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    T500 Review is up...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by janko10, Aug 22, 2008.

  1. janko10

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    I hope the T400 review will be up soon too. Needless to say.
     
    eeejay, Aug 22, 2008
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    Monday.



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    janko10, Aug 22, 2008
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    Battery life tests take a long time when you are testing one battery that gets 11 hours, and another that is pushing 9 hours :(
     
    dietcokefiend, Aug 22, 2008
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  5. janko10

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    Oh I wasn't complaining, I know reviews take time, just reiterating :D
     
    janko10, Aug 22, 2008
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    Kevin, I could help you out here..
    I know what will happen after 9-11 hours: Your computer will shut itself down.

    But I understand if you want to see for yourself :)
     
    eeejay, Aug 22, 2008
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    Why is this thread the first thing on google that shows up for T500 Review? :p
     
    dietcokefiend, Aug 22, 2008
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    This 5th for me

    1st is the First Look

    2nd is the full review
     
    trucks, Aug 22, 2008
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    I assume the T400 is no different than the T500's? So a mushy, flexy keyboard now?

    Horrible. That's the #1 draw of the thinkpad for me.
     
    pufftissue, Aug 22, 2008
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    I don't believe that has been said or implied, and to jump to that conclusion would likely doing yourself a disservice. The comments indicated there was more flex than before, but that it was still a good keyboard.

    As real world T400's and T500's hit the streets, I'm sure this will be dissected to death and beyond.
     
    Lew, Aug 22, 2008
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    Werd.

    I love how we went from a little flex to a puddle of mud with some keys in it lol.
     
    janko10, Aug 22, 2008
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    I'm just that good!
     
    janko10, Aug 22, 2008
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    I can't wait to compare the T400 to my T60. Either way I try to do most of the paper work when I can on a desktop computer because nothing beats a desktop keyboard :)
     
    chun9430, Aug 22, 2008
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    And the fact that this so called "deal-breaker" can easily be fixed with a $40 purchase of an older keyboard...
     
    zachman123, Aug 22, 2008
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    I don't think it gets to the point of being mushy and flexy keyboard like my old HP laptop keyboard....I am sure it's still quite solid for people who are used to consumer laptops' keyboards like me.....still Kevin is making a point that the keyboards are just not as solid as they used to be....I hope Lenovo will notice that we notice the flex and are not like it.
     
    chen, Aug 22, 2008
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    hi, could you tell me where can we find that older keyboard? i might want to install it..
     
    0739085, Aug 22, 2008
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    You could probably eBay it.
     
    Arki, Aug 22, 2008
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    My T60 has a chicony and I love it to death. When I get my T400, it will have the same keyboard ;)
     
    dietcokefiend, Aug 22, 2008
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    14.1" x 10/10.9" x 1.8" Is it really 1.8 inch thick?? thats even thicker than t61p yooooommmygawwd!
     
    acerbits, Aug 22, 2008
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    Chicony lover here, too. :D
     
    Arki, Aug 22, 2008
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    How can you guys tell that its a chicony?
     
    chun9430, Aug 22, 2008
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    The thing is, once you own a ThinkPad, you get this special gift...

    Just kidding.

    Search the the FRU# (42T3273) on NBR.
     
    Arki, Aug 22, 2008
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    Great review. These new thinkpads look really solid. I am just about sold on the T400. One question. How is the heat on the new T line. One thing that impressed me about my bosses new T61 was its ability to manage the heat, and the keyboard. Best notebook keyboard I have used hands down.
     
    vengance_01, Aug 22, 2008
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    Under anything but gaming the system temps are maybe 5-10F above room temperature.
     
    dietcokefiend, Aug 22, 2008
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    Great news. I can get a T400 with the options I want for just under 1000$ with tax. Will pull the trigger tomorrow.
     
    vengance_01, Aug 22, 2008
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