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    Vostro vs. T61

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ggoryn, May 7, 2008.

  1. ggoryn

    ggoryn Notebook Consultant

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    Im replacing my office desktop, Windows XP is a must. Im using it for Office, A lot of internet browsing, some Adobe Illustrator, no gaming, however the choice for a non integrated video card is for the future with Vista.

    8918CTO ThinkPad R61 Series
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.1GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)1
    Genuine Windows XP Professional12
    15.4" WXGA,BT
    nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M, PC Card/ PCIe
    2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)8
    $823.65

    6459CTO ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8100 (2.1GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)1
    Genuine Windows XP Professional12
    15.4 WXGA TFT
    NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB)
    2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)8
    $978.07

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
    15.4 in Wide Screen XGA LCD Display w/TrueLife™
    2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
    128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS
    US$849

    Is the T61 worth teh difference? what is the difference of the T61 and R61? I know most about the Vostro 1500. Any known problems on the Lenovos?
     
    ggoryn, May 7, 2008
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  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    thinkpad t61 :D
     
    boypogi, May 7, 2008
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  3. ggoryn

    ggoryn Notebook Consultant

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    Just like that, ja ja, so it seems that the T61 is way better.
     
    ggoryn, May 7, 2008
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  4. Kdawgca

    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Kdawgca, May 7, 2008
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