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Best business laptop
- Unique dual-screen display
- Full-size keyboard
- Desktop power
- Heavy
- Expensive
For business users, reviewers say the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is a top pick. What sets this business laptop apart from others is its dual-screen display -- not only do you get a 17-inch main display, but also an additional 10.6-inch display that pops out from behind the main screen. While one reviewer questions whether or not this second display is really necessary, another calls it "groundbreaking." The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds currently starts at $2,100, but most reviewers test upgraded versions that include a quad-core processor, more memory and a Blu-ray drive.
The base-model version of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds has a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2 GB of memory and a 160 GB hard drive. If you splurge for some of the recommended upgrades, reviewers say you'll get desktop power in a laptop. However, the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds weighs 11 pounds, so it's not easily portable -- it doesn't even fit in many laptop bags. It's also an expensive laptop, so reviewers say the ThinkPad W700ds is best for business users who need serious power. If your budget is more modest, the HP Elitebook 6930p (*Est. $1,100 and up) gets good reviews, is cheaper and weighs nearly five pounds less.
Laptop Magazine and ComputerShopper.com provide the best reviews of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds, backed by relevant testing and thorough analysis. HotHardware.com, Wired and PC World also provide good reviews, but these sites are less comprehensive and focus more on features.
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The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds scores an Editors' Choice award from Laptop Magazine. Even though Avram Piltch recognizes that it's heavy and expensive, he calls it the "complete package" and a good choice for professionals who need power and mobility.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds, Avram Piltch, Dec. 30, 2008
ComputerShopper.com also gives an Editors' Choice award to the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds, saying it packs desktop power into a laptop. While he doesn't recommend it for frequent travelers, Denny Atkin says the ThinkPad is a good choice for power users.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds, Denny Atkin, Jan. 2009
3. Wired.com
The Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds gets a score of eight (out of 10) from Wired. The laptop breaks Wired's performance records, and the reviewer likes the numerous expansion ports. Size and price are a downside.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W700DS, "Christopher", Feb. 6, 2009
Alan Stafford is one of the few reviewers who question the usefulness of the second screen on the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. Still, he likes the drawing tablet and gives it a "very good" rating.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W700DS Laptop, Alan Stafford, March 5, 2009
This short review touches on some of the features of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. There's not much analysis, but HotHardware.com lists the laptop's weight and cost as a drawback.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Mobile Workstation, Marco Chiappetta, Feb. 26, 2009
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