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    IBM t41p still the best?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by wburdett, Dec 1, 2005.

  1. wburdett

    wburdett Newbie

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    Trying to find some information regarding this laptop and any reveiws or opinions would be great. I read the review for the register which was beyond glowing.

    Specs

    1.7ghz
    ibm wireless
    bluetooth
    128mg radeon fire gl
    7200 rmp 60 gig drive
    14.1 sxga!

    Same chasis as t42/43 so great to hear if this still a great buy now that's 1.5 yrs old.

    Warranty is 4 yrs 1 yr on site next day and then 3 yrs through Mack. This is from an IBM reseller.

    The Mack is a bit of a concer so if any comments or experience greatly appreciated.

    Ya'll have been such a wealth of info and appreciate your help.

    Thanks
     
    wburdett, Dec 1, 2005
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The Mack warranty is not as good as IBM. I had a T41 not a P though. It was a great little machine. I only got rid of it because right before I got it I had upgraded my desktop LCD and I hated how big everything thing on it was. To me the 14" T is the perfect sized notebook. Other than that I was pleased. They are just well built and serviced notebooks. The T41 uses the older Banais Penium M which isn't quite as fast as the newer Sonoma/Dothans, but the 7200EPM drive will more than make up for it. Good Luck.
     
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  3. wburdett

    wburdett Newbie

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    Thanks for the update...Trying to quantify why Mack is worse do they cover less worse service longer to repair? Yeah I noticed the chipset a little older but but still at 1.7 and a 5 hr battery life it can't be too much of a difference.

    Did you get another laptop then? The p seems to be quite a bit of an upgrade from the 41 as it fixed some earlier issues.

    Thanks all for responding. Mack is the issue at hand I believe.
     
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  4. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    Yes I got the T42 in my sig.
     
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    Stuartf Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have used Mack warranties on cameras, things seem to go well here in the US; the do provide for international coverage, but I have had no experience with this or with computers.
     
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    thanks for the info. I have seen them used a lot for camera's I just wonder if they do the warranty work or ibm?
     
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    svtxchinoy Notebook Enthusiast

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    The T41p i'm using for work has been nothing but reliable. Unfortunatley, its my work laptop so I don't own it, but I wish I did. Its been fantastic, hasn't let me down yet.
     
    svtxchinoy, Dec 1, 2005
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