The ThinkPad X60s is the latest incarnation of the popular ultraportable ThinkPad X-series from Lenovo. The X60s is the evolution of the former ThinkPad X41 notebook, while the ThinkPad X60 (no 's') is the update to the ThinkPad X32. This review will focus on the changes between the X41 and X60s.

The X60s is a leap forward in performance over the X41 and offers more in terms of ports and features.  Some will find the built-in EVDO antenna an irresistible feature, some will love the extra USB port and FireWire.  Personally, the off the scale battery life has me all a flutter about this notebook and I believe is the real story.  As I type now I'm flying between London and New York and with 1.5 hours left in the flight, the battery life is still at 49% (estimated 3hours and 8 minutes of usage left).  I've been using the notebook screen at full brightness with wi-fi off for a total of about 4 hours during time at the airport and on the 6.5 hour flight.  Furthermore, I'm in cramped quarters and the person in front of me put their seat all the way back, but with the X60s' small size I can still use it comfortably and have the screen tilted back far enough for good viewing.  The typing experience is better than that of many larger notebooks, I just wish the Windows key had been left from this small keyboard, I prefer the X41 in that regard.  Overall, I have some minor complaints that have been stated previously in the review, but I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this most excellent travel notebook to anyone that thrives on being portable, carrying the least weight possible and getting the most bang in terms of performance and chart topping battery life.

Pros
- Hands down the best performing ultraportable on the market with the new Intel Core Duo processor
- Best battery life this author has ever seen from an ultraportable notebook, 6 hours is very possible with an 8-cell battery
- Great feeling keyboard
- Very sturdy casing, no flex whatsoever
- Superb wireless communication offerings, the optional EVDO is great
- Excellent software and hardware security features
- Good number of ports for an ultraportable

Cons
- A little bland looking, somewhat less appealing than the X41 looks wise
- What's up with the LED light overlay falling off? Hopefully this was an extremely unlucky incident due to this being an early production model, but I never knew it was simply glued on.
- Gets a little warm, especially if used in the lap where bottom vents are blocked
- No optical drive built-in