X220 tablet vs X61 tablet..

You know I'm just kinda disappointed in how this mad rush for widescreen turned 4:3 to 16:9, just some comparison pictures.

X220t vs X61t

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Heck here's my 4:3 SXGA+ T60 vs 16:10 Z61t

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Is that a flexview in the T60?

 

I'm from the future. If you think you hate 16:9, just wait for 2.39:1 to become popular.

 

the T60 model that Tsunade has is a 14 inch model, so it is not a flexview screen. Just a regular TN LCD.

I got three of these SXGA+ model T60 (some backlight is already ready to give out). They are really good business machine, one of my favourite.

The X61t with the SXGA+ is also very good, i got a X61t XGA like the one shown. The only thing i really hate is how loud the fan can be when the CPU is pushed.

But the X61t is a really polished machine.

 

You ain't seen nothin' until you compare the SXGA+ screen... lol.

 

SXGA+ was kinda out of my budget, maybe if I can find a top portion for dirt cheap with SXGA+, as you can see this unit is pristine.

 

Lol I did that with my X61t... got an X60t with SXGA+, turned the X61t into a Frankenpad, and gave the remnants to my dad. Hawt.

 

Ha I just bought an X60t on eBay with SXGA+.

 

You just can't beat that 12" SXGA+.

 

16:9 is unusable in portrait mode.

 

More like un-inkable. With multitouch you can at least read off of it in portrait mode. Still no comparison to 4:3. X(

I bullied my sister-in-law by telling her to give me back the SXGA+ X60t as soon as she upgrades to something else.

 

Ha when I get that X60t, I'm gonna gut the LCD and get a SXGA+ X61t.

 

A pretty smart move, since the original panel revision is not prone to "bubbling" like the later one...

I dislike the heat emission of X61T when compared to X60T and that's why I stuck with the latter, but to each his/hers own.

 

Just picked up a X61t myself from uni surplus (L7500, 2GB, XGA screen). Haven't had time to mess around with it, but I'm pretty excited to get it up and running with Win7 and OneNote. Hoping to find an X-25M 80GB for cheap somewhere.

Should be awesome for next semester, since I'm actually starting to take classes again (this time for Ph.D).

 

So after about 2 hours, swapped the parts X60 tablet SXGA+ into my X61 tablet. Needless to say, after alot of cursing, blistered fingers, done! And my gosh SXGA+ on 12" is sweet!

 

Nice... you sure you are not working for Lenovo? LOL..

 

SXGA+ on 12" definitely is great.   but, how did you manage two hours and blistered fingers from swapping assembled upper halves on two tablets?

 

I also pryed off the X61 bezel cause I bought an X60 tablet, and was fuming cause Lenovo uses double sided tape on the bezel. Also took me awhile to remove the hinge cap...derp. The HMM was kinda useless in describing how to pry it off without it feeling like you are going to snap it in half.

 

You could've just swapped the clear plates...

 

Incidentally, I dug out my T61p last week. Even without having it directly next to the W510 one *immediately* feels the "relief" looking at a 16:10 WUXGA when used to a 16:9 "FHD".

So it seems our permanent complaining about screen formats and resolution is not just whining or nostalgia but a real issue.

 

exactly.   there was no need to disassemble the uppers.   in fact, each display bezel has a slightly different thickness to compensate for the LCD stack height and technically aren't cross-compatible.   the X60T upper was best left as a unit.

but, what's done is done.   the blisters will heal.   it works and that's what matters.

just keep an eye on the tape.   X61T models were notorious for their bezels debonding from the LCD's writing surface under torque.   a denser, stronger tape was utilized to fix this issue and likely why you found this such a difficult task.

(seriously though, blisters?)

 

oh well I guess it was worth getting SXGA+

 

How do check to see if my X61t is SXGA+? I was given an X61t a few months ago, and have upgraded the ram and hard drive. Its been working great. I would like to know if the one I have is SXGA+.

Thanks so much!

 

Okay, I think I've figured it out. I ran PC Wizard and here is the description under monitor type - HV121X03-100. I then put that into google, and most of the results showed that this monitor type is an XGA lcd.

I guess this isn't the SXGA I was hoping for.

 

sorry... wasn't trying to take away from your efforts.   it's more for the benefit of others reading this thread who might want to go down the same path.   30 minutes of work is all that's needed to swap assembled uppers on two tablets.   no blisters necessary.

 

Yeah it's alright, mostly it is peeling skin from prying that bezel up. Biggest thing was not breaking any tabs...ugh I wish I did the other route instead. I found the hardest thing besides the bezel was that dumb hinge cap. It feels like you are going to break it when you pry it upwards with a spudger.