Just got a t43 from lenovo

I just bought a lenovo t43 with intel graphics. I got it for about $700 and thought it was a decent deal

#1 the screen is horrible

#2 the cd drive is makes these weird noises

but the keyboard has to be one of the best I have ever seen on a thinkpad ever. it's probably a chicony but am not sure

my question is about the screen quality

the viewing angle on this screen is horrible, that is understandable but the what is not acceptable it the "blacks". When watching a movie any scene where the there it is darker and there are shadows, I can't see anything but outlines

also the screen experiences some heavy bleeding, everything looks washed out and white.

Are these a common thing on the t43's what about the svga versions?

 

I got my thinkpad for around $1200
it's worth the extra money.
send it back if you can

 

seriously i got the thinkpad in my sig for $1215

now is a good time to get a NEW thinkpad

 

$700 is pretty expensive for a used T43. I probably wouldn't have paid more than $500 for it. I would try to return it as others have suggested.

For $888 plus shipping, you can get a brand new Thinkpad R61. Just go here:

http://www.Lenovo.com/ibmspp
536686

Don't worry about not being a real IBM Shareholder; many people have been abusing this code to death on Fatwallet and Slickdeals.

 

What's the return policy?

 

Did you say it's brand-new? What type of LCD did you get?

 

It's been long time since the T43 were selling as new.
It is a refurbished unit.

 

The SPP prices are just the same as with the 5% Visa cardholder discount, or the "student & alumni" discount, at least for the T61 14.1W that I checked.

 

How did you buy from lenovo- 'last chance' outlet?

 

it's new unit. it was on the outlet for about 2 days.

TYPE NUMBER
1871-4CU

For the person asking

 

Here are the specs. I am probably going to return this one. It is still under 21 days.

18714C CONFIG
Serial Number: L3CLTA2
18714CU ** T43 INTEL PENTIUM M 750 (1.8) 14" XGA 512MB 40 COMBO CENTRI

P M 750, 512MB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HDD,
14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, Intel 900,
24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Intel 802.11a/b/g wireless(MPCI), Bluetooth/Modem(CDC),
1Gb Ethernet(LOM), UltraNav, Secure Chip,
6c Li-Ion batt,
WinXP Pro

 

I would suggest you buy a new Thinkpad with the Shareholder's discount. If that's too expensive, then look for a used T42 on Craigslist or Ebay. You can usually find those for around $400-500. The T42 is basically the same as the T43 except it uses an older Centrino platform. The T42 will also get you better battery life as well.

 

I'm going with a x61s next time there is a good sale, missed out on the memorial day sale, 4th of july non-sale was a no go and will wait for the next big one.


about the t42, the ram is expensive to upgrade compared to the t43

 

come on, it's only 200$...

 

I'm going to wait until after the 9th before I buy a X61s. Hopefully the sales will be better.

 

Dude for 700? You have to be kidding me. My laptop is way better than a T43 and it'll probably go for 400.

 

lol, just out of curiosity, what is it?

 

ASUS
15.4" WSGA+ (1680 x 1050)
Pentium-M 2.0Ghz
1GB RAM
80GB SATA 5400RPM
CD-RW/DVD-ROM
Nvidia Geforce GO 6600

If anyone wants to buy it, it's a good deal for the specs. It's amazing how cheap you can get Pentium-Ms now since everything is core 2. I mean my graphics card is about as powerful as an NVS140m, the processor is great for doing things that business people do like watch HD movies, browse the web, check email etc. They work well and they're at rock bottom prices. They're a steal. I mean if I had a young daughter or son and they needed a first computer I'd buy them a Pentium-M machine in a heartbeat. I mean why in the world would they need a core 2 with like 2gb of ram and an NVS140M that are in most new laptops?

 

We need to know what you are comparing the screen to. I've bought off the outlet site before and the screens are what I expected from 2-3 year old technology.

 

Wow, that's a great deal. Is possible to combine the passcode with any Leneovo special offers??

 

I bought used T43 2GHz for $700. it has 2GB, 100GB/7200rpm, XPPro and MS Office Prof. it has 1yr remaining ibm warranty. is that ok price compared to new thinkpads?

 

I just own at t43, but, the keyboard is chinese and lots of additional buttons...
can anyone tell me if i buy a US english keyboard and replace it... will it work?

 

The T43 are great. The screen (i suppose depending on which one of the vendors they put in) is ok.

The big problem i think with the t43 is the fan running pretty much all the time at moderate to high speed.



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I picked up a T60 last week, 14.1 1.83 dual core wsga+ with a ati 1400, bluetooth, fingerprint reader, 80 gig hardrive. All i had to do was put in the thinkpad wireless card. It was refurbished, but I got a great deal from ubid. I can't tell that it was refurbished, looks like brand new to me, not bad for 565.00

 

Geforce GO 6600 is that powerful? Are you sure? I thought NVS140M == 8400, which should do pretty well against a 6600.. no?