If you care about power, you'd probably be better off with a low-power CPU model (X61s, for example). The X200 and X300 have an option for SSD which will save some more power. I've been using my X61s with sid for the past 2 years and haven't had a problem. Everything works, with free software (except firmware-iwlwifi). -- Alok Man is a military animal, glories in gunpowder, and loves parade. -- P. J. Bailey