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First Windows 7 laptop review: Lenovo T400s

by Dan Ackerman
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We've played around with various pre-release versions of Windows 7 for a long time now, but the prize for being the first PC maker to actually ship us a street-ready system with Windows 7 pre-installed goes to Lenovo.

Even better, this new version of the ThinkPad T400s also includes a multi-touch display, with custom touch software to take advantage of Win 7's built-in touch support.

It can be argued that Lenovo's build quality and attention to detail are second to none, and the T400s feels like a solid, heavy-duty machine that will stand up to a lot of action. ThinkPad buyers (either small business individuals or corporate IT departments) know what they're looking for and don't mind paying premium for it. The touchscreen T400s starts at $1,999, and includes Lenovo's usual ThinkVantage suite of business and security-minded software and hardware.

Read the full review of the Lenovo ThinkPad T400s (Windows 7 Professional).

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New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He hosts the weekly Digital City podcast and the New York edition of Editors' Office Hours. Dan's new album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now. E-mail Dan.

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by dave_hands September 15, 2009 1:36 PM PDT
Looks like KDE 4.
That said, kudos to Microsoft for coming up with touch screen capability on a laptop first (afaik).
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by johnofficer September 19, 2009 3:16 PM PDT
I am awaiting my windows 7!
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by smileredrose October 20, 2009 10:39 AM PDT
FYI....GOOD DEAL
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before 11am tomorrow = $350.00 Windows 7 Laptop NEW Free home Delivery on 10-27
Toshiba - Satellite Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor - Silver L455-S5975 SKU: 9548983
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