Lenovo Just Updated the X61 with Peryn Processors

Hello all,

Lenovo has just updated their X61 line with Penryn processors. The laptop is now configurable with the following processor options:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8100 (2.1GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T8300 (2.4GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB)

It's interesting that's they're not offering this laptop with the T9300 or the T9500 with 6MB of L2 cache.

Even though this is a generational upgrade for the processor, the actual L2 cache is a reduction (from my X61 I just received with the C2D T7500 which has 4MB of L2 cache)

Thoughts? Comments?

I go to school in Montreal, but I ordered my laptop home to Philadelphia. My parents just received it yesterday... but I'm in a bit of a sticky wicket as to how they can get me the laptop up here as soon as possible. I've heard that I'd be charged up the wazoo if I ship it here because of some sort of duties Canada would make me pay. This would offset the great deal I got on the laptop (and no, I couldn't have ordered of the Lenovo Canada site and gotten a deal anywhere close to this) Anyone have any idea about this? Thanks in advance.

 

Thanks for the news. It is about time. But I want the X61s... no penryn's yet.

 

It's interesting the prices hasn't increased with the new Penryn. I wonder if this would mean that prices will not be going up when the Montevina chipset comes out in the summer.

 

In the coming months, market will be flooded with 8-9" cheap laptops copying Asus EEE. This will lower the demand and prices of full size laptops.

 

I don't think they will impact full size laptops in anyway. That's simply my own thoughts. These cheap ultraportables cannot replace a full fledged computer.

Do you have any evidence that support your claim?

 

I didn't say a cheap ultraportable is a replacement for a full laptop. For those people who just need a surfing laptop, they will have plenty to choose from in the coming months. They don't have to get a full laptop like they used to. So that will reduce the demand for full laptops.

 

I just had to point out that the OP called it Peryn whereas it is actually Penryn. LOL sorry

 

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Yes... I'm in my final year here. Freeport sounds like an interesting proposition. The thing is, I don't have a car. I'm sure I could use one of my friend's for this, though. Have you used it before? Is it reliable? Thanks for the suggestion.