Avoid used Lenovo x201/X220 tablets? Any known issues?

GoodEnough

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I am torn between getting a used x201/x220 laptop vs. tablet.
Do the tablets have any known issues that make them best to avoid?
 

chubbyfatazn

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If you have any issues it's probably gonna be with either the rotating hinge or the lid latch. I'm only considering physical issues, the hardware under the hood is by-and-large the same.

Just treat your laptop like you actually care about it and you should be fine.

<- X200t, X201, X201t, X220, X230

In my opinion the tablet functionality was nice but I never really used it. I only picked up the tablet versions for their better screens/backlights (which stopped being the case around the release of the X201).