Choosing a T60p from the tabook

I'm compiling the top 15" UXGA T60p models, and just in case anyone else finds it handy here it is:

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Model     GHz    Optical   WiFi      WWAN      Finger    W/G/E
2623-DDU  2.00   DVD+/-RW  Intel     Verizon             
2007-C8U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  Intel               yes       
2007-92U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  11a/b/g             yes       
2007-93U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  Intel               yes       G
2007-94U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  Intel     Verizon   yes       
2007-95U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  Intel               yes       
2007-96U  2.16   Combo     Intel                         
2008-C8U  2.16   DVD+/-RW  Intel               yes       

Common to all of them are Intel Core Duo CPU's, 15" UXGA 1600x1200 FlexView screens, 1GB ram, ATi V5200 (x1600) 256MB 16x PCIe, 100GB 7200rpm HD and Bluetooth.

I think the *-C8U models are for educational purchase only (I'm not sure if my wife would qualify as a community college student but can't hurt to see what they say).

I don't need a lot of extra features (WWAN, DVD burner, Fingerprint thing or Bluetooth, really) so the two that stand out for me are the 2007-96U and the 2623-DDU. I'm not really sure which would be the better buy financially until I call and ask them about discounts etc.

About the tabook data though... the 2007-93U model indicates "G" for "Workhorse/Global/Entry", I'm not sure what that means exactly. None of the other models specify a value for this category and it's the only difference between the 2007-93U and the 2007-95U. What's the difference, anyone know?

 

Your question here is that about the Workhorse/Global/Entry column?

I've chosen one of the 'normal' T60s (AFAIK the express and education models are only available at the other end of the atlantic and the T60p is too much overkill and too expensive ); it will be, when no weird things happen, a 2007-72U for me.
But I still haven't any idea what it's really going to cost down here, and when it comes available.
At Euclid computers (retailer looked up via NBR) it is $2,756.00, so it might be somewhere around 2300 - 2500 Euros, but how realistic that is.....

 

Yea. Or to be more specific, what's the difference between the 2007-93U and the 2007-95U? One is designated as "Global", the other has no specification. They both appear to have identical featuers.

Does Workhorse/Global/Entry translate into anything significant for the consumer? I just want to make sure I'm not missing anything significant like, "oh, yea, the Global's have better/cheaper/worse/extra [whatever]".

 

Ah, OK. Unfortunately I don't have the answer for you, I was curious what exactly you would like to know. I'm quite new to the thinkpad, myself. The only experience I have with a notebook is an old Satellite model from Toshiba (and it was a 'low-end' model too) I have at the moment. Now, also because of my keyboard has broken, I want to have decent notebook, and design is not that important for me...

 

As far as I understand, the "G" models are available worldwide while the other model is specifically for the U.S. market.

 

Should this be the answer to my question about this G(lobal?) and U(S?) at the end of the modelnumbers or does that mean something else?

 

I don't know if this really matters to you but the 2623DDU has those extra features. I'm still trying to find out myself why this one is cheaper than the rest of the T60p line.

You can even check out CDW's specs on this model at;
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=927162

 

Why would you want a UXGA+ screen on a 15" laptop? The fonts will be very tiny unless you increase the DPI and then this makes the fonts look "thick" and ugly (imo). I'm going to go for the T60 and get the SXGA+ resolution which is the same as on my T43p - except it will give me a little more real estate to work with.

 

With Cleartype it actually looks quite nice. The reason to get a T60p is not for the resolution, but for the video card, if you ask me.

How will it give you more real estate, if it's the same resolution? Unless you adjust the DPI differently...

 

I know, it all depends on price. The 2623-DDU lists at $2,999. The 2007-96U lists at $3,489. I guess it's that +.16GHz "cutting-edge" premium.

Normally faced with that choice I would just go with the 2623-DDU, but apparently there's the potential for discounts when you call in your order, so, it just depends on which ends up being cheaper when it's all said and done.

Exactly, I'm not really shooting for an UXGA+ screen, I'm moreso shooting for the x1600/(V5200) over the x1400.

 

Now the question is will there be x1600 drivers we can load on the V5200.

 

Call them as ask what they can do on price... I was given 800+ off on the 200794U... It cant hurt

 

I remember someone talking about that... here it is.

 

Do note that I haven't said it from experience with the particular FireGL V5200 (obviously, since I doubt anyone has actually got to try that yet), but with past FireGLs people have done it successfully.

 

Assuming it comes some time this year I'll try it.