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    T500 arrived today !!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by uniquestco, Feb 3, 2009.

  1. uniquestco

    uniquestco Notebook Evangelist

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    Arrived this afternoon, got it unpacked, up and running now and I love it !

    Screen is great, no keyboard flex at all, wieght isnt' too bad, and looking at a large 15" screen is refreshing ... for long journeys I'll use my netbook (x301 :) )

    If you read my prior posts you'll know I'm very picky and I've tried a lot of notebooks in the past year or so. I'm most pleased with Lenovo's, especially when you can catch those hot 48 hour sales and/or coupons ... it's a LOT of computer for the money.
     
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  2. racerman119

    racerman119 Notebook Consultant

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    Nice congrats. I was thinking of an asus n80 or the t400 but still can't pick one lol
     
    racerman119, Feb 3, 2009
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  3. BNHabs

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    What are the specs?
     
    BNHabs, Feb 3, 2009
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  4. MidnightSun

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    Congratulations :)
    It's good to hear Lenovo's pretty much gotten keyboard flex resolved.
     
    MidnightSun, Feb 3, 2009
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  5. ahl395

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    Congrats, you will be happy with it. ;)
     
    ahl395, Feb 3, 2009
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  6. apoddar

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    Congrad's man i got a t61 1 1/2 ago and i love man. it is working like a charm.
     
    apoddar, Feb 3, 2009
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  7. uniquestco

    uniquestco Notebook Evangelist

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    ThinkPad T500
    Intel Core 2 Duo processor T9400 (2.53GHz, 6MB L2,1066MHz)1
    Genuine Windows Vista Business 64
    15.4" WXGA TFT with LED Backlight
    ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 with 256MB
    4 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 (2 DIMM)
    Integrated fingerprint reader
    320GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm4
    DVD Recordable, Ultrabay Slim5
    6 cell Li-Ion Battery60
    Camera Integrated Camera Module
    Express Card & Smart Card Slots
    Bluetooth
    Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters Intel WiFi Link 5300
    Mobile Broadband Integrated WWAN upgradable
    3 Year EasyServ + 3 Year ThinkPad Protection for 1 Year EasyServ
    - added > Lenovo Wireless Keyboard and Mouse - US
     
    uniquestco, Feb 3, 2009
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  8. Ritual

    Ritual Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nice laptop.

    I ordered almost the same exact notebook. I opted for the 160GB 7200RPM and I only got 2GB RAM w/ 2GB Turbo Memory.

    Im going to update it with a SSD and more RAM in the next 6 months when prices drop and the technology settles.

    Can you give me any more specifics on the weight? I am really curious how the weight feels because I have never owned a laptop before.
     
    Ritual, Feb 3, 2009
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  9. angelove

    angelove Newbie

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    still wait 4 my x301...should be shipped by Feb 12. omg, i cant wait any more :(
     
    angelove, Feb 3, 2009
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  10. MaX PL

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    not really answering your question but its a comment i want to make.

    going from a 10 pound Dell which I owned for four years to my T400 which weights roughly half that, i was extremely happy.

    ive owned the T400 for 4 months now and i'm already wanting something lighter. i wish i could get the specs I have now at about 2 or 3 pounds...
     
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  11. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    Enjoy. I love my T61p Thinkpad. Real solid machines.
     
    The Fire Snake, Feb 3, 2009
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