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I bought my ThinkPad T61 (7663A21), with 14.1 inch wide-screen, on 30/6/07 from AddOn Systems at Funan IT Mall, Singapore.
My past working experience with a US MNC and discussions with ERP software engineers influenced my choice of notebook brand.
Till date, I still rank amonst first-tier :
-ThinkPad T and X series,
-Fujitsu T, E, and S series,
-Toshiba Protege and Tecra series.
I would consider amongst second-tier :
-Acer TravelMate series,
-TwinHead Durabook series.
The T61 has an overall well-balanced form factor:
-While the larger T61p generally has better specs and the X61 being more compact, it is the T61 that offers reasonable portability without sacrificing much on performance. Afterall, it is equipped with the Intel Santa Rosa T7300 Core 2 Duo processor chip.
-Fujitsu E8410 has similar specs and very comparable price but it is the T61 that offers the optimal 14.1 inch wide-screen; sufficiently big for viewing spreadsheets yet not too big to be clumsy to carry around.
-Fujitsu S6410 has a good 13.3 inch wide-screen but lacks the nVidia graphics performance of the T61.
-ThinkPad has the best keyboard in the whole industry and it is spill-resistant with liquid drain-holes.
-Besides the red eraser-head trackpoint with raised spare mouse buttons, it also has a vey responsive main touchpad with main mouse buttons well positioned towards the outer edge so that they are easy to actuate. In simple terms, this is ergonomics oftenly over-looked by rivals and even potential buyers.
-Its hard drive is equipped with 3D shock-sensor which is common only amongst premium notebooks.
-The T61 is equipped with internal roll-cage to augment protection over and above its magnesium-alloy chasis.
-Its screen surface is matte-finished. This reduces glare from bright surrounding lighting. Again, such ergonomics is over-looked by rivals and potential buyers.
-It has very well thought-out array of I/O interfaces.
-Its air-in vent is located behind the unit as opposed to other brands with air-in vent at the base. This rear-positioned air-in vent means that while you use the T61 on your lap or sofa you will not inadvertently block its cooling fan and result in system over heating. Yet such careful design is oftenly neglected by potential buyer.
However, the T61 has its share of short-falls though:
-Its overall finishing and parts fittings are not as good as those you find on Fujitsu notebooks.
-Its battery-life is never the envy of its rivals; though I compensated this with a spare hi-cap 7 cell battery.
Overall, the T61 still provides premium performance even when compared with other premium brands.
To all of you who own one, take pride.
rgds,
Benjamin CHIN Kee Fei.
9 Oct 07
ThinkPad T61 (7663A21)
Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Benjamin Chin, Oct 8, 2007.
