Thinkpad(r) X60 Tablet Sleeve, Easy Access Flaps, Adjustable Hand Hold, Comforta
This sleeve case is a perfect match for your new X60 Tablet notebook. The glove-like fit of the sleeve case protects your tablet from scratches and the elements. You can save time by writing to your new tablet notebook without removing it from the sleeve.Easy access flaps allow for peripheral attachment and protect your notebook ports when not in use. An adjustable handhold on the back of the sleeve lets you comfortably take notes. A comfortable shoulder strap lets you carry the tablet to your next appointment. The strap's innovative fastener design supports the tablet for use in slate mode when you travel.
Thinkpad(r) X60 Tablet Sleeve, Easy Access Flaps, Adjustable Hand Hold, Comforta Accessories
 Thinkpad X60 Tablet Digitizer Pen, Identical To The Pen Included with Your Table
Lenovo Li Ion 8 Cell Battery for ThinkPad (40Y8318)
65W Ultaport Ac Adapter U
The Thinkpad X6 Tablet Ultrabase Snaps Easily Onto Your Thinkpad X60 Tablet Syst
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Tether - Stylus tether - 1.8 ft (pack of 3 )
Li-ion 4 Cell Battery for Thinkpad X60 Tablet
Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6
Thinkpad 90W Ac/dc Combo Adapter
Thinkplus USB 2.0 CD-rw/DVD-rom Combo II Drive
Thinkpad X60 Series 8 Cell High Capacity Battery,eight-cell, Rechargeable System
Thinkpad(r) X60 Tablet Sleeve, Easy Access Flaps, Adjustable Hand Hold, Comforta Reviews
I would guess this explains the airspace between screen and flap. It's a major problem with this otherwise good-to-excellent product. Body armor is fine for a bump-case; but the fussiness is enough to have made it a deal-killer had I seen it live prior to purchase. Maybe over time, the case will settle/stretch a bit, but out of the box the openings are about 1/8th inch off, half covering the device buttons. This case is less the "sleeve" it is marketed as, and more a fussy suit of light body armor. The firm interior fit is a touch *too* firm once inside the case, there's no lateral leeway to nudge the tablet buttons into the exterior openings.
Worse than insertion is removal of the tablet from the case it takes so much grappling with the fingers, and it seems way too easy to accidentally bend the already innately wobbly screen of an X61. Judging from the manual (which has no text except for warranty info; all instruction is through illustrations), the case will accommodate the tablet wearing an Ultrabase which I don't own. A zipper which doesn't allow a case flap to permit easy access makes a person wonder. Except for more extreme circumstances, it would be difficult to use this case without feeling the tablet is well protected. A removable insert allows snug fitting for the tablet using either the standard or the extended battery. That said, I have no problems inking, pressing for context menus, or hovering the cursor through the plastic sheet it simply feels a little creepy. A user needs to practically shoehorn the tablet into the case through the overly narrow unzipped opening. Pro:.
This flap-plastic rides a bit too high above the tablet screen and has too much "give" it feels something like writing on a marshmallow. Lenovo's website lists the weight of the case at 1.4 pounds. Almost everything in the case's construction bespeaks reasonable ruggedness and sturdiness. Frankly, I worry more about damaging the laptop trying to insert/remove it than I would carrying it around without one. Not terrible, but a bit heavy for my tastes.
Out of the box, the plastic sheet which covers the screen was lightly scratched; not terribly so, but noticeable. A Velcro-adjusted hand strap at the rear of case allows very secure but comfortable holding in tablet mode on arm. In a pinch, some strategically placed cardboard or other homemade riser would likely help. But if inking is not greatly affected, this extra room is too high to use efficiently, if at all, the touch capability on my dual-digitizer X61 only the most emphatic finger tapping registers any response from the touch screen. As everyone else has noted, it's very difficult to insert/remove the tablet from this case because the zipper, for no discernibly good reason, does not completely open the flap.
If so, a removable riser, similar to the removable battery-dummy would have been in order here. Velcro side flaps protect the I/O ports. Sturdy, well padded, very good interior fit. An exterior elastic loop, wide and well sewn, securely holds an extra pen. No obvious weak points in sewing.
I will rarely use this case. Con:.
for example if you maximize, for example your IE, you might find it troublesome to control the scroll bar at the edge that might occasionally covered by the leather part, as well as the notification area (time, antivirus) at the bottom right. I always take out my battery when plug in adpater, and you have to take out of the case to take off battery. a little hotter with the case, but tolerable. While if they design something that you can also flip the screen and the case come with it, that would be awesome, and I'll give 5 stars for that. definitely protect your touch screen from scratches, but the zip design needs improvement, it's a little hard to put the laptop in or out if you frequently switch.
They should also made the plastic cover bigger because now it is about the same size as your screen, I mean really the same size. so., they should really put a rear open so that you can do it without removing the whole computer. So it depends on how well you put your laptop in, sometimes the screen might not perfectly fit the plastic cover so part of the screen was cover a little bit by the edge. a lot of good features, like hand band at the back, carry stripe, and those flaps to access different port. However, nothing affect serious functionalities, even though a little bit inconvenient occasionally, overall, it works well.
The only way I would use this if I was going to ALWAYS use it in Tablet mode, which most people won't. The sleeve is indeed too tight for the tablet, especially with the battery upgrade. Even then I don't know how useful it would be. I almost wondered if I was putting it in correctly at first. The flaps don't give adequate access to the ports on the side and are not centered over the ports either.
It DOES fit like a glove, but it's so tight that it can be a royal pain to get in and out of the case. I was very excited to try on my new tablet sleeve for my Thinkpad X61 Tablet, and am kind of disappointed so far. If it were even 2 and a HALF sides (2 corners), it would slide right in, but with this design it's just plain aggravating. Also, although it protects the screen, the plastic cover doesn't feel close to as good to write on as the screen itself. I figured I could use it as a normal case, out of tablet mode, but it seems that will be too much of a hassle. Overall, I'd say this thing is nice, I just don't see myself using it as often as I had intended to. One more annoyance is the zipper goes around 2 sides (basically a corner), which makes the opening extremely tight to squeeze the tablet in. Hope this helps.
Only product ordered was out of stock. So, we agreed to take another, similar product. The delivery was fine.
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