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    New T61....What do you think?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Alpha143, Mar 16, 2008.

  1. Alpha143

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    ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen - 1 Yr Depot Warranty
    System Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9300 (2.5GHz 800MHz 6MBL2)
    Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Business
    Operating System Language: Genuine Windows Vista Business - US English
    Display Panel: 15.4 WXGA TFT
    System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB) Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
    Keyboards: Keyboard US English
    Pointing Device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
    Hard Drive: 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
    Intel® Turbo Memory hard drive cache: Intel Turbo Memory 1GB
    Optical device: DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim System expansion slots: PC Card Slot & Express Card Slot
    Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
    Wireless cards: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro) Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery
    Power cord : Country Pack North America
    Language Pack: Language Pack US English
    Accessories and options:
    3 Year Depot Upgrade with 3 Year ThinkPad Protection

    I'm going to college next year and I wanted something that is powerful and portable. The total price comes out to 1353 with employee pricing. Is it a good deal? Should I add something or is their something that i don't need.
    Thanks!
     
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  2. Hahutzy

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    You really don't need T9300 unless you'll be doing crazy calculations on MATLAB or a lot of video encoding; a T8100 is fine for most people.

    Depending on how much of a gamer you are, I would suggest upgrading to a FX570 graphics card (aka a T61p).

    The Intel Turbo Memory is still not proven to be worth the money, I'd rather put that money in a larger HDD.

    The rest looks fine, and the price may drop after my aformentioned advices, if you choose to follow them.
     
    Hahutzy, Mar 16, 2008
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    Looks like a nice powerhouse laptop. Itll work great for you.
     
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    I don't plan on doing serious gaming or calculations but I do want to make it so it lasts a while. I'll look into the Turbo memory. What type of games will the 140M play?
     
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    Well, what kind of games are you into?

    It won't run Crysis and the like for sure.
    Counter Strike and similar games will run fine on it. (Not sure bout source. should be fine too)
    Starcraft 2 will probably run fine on low-mid.
     
    Hahutzy, Mar 16, 2008
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