TOPSELLER X200 P8600 74542GU 12.1-Inch Laptop Review

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(More customer reviews)After 5 years of lugging around a Dell D600 (14", about 5.5 lbs.), my primary concern in choosing a new laptop was ultraportability. I seriously considered one of the new netbooks (like the Asus Eee) until I came to my senses. I need a real computer. I liked the Dell, but I travel a lot, and after years of loading up the hard drive, upgrading programs, etc., it was getting really slow.
I figured I would have to make some sacrifices to get the smallest possible computer, but it really hasn't worked out that way. This is a fast, feature packed computer in a very compact package. I have loaded it with MS Office, AutoCAD, and Adobe Creative Suite and have had no performance issues. The days of opening Photoshop and then taking a coffee break are over. Amazing how it all fits into this small package. The keyboard is impressive, full size, and has a great feel. I was worried about the lack of a touchpad, but the trackpoint is pretty responsive and, besides, I use a mouse 95% of the time.
I don't mean to pile on to the Vista bashing bandwagon, but probably the second most important reason I bought the X200 was the fact that it came with the XP "downgrade." Actually, I don't know anything about Vista, so I won't criticize it. I have an office network running Windows Server 2003 and all the other machines run XP Pro, and I simply wasn't interested in experimenting. Actually, I have always wanted to buy the latest hardware and use it with an older OS; the speed is truly impressive.
To be sure, the size does mean some compromises. There is no optical drive, but a $90 external USB unit solves that, and I hardly ever use it. My generic unit plugged right in and required neither setup nor external power. I only needed it to load software, and I don't plan to travel with it. With thumb drives, CDs as a data medium are getting almost obsolete. Obviously, the screen is small at 12.1", but it has good resolution at 1280 x 800. Of course, that means that icons and text are pretty small, but I haven't found it too eye-straining yet. In fact, I have a desktop with a 19" screen on my desk, but I use the laptop most of the time.
A few minor drawbacks: all of the ports are on the sides, so the power cord and network cable are visible when I'm plugged in at my desk. The Dell had them behind, where they belong, in my opinion. I suppose it makes sense to have the USB ports on the side for convenience, but with the mouse plugged in to the right side, the cord did tend to get in the way. Lenovo makes a nice Bluetooth travel mouse that works beautifully and has the same matte black finish as the X200 - problem solved. And, one less thing to plug in while on the move.
Overall, I'm delighted. Yes, it's small, but that's the point. Despite its light weight (right at 3 lbs. with the 4 cell battery,) it feels and performs like a solid, quality product.


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