Just got my T61, wow

Specs:
2.0 Ghz T7300
512 MB (waiting for the 4GB on order)
nVidia
14.1 WSXGA+ w/ integrated webcam
XP Pro
100 GB 7200rpm
7 Cell

First impressions, I'm in love
The keyboard is amazing, unlike any other keyboard i've used
I got the Alps keyboard and the LG screen

The high resolution is very clear and no complaints.

Stuck with XP pro, and thought it would take a while to boot up with only 512 MB of RAM, but wasnt too bad. Overall with 512 it's handling everything pretty well.

Got the traditional IBM logo,
The laptop is light and thin, and i have no regrets on this purchase.

They come preinstalled with picasa now, so theres some webcam software.

In short, I'm excited!

 

Congrats,
That is very much like my configuration except I stuck with Vista and I got the 160gb drive. It is really a great keyboard. I don't think I could go to another computer, Lenovo mistakes aside, after getting used to the t61 keyboard. I tried a d630 that someone has at my work and it feels cheap by comparison. It feels like a BMW vs a Honda. Both are manufactured very well, but there is just something more well built feeling about the t61.

 

Yeah, my friend has a D620 and its uncomparable. The T61 is lighter and thinner, but it feels way more durable.

 

Just going to have to throw this in, but German cars suck big time. My BMW's transmission died just recently. Although German cars are nice when you first get them they suck long-term. So I am kind of confused what you mean by Honda vs BMW? Which is better? Because I definitely think Honda kicks BMW's ass as of now.

 

he means pricewise.

 

How do you tell which keyboard and screen you have? cheers

 

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/s...=/partslookup/partsLookup.vm&sitestyle=lenovo

 

42T3177 42T3209 KEYBOARD FRU
42T0405 42T0406 14.1 INCH LCD DISPLAY FRU

Can anyone enlighten to which I have?

 

Alps keyboard

 

Cheers, anyone on the screen?

 

How do you find out the screen and keyboard is there a lookup page or something?

 

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...testyle=lenovo

 

Stunner, Your observation are valid. I just meant by feel of the car. Reliability aside, there is just something more substantial feeling about a BMW. I drive a Civic and it is a great car and I have driven in friends BMWs. There is just a more solid feel to the car. Although I know my repair bill is much less. I have had the t61 for a couple weeks now. So time will tell on long term reliability and we will see if it is closer to a Honda or to a BMW.

 

Haha I see, yeah I kinda hate BMWs as of now, my family is one car less and its tough carpooling around. The feel of BMWs are great though gotta agree with that.

 

Well, I drive a civic too, and it's awesome. Never given me any problems. But I also own a thinkpad...! Ehhhhh...

 

Why not have the best of both worlds, lexus.

 

Funny. I don't see SkiBunny on threads where people are happy with their T61's.

 

Just popped in the 4GB of OCZ i bought and damn does it fly...
It was real easy too, for anyone worried about the difficulty of installation, don't be, it took me about 3 minutes.

 

Yeah....I never understand people who pay the Geek Squad to install memory for them.

 

I love my Civic too. And it's only 18 years old!

 

Mine's 2 months old and it's SI

 

I hope my thinkpad/civic lasts 18 years!

 

I really wanted the SI, couldn't pull the trigger, had to go with the gas efficiency, even though the SI is one of the more gas efficient performance cars.

 

You'll get bored of both in 2.

 

I know , I already want to trade in the civic

 

how did turn into a honda civic discussion? lol...

i'm an 01 at clubsi.com, i'll go there if I need civic discussion

 

Having recently sold my BMW - due to reliability issues, I hope my thinkpad will not perform as my BMW did... This is my second thinkpad (R60e) and I cannot see myself going to another brand, I have seen and felt most mainstream laptops and the thinkpad is in a class of its own.... Unlike the BMW lol

 

If you buy some old junker Beemer from a college boy racer, then yes, it might get outlasted by your grannie's Civic.

BMW kicks Honda's ass in all aspects. Then it stomps on it and laughs evilly for good measure.

T61 (to stay on topic).

 

Hell no dude. Honda rapes BMW in reliability fool. And so far my thinkpad has been acting like a BMW and I am pretty damn pissed.

 

And how many of you Civic racers have owned a BMW?

 

I tried searching my laptop serial# on this site but it doesnt have my information yet. Can you search individual part numbers? I tried but it didnt seem to work. Here are the parts in question:

42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8705 SBB 100 GB HDD,7200RPM
42V8715 SBB DVDREC8XMAXDUALLAY,UBAYSLM
42V9650 SBB 14.1WXGA+W/OWWAN,W/CABT11N

Thanks!

 

Didn't hyundai win the quality awards this year or something. lol

Hyundai built some notebooks too but they didn't seem to sell here.

 

Well, if my Beemer were acting up like your Thinkpad, I would take it to the dealer and have it repaired under warranty. The dealer would give me a loaner car, and deliver the repaired car to my house at a time convenient to me. I wouldn't try to repair the Thinkpad myself, as - like with my BMW - I've paid for a warranty. I just wish my Thinkpad had a service similar to my BMW 4-yr/50K mile zero-cost ultimate service program. Finally, I'm not sure I can trust the opinion of someone who uses a violent *** crime as a comparison verb.

 

Well excuse me for liking slang!

 

You know you have to get the SN from the bottom of the laptop right?

 

The BMW we had cost an arm and a leg to keep running. Then again it was not new. Civic hands down better reliability. Only started draining blood last year (no repairs this year yet).

Beginning week 4 tomorrow, waiting for my T61 to get returned from repair. They say they don't have the part. No eta on when they'll get it or when I'll get my T61.