The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    New budget Z60t ordered!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by scsgoal31, Jun 23, 2006.

  1. scsgoal31

    scsgoal31 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    So I ordered a Z60t about a week ago...for those of you on EPP it's the 549$ super budget model...that I upgraded to a 7-cell battery, the Combo Drive, and 1GB of RAM.

    I didn't think I'd be very excited about it since it's not really an amazing laptop spec-wise...but here I am pining away for it to come.

    I've gone through approx 7 Thinkpads in my lifetime (I'm 21...haha), and I really haven't had any major issues beside the ones I'm currently facing with my A31p (which is why I needed a new laptop just to get me through until Vista is released and I can afford a 64 bit laptop.) Most of my computer money currently goes into my self-built desktop.

    But, the A31p is now nearly 4 years old...so I'm not facing any issues I wouldn't expect to after this amount of time.

    I'm sure I'll be back to give my review once I receieve it and have some time to play with it. EST ship date is 7/6...but I see someone who had a 7/4 ship date was sent today, so maybe mine will leave Monday!
     
    scsgoal31, Jun 23, 2006
    #1
  2. rydude07

    rydude07 Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    10
    Messages:
    415
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    What specs did you get and waht was your final price
     
    rydude07, Jun 23, 2006
    #2
  3. kingcrowing

    kingcrowing Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    352
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    this is the 14" version not the 15.4" right?
     
    kingcrowing, Jun 23, 2006
    #3
  4. scsgoal31

    scsgoal31 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    1.50 GHz Celeron M 370
    14.1" WXGA
    1GB DDR2 PC2-4200
    7 Cell Li-Ion
    Windows XP Home
    40GB 5400 HDD
    Thinkpad a/b/g Wireless
    CD-RW/DVD Combo

    It was just under 700$ with shipping.
     
    scsgoal31, Jun 24, 2006
    #4
  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    4,982
    Messages:
    34,001
    Likes Received:
    1,415
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Yes the T denotes the 14" model.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 24, 2006
    #5
  6. xzjn9p

    xzjn9p Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    168
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    i did the same thing, kind of. But I started with the Titanium 2ghz machine and decontented down to minimum everything. Those prices were too cheap to pass up.
     
    xzjn9p, Jun 24, 2006
    #6
  7. kuchu

    kuchu Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    38
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    Yeah, the 2GHz Titanium z60t is only $715 with a 40 GB HDD and a DVD/CDRW. :eek:
     
    kuchu, Jun 24, 2006
    #7
  8. bman22

    bman22 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    136
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    wow, you guys got an awesome deal on the z60t. Especially with the 2ghz processor.
     
    bman22, Jun 24, 2006
    #8
  9. AGNI

    AGNI Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    25
    Messages:
    91
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    scsgoal31,
    Are you sure you wanna get celeron ???. It's too slow and you will get frustrated very soon. Unless you don't run any app and just use for browsing/office etc
     
    AGNI, Jun 24, 2006
    #9
  10. scsgoal31

    scsgoal31 Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    5
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5

    Well first, the Celeron-M is not a bad little chip. I currently have a 1.60 P4-M in my current Thinkpad (A31)...I don't expect to see a major difference in speed as the Celeron-M has twice the L2 cache and I have quicker (and more) RAM then before (was 266MHz RAM on 400 MHz FSB, now 533MHz RAM on 400MHz FSB).

    Secondly, you're right, this isn't for much more then internet and office apps. I have a custom built desktop for my gaming and Engineering needs
     
    scsgoal31, Jun 24, 2006
    #10
  11. xzjn9p

    xzjn9p Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    2
    Messages:
    168
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    yeh i wanted a z61t w/ wxga+ but i'm a poor law student and the difference in price is huge.
     
    xzjn9p, Jun 25, 2006
    #11