# The Better Sub Notebook

- Link: https://www.timprobst.com/2008/06/23/the-better-sub-notebook/
- Published: 2008-06-23T23:19:45-05:00
- Author: Greg Probst

A while back, Â I wrote Notes on the [MacBook Air](http://blog.timprobst.com/2008/02/14/notes-on-the-macbook-air/).
 I recently got my hands on the better sub notebook.

First and foremost, I’m a huge Mac fan. Â I’ve loved Apple products for as long 
as I can remember.

I am, however, somewhat disappointed by the MacBook Air now that I’ve gotten my 
hands on a Lenovo X300. Â The X300 is what the Air should have been from the beginning.
 Built in optical drive (CD/DVD Burning) or extra battery port, video out, multiple
USB ports and still lightweight.

Best of all, the X300 has most of the [ThinkVantage](http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/na/LenovoPortal/en_US/special-offers.workflow:ShowPromo?LandingPage=/All/US/Sitelets/Software/ThinkVantage-Technologies)
technologies that make their [ThinkPad](http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:expandcategory?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=8FA114A7D9FF4F38AE8E19B36EC665A7)
line the ultimate business tool it is.

My only problem with the X300 is that it doesn’t run the Mac OS. Â If it did, I’d
be a switcher in a heartbeat to the hardware natively with no hacks.

I’m assuming Lenovo marketing folks came up with this spoof. Â Enjoy!