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    My mini/newbie T60 review

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Joeycyw, Apr 20, 2006.

  1. Joeycyw

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    I like short reviews :)
    I was very close to purchasing this laptop for school (powerful and portable), until I found out about tablet pc's
     
    SwiftP, Apr 20, 2006
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    It was short and sweet, I really liked it. Thank You!
     
    brave_turtle, Apr 20, 2006
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  4. Goren

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    great review.. although battery life is disappointing.
    if it's not too much trouble, could you run 3d Mark 05 on it?
     
    Goren, Apr 20, 2006
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    I don't think it's a good idea to run such benchmark. It only has an ATI X1300 64MB. It's not a gaming machine after all.
     
    Joeycyw, Apr 20, 2006
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    Nice review. My 6 cell battery on my T60 (Model #:200764u) also lasts about 2 hours, less than my old Dell Latitude. I also somethimes experienced skipping with the DVD writer when play movies. Other than that, great laptop.
     
    Awevan, Apr 20, 2006
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  7. Goren

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    wow, i guess Abaxter's comment on better battery life on the 14" model ended up being a miss..
    http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2767
    :(
     
    Goren, Apr 20, 2006
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    despite what many critiques say i still think that the thinkpad is a really sexy laptop. great review. thanks.
     
    xcoll2001, Apr 20, 2006
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    If you're interested in Benchmarks, check out PCMAg's T60 review. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1933669,00.asp There's a link to a Benchmark's table at the bottom of the review.
     
    Nooorm, Apr 20, 2006
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    Not to belabour the point, but just curious as to why you think it would not be a "good idea" to run it? We realize its not a gaming machine, but I think some folks are just curious as to the relative performance of the ATI X1300 card.

    The benchmark certainly wouldnt cause any harm to the machine.
     
    joshuasgto, Apr 20, 2006
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    I'd remove those tacky stickers first thing!
     
    firestarter, Apr 20, 2006
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  12. Joeycyw

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    It's already done :D
     
    Joeycyw, Apr 20, 2006
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    Hi.
    T60 is my very first notebook... So here I go with my noob question... :D
    What memory do you use on your T60?
    Do you know if there are any issues with gigaram sticks and Travelstar 7K100?
    Thanks for your Attention :)
     
    Mario_jr, Apr 20, 2006
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    thanks, but unfortunately, none are with the x1300. like stated above, I'm just curious to see how much it's improved over the x300, nothing more.
     
    Goren, Apr 20, 2006
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    Do you have a skipping dvd recordable multi burner? I just sent back my 2623 D6U for that reason. Does it do it all the time?
     
    ibm meister, Apr 21, 2006
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    I also agree with those who asked for a 3DMark05 result, it's not about really high scores as such, it's more out of sheer interest.
    Also, can you elaborate "the screen is beautiful", please? For example, is it usable usable outside, are there dark/bright spots?
    Also, for those who know: How much weight does the 9-cell battery add?
     
    SpcmnSpff, Apr 21, 2006
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    You might be able to find what you're looking for on Tom's Hardware
     
    Nooorm, Apr 21, 2006
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    it's not the same. the x1300 there is the x1300 pro, and also, a desktop card.
     
    Goren, Apr 21, 2006
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    Did you experience the skipping when watching DVDs? Were you using InterWinDVD player that was pre-installed on the T60?

    If you anwser yes to both question then I can tell you it's because of the ****py software decoder. I installed the VLC VideoLan dvd player and dvd movies runs perfectly without any skipping. I got some minor skipping when using the InterWin DVD player so I'm pretty sure it's a software issue. I also burned 2 back-up CDs without any problems.
     
    Joeycyw, Apr 22, 2006
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    I don't think the screen will do well under sunlight since it's not a flexview ISP screen offered in some 15" model. You can notice some minor light leakage at the bottom of the screen. I believe the 9-cell battery will add almost 1lb to the laptop and about 2cm of the battery will be sticking out from the machine.
     
    Joeycyw, Apr 22, 2006
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    For my T60... Fan always turns on... it is really annoying me...
     
    chung1q, Apr 23, 2006
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    Have you tried Speedfan?
     
    Smith2688, Apr 23, 2006
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    Hi,

    Joey, could you please check whether you have international warranty or not? I'm visiting US this summer and one thing stopping me from getting T60 immediatetely is warranty issue in my country. We do have IBM's here, but they are pricey.. My roommate's R52 doesn't have warranty here - so I just wanted to be sure.

    You can do that on this site (IWS).

    Big thanks in advance!
     
    Mike_D, Apr 24, 2006
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    I don't have international warranty, sorry to disappoint you.
     
    Joeycyw, Apr 24, 2006
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    **** ;)

    I hoped that standart IBM warranty comes with IWS..

    So maybe you (or anyone else) knows is it possible to extend warranty to worldwide (but for a laptop NOT bought directly from Lenowo?). I can't stop thinking about that $1500 deal from buy.com :)
     
    Mike_D, Apr 25, 2006
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