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Similarly I have a couple of X220s at home, one running Windows, one running Linux. They're probably the best keyboard on any laptop I've used.
I also have a docking bay so can run them with dual monitors and keyboard/mouse at home.
Only issue is that the battery is pretty poor compared to modern day laptops, particularly on the i7.
aggi
I'm also an academic. I've been using a lenovo thinkpad x230 for the past 5+ years:
I bought it refurbished on ebay about 4 years ago for maybe 120 quid. I bought another, spare one about 6 months ago for £150 including post and packing from UK to overseas (I live in France) with exactly the same spec except perhaps a 500G regular hard drive instead of the solid state. It came with windows on it (although I'm a GNU/Linux user). However, I've not needed to use it yet as the old one is still going strong - despite all the times I've dropped it etc.
EDIT: I should add it's a 12" screen and weighs I think about 1-1.5kg - very portable yet still a decent size when I need to use it on its own, traveling or whatever. At home or work, I plug in an external monitor and keyboard, plus sometimes another drive (if I want music, films or other media).