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    I've joined the club...just ordered a T60

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by evilted, Aug 28, 2006.

  1. evilted

    evilted Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm through bugging the 'What Should I Buy' people, and with my recent purchase felt that I should come in here and introduce myself, as I'll most likely be harrassing y'all with stupid questions for the next few years. (Making the reasonable assumption that the T60 will last a few years.)

    Well here's what I got. No word on when it will be shipped, but based on what I've read I'm expecting to see it sometime next month.

    Lenovo ThinkPad T60 model 2613-EAU
    • T2400
    • 14.1" SXGA+
    • ATI x1400
    • 512 mb RAM (I'll buy another stick when the laptop ships out)
    • 100 GB 5400 rpm HD (free upgrade)
    • 8x DVD rw dl (free upgrade)
    • 9 cell battery (free upgrade)
    • Intel pro/wireless 3945 ABG
    • Free shipping (current Lenovo offer)
    • $1,550 after taxes
    ​

    I was hoping to get the Flexview, but that comes with about a $550 premium. Since I'll mainly use this for writing papers and doing research, I'm sure the 14.1" screen will be nice enough.
     
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  2. ThinkBook

    ThinkBook Newbie

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    Welcome!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     
    ThinkBook, Aug 28, 2006
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  3. Qhs

    Qhs Notebook Evangelist

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    w00t! Welcome to the club!
     
    Qhs, Aug 28, 2006
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  4. glentium

    glentium Notebook Evangelist

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    Excellent choice! now the waiting starts... ... ... ... ... ... :)
     
    glentium, Aug 28, 2006
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  5. evilted

    evilted Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the welcome!

    Ah the waiting. Looks like Lenovo just charged my card, so I've got what, another 6 weeks to go?

    Not sure what to do with my time now. I've looked at all of the instructional videos on the website. Studied the parts list. Spec'ed out a z61 for kicks. I suppose I could resume doing actual work...
     
    evilted, Aug 29, 2006
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  6. Qhs

    Qhs Notebook Evangelist

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    The best thing is to try not to think about waiting for you T60. Things seem to ship faster when you forget about it.
     
    Qhs, Aug 29, 2006
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  7. ShamuaL

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    i was really psyched when i ordered mine..
    but i was lucky..
    i got it on 3rd day after ordering...
    Good luck to you ! and Welcome..!
     
    ShamuaL, Aug 29, 2006
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  8. gmoneyphatstyle

    gmoneyphatstyle Notebook Deity

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    I'm very curious to see what you think of the screen quality as I am also considering a 14.1" SXGA+ T60.
     
    gmoneyphatstyle, Aug 29, 2006
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  9. evilted

    evilted Notebook Enthusiast

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    Wow, three days? I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that kind of luck.

    In case my wait is more typical (e.g. longer,) my fiancee just got (like ten minutes ago) a T42 from her job- so I can mess around with that for a while!

    And, I'll certainly let you know what I think of the T60's screen quality, gmoney.
     
    evilted, Aug 29, 2006
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  10. bman22

    bman22 Notebook Consultant

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    Wait, I thought Lenovo only charges your card when they actually ship the product? Or is this some type of pre-authorization charge?

    ...maybe you will get lucky and they will ship it soon. :cool:
     
    bman22, Aug 29, 2006
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  11. rjl2

    rjl2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a T60 14.1" SXGA+ (see sig) and personally I think the screen is great. I read a lot of posts on this board and others about potential issues with the screen before purchasing my computer but so far none of them have materialized.

    I think the resolution is perfect for this size screen and I find the brightness, sharpness, contrast, etc. to be fine.

    If there's anything specific you want to know I'll be happy to try and answer your questions.

    Thanks,
    Rob
     
    rjl2, Aug 30, 2006
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