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    T or R

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by wagonproject, Apr 3, 2008.

  1. wagonproject

    wagonproject Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking at ordering a new laptop. I will be ordering 2, one for my mother and one for me. I am a college student, who will use it for school work, internet, etc. My mom will be using it for mostly the same thing. I was wondering if there was any reason why not to get a R as they seem cheaper then the T. Any advice/suggestion on which model is best for the money, looking at ordering this weekend. Thanks!
     
    wagonproject, Apr 3, 2008
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  2. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    R61 14.1" widescreen seems to offer alot for the money however if you have to have the FX 570m with the powerful GPU for gaming then I would recommend getting a T61p 15.4" widescreen.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 3, 2008
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  3. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I don't think the R series has the full magnesium roll cage.
     
    jooooeee, Apr 3, 2008
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  4. SonDa5

    SonDa5 Notebook Deity

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    The R61 14.1" Widescreen does have it. It also has a high quality finish like the T series. Only the 14.1" R61 Widescreen.
     
    SonDa5, Apr 3, 2008
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  5. zoogle

    zoogle Notebook Consultant

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    R FTW. There's been a lot of threads in recent days about R vs. T haha.
     
    zoogle, Apr 3, 2008
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    R if will not be leaving the house a lot, T if you plan to travel
     
    darylo, Apr 4, 2008
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    gmaster Notebook Consultant

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    ditto what darylo said.. i was stuck in the same situation you are.. i went for a r61.. my wife is pregnant with our first child.. so i knew she would prob be using it more then me.. i just got the 15.4 r61... if i was just for me.. i prob would just get the r61 14" just for the smaller size and roll cage.. if i was a student and had to keep my thinkpad with me all the time in a backpack or bag.. i'd prob spend the extra $150-200 and get a t61..
     
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    I don't think there is diff between the the R and the T to be honest, I was in the same boat and I decided to check both of them myself, so I went to a local store that sells refurbs and they had both..... I have to tell you that to me they look exactly the same, the weight is the same, I lefted both of them to see if the R is heavier and it was not, the width of the R maybe a tad and mean tad more and that's about it and you can't even notice it. The finish is the same as far as the top cover and around the Keyboard.
     
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  9. CoreDump

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    The differences between the 14.1" WS R and T are minimal. The 14.1" R has roll cage just like the T. The R is 0.1" thicker and a little heavier but not by much. However the differences between 15.4" WS R and T are more substantial. IMO, if you want 14.1", get the R. Get the T if you want 15.4".
     
    CoreDump, Apr 5, 2008
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  10. heavyrain2408

    heavyrain2408 Notebook Guru

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    I feel R61 and T61 are almost the same.
    I'm using T61 but if I need a new notebook, I'll go to a R61 to save some bucks.
     
    heavyrain2408, Apr 5, 2008
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