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    Wait for a T60, or buy a T43

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ronli_84, Feb 13, 2006.

  1. ronli_84

    ronli_84 Notebook Geek

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    Hi everyone,

    I am considering to buy a T43 right now. However, seeing how the T60s are coming out at a rapid pace, I am wondering how much performance difference are there going to be?

    Since I am planning to install Vista onto this system after it comes out, is it still a good buy to go for a T43, or wait for a T60?

    Any advice will be greatly appreciated.


    Ron
     
    ronli_84, Feb 13, 2006
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  2. naszero

    naszero Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I would wait for the T60, looks like they might fix minor problems that were in the T43
     
    naszero, Feb 13, 2006
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    ronli_84 Notebook Geek

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    How much performance difference (in terms of mild gaming and vista readiness) will there be if I can only afford:

    T43 Pentium M 750 1.86Ghz, with x300 64MB
    T60 Core Duo T2300 1.66ghz, with x1300 64MB


    Thanks in advance for any suggestions
     
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  4. naszero

    naszero Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    I think the 1.86 is equavalent to the 1.66
     
    naszero, Feb 13, 2006
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    ronli_84 Notebook Geek

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    So performance wise, I wouldn't see much of an upgrade if I go for the T60?

    How about the performance on the video card?
     
    ronli_84, Feb 14, 2006
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    Karl Gruber Notebook Consultant

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    Please don't buy a T43 or Z60 for gaming. The T series is the business traveler series.
     
    Karl Gruber, Feb 14, 2006
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  7. ronli_84

    ronli_84 Notebook Geek

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    Ignore the gaming aspect on the system.

    How about the ability to use all the visual functions on Vista?

    Also "Business" performance-wise, how is the 1.86 Sonoma compared to the 1.66 core duo CPU?
     
    ronli_84, Feb 14, 2006
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    Actually, the Z60m (w/ x600) handles games pretty well. My friend plays WoW on his all the time.
     
    Nooorm, Feb 14, 2006
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    One of the big advantages on the new Duo Core processor is battery life. Much improved over PM.
     
    Nooorm, Feb 14, 2006
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