The X200 was not a tablet, although Lenovo did make hybrid versions. I'm fairly sure that the one I've bought is a laptop, not a hybrid. As I said in the first post, I'll use this as a dedicated writing machine, only installing my favourite writing programs on it. It apparently has Windows 7 on it, which I hope is legit, but at that price I can't help being suspicious. I have 30 days to send it back if I don't like it.
Dr Drib, I've never liked the idea of tablets (computers not medicine!) either, and like a comfortable keyboard.
Cromag: the X200 is from 2008 and has a traditional Thinkpad keyboard, rather than the chiclet keys they now use. This was one reason I was drawn to it; plus the price and 250gb hard drive. Most of the "netbooks" I looked at had tiny hard drives and many were android; I wanted Windows so that I could put my favourite programs on it.
It's interesting to hear about the font size. I'll try to change that somehow. As far as age and possible resolution goes, it's probably around the same age as my current main laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad L420, which I know is getting on a bit, but Thinkpads seem built to last (famous last words!).
rcento: What does your brother use his Chromebook for? I've never understood Chromebooks, aren't they entirely web based? I saw a few of them on ebay, but passed/past (I always get those confused) them by because I don't know what they are, whereas I'm used to Windows.
Conan: Thanks for the information. Who needs great resolution apart from those whose primary use is graphics or gaming? For writing we just need to see the words.
This little lappy is already costing me more money. It has no optical drive and I have a version of Word (2002) on the Works Suite disc. So I've purchased an external optical drive. Also, I thought a thumb drive would be helpful for transfering information between computers, like my Scrivener projects etc, so I've bought one of those. It never ends. Oh well, it's Christmas, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.
