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    t61 coming in today return for m1330?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mangazero, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. mangazero

    mangazero Notebook Enthusiast

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    So the my t61 is coming into. I am having doubts now after reading the negatives about it. Should I ship it back and get a refund for the m1330?
     
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    The M1330 is a pretty spiffy notebook.

    As someone who has the T61, I advise you to go with the M1330, strickly off the innovation that that machine has, lighter weight, slide-in optical drive, multimedia controls.

    OTOH, if you're not using these machines predominately for personal use, the T61 is the choice.

    BTW, my choice is w/o consideration of price, and I believe the 1330 is considerably higher.
     
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  3. mangazero

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    I can get the xps cheaper than the t61. 1535 vs 1600
     
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    ummmm how?
     
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    You can get the xps cheaper? I don't think so unless you have a high percent off dell coupon. I configured an XPS that matches the T61 I ordered. My T61 was 1200 about without shipping and tax. The XPS is 1574. That's more than 300 dollars more! I hope you're not comparing it to the T60p because it's not the spec equivalent of it. Also I didn't even throw in optins like LED panel or improved graphics card. Just spec for spec.
     
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    dell university discount
     
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    Dell university discount is like max 5%. That means you save 50 or so dollars. That's still 250 dollars more expensive. Besides that lenovo has the same thing. (I know it's 5% because I logged into Dell University through my school).
     
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    In that case, I think your decision is crystal clear.

    Not sure what Dell discount amounts to, but with the Lenovo EPP 15% + fatwallet, an equally equipped comparison comes out to $1699 for the XPS, and $1150 for me, not incl tax. I like the XPS, just not $500 more.

    Even w/o EPP & FW, the price is 1699 vs 1434.

    For the 1699, I'd be tempted to look at MBP as well.
     
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    the mbp is like 1800 after student discount though way over budget.
     
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    The mbp and x1330 are completely different machines. One has a gaming graphics car and is a lightweight deskop replacement and the other has a low end graphics card and is an ultraportable. It's apples and organes.

    I think people should stop judging what laptop to buy based on the form factor you want, not what just comes out and looks uber. That's hasty. What if ASUS released a sexy 10" ultraportable tomorrow? Would you go for that? Even though it's only 10"? Pick your approximate screen size first THEN choose your laptop.
     
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    I agreed, I choose T61 for my office work & need an internal modem which M1330 dont offer :mad:
     
    FiReWoLf, Jun 28, 2007
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    the dell out of the box will probably run like a champ after removing some bloatware, the lenovos need alot of work, from my experience atleast. Mine is as smooth as butter now though.
     
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    I'm not sure why people are calling the m1330 an ultraportable. Check the dimension specs yourself:

    t61: Width: 335 mm (13.2 in) x Depth: 237 mm (9.3 in) x Height: 27.6 to 31.9 mm (1.09 to 1.26 in)
    m1330: Dimensions 12.5" x 9.4" x 0.87" - 1.33"

    The m1330 and the t61 are not all that different in size. I personally wouldn't consider anything over 12" an ultraportable.
     
    cmonkey, Jun 28, 2007
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