Comments on: The Lenovo X61 tablet four months later http://brainsnorkel.com/2008/02/16/the-lenovo-x61-tablet-four-months-later/ Manifesto-driven development. Eclectic thoughts. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2008/02/16/the-lenovo-x61-tablet-four-months-later/comment-page-1/#comment-54540 Chris Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:36:46 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2008/02/16/the-lenovo-x61-tablet-four-months-later/#comment-54540 Dave. Thanks for listing your observations. I can say I agree with/sympathise with each except for the broken battery latch. Why wireless is so hard to control is beyond me. The physical switch seems to have poor interaction with the various wireless control panels and apps in Vista. My main concern is that often the control software doesn't know that the wireless adapter is powered down (presumably to save power) and won't let you turn it on, or won't let you turn it off - even when the physical switch is on. Given a population of one tablet, I can't isolate the problem to Vista, the drivers, the hardware or something else entirely. It remains the most painful part of the X61 ownership experience for me. Maybe I'll try out Windows 7 once I'm brave enough, and see if that helps isolate the problem. Dave. Thanks for listing your observations. I can say I agree with/sympathise with each except for the broken battery latch.

Why wireless is so hard to control is beyond me. The physical switch seems to have poor interaction with the various wireless control panels and apps in Vista. My main concern is that often the control software doesn’t know that the wireless adapter is powered down (presumably to save power) and won’t let you turn it on, or won’t let you turn it off – even when the physical switch is on.

Given a population of one tablet, I can’t isolate the problem to Vista, the drivers, the hardware or something else entirely. It remains the most painful part of the X61 ownership experience for me.

Maybe I’ll try out Windows 7 once I’m brave enough, and see if that helps isolate the problem.

]]> By: Dave http://brainsnorkel.com/2008/02/16/the-lenovo-x61-tablet-four-months-later/comment-page-1/#comment-54323 Dave Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:59:11 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2008/02/16/the-lenovo-x61-tablet-four-months-later/#comment-54323 I know that replying to old posts is frowned upon, but I couldn't help myself - the problems you've had are identical to what I've had. I thought other's might want to know that these problems, therefore, might not be a one off: - The screen shows every single fingerprint. It permanently looks dirty and is very hard to clean. - The plastic frame around the screen came away at the bottom (repaired under warranty). - The pens break easily (I'm on my third pen now. Both replaced under warranty). And in addition to the problems we have in common: - One of the battery release buttons on the underside has broken off and the battery is no longer held tightly in place. - After using the wireless off switch on the front of the laptop, turning it on again does not turn wireless on again. The only way to turn the wireless adapter on again is to turn the X61 off and then on again. I know that replying to old posts is frowned upon, but I couldn’t help myself – the problems you’ve had are identical to what I’ve had. I thought other’s might want to know that these problems, therefore, might not be a one off:

- The screen shows every single fingerprint. It permanently looks dirty and is very hard to clean.

- The plastic frame around the screen came away at the bottom (repaired under warranty).

- The pens break easily (I’m on my third pen now. Both replaced under warranty).

And in addition to the problems we have in common:

- One of the battery release buttons on the underside has broken off and the battery is no longer held tightly in place.

- After using the wireless off switch on the front of the laptop, turning it on again does not turn wireless on again. The only way to turn the wireless adapter on again is to turn the X61 off and then on again.

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