Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet (2017) review: Competition pushes this competent tablet down
from PC world 25 September indexed on 25 September 2017 16:01Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Tablet (2017) does little to differentiate itself from the company's first-generation X1 Tablet, and we're generally okay with that. Lenovo kept what we liked most—the comfy kickstand, fingerprint reader, and modular accessories—but upgraded the new 12-inch ThinkPad X1 Tablet with an Intel Kaby Lake chip to bring it in line with the competition. The ThinkPad brand is equated with no-nonsense business machines, and the X1 Tablet offers a host of useful checkbox items like front and rear cameras, an SD card slot, and the traditional TrackPoint nubbin, which should appeal to ThinkPad fans. But those features might not be enough to silence the call of emerging, stylish rivals like the Samsung Galaxy Book, which offers better battery life, and at a lower price. Let's be clear: The new X1 Tablet is a competent two-in-one. But the competition has improved, and for that reason we're knocking the second-generation X1 Tablet's score down a half-star from its predecessor. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
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