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    Does the T61 Feel Cheap?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by eskimochaos, Jun 21, 2007.

  1. eskimochaos

    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    This has been a topic of much debate, Lenovo made the switch to Super-Elastic Polycarbonate for the external screen cover and kept the traditional Carbon Fiber Reinforced bottom found on many Thinkpads.

    So, I want to know, does the top cover feel cheap or plasticky, what is the overall build quality of the T61, what could Lenovo have improved on?
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 21, 2007
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  2. xnviews

    xnviews Notebook Deity

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    Dude how long are you going to wait to buy one? Are you holding out for the T61p?
     
    xnviews, Jun 21, 2007
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    FiReWoLf Notebook Evangelist

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    T61 dont look cheap to me, i guess u already owned one as ur sig suggested. What u think?
     
    FiReWoLf, Jun 21, 2007
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  4. ExJxC

    ExJxC Notebook Consultant

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    What are you comparing it to?
     
    ExJxC, Jun 22, 2007
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  5. Thinkpad Man

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    Compared to my T41??
     
    Thinkpad Man, Jun 22, 2007
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    x3m Notebook Enthusiast

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    I received mine today (ordered 2 days ago). I have never owned a thinkpad before to compare it to, but t61 feels pretty solid, and hardcore and mine has IBM stickers too... it looks a lot better than its pictures. I have expereinced one blue screen during the last 12 hrs, but I am not turned off in anyway... really love it.

    the only thing that I am not happy with, is the bottom left side of the pad, it feels like one can rip it off easily...
     
    x3m, Jun 22, 2007
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  7. Grentz

    Grentz Notebook Evangelist

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    The T61 is one very solid machine....very comparable to my durabook which is a truly certified ruggedized laptop.

    It is tons better in build quality than your average laptop.
     
    Grentz, Jun 22, 2007
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  8. shein_98

    shein_98 Notebook Guru

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    Yeah, the T61 feels tough. Way the hell more than any Dell, Asus, HP, Sony etc... Despite all the out-of-the-box blue screens issues, I'm really happy with the build quality and, having repaired those bluescreen issues, am quite happy with purchasing a T61. The build quality should be the least of your worries.
     
    shein_98, Jun 22, 2007
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  9. Playmaker

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    Doesn't seem like there's much debate to me.
     
    Playmaker, Jun 22, 2007
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