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    R51?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Brodahood, Jan 11, 2005.

  1. Brodahood

    Brodahood Notebook Geek

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    Thinking if getting another lappy... the IBM THinkpad R51 1830, any commecnts on this model please?

    1.6 Dothan
    256 MB
    40 GB
    Radeon 7500 32MB
    Bluetooth
    Wireless b
    Infrared
    3 Years International Warranty
    Price: $1450 USD

    Anyone can enlighten me if this is a good buy and how good the model is etc...

    Thanks.

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    Brodahood, Jan 11, 2005
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    the 256MB is kind of a problem, you'd definitely want to upgrade it to 512MB. Also, it depends on what kind of optical drive you get with this -- is it CDRW or a DVD Multiburner for example? The R51 is a good alternative to the ThinkPad T42 that's a more expensive notebook, but offers lighter weight and better performance options. So basically the R51 is a budget version of the T42. The price you quote here is okay given you get a 3-year warranty, but it's not what I'd call a steal by any means.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jan 11, 2005
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