revisit. And yes, I absolutely think there's a market for it. Be bold, Lenovo.
i think, 10" is slightly too small for the modern times, to the point of making the keyoard if not unusable, then simply too cramped to type on at full speed (OneNetbook OneMix4 owner, speaking from experience), but i fully agree with the notion. At least a Thinkpad X11 with an around12" 16:10 screen and a standard Lenovo keyboard taken from the X13, and largely mimicking the design of the X13 in general, is way overdue for a release. It doesn't even have to be that powerful, nor does it need to have every port in existence, simply mimicking the port selection on the X13 (and adding a micro-ethernet from the Carbons) would be enough to warrant a purchase, i think. It can even be a Yoga-only release, i personally wouldn't mind
Based on my estimations, reusing the X13's keyboard and making it edge-to-edge will result in a 275x185mm laptop, which makes it a competitor (and smaller than) to things like Huawei Matebook 13, Macbook 12" and Surface Laptop Go.
However, slightly trimming the side keys (making Fn 1U wide, making shifts narrower, etc.) could result in another centimeter or two of reduction in both dimensions, but would require higher R&D costs, and will make the screen smaller
@@AlexGFrank re: 10" size, the Win Max 2 keyboard is uncompromised and an absolute joy to type on (the keyboard designer went to great lengths to make it so). Give it a look compared to your Mix 4. I looked at both before committing to the Win Max 2 and the Mix 4 is definitely more compromised.
I'd also point to the iPad Pro (the smaller 9.7-11" versions) which are used by many, including the corresponding Magic Keyboard. But yes even an 11" version of a ThinkPad "X11" would still scratch the itch if 10" is simply untenable (despite my argument otherwise).
@@nickthaskaterI've had a Surface Go that's a bit wider than both Mix4 and Win Max 2, and even there the keyboard didn't feel quite right to me
It's almost like the keys there are too narrow and have minimal possible spacing. IMO the smallest possible device with a full-sized keyboard suitable for 150WPM bursts in typing would be around 260mm wide. Maybe 250, with a slightly reshuffled and widened Surface Go layout
@@AlexGFrank I had a Surface Go as well. The WM2's keyboard is infinitely better than the Go's. There are a lot of subtleties with the WM2's keyboard that make it exceptional.
@@nickthaskater now that i think about it, TP X1 Fold Gen1 exists. Both a marvel of engineering for the time and one giant disappointment of a product, but i haven't heard anybody complain abot the keyboard, except that it's charged over MicroUSB. So 10" may well be possible. If it's needed or not is another question entirely tho.
You should have showed a size comparison with your X1 Nano :) .
I did a YT Short to help promote this video. 😎
I have a similar 240X and was wondering if you had provided any upgrades to your system... i.e. SSD drive, memory and operating system. I'm running windows XP pro but I love the vintage ThinkPad's and would like to upgrade mine as stated above with Windows 10.
Let me know,
Frank
Hey Frank. I've kept it stock more or less. If I do anything like that I'd be sure to document it.
About the same as X32?
Not sure. Will have to compare measurements one day.
the X32 is larger than the X61, so nope :)
Would you do a video on your collection? I need to go through mine and compile a list of what I have and don't have.
Great question. Perhaps one day I will once I have fewer videos to make adding entries to the collection. I also don't keep everything that is filmed so the collection is likely smaller than it appears. Many machines I film are passing through or belong to others.
How much can you get one of these for
Like a lot of things, it depends if you can connect with the right buyer. I generally see them go for around $200-$300 CDN for the base unit. Extras, accessories, documentation and stuff like that would increase their value.
Volvo 240
Haha, what specific Volvo vibes does it give you?
It doesn't it's just the same number ,(however they're both indestructible)
I was thinking more like Nissan 240SX
Fair.
Also nice.