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    Lenovo 3000 V100

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by 1-800-Zealots, Jun 23, 2006.

  1. 1-800-Zealots

    1-800-Zealots Notebook Consultant

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    What are everyones thoughts on this specific computer, it seems to suit my needs well. No gaming, mainly word processing, and basic things, a little movie viewing, music listening. Business Laptop.
    Budget 1500 CAD$
     
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    There are better options, the camera is the standout feature that's better than other laptops, but that's not a core feature. Read the review and you'll see my complaints about the v100.
     
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    The T60 is pretty sweet.
     
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    what are the better options?
     
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    Cons

    * Design is ho-hum and not as exciting as some other competing 12.1" notebooks
    * Touchpad is poor and mouse buttons are awful
    * Provided BisonCap web camera software is clunky at best, borderline unusable
    * Not as rugged or well built as the ThinkPad X60 cousin notebook
    * Calling this an ultraportable is a stretch, it's about 4.4lbs and heavier than you might think with the 6-cell battery which is absolutely necessary to get 3 hours of battery life. Ultraportable means 1.0" thin and about 3 - 4lbs by most definitions.

    I dont really need an exciting design
    Can't i replace the software?
    What about using a bluetooth mouse?
    X60 is over my budget
     
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    on second thought, i agree with you abaxter i shouldnt have to make compromises. ill look into the x60 and t60
    i really do like the x60 and the t60.... what are the coredifferences between them?
     
    1-800-Zealots, Jul 4, 2006
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