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    I Luv my T61...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Thinkpad Man, Jun 28, 2007.

  1. Thinkpad Man

    Thinkpad Man Notebook Geek

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    Hi All;
    Just received my T61, 48 hrs to ship from Hong Kong.

    Build Quality, Fit and Finish better than expected.
    Everything is functioning 100%.
    Need to do a clean install
    100% Satisfied thus far... :)
    specs:
    Vista Premium
    2.2
    2 gb ram
    7200 rpm
    nvidia
     
    Thinkpad Man, Jun 28, 2007
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  2. panteedropper

    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    good to hear, i'm jealous about the ram. i wish i got some more. i would reccomend doing a clean install but hitting the thinkvantage button upon boot. doing a traditional clean install can become cumbersome when it comes to drivers and getting the blue button to work properly. If you dont care about lenovo's tools, then disregard my post.
     
    panteedropper, Jun 28, 2007
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  3. unhooked

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    How's the 7200 rpm harddrive?
    How big?
    Does it get hot after extensive use? (located under the right palm rest)
     
    unhooked, Jun 28, 2007
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  4. Leon2245

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    man mine gets hot just with the 5400.

    guess "hot" is relative though, depending on what you're used to. can't wait til ssd's are huge and cheap.
     
    Leon2245, Jun 28, 2007
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  5. colm

    colm Notebook Consultant

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    mine with the 5400 drive is very cool...feeling the bottom of the laptop I can barely figure out where the drive is at all!
     
    colm, Jun 28, 2007
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  6. Thinkpad Man

    Thinkpad Man Notebook Geek

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    100 gb 7200 Can't hear it, can't feel it... :)
     
    Thinkpad Man, Jun 28, 2007
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  7. Thinkpad Man

    Thinkpad Man Notebook Geek

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    I really can't get over the build quality,,, :)
     
    Thinkpad Man, Jun 28, 2007
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  8. Packamylase

    Packamylase Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm typing on my T61 right now and it's working great! I'm so excited!!
     
    Packamylase, Jun 28, 2007
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  9. R one

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    Yes I Luv your t61 too :D
     
    R one, Jun 28, 2007
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  10. Numnum

    Numnum Notebook Guru

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    same here, I have the 100GB 7200rpm w/3GB ram, T.memory, 2.2ghz, X3100.
    the computers is SUPER quiet and cool ! even under 100% load.

    BTW, I reinstalled Home Premuim (Using the provided DVD) the computer is amazingly fast ! only 40 proccess (other then 90).
    Outlook 2007 w/1GB pst file loads in 2 seconds.

    I do have some other problems, but will post later.
     
    Numnum, Jun 28, 2007
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  11. eskimochaos

    eskimochaos Notebook Evangelist

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    Numnum, did you have to reinstall all of the drivers, I thought that the discs they gave us were loaded in bloatware and full of all the junk when you first turn it on...
     
    eskimochaos, Jun 29, 2007
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  12. Numnum

    Numnum Notebook Guru

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    The DVD I got with the laptop is the MS Upgrade DVD.
    once you load it after boot and type in your MS Key it will install clean Vista OS.

    so yes, I had to setup everything from scratch.

    * pls take a look at my 4-cell Batt. issue.
     
    Numnum, Jun 29, 2007
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  13. veevek

    veevek Notebook Enthusiast

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    Numnum,
    you mentioned some problems about T61 and said you will post later.
    can u please share them with us?
     
    veevek, Jul 29, 2007
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