New thinkpads?

Is there any chance Lenovo will release the T61p with a DVI/HDMI port?

And is there/will there be a T61p 14,1" widescreen?

 

thinkpads are for business,so they dont "need" HDMI(in my opinion),but with new (montevina) series,it might be possible...

 

well, perhaps not, but it's the reason I haven't bought one already...

where can I find the most recent news/announcements on lenovos?

and by the way, will the X300 be released with a SATA hdd?

thanks for the help

 

no idea...but if something comes out you ll find the news here !

yeah,x300 will be released soon...there isnt exact date!btw welcome to NBR!

 

Uh...unless you mean some other X300 the ThinkPad X300 13" Widescreen notebook was released one or two months ago. I don't think there is a need to add anything to the current models as most are expecting Lenovo to come out with new models following the release of the Montevina platform by Intel. Even then, I don't think an DVI/HDMI port since they have already stated the reason for excluding it is that with the release of DisplayPort in the future, DVI will become old like VGA is now.

 

They will not be released hdmi port but hopefully a new line will come out with both widescreen and hdmi

 

I see.. how much time usually passes between thinkpad models? I really need one now, I've been considering the dell xps m1330, but after seeing it I'd much rather have a thinkpad. Thing is, I'd like a 13-14 inch T61p w/ widescreen & dvi/hdmi, which doesn't exist... Is it reasonable to wait for another model or should I just buy something now?

 

if you need something....then buy it now. i'm not sure that the t61's will get a dvi port anytime soon. you can always get the docking station that has a dvi port though...

 

Every time Intel comes out with a new platform, the thinkpad will change too.
So you're right, T61 won't get the DVI port, because the next gen of Thinkpad won't be 61 anymore

 

So what is the usual interval between models (or what is the delay between a new Intel platform and a Thinkpad model with it)?

And the other question: is it correct that only the T61, not the T61p, has a 14,1" widescreen version?

And thanks for all your replies

 

i can only partially agree. most if not all projectors now have a HDMI port. most projectors sold (other than home theater) are used in a business environment. we went with another brand at work for our presenter's for this reason. these days i would question anyone who told me that multimedia/graphics/Hi-def is not used in business. Maybe not in some, but definetely part of my business day. Just my opinion of course.

 

Looks like you only need to wait another 2-3 months:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=239054

 

This looks nice.... but I guess it's too long a wait for me. Those X'es are very interesting though.

I'm thinking of going with this:
http://www.amentio.no/PartDetail.aspx?q=p:1894722

It's in norwegian but I'm sure you can read the specs. The price is about $2300. Only thing (except the dvi) is that it isn't widescreen... but I haven't used a standard screen laptop in a long time, what do you prefer?

 

Solid point.