IBM Thinkpad T42 Specs

[manko]

The website has been wonky since the Dothans came out. There were incorrect prices, model numbers and specs. I ordered one a couple days ago, but had to cancel because the model they were going to send me was completely different than what I ordered. Models were showing up with no RAM and no hard drive. I guess they're still working on it.

Just because they're IBM, it doesn't mean they actually know how to use computers. :roll:

 

[grb33]

I have T42 in front of me and it is fast. 15'' screen and 1,8 GHz processor. It is the first among arround 70 notebooks that i have tested that can encode a movie in Divx 5.0.2 faster then realtime.

 

[t30caddler]

I've a question regarding computer temperature

I've a T30 thinkpad (model from Mexico), Pentium 4 M 1.6 Ghz, 256 MB Ram, XP Pro.

The fan or heatsink? of the computer is almost all the time on and it's very annoying the sound. Is there a way to lower the CPU speed to avoid getting the chip getting hot???

I'm interested in buying a T42P notebook, but, anyone who already have one, could tell me if these new models are quiet concerning the fan??

And I suppose the M processor generate almost nothing of heat, but I'll like to know their opinions also about its overall performance.

Thank you very much.

 

[Aramitz]

Try "Speedswitch " much friendly than SpeedStep

http://www.diefer.de/speedswitchxp/index.html

 

[t30caddler]

grb33, do you think the new dothan 2 ghz is faster than a pentium 4m, or with a pentium 4 2 ghz laptop?
How much can you say about the fans, it's a quiet notebook?

I can't get my T30 to be more quiet, I've tried SpeedSwitch but the program doesn't even read the cpu status. I loved my A22e very quiet, but it was the Celeron model, hand it to my dad.

 

[Aramitz]

For CPU Status
Options/Show history diagram

 

[t30caddler]

I'll try that Aramitz, BTW, do you know a place that have several pictures of a T40,T41p & T42p high resolotion images?

 

[Aramitz]

http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/me.nsf/webdocs/Data+Sheet:IBM+ThinkPad+T42+Series+notebooks+(EMEA):English/$FILE/TP_T_Datasheet_EEMay04.pdf


http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/me.nsf/webdocs/Data+Sheet:IBM+ThinkPad+T42p+and+R50p+Mobile+workstations+(EMEA):English/$FILE/TP_MWS_Datasheet_EEMay04.pdf

A goody
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1589831,00.asp

We've to wait for June for better charts/benches/articles

 

[benz]

New review with several hi-res pics of the 15" T42p:

IBM Thinkpad T42p Review from TrustedReviews.com

 

[kki000]

i have one of these in my shop cart...2378DUU

Should i try and buy it?

$1679 for 64mb ati 9600, 1400x1050 screen, 1.7g pent M...

When it comes up in my shop cart, it does show as 2378DUU, but when i try and customize it, it gets all whonky and gives me the base config with xga screen and 1.5g proc.. dunno what to do here.

K

 

[Boardmonger]

Does IBM have a 30 day no question return like other venders? If they do you could always order it and see what you get?

I personally think they won't send you the 1.7 because IBMs website has been all funky dealing with the T42s since their launch on May 10th, I have heard about people ordering units off the website only to get units out the specs they wanted.

Who knows I could be wrong. If you want to try it let me know if it works! I would buy that unit in a heartbeat if it really works....

 

[eriqesque]

Well according to the TABOOK the 2378DUU is
a Pentium M 1.5 with a Radeon 7500 and NOT a 1.7 with Radeon 9600
The site has been all screwy since the uploaded the T42's
That's probably why they are no longer on there.

 

[pugenio]

Looks like IBM has the T42's back on its website, and it doesn't look screwy anymore. :thumbsup:

Check out the Let me build it link:


Cheers,

 

[micnn]

t42p, the top most model (2.0gh, 1g mem, 1600x1200, dvd burner) was on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3480452956&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Check out the ibm link inside the page.

I bought my t41p (geu) a few weeks ago (faster delivery and much cheaper on ebay). This is the ultimate travel mate one could ask for.

 

[Aramitz]

The T42 is on CNet

http://reviews.cnet.com/IBM_ThinkPad_T42/4505-3121_7-30871787.html?tag=pdtl-list

 

[aamsel]

I have been considering a 15" T42 with 1400X1050 SXGA+ Flexview and 64MB 9600 card, and I have questions only about the Flexview display.
There have been discussions on another forum about the Flexview being a VERY slow display, with response times listed (from the screen manufacturer) of 60ms and higher, and reports of ghosting doing anything from viewing DVD movies to gaming. Is this truly a very slow display, and will I see ghosting???
Also, is the Flexview anything like the SONY XBrite display? I do not like the SONY because it is very reflective, in fact, you can see yourself reflected in the screen depending on the lighting.
I would MORE than appreciate any honest answers to these two questions. Several people have told me to order a Thinkpad, and return it if I am not happy with it, but that is the last thing I would like to do.
Thanks,
Andrew
Austin, TX

 

[Aramitz]

Some picts about the 14"/15"

http://forum.tt-hardware.com/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=11&t=012691&p=8#000194