Lenovo Thinkpad 420 or Lenovo Edge?

GladGradDad
Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:50:38 +0000

I use a couple of Lenovo laptops - a T400 and a T4x0 (can’t remember what the x is). In the past I’ve used Dell and others. The Lenovos are built quite sturdily (on the Dells I’ve had the hinges were weak and broke but fixed under warranty) and I haven’t had any problems with them but I’m not too rough on them either.

On the T420 vs the Edge, I checked Lenovo’s website and it appears that the T series may be more durably built than the edge. Whether he needs this durability depends on his usage and care since they say the T series is tested according to mil specs for durability but not the Edge.

When you compare the to make sure you compare like/like since with any one of these they can be optioned many ways from lower end to higher end. Also keep in mind the specs for something like the graphics can be a big difference but it also might be something he doesn’t notice if he’s not using it for gaming.

I wouldn’t buy a laptop without an HDMI port on it since it’s too handy to have to watch slideshows, etc. with.

If Lenovo offers a 4 year onsite coverage and 4 year accidental damage coverage (in case he drops it, spills a drink on it, etc.) then consider those. There’s major frustration from owners of all brands when they have to send the laptop in for repair and spend weeks to get it back and even then it often has the disk wiped (don’t ever send it without doing a full backup to an external disk).