Edit: 2015 many drivers updated.
I hated the track pad. I had Wizmouse running which was the problem.
Lenovo T400 6475 $289
This was a great buy for the power and quality. Off lease.
Core 2 Duo P8600 very good cpu. I have one in my 17" Gateway and love it.
4GB ram
160GB HD
Mat screen
I really like it. Very clean and everything works.
I didn't notice lacks camera but I seldom use one anyway. Still, it is nice to have.
No HDMI or card reader. I seldom use these either.
Touch pad is great.
Only a couple USB ports.
No eSATA
Screen is not tight and flops some but no deal killer.
Battery is weak but lasts about an hour. I don't rely on battery often.
Runs cool and quiet.
Intel driver update is so easy.
Lenovo has great driver support and BIOS updated easily.
I liked it so well that I bought a T400S with a faster cpu for $329. I like the S even better. I might grab another S. I love these things.
Speccy Summary
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo P8600 @ 2.40GHz 32 °C
Penryn 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 531MHz (7-7-7-20)
Motherboard
LENOVO 6475AJ1 (None) 39 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1280x800@60Hz)
Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Hard Drives
149GB HITACHI HTS723216L9SA60 (SATA) 40 °C
Optical Drives
MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ862A
Audio
Conexant 20561 SmartAudio HD
The T400S: for $329
Holy Moly, it has a 160 Intel SSD reading 99% health and makes this the best buy yet.
(I used the Windows install that came on it and defrag was on so I turned off. I am assuming offset is correct but using pre-installed Win7. Windows should have done it correctly but it should have turned off defrag.) I bought 3 more even though add said T400. I hope this one was not some accident. I bought 2 more for friends before I realized the SSD. I will just have to be happy for them but I would like to keep them.
Lenovo T400S Notebook PC - Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 2.53GHz, 4GB DDR3, 160GB HDD, 14.1" Display, DVDRW, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (Off Lease)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3420509
The P8600 is not slouch but the T9400 is surprisingly faster.
The S is thinner, lighter and just better.
eSata and Display ports
no card reader but ExpressCard/34 slot and the SD version is $17 on eBay.
Here is a review of the T400S. I curious about the mention of GPS.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Mobile Core 2 Duo T9400 @ 2.53GHz 32 °C
Penryn 45nm Technology
RAM
4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 532MHz (7-7-7-20)
Motherboard
LENOVO 2815AH2 (None) 39 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1440x900@60Hz)
Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family
Hard Drives
149GB INTEL SSDSA1M160G2LE (SSD)
Optical Drives
MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ892
Audio
Conexant 20585 SmartAudio HD