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    ThinkPad T61 14.1 Purchased

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by illini71, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. illini71

    illini71 Notebook Consultant

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    Well after weeks of watching and seeing what was going to happen. I pulled out the credit card and ordered it. With all the discounts it came out to just over 1100. Not bad for the specs. This will be my second thinkpad my first one was A31 many years ago. The solid construction and roll cage sold me over the many other options i had. I cant wait.

    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T9300 (2.5GHz 800MHz 6MBL2)1
    Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium12
    14.1 WXGA+ TFT
    nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
    2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
    UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
    80GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm4
    DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim5
    Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro)10
    Integrated Bluetooth PAN
    Wireless WAN Ready - Integrated Antenna with no Provider Card Installed
    4 cell Li-Ion Battery60
    7662: 1 Year Depot Warranty - Express7
     
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  2. Arki

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    Great choice. That's pretty much what I have except for the battery.

    You know you'll probably only squeeze a couple hours of battery life out of the 4-cell, right? Especially with the dedicated video card.
     
    Arki, Jul 17, 2008
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    I just picked up a refurb with a bigger hd and battery with the t7500 for only 730$ :) you might have wanted to wait for the new processor.....
     
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    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I am guessing no more than 2hrs, especially with that CPU.
     
    Johnny T, Jul 17, 2008
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    Pretty much just like mine also. My only disappointment right now is the hard drive. It is very quiet, but also very small. You start out with only about 68 of the 80 GB because of the recovery partition, and their base install was well over 15GB, so I think I might have had 40GB free before I installed anything myself. I was planning to get a large, fast drive a little ways down the road, but I might have to move up the schedule a bit now.
     
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  6. Arki

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    Talk about small...I have the 60GB 7.2krpm. lol

    Got it back when they were selling it.
     
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  7. illini71

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    I thought about a refurb but na, So the battery life is that with those specs? Should i get the 9cell. The hard drive i dont plan on keeping so i wasent to worried about it. As for the new CPU's i can get a really decent notebook now for just over a grand or i could wait till september a pay 6 or 7 hundred more.
     
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  8. illini71

    illini71 Notebook Consultant

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    Yeah your right about the 4 cell i didnt know there was a 6 cell i see some on ebay. Ill just get one off ebay im sure i will need it.
     
    illini71, Jul 17, 2008
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    Ahh.. buyer's remorse. I have experienced it many times.
     
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  10. illini71

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    Just with the battery i feel good about the setup.
     
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    How did you get it for just over $1100? I just configured the same system and it came out to just below $1300...

    btw looks like a sweet setup
     
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    chun9430 Notebook Evangelist

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    There is currently a coupon with the students and alumni deal. It knocks off 8%. If you buy from the site there is also a 10% discount on normal purchases.
     
    chun9430, Jul 17, 2008
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  13. illini71

    illini71 Notebook Consultant

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    10% discount USPSAVEMORENOW

    CONFIGURED SYSTEM 1108.46 + tax 70$
     
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    It looks good but I would defiantly go for the 9-cell and a bigger hd, you can get them off of new egg for fairly cheap
     
    bluebastard3, Jul 17, 2008
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    Surprisingly, they aren't going to be that much more expensive at all.
     
    Generator, Jul 17, 2008
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  16. illini71

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    Thats the plan i may try a SSD I wanted to keep the price down, but the battery is first on the list to get. Atleast this way ill have batterys.
     
    illini71, Jul 17, 2008
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  17. illini71

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    Trust me they will be more then that for a somwhat decent setup. BLT is a little quick on there numbers im sure that price is for a base system.
     
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  18. chun9430

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    Illini71, I don't think we are allowed to give out the coupon codes here but you can in other threads. I think it's a rule
     
    chun9430, Jul 17, 2008
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  19. illini71

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    I did not know that,, OOPS Sorry!
     
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  20. Arki

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    It's not a rule, you can help other posters by providing them with coupon codes when requested.

    So be friendly and don't worry. :)

    Just don't give out CPP or EPP codes.
     
    Arki, Jul 17, 2008
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