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Well it finally arrived! As to the screen size, it's just right for a dedicated writing laptop, any smaller would cause problems seeing the words in programs like Scrivener.
It doesn't play nicely with my homeplugs: I have wired internet because wifi gives me a headache. This means I'll have to sit next to the router to activate Scrivener. I think activating Word 2002 will be complex too.
At the moment, I'm working on turning it into a writing machine - loading my favourite programs etc and customising the appearance. So far all the installers have been loaded via thumb drive; I even had to install the net framework this way (The Novel Factory wouldn't work without it.)
It had been wiped of everything except Windows 7 Pro and some basic Works programs, such as Notepad. All the keys work (so far), and for the price it really isn't bad. I've installed Avast on it, but this won't install properly until I sit beside the router with the computer directly connected.
It's not pretty, just a traditional Thinkpad design, meant as a workhorse. Here's hoping that it lives up to the reputation they once had.
About keyboards: I'm considering having the keyboard on my main lappy replaced (Thinkpad L420) but I've also had a mechanical keyboard on order for ages.
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