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    Just ordered my T500...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by athlon17, Jan 28, 2009.

  1. athlon17

    athlon17 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz 1066MHz 6MBL2)1
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic12
    15.4" WSXGA+ TFT, w/ CCFL Backlight
    ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 with 256MB
    1 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)8
    UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader
    80 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm4
    CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim (Serial ATA)5
    No Bluetooth
    Intel WiFi Link 5300 (AGN)10
    Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable65
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery60
    2081: 1 Year Depot Warranty - TopSeller7

    Total: $1114.55

    Plan on adding more memory (4GB total is what I want) and will switch out the HDD. I'm leaning towards a SSD but I'm going to hold off for a few months and use the 80GB until the price starts coming down on them. Overall, I'm satisfied and just want it to last longer than my gateway did..
     
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    zerosource Notebook Deity

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    Congrats on that.
     
    zerosource, Jan 28, 2009
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    eaadams Notebook Consultant

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    if you go to 4gb does that mean you will have to buy a new copy of Vista64?
     
    eaadams, Jan 28, 2009
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    athlon17 Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, I have access to Vista64 Enterprise from work.
     
    athlon17, Jan 28, 2009
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    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    There is no requirement that you have to use a 64 bit OS if you have 4+ GB of ram(as a 32 bit OS would work fine), but you would have to if you want to utilize all your ram.
     
    The Fire Snake, Jan 28, 2009
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