Thinkpads are known for being heavyweights and sturdy. T-20 keeps up that tradition. Its quite heavy unlike others like Toshiba and Dell. But being heavy, it is quite sturdy and for a frequent traveller, that can help since handling requires your laptop to be rough and tough so that it survives that occasional drop or ponk off the edge.
Blazing fast, A good LCD screen, and a nifty light which helps to work in dark rooms when giving a presentation.
T-20 has lots of accessories available in the market to beautify it. I made my bro buy it for the simple reason, that its a cutie, has an elegant design.
Heats up quite fast so if you have any arthritis problems, just keep it on your lap and your pain will be relieved. Best bargain if you are looking for wireless compatibility features. I upgraded my Thinkpad 365XD to this one. Device Drivers are easily available. I would highly recommend it to both novices who are beginning to use laptops as well as to high-techies who cannot live without them.
Oh yes, the sleep mode isn’t a trouble anymore. IBM guys fixed it for sure.