Originally Posted by alect
I am an IT consultant, use my current TP for business as well as personal. For business I don't get into any of the coding apps, but usually need several apps open and operating efficiently at once. For personaly use, I am not into gaming or the like, and in terms of graphics mainly use it for pics/photos and video (streaming; DVDs; ReplayTV; and possibly soon editing/burning - but amateur). I am about to buy a new TP T42 (currently have a R30) and have chosen the 2378FZU based on hardware/features v. price (among TPs that is) - this is its config:
the posting on thinkpads.com was getting nice reviews and responses already.
I wouldn't worry too much about the 1400x unless you have poor eyesight. I have bought some for my inlaws, and just upped the screen fonts and menu fonts. For things like office, this works fine, menu bar fonts and even screen fonts look larger than their type size would imply. There is a tiny bit of sharpness hit, compared to the regular standard resolution. I can see it, but they really cannot. The flexview screens are much nicer and brighter though. That is a real plus. I do still use an XGA screen on my 14", but would go to SXGA+ on a 15" for certain.