[Thinkpad] Lenovo 3000 T5500 vs X60/X60s

[Bob]

Costco has a Lenovo 3000 for sale, Model 0768A6U , which looks a lot 
like an X60/X60s, from a spec point of view.

What are the pluses and minuses of buying this vs an X60 ?
Can the non-trackpoint keyboard be replaced with a trackpoint keyboard ?

Lenovo 3000 N100
(PRO) 14.1" Core 2 Duo T5500 1.66GHz 1GB 80GB DVDRW
4-in-1 Multicard Reader
Bluetooth

$979.99
Item # 148285
Shipping & Handling: $14.30 *


The new Lenovo 3000 N100 Series offers new, sleek, dependable notebooks 
from Lenovo that offer worry-free computing and solid performance at a 
great value. It's stylish yet functional design delivers with a 
full-sized keyboard renowned for its award-winning touch and feel. It 
delivers Lenovo Care Tools, which help protect you from viruses, recover 
from a system crash, get help and easily connect to a network.

 

*Processor & Memory:*

    * Intel T5500 Core 2 Duo processor at 1.66GHz
    * 677MHz front side bus speed  
    * 1GB DDR2 SDRAM memory upgradeable to 2GB

*Drives:*

    * 80GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM) 
    * DVDRW Dual Layer Drive 24x max

*Graphics & Video:*

    * 14.1" TFT LCD display; 1280 x 800 max resolution
    * Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950

*Communications:*

    * Bluetooth 802.11: 2.4GHz to 5GHz
    * Ethernet 10/100
    * 56k v.92 Modem

*Keyboard:*

    * TouchPad^(TM) pointing device

*Expandability:*

    * Two main memory slots (both may be occupied)
    * 4-1 Multicard Reader (SD/MMC/MS/xD)

*Ports: *

    *
      4 USB 2.0 Ports
    *
      IEEE 1394 (4 Pin)
    *
      VGA
    *
      S Video Out
    *
      Microphone Input
    *
      Headphone Output
    *
      RJ-11
    *
      RJ-45

*Operating System:*

    * Microsoft® Windows XP Professional

*Additional Software: *

    * Adobe Acrobat Reader
    * Corel Small Business Center
    * InterVideo® WinDVD
    * Norton Internet Security (90 days of virus definition)

*Power Supply:*

    * Battery: 6 Cell, Rechargeable, removable Li-Ion battery
    * Battery life (approximate): up to 3.28 hours
    * Charge Time On/Off: 4 hours/3 hours

*Additional Information:*

    * Dimensions: 13.3" W x 10.1" D x 1.5" H
    * Weight (approximate): 5.6 lbs.
    * Warranty: One year (limited)