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    Recommendation - T61 or SL500?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by christoman, Aug 9, 2008.

  1. christoman

    christoman Notebook Enthusiast

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    I really like Thinkpads and am particularly partial to the Trackpoint. With the excellent deals right now, I am toying with a T61, but the SL500 is similarly priced. Primary purpose is for family use, mostly web and productivity but some amount of video encoding. I would think the T61 would have better build quality, but the SL500 has some nice home-friendly features like HDMI and built-in camera.

    I'm not sure what would be faster/better - T9300 processor on T61 or P8600 on the SL500? Also, you can get a 7200RPM hard drive on the T61, but not the SL500.

    I've priced a T61 with integrated graphics, 15'' WSXGA+, 3GB RAM, 160GB 7200RPM, DVD burner, and 9 cell battery for $993. A somewhat apples to apples configuration of the SL500 is around $1,200.

    Any recommendations? Thanks for your help.
     
    christoman, Aug 9, 2008
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  2. wobble987

    wobble987 Notebook Virtuoso

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    i pick the t61.

    isnt the new version of T series has already arrived?
     
    wobble987, Aug 9, 2008
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  3. ESLE890

    ESLE890 Notebook Consultant

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    Get the T61
     
    ESLE890, Aug 9, 2008
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    edubarr Notebook Consultant

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    I have to agree with the others, the T61 is more of a Thinkpad than the SL500.
     
    edubarr, Aug 9, 2008
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  5. JaneL

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    Get the T61.
     
    JaneL, Aug 9, 2008
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