Re: Looking for a new laptop - how's the Lenovo ThinkPad 61p?
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 07:25:41 -0400, "Doug Freese" <dfreese@hvc.rr.com>
wrote in <haki7h$vdb$1@news.ett.com.ua>:
>"John Navas" <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in message
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>> The T61 (and T60p) may be the best ThinkPad's ever.
>> Highly recommended.
>> The new T400/T500 are also very good, but aren't that much better than
>> the T61 IMHO. Good place to buy: <http://outlet.lenovo.com/>
>
>I stopped in my local computer store to get some basic information plus
>I like the guys. Anyway they suggested to me, unless I'm in a hurry,
>which I'm not, to hold off since a new spin of hardware is about to
>unfold in a month or so and of course to wait for Windows 7. ...
>As far as OS's go it looks like Gates and company, just like other 'BIG'
>companies, puts out a less than stellar OS every other release. Remember
>ME then XP? I'm hoping that Vista is ME and 7 better.
Windows 7 is excellent, well worth the wait, but probably won't be
included on machines purchased from the Lenovo Outlet.
>Rhetorical. I
>wasn't going to buy until the first fix package was available for 7
>anyway.
Generally good idea, but Windows 7 is already near or at SP1 quality.
>Yup, they ship software long before it's ready for prime time.
>I could tell you mainframe stories to make you blush. The old time to
>market notion, translated, let the customer play system test and collect
>money earlier.
Agreed, and likewise.
>Since you are also into the photography, we haunt the same groups, how
>color true(yes, subjective) are the displays for photo editing?
Quite usable, but not as good as high-end desktop flat panels.
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Re: Looking for a new laptop - how's the Lenovo ThinkPad 61p?
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:38:58 -0500, me@privacy.net wrote in
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>John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>>machines purchased from the Lenovo Outlet.
>
>Good prices on the outlet machines!
>
>Tell me..... what Lenovo laptop series has HDMI ports?
>
>I just bought my first ever LCD HDTV (Panasonic 32"
>1080p).... and want my next laptop to be able to
>connect to this TV
Re: Looking for a new laptop - how's the Lenovo ThinkPad 61p?
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On Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:14:28 -0500, me@privacy.net wrote in
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>John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote:
>
>>See http://lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=161
>
>Interesting thanks
>
>I wonder if I should have bought an HDTV with Display
>port then?
>
>Can you advise?
>
>Is Display port compatible with HDMI?
From that same reference:
DisplayPort can use an adapter to convert its signal to DVI and, with
the right converter, can convert to VGA signals as well. It also
easily converts to HDMI.
See
<http://www.startech.com/item/DP2HDMI-DisplayPort-to-HDMI-Cable-Adapter-Converter.aspx>
Video only -- currently the only adapter with audio I know of is the
Kanex for Macs.
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Re: Looking for a new laptop - how's the Lenovo ThinkPad 61p?
Somewhere on teh intarwebs John Navas wrote:
> [Follow-up set to comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad]
> On Mon, 5 Oct 2009 08:30:04 -0400, "Doug Freese" <dfreese@hvc.rr.com>
> wrote in <hacorg$1nrt$1@news.ett.com.ua>:
>
>> I'm just started doing homework for a laptop to replace my desktop. I
>> don't care about weight per se beacuse it will spend 99% of time on
>> my desk. When I go on vacation, it stays home. Anyway, I have a lot
>> of homework yet to do.
>>
>> I see from the web page that the T61 is being replace by the
>> t400/500. Any thoughts, judgments?
>
> The T61 (and T60p) may be the best ThinkPad's ever.
Dont forget the T60 (non-p). I have about the highest spec T60 4:3 ratio
that was available and I spent a year looking for one to buy as I missed out
on a new one. IMO it is the best ThinkPad ever, bar none. The only advantage
the T60p has over this machine is that it has a 'better' graphics chip. I
put 'better' in inverted commas as a lot of people have problems with the
GPU overheating in the T60p's and comment that they'd rather have the ATI
X1400 / 128MB that this machine has. The other option that is 'p' only is
UXGA resolution which, in my experience, too fine a resolution for a 15"
panel. My 1400x1050 IPS (FlexView) is excellent, anything higher on 15" is
overkill. (Anyone who hasn't seen a good IPS LCD doesn't know what an LCD
can do, or how good it can look IMO.)
I'm not a fan of widescreen on a PC (also Lenovo don't do an IPS widescreen)
or reflective screens so this machine I have (T60 2007-7KU) is close to the
best laptop ever IMHO:
I upgraded mine to 3GB of RAM and fitted a 320GB 7200rpm HDD within days of
getting it. It should have enough power and speed to last me many years,
especially as Microsoft have finally broken the 'must upgrade hardware to
run latest OS' pattern with the pending release of Windows 7. A move
incidently that's going to hurt hardware manufacturers, Intel and AMD
especially. From now on speed isn't going to be the thing to look for in a
machine, the most important thing will be longevity and we all know nothing
beats a ThinkPad for that.
> Highly
> recommended. The new T400/T500 are also very good, but aren't that
> much better than the T61 IMHO. Good place to buy:
> <http://outlet.lenovo.com/>
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Re: Looking for a new laptop - how's the Lenovo ThinkPad 61p?
John Navas said the following on 10/8/2009 10:54 AM:
> Windows 7 is excellent, well worth the wait, but probably
> won't be included on machines purchased from the Lenovo
> Outlet.
According to the Outlet's FAQ:
"Are outlet PCs eligible for the Windows® 7 upgrade?
Vista Home Premium/Vista Pro/Vista Ultimate Licensed models can
be upgraded to their equivalent Windows 7 Model. If you have an
XP downgraded model that is licensed with Vista Business, that is
also eligible. More details on upgrading to Windows 7. "
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