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6 Reasons to Buy the ThinkPad T470, and 2 Reasons to Skip

6 Reasons to Buy the ThinkPad T470, and 2 Reasons to Skip

Posted on August 13, 2017March 28, 2019 By Jarvis

Lenovo’s ThinkPad T470 is not only the best business laptop overall. It’s also a great choice for anyone who needs to get real work done, whether they’re writing reports from an executive suite or composing term papers in a dorm room.

To help you decide whether Lenovo’s laptop is right for you, here are six reasons to buy the ThinkPad T470 and two reasons to skip it.

Best-in-Class Keyboard

Best-in-Class Keyboard

Typing on the ThinkPad T470’s awesome keyboard is like playing violin on a Stradivarius or driving a Porsche. With its highly-tactile feel, there’s just no better tool for editing documents.

The keys have an extremely-deep 2 mm of travel (60 to 65 mm is typical) and require a strong 70 grams of force to actuate (60 to 65 grams is typical). Gently curved key caps make it easy to feel your way around the letters without looking down or accidentally hitting adjacent characters.
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