t60 or x60

Hello Everyone
Finally today or tommorrow i am going to purchase my first laptop, and that would be a thinkpad....
but which one a X60 or T60
I am a programmer and i already have a desktop...
I would use the laptop for programming when i am out of office.
I would like to know are these two alike in build quality.
Are the keyboard same quality
is there major diff in the size of the keyboard ( ease of use)
which are the other major issue to be considered in this two laptops
Hoping for some very quick replies
Ajay

 

Hello Everyone
One more question.
In case of T60.
Is the battery life affected by the Graphics
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 64MB

Is the better Graphics useful only for playing game, or any other major imprevment in any other area?

The 1 year warranty provide is GLOBAL?
i.e. Suppose i buy the laptop in US and can i get it repaired in India
Hoping for some replies
Ajay

 

Hello Everyone
One more question.
In case of T60.
Is the battery life affected by the Graphics
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 64MB

Is the better Graphics useful only for playing game, or any other major imprevment in any other area?

The 1 year warranty provide is GLOBAL?
i.e. Suppose i buy the laptop in US and can i get it repaired in India
Hoping for some replies
Ajay

 

All things equal an integrated card will have better battery life since it uses much less power. Both keyboards are very good. Are you going to do anything else besides programming?

 

No i would use the laptop for programming only, may be use it for some desigining in Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreaweaver etc

I think i should go for the T60 without the Graphics....
Thanks for the reply
Ajay

 

You also need the radeon card if you want to use the DVI on the docking station, at least that's what I was told.

 

Apparently, with X60 you get tired after a while, it is too small, so for serious work only T60 is the option

 

Can anybody tell me abt the warranty, a laptop purchased in US, can i get the service in India
Ajay

 

Warranty service depends on the machine type. Some have it others do not.

 

If you're going to be doing any real typing, I do'nt think the X60 is a good choice. The X60 is great for portability since it's so light, but the keyboard is too small for serious work. Unfortunately the T60 is such a big leap in size, with the better keyboard, you're adding quite a bit more weight.

 

the x60 keyboard is a bit smaller, though I don't find it bother me too much. Both the x60 and T60 keyboards are still great in quality.

The only thing x60 offers better is its portability if you're always carrying the laptop computer from places to places alot. 5lbs vs a 3lbs in general. It's a big difference when you're carrying it while walking everyday.

Other than that the T60 is better in everyways.

 

Just as a suggestion as well, it depends on your typing preference. If you have small fingers, then the X60 should be comfortable for you. Try going to your local computer store and look for the Sony SZ series, or any of their really small ultraportable laptops. If you can type comfortably on the keyboard, then the X60 should be fine for you. If you find it too cramped, then you probably should get the T60. I have my T60 WS and have no regrets

 

Disagree about comparing Sony SZ to the X60. I currently have a Sony SZ-381p and find the comfortable quite a bit larger than the X60. WHen you look at the keyboards, visually it doesn't look that much of a difference, but when you're typing you'll notice it right away. I don't have large hands by any means, and I found the X60's keyboard to be small enough to make me recosnider a T60. (btw, i hate my Sony SZ)

 

I don't have any first-hand experience on the X60 -- I'm still waiting for Lenovo to offer them with the 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo again -- but I can comment on the keyboard-size issue. I'm sure you will get used to the keyboard and use it efficiently regardless of its size. Back in 1999 I went to Europe for 3+ months with a rare Panasonic CF-M32 subnotebook whose keyboard measured 12 cm. between the A and L key centers -- much smaller than that of the X60. When I started writing my first journal entry I thought I had made a terrible mistake; I couldn't type three words without making typos. But within a few days I had mastered it, and by the end of the trip I had typed more than 60,000 words. I still occasionally fire up the CF-M32 and find that I can adjust to it again easily. Don't be misled by your initial reaction to a small keyboard. If I can master the tiny CF-M32 you'll easily adapt to the X60.