Lenovo ThinkPad X130E Released

Source: Lenovo

Lenovo is now allowing online orders of their new student-friendly ThinkPad. Their price is starting at $429. (I don't know why they say they're "from $938." That's some bullshit.)

After the jump, my thoughts on the changes Lenovo have made to the new X130E as compared to the older version.

Building a New Computer Timelapse

I built my new computer! I put it together on my kitchen table because my case hasn't arrived yet, and braved many obstacles, including an exceptionally curious cat, to build it. Thus far, I'm very pleased with it!

Components:
Intel i5-2500K CPU
MSI P67A-G43 Motherboard
MSI N560GTX-Ti Graphics Card
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 2 x 4GB DDR3 1333 RAM
Western Digital Caviar Black WD1501FASS 1.5TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus CPU Cooler

Windows Experience Index Scores:
Processor: 7.5
Memory: 7.6
Graphics: 7.9
Gaming Graphics: 7.9
Hard Drive: 5.9