Help me choose my laptop!

[5489]

alrite lets say my budget is 2000 dollars.

does a difference in 100mhz in the processor really make much of a difference? will a 1.4 pentium M be alot faster than 1.5

and are there any major differences between the t41 and t42 series? or is the difference the customizable options you choose.

 

[gopunk]

can't really answer your question, but i have a t41 and i luuuuv it. 2373-9ku

 

[BaboonGuy]

you can't pass up that t42 hot deal.

 

[5489]

Originally posted by: BaboonGuy
you can't pass up that t42 hot deal.

what hot deal?

 

[5489]

how hard is it to upgrade ram on a laptop?

 

[CarpeDeo]

Originally posted by: 5489
alrite lets say my budget is 2000 dollars.

does a difference in 100mhz in the processor really make much of a difference? will a 1.4 pentium M be alot faster than 1.5

and are there any major differences between the t41 and t42 series? or is the difference the customizable options you choose.

Hmm . . . a 1.4 pentium M probably won't be faster than 1.5 . . . oddly enough- it may even be SLOWER. Who woulda thunk.

 

[5489]

Originally posted by: CarpeDeo

Originally posted by: 5489
alrite lets say my budget is 2000 dollars.

does a difference in 100mhz in the processor really make much of a difference? will a 1.4 pentium M be alot faster than 1.5

and are there any major differences between the t41 and t42 series? or is the difference the customizable options you choose.

Hmm . . . a 1.4 pentium M probably won't be faster than 1.5 . . . oddly enough- it may even be SLOWER. Who woulda thunk.

sheesh! a man makes one typo, and he gets the third degree

 

[5489]

one more question:

should i spend more money and go for the 15 inch over the 14 inch?

is the 1024x768 resolution is adequate?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: 5489

Originally posted by: BaboonGuy
you can't pass up that t42 hot deal.

what hot deal?

It's dead Jim, it was super nova hot!

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: 5489
one more question:

should i spend more money and go for the 15 inch over the 14 inch?

is the 1024x768 resolution is adequate?

I would want the 15-inch display. Personally, I got spoiled by the 1600x1200 15-inch display on my A21p ThinkPad so I tend not to like 1024x768. But 1024x768 is the standard resolution now and it's perfectly fine. It's the resolution I use every day at work.

You've definitely made a good decision by going IBM, the ThinkPads are great machines. Mine's 4 years old and it's still solid.

ZV

 

[iamme]

my next laptop is going to SXGA+ at minimum. like, Zenmervolt, i've been spoiled by my 18" LCD. XGA doesn't cut it anymore!

 

[Entity]

I have a T40, and love it. Good decision.

Get the 15" if you can.

Rob

 

[iamme]

Originally posted by: Entity
I have a T40, and love it. Good decision.

Get the 15" if you can.

Rob

are the 15" screen T40's as thin as the 14.1" T40's?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: iamme
my next laptop is going to SXGA+ at minimum. like, Zenmervolt, i've been spoiled by my 18" LCD. XGA doesn't cut it anymore!

Amen, I would NEVER buy a laptop with a 15.0" XGA resolution.

SXGA would be ideal.

 

[memo]

Is there any other differences besides resolution size and dpi(is that what it's called for laptop? cant remeber) between XGA and SXGA(+)?

 

[5489]

i dont think i have the money to dish out for the 15" screen. does anyone here have a 14" and are not satisfied with it?

 

[shah456]

I just got my t42 14" two days ago and love it. I had a 14" +SXGA Screen, 80gb, 512 ram, DVD-rw and other good stuff. I am amazed by this thing. Hope this helps man.

 

[5489]

Originally posted by: shah456
I just got my t42 14" two days ago and love it. I had a 14" +SXGA Screen, 80gb, 512 ram, DVD-rw and other good stuff. I am amazed by this thing. Hope this helps man.

thanx! i was looking at the IBM site, and the only 15" model that i had an interest in was 400 dollars more than the 14" that i was going to get. this isnt my money, its my 'going to college" present from my mom, so i think im pretty much forced to go the 14" way. good thing someone is satisfied with the 14

 

[daddyo]

I've also read that ghosting is significantly worse on the 15" than the 14.1". Most people are recommending the 14.1" if you are into gaming or video at all.

 

[5489]

how hard is it to upgrade the ram, is it something that i can do myself? i've never had a laptop before so i wouldnt know how to do it. if i order from IBM, should i pay 100 dollars more to upgrade ram, or do it myself?

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: 5489
how hard is it to upgrade the ram, is it something that i can do myself? i've never had a laptop before so i wouldnt know how to do it. if i order from IBM, should i pay 100 dollars more to upgrade ram, or do it myself?

If you can find it yourself for cheaper then do it that way.

It's extremely simple, basically just unscrewing a panel on the bottom and popping the stick of ram in.

That was how it is on the Dell that we had, but I imagine that it would be the same on most laptops~

-Ben-

 

[Wuzup101]

You definitely wont be disapointed with your new purchase. One thing I would recomend would be to get the SXGA+ over the XGA. The higher resolution screan is worth the money if you like to multi task. Take if from a college student, you will want this in a few months if you don't buy it now. While XGA isn't tiny, it's nowhere near what some companies are now putting on their high end machines. I would definitely go w/ the SXGA+ if you go 14" (14" would be my personal choice too!).

 

[5489]

Originally posted by: Wuzup101
You definitely wont be disapointed with your new purchase. One thing I would recomend would be to get the SXGA+ over the XGA. The higher resolution screan is worth the money if you like to multi task. Take if from a college student, you will want this in a few months if you don't buy it now. While XGA isn't tiny, it's nowhere near what some companies are now putting on their high end machines. I would definitely go w/ the SXGA+ if you go 14" (14" would be my personal choice too!).

i am definitely going the sxga+ route, right now, i use dual 19" monitors running at 1280x960 each, so any resolution smaller than that would be hard for me to use. looking forward to 1400x1050

 

[Wuzup101]

Awesome... the 1400x1050 screans are pure candy... you'll love it!