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    ?R60 vs. N100

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by sgperel, Jun 11, 2006.

  1. sgperel

    sgperel Newbie

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    I'm in the market for a laptop to keep in my office. I'm looking at the N100 07682CU, wonderful features but I hesitate because I'm not a fan of the glossy screen and it's not a Thinkpad. The R60, smaller screen but not glossy, no fingerprint reader(my last laptop was stolen out of the office), a bit more expensive, and it is a Thinkpad. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
     
    sgperel, Jun 11, 2006
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    Reserching+++ Notebook Enthusiast

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    R60 would be much better if you're not a fan of wide screen.
    R60 has much better build quality(Rollcage and stuff), bettery life,
    thinklight, better keyboard, trackpoint, and so on.
    You said there's no Fingerprint reader on R60-not true. some models DOES
    have a Fingerprint reader.
    Even though Lenovo makes both R60 and N100, N100 has totally different
    construction. I saw the tear down photos of both laptops and I think
    R60 - IBM, N100 - Lenovo(not related to thinkpad except the software).
    I'm not an anti Lenovo but I think N100 is just a good chinese laptop.
    You can't compare it to the legendary thinkpad.
     
    Reserching+++, Jun 12, 2006
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Both the R and the n100 are well built notebooks, but they are not as good as the T. There is the Z series which is as stiff as a board.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 12, 2006
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    onedeep Notebook Consultant

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    I have a 14" N100, and the glossy screen on it is not nearly as reflective as other glossy screens. In fact, it is probably a perfect balance between glossy and matte.

    And I can tell you that the N100 is very well put together. I have never had a ThinkPad, so I cannot compare, but it is definitely head and shoulders above most consumer laptops. Keyboard is nice, and it is very quiet. I haven't messed with the battery life yet, mainly because I bought the book for my wife, and she is always using it.
     
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