Torn between the T60 and X60s

Right now I own a X30. The size and weight are perfect for me. However, it's just not fast enough for me anymore to run Vista. This leads me to a dilemma. I would like a X60s for its size and portability, but the XGA resolution seems too year 2000. Furthermore, it uses an almost one year old Core Duo Low Voltage CPU. On the other hand, the T60 14" has a much better resolution, more modern CPU (Core 2 Duo), but is slightly heavier and bigger.

I have not seen the T60 and X60s side by side so I can't judge the size differences. Does someone have a picture that compares the size of these two notebooks?

 

It seems as though you are preparing to spend $1500+ just to run Vista. Do you really need it?

If yes, my answer to your dilemma would be to get the T60 as the X60 is not as powerful and defeats the purpose of getting a new laptop to keep up with Vista.

 

If you have a large budget, the x60t offers a sxga+ resolution.

I own a t60 and don't find it too big. My next computer will likely be the x60 or its sucessor. I just don't find myself using the optical drive very much and would love to have a smaller computer.

I believe you can find the complete specs of both computers on lenovo's website.

Comparo x41 & x60: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2828
x60 review: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3173&review=lenovo+thinkpad+x60

x60t: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=3344

 

My X30 with a 1.2ghz P3 and 512MB RAM is starting to age. Running two programs simultaneously is virtually impossible, and I might as well get Vista since I'll be getting a new notebook.

 

I have looked at the X60T before, but I'm not a big tablet fan. The price is also out my budget too. I'm trying to keep the price under $1400 with EPP. Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

There was a review by notebookreview.com done that compares images with the x41 and t43/42

Go search for those reviews and has some great screen shots...it will take a while though.

 

Vista is definitely not commercial strength. Every world-class corporation rebuked it, but MS released it anyway because, as everyone in business knows, a desperate microsoft is in panic mode and its stock has gone almost nowhere in years.

Be sure you use sxga+ for a sustained period of time (2-3 hrs) before getting sxga+ a 14"... some ppl love it but many ppl hate it.

I have an sxga+ 14" t60, and i really dislike the screen.

Get the x60 instead, with Atheros instead of the feeble intel card, and XP Pro instead of unstable vista.

 

Why don't you get the X60 (no s), which supports 2.0 ghz C2D processors

 

The X60s is thinner, although not by much. The X60s comes with a low voltage Core Duo so it gets better battery life.

Also, I'm getting the Thinkpad through EPP and they don't allow custom configured laptops, only preconfigured ones. Most of the X60 I see on their EPP site are still running Core Duo. Maybe I'll check out the Tabook.

 

In fact, not really in real-world usage. Also battery freshness/maintenance is a bigger factor. IBM, who designed the products, decided that the X60 is better than the X60s, at least for its corporate business purposes. Accordingly, IBM's execs and managers are fitted with the X60 and/or the sxga+ T60 as shown in my sig. (we cannot get an XGA T60 if we want, even if it's a "lesser" model than the SXGA T60)

 

Interesting, SkiBunny. How much thicker is the X60 compared to the X60s?

There's only one Core 2 Duo X60 on the EPP site, and it's way too expensive for me $1999. All the other X60 are Core Duos. There's one model that's in my price range.



What do you think of the price for that model? It comes with an 8 cell battery. It's Core Duo, not Core 2.

 

According to Lenovo's data sheet, the X60 is 10.5" x 8.3" x 0.80–1.39" while the X60s is 10.5" x 8.3" x 0.80–1.11", so the thickest point on the X60 is just over a quarter of an inch thicker than the thickest point on the X60s.