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    Ordered my first thinkpad!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Dema80, Mar 21, 2008.

  1. Dema80

    Dema80 Notebook Geek

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    After month of saving and searching, I just ordered my first Thinkpad! It's a T61p 6460DVU. I ordered it at shopblt.com since 1) Penryn is not yet available in Europe 2) ordering in the USA saves me about 1300$! No joking, Thinkpad prices are crazy in Europe!

    I was just too excited, and I wanted you guys to know that soon I will join the family :D
     
    Dema80, Mar 21, 2008
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  2. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Good for you. I am jealous. :mad: :p
     
    pixelot, Mar 21, 2008
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  3. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    Woohoo!

    Welcome to the team. Anything you need to know, feel free to post. :D
     
    Arki, Mar 21, 2008
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  4. Dema80

    Dema80 Notebook Geek

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    Thanks! These forums are a goldmine of information :)
     
    Dema80, Mar 21, 2008
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  5. Dema80

    Dema80 Notebook Geek

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    Don't be jelaous, I waited too long for this notebook :p
    I started saving roughly 6 months ago!
     
    Dema80, Mar 21, 2008
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    Sircas Notebook Consultant

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    You did good! I really love the Thinkpad. I have a T60! I got my first in Oct-07. I had used Corp-Work ones. I have always had an attraction to this machine. So I had to have a personal one.

    Congrats and Enjoy! You really saved $1300 US dollars by in the US of A!

    Sircas
     
    Sircas, Mar 21, 2008
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  7. jurez

    jurez Newbie

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    hi guys,

    i am also visiting usa and just bought one too...i also saved half the money (in europe it is about 2200 eur, i paid 1800 usd, but because the fastest delivery method, since i am returning very soon)


    How is your experience with it? is it quiet? the battery ok? how about the display backlight - bright enough? how do you connect it to TV since it has no s-video - which is the only thing i hated about the configuration?

    br
     
    jurez, Apr 6, 2008
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  8. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    Well for me my ThinkPad is awesome solid as a rock and the keyboard is heaven.

    Mine is dead quiet.

    I can get 3+hrs of battery with screen brightness 100%

    The screen is plenty bright and the WSXGA+ TFT is the perfect resolution

    I can hook it up to my LCD TV via the VGA connection
     
    jooooeee, Apr 6, 2008
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  9. aiiee

    aiiee Notebook Geek

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    T61p has a VGA if you have a digital TV, or, I'm told, you need to purchase a VGA converter to convert the signal to whatever inputs are available on your TV
     
    aiiee, Apr 6, 2008
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  10. LinXitoW

    LinXitoW Notebook Consultant

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    How about warranty? Or english keyboard layout? Or american power supply?
    I live in Europe too and it would be great to import, but too unsure about warranty.
     
    LinXitoW, Apr 6, 2008
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  11. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Just get a Thinkpad Advanced Mini-dock port replicator.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Apr 6, 2008
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  12. lemonbone

    lemonbone Notebook Enthusiast

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    Good Luck.
     
    lemonbone, Apr 6, 2008
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  13. jurez

    jurez Newbie

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    hi, thanks for answers and for bringing up another question - docking station:

    i havent found any thinkpad docking station, that would have any additional types of connections, such as s-video or hdmi - have i missed any or they just make docks with no additional connection possibilities?
     
    jurez, Apr 6, 2008
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  14. apoddar

    apoddar Notebook Consultant

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    hey man congradz you are going to love the thinkpad.
     
    apoddar, Apr 7, 2008
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