Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 notebook review

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Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 notebook   . Hardware, Laptops, levono, Intel 0
Reviewer
Stephen Patrick
Review Date
3 November 2008
Manufacturer
Lenovo
Price as reviewed
£650
Latest price
£0.00

Our score

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Comments

  • A good machine for Linux. The SL500 in combination with Ubuntu 8.10 is great. Shame we can't get a Linux version and shave off the Microsoft tax. Posted by Linux user, UK

  • Understand that these are not real ThinkPads. They sort of look like one (though not really, with the glossy lid) but they don't have lot of the features common to other ThinkPads

    No magnesium case
    No bottom roll cage
    No Think Vantage
    No top roll cage
    No Steel hinges
    No ThinkLight
    No lid latches
    No Ultrabay

    and the BIOS identifies the laptop as an IdeaPad, not a ThinkPad.
    This last part isn't going to be an issue for most people, but it's proved a real headache for those trying to run Linux. Other ThinkPad models are made to be Linux-friendly.
    Posted by thegreatfixer, United States
  • One of the hinges came out with out any reason Posted by netjam, Australia

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