Comments on: Gear Bag Change: Say Hello to the ThinkPad T400s http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64900 James Kendrick Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:19:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64900 It is the Booq Boa XS that is unfortunately no longer available. It is the Booq Boa XS that is unfortunately no longer available.

]]> By: matt http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64884 matt Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:18:10 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64884 which Boog bag did you fit it into? their website lists a bunch of backpacks for the t400s, but it looks like they're all big. thanks which Boog bag did you fit it into?

their website lists a bunch of backpacks for the t400s, but it looks like they’re all big.

thanks

]]> By: Paul Mah http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64183 Paul Mah Mon, 20 Jul 2009 04:56:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64183 Hi James, Glad you changed you mind. I was using a Sony TZ (1.03GHz) laptop formatted to Windows XP just before netbooks became the craze. I imagine the performance would be similar to an Atom 1.6GHz or so. While the TZ with its 11-inch display was extraordinarily light-weight, as well as having a battery life of between 6-8 hours of "real" use, I realized after a year of usage that it just doesn't cut it. Like it or not, I was a power user, and the slower processor was slowing my productivity and making certain tasks outright unbearable. Like you, I switched to a 2.4GHz laptop (The 13.1-inch Z series with 1600x900 display for me) and have been happily using it since. Enjoy your T400s :) Regards, Paul Mah. Hi James,

Glad you changed you mind. I was using a Sony TZ (1.03GHz) laptop formatted to Windows XP just before netbooks became the craze. I imagine the performance would be similar to an Atom 1.6GHz or so.

While the TZ with its 11-inch display was extraordinarily light-weight, as well as having a battery life of between 6-8 hours of “real” use, I realized after a year of usage that it just doesn’t cut it.

Like it or not, I was a power user, and the slower processor was slowing my productivity and making certain tasks outright unbearable. Like you, I switched to a 2.4GHz laptop (The 13.1-inch Z series with 1600×900 display for me) and have been happily using it since.

Enjoy your T400s :)

Regards,
Paul Mah.

]]> By: HeartBeat http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64169 HeartBeat Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:52:56 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64169 one more thing.. regarding video editing. check out the AVS4YOU video editor and the other amazing software that you will get for free for a very cheap price of $60 if not mistaken. AVS video editor is VERY light and can support HD and AVCHD video format and can easily run on netbooks. one more thing.. regarding video editing.

check out the AVS4YOU video editor and the other amazing software that you will get for free for a very cheap price of $60 if not mistaken.

AVS video editor is VERY light and can support HD and AVCHD video format and can easily run on netbooks.

]]> By: HeartBeat http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64166 HeartBeat Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:43:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64166 Definitely a great powerful machine James, but personally I find it difficult to consider anything larger than 11" to be portable even if thin and light. unless of course the issue in here is not portability! Definitely a great powerful machine James, but personally I find it difficult to consider anything larger than 11″ to be portable even if thin and light.

unless of course the issue in here is not portability!

]]> By: Andy http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64148 Andy Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:15:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64148 I would have taken the MacBook - OK youve got the "old" MacBook model but if it would be the same as a have- the new MacBook Pro with a 13 inch screen- you might would have taken that with you. Its battery holds up to 8 hours while still being as thin as before.. And whats also much better on the MacBook is the durability. Mine one dropped down 2 Times onto the Road and i cant see any scratches or other stuff on it. But.. you know i only use Macs so i wouldn even think about taking a windows laptop with me. maybe thats the reason of my choice! So yeah wish you a nice trip! I would have taken the MacBook – OK youve got the “old” MacBook model but if it would be the same as a have- the new MacBook Pro with a 13 inch screen- you might would have taken that with you. Its battery holds up to 8 hours while still being as thin as before.. And whats also much better on the MacBook is the durability. Mine one dropped down 2 Times onto the Road and i cant see any scratches or other stuff on it. But.. you know i only use Macs so i wouldn even think about taking a windows laptop with me. maybe thats the reason of my choice! So yeah wish you a nice trip!

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64144 James Kendrick Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:28:30 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64144 That's a sweet netbook, for sure. As I stated in the earlier article, I may need to do audio/ video work and the Atom processor just won't cut it. That’s a sweet netbook, for sure. As I stated in the earlier article, I may need to do audio/ video work and the Atom processor just won’t cut it.

]]> By: Oliver http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/18/gear-bag-change-say-hello-to-the-thinkpad-t400s/#comment-64142 Oliver Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:05:28 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=40343#comment-64142 So what heavy duty computing tasks do you expect on your quick weekend trip that your netbook(s) can't handle? I love travelling with my HP Mini 2140 because it is so small/lightweight. And it's comperably cheap, so if I lose or break it while travelling, it's not a $2000 loss. And it easily fits into any hotel safe I have ever seen (which can't be said for his larger notebook breatherens). Oh, yeah, my Mini's the HD model, because even when travelling light I don't want to live with lower resolution of most other netbooks. So what heavy duty computing tasks do you expect on your quick weekend trip that your netbook(s) can’t handle? I love travelling with my HP Mini 2140 because it is so small/lightweight. And it’s comperably cheap, so if I lose or break it while travelling, it’s not a $2000 loss. And it easily fits into any hotel safe I have ever seen (which can’t be said for his larger notebook breatherens).

Oh, yeah, my Mini’s the HD model, because even when travelling light I don’t want to live with lower resolution of most other netbooks.

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