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    d630 or this deal on t61?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by rammerman, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. rammerman

    rammerman Notebook Enthusiast

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    i am trying to decide between d630 and t61....

    i want to get this t61 but im worried that a lot of u guys are saying that the monitor really sucks.....im using this for law school.....mainly typing on word, using internet, watching movies, chatting.....

    i wanted something light, and threefore was leaning to the d630, which is lighter than the t61, but is the t61 configured as it is here too heavy to take to school?

    good deal? its cheaper then d630......comes out to about 900 shipped (tax and free shipping)

    thanks

    ThinkPad T61 with Integrated Graphics - 1 Year Depot Warranty
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    Ships within 1-2 weeks** $834.16 $834.16

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7100 (1.8GHz 800MHz 2MBL2)[1]
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic[12]
    14.1 WXGA TFT, w/o Camera
    Intel GMA X3100 GM965 w/ 1394
    1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
    UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
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    ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ[10]
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery[60]
    7658: 1 Year Depot Warranty - Express[7]
     
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  2. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Please don't triple-post.
     
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    mojoRT Notebook Geek

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    rammerman Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, i read that thread but my screen is wxga and his was wxga+

    also, i am not concerned about the brightness...more about the quality of the screen and how clear things look.....people are making it sound like the screen is absolutely terrible
     
    rammerman, Aug 18, 2007
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  5. dordale

    dordale Notebook Consultant

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    Can't comment on the T61...but I have a D630 with the WXGA screen. It's very bright and clear. Vertical viewing angle isn't as good as it could be, but on mine it's not too bad either.

    dordale :)
     
    dordale, Aug 18, 2007
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    rammerman Notebook Enthusiast

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    yea, i dont think the d630 has any problems.....but its more expensive than the t61 i described above.....

    its insane
     
    rammerman, Aug 18, 2007
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    mark22 Newbie

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    I have the same problem, but for me it is not the display, it is the noise, especially the fan. Does anyone has experinces with the t61 and the d630. which one is more silent?
     
    mark22, Aug 20, 2007
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  8. dordale

    dordale Notebook Consultant

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    Again--can't comment on the t61, but my d630 is very quiet. Unless I'm paying really close attention, I don't even notice when the fan kicks in. I have to say it's the quietest computer I've ever used.

    dordale :)
     
    dordale, Aug 20, 2007
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