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    Lenovo ThinkPad T60 Core 2 Duo Review Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by p_lapota, Dec 21, 2006.

  1. p_lapota

    p_lapota Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    This review of the ThinkPad T60 14" screen notebook with a Core 2 Duo processor and ATI X1400 graphics card offers a comparison against an Averatec laptop and some tips on getting a T60 at a good price.

    Read the full content of this Article: Lenovo ThinkPad T60 Core 2 Duo Review

     
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    p_lapota, Dec 21, 2006
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  2. z_24

    z_24 Notebook Consultant

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    Very nice review. Thank you
     
    z_24, Dec 21, 2006
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  3. jetstar

    jetstar Notebook Deity

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    Nice review! For $1300, its a good deal.
     
    jetstar, Dec 21, 2006
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  4. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    Great review! I love the T60, but can't stand a non-widescreen now...
     
    Jason, Dec 21, 2006
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  5. Mr. Foolish

    Mr. Foolish Notebook Guru

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    A minor point, but the Dell D620 which I have in front of me does have a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which I believe is the "embedded security chip" which you refer to. It was off when the laptop arrived, but can be enabled in the BIOS, and is actually required for the fingerprint scanner on this laptop to work.
     
    Mr. Foolish, Dec 21, 2006
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  6. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    That is a pretty good deal but yeah, the fullscreen is actually a deal breaker for me, I absolutely need widescreen. Eh.
     
    Rahul, Dec 21, 2006
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  7. Andrew Baxter

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    You're correct, Dell also offers a SmartCard for technology -- although that's about zero use to cosumers I'm sure some IT shops use it.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Dec 21, 2006
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  8. gt1209

    gt1209 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the review. I got my T60 during the same special offering period, with similar config to yours. I love it!
     
    gt1209, Dec 21, 2006
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  9. jtdcg

    jtdcg Notebook Enthusiast

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    You mentioned the weight several times...and how the 9cell did not seem to be a big deal to you.

    Could you post the units weight, with/without battery?
    Perhaps compare to weight with 6 cell?

    I am sure the data is available somewhere online but would be easier to have in review.

    Thanks for write up.
     
    jtdcg, Dec 21, 2006
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  10. FiReWoLf

    FiReWoLf Notebook Evangelist

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    Dont like the keyboard, it's mumbo-jumbo :(
     
    FiReWoLf, Dec 21, 2006
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  11. Fred from NYC

    Fred from NYC Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for this review, Paul. It looks like you chose an excellent notebook for your wife.

    I have a question about the trackpoint and touchpad. Can the pointer speed be set for each device independently? I recently looked at a Dell D620 and I found no way to select a pointer speed that would work with both devices. Either the trackpoint had the right speed and the touchpad was too slow, or the touchpad had the right speed and the trackpoint was too fast. How can the pointer speed be controlled with the T60?

    For those who prefer widescreen, the T60 is now also offered with a widescreen display. This site had a review of the widescreen T60 in November.

    As far as the keyboard is concerned, that comes down to personal preference. However, the vast majority of users appear to prefer ThinkPad keyboards over those of competing notebooks.
     
    Fred from NYC, Dec 22, 2006
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  12. Snare

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    Hi Paul, thanks for the review. I found it very detailed and informative.

    The T60 configuration which you tested just so happens to be the exact spec which I am currently looking for. However, for some reason, I am not able to find it on Lenovo's website.

    You say that your machine was equipped with a Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0 GHz processor. However, the links in your review point to a model 2623D6U with only a Core Duo processor (not Core 2 Duo). Is this just an incorrect link?

    I would like to get the 128 MB ATI Radeon X1400 in a Core 2 Duo T60, but can only seem to find it in the 15.4 widescreen version, and not the 14.1. I think I might prefer the non-widescreen version. Please let me know where I can get more purchasing information on the model which you tested. Thank you.


    - Mark
     
    Snare, Dec 30, 2006
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  13. acaurora

    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I am considering buying one of the Widescreen T60s myself for my last two years at the University. While they may not have the pretty looks of HP or others, they have IBM/Lenovo's legendary quality, reliability, and last forever. ;)...1680x1050, 2 GB RAM, T7200, X1400 w/128 (I wish it was nVidia... but i dont think it matters much).... awesome ;)
     
    acaurora, Jan 3, 2007
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