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    Who's gonna buy a T400/T500?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stringbeans85, Aug 4, 2008.

  1. stringbeans85

    stringbeans85 Notebook Guru

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    Greetings Everyone!

    Just curious who's gonna take the plunge and get a T400/T500 when it gets released?
     
    stringbeans85, Aug 4, 2008
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  2. kkSlider

    kkSlider Notebook Enthusiast

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    The X200's are supposedly being released tomorrow too right?

    Anybody know at what time? Midnight?
     
    kkSlider, Aug 4, 2008
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  3. admlam

    admlam Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I was heavily considering a T400 or a U330. But the new S10 kinda complicates the decision process.

    T400 + S10?
    S10 + T500?
    Desktop + S10?

    I figure it's cheap enough to get both anyways! ^_^
     
    admlam, Aug 4, 2008
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  4. cy007

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    I think I'd wait until Christmas-time for more models to come out. Besides, I don't have the money yet. :p
     
    cy007, Aug 4, 2008
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  5. kitsune

    kitsune Notebook Consultant

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    Indeed, I'm waiting more towards october-november in hopes of hitting a sale and getting Wimax. Also hoping blindly that one of those 35w quad cores find there way into the t500.
     
    kitsune, Aug 4, 2008
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  6. Paul386

    Paul386 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a powerful desktop at home which I can use for long nights of CAD work, however I am looking for a laptop to bring with me to work / school and travel with me in my car. I have often struggled between the portable and powerhouse, but I am leaning towards a portable laptop. Eying the X301, but I don't know when that will be released. If the T400 is impressive I may jump on that. I just really like the weight and profile of the X300, but would like more power and battery life (which Centrino 2 will bring).
     
    Paul386, Aug 4, 2008
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  7. djh01

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    I'm getting a T400 w/ LED screen and 9 cell batt.
     
    djh01, Aug 4, 2008
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  8. Paul386

    Paul386 Notebook Evangelist

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    My biggest concern with the T400/T500 is that it has a gaming graphics card and not a professional based graphics card. The dedicated graphic will be just as useless as the X4500 as CAD work. :(
     
    Paul386, Aug 4, 2008
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  9. kitsune

    kitsune Notebook Consultant

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    It'll prolly be possible to softmod the 3470/3650 into the equiv Fire GL product.
     
    kitsune, Aug 4, 2008
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  10. djh01

    djh01 Notebook Consultant

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    Why do you say that?
     
    djh01, Aug 4, 2008
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  11. kitsune

    kitsune Notebook Consultant

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    Cause its been possible in the past with graphic cards, dont see why that would change now.
     
    kitsune, Aug 4, 2008
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  12. psmo290

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    what about the x200, i have my eyes set on that
     
    psmo290, Aug 4, 2008
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  13. glentium

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    If it becomes available for order within the next two weeks, I'll get get a T400. otherwise, I'll get a T61. I need to replace my 3-year old T60 for work.
     
    glentium, Aug 4, 2008
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  14. djh01

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    Yeah, I really don't think you understand how that driver exploit worked.
     
    djh01, Aug 4, 2008
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  15. hitholp

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    Lenovo always make me disappointed...
     
    hitholp, Aug 5, 2008
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