On Friday, Gizmodo reported on what they claim is leaked information about a Lenovo ThinkPad X300, a new line from Lenovo that would be competing with the MacBook Air from Apple. One advantage it would have is that it has an integrated DVD writer (albeit you pay for the advantage with lowered battery life and increased weight). Some could make a good argument that an optical drive is becoming more and more unnecessary these days, and it appears this ThinkPad maybe like other ThinkPads, and allow you to replace the optical drive with an additional battery, increasing battery life substantially. It also comes with a new style of wide TouchPad.
Anyways, on with the specs (we are treating these as a rumor at this point):
CPU/Chipset: Intel Merom Core 2 Duo Low Voltage (LV) 2.0 Ghz, 4MB Cache, 12W, Intel Crestline GMS, 800MHz Frontside Bus
Front-side Bus: 880MHz
Memory: Up to 4GB Memory
Display/Graphics: Intel Crestline graphics, 13.3″ LED-backlit display, 1440×900 resolution
Storage: 64GB Solid State Drive (SSD)
Connectivity: WiMAX, Intel Kendron MIMO, WWAN, External USB Modem, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions:
Width: 318mm (12.5 inches)
Depth: 231mm (9.1 inches)
Height: 18.6 – 23.4mm (0.73 – 0.92 inches)
Weight: 1.13kg (2.5 pounds) – 1.44kg (3.17 pounds) depending on options