I have used this laptop for almost a week now and it is time to share my experiences with the rest of you guys or any potential buyers. I got this laptop for the upcoming school year as I am now a college freshman hehe. So I called Thinkpaddepot on Monday, ordered it via phone and the package arrived the VERY SAME day evening via fedex. However Canada customs held it until Tuesday evening before they released it. When I arrived at the Fedex pickup location, it is stored in another box since the Customs broke the security seal to check the contents. When I went home, unpacked everything, here is when the WOW factor kicks in:
First Look:
Just by holding at it, one can feel the quality and design. It just feels and looks different than anything I have come across in local computer stores. It boasts a feel of pride, prestige and high class. I am sure all other T40P owners agree with me here. Many people complained that IBMs are UGLY and I was skeptical about the cosmetics at first. But surprisingly, it looks DAMN GOOD. Now I CALL EVERY other laptops cheap plastic toys haha. That is how much different the T40 stands out among others.
Construction Materials:
The top cover is made of sturdy magnesium composite which is impact resistant and lightweight (in fact lighter than ABS plastic). Magnesium is one of the lightest metals around.
The keyboards and palm rest are made of plastic. One might ask why not make metal palm rest? Well, I don?t think it is gonna feel very good in winter
The bottom is made of Titanium composite. NOT PLASTIC!! You can tell by HOW strong the fan grilles are on the left side of the laptop. There are exposed unpainted titanium at the battery bay. Before you snap in the battery, you can seen grey silverfish metal. THAT is TITANIUM. My dad is a material engineer so he practically confirmed it for me.
FUN NOTE: You can start a fire with the T40. Since the LCD cover is magnesium, just shave some powder off, light it and you will have a 3000C flame. If your plane/boat is marooned on a island and if ur T40 is with you, you can start a fire signal.
LCD Screen:
BEHOLD..the bringer of light?the 1400X1050 Screen looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS?it beats my 17 inch SAMSUNG monitor dead. No complaints about the screen. DVD playback looks fluid..no signs of slow pixel response. Colours are natural and bright. View angle is also great. NO Complaints about the screen here.
Keyboard:
Again, IBM?s superior constructions shows again. The keyboard are JUST SWEEET?the key size, spacing and tightness are just about perfect. In fact I had no problem adapting to it and it feels very close to my black Logitech cordless optical freedom keyboard that I have used for 2 years.
Speakers:
YAYAYA..i know all laptop speakers are weak..sounds thin blah blah..well of course they are not going to sound like your desktop cousins. The IBM Speakers thou lacks bass, but have superior clarity. So instruments and details sounds sharp and detailed and they are not as bad as most pple think. I play internet radio on it several hours a day and have no complaints.
General Usage/performance:
I loaded PS7, Corel 11 on the machine and behold?they ran on par if not faster than my XP2700 desktops. Everything is snappy?from load times, program responsiveness. Sometimes I even forget that I am on a laptop. NO GAMES here as I adhere the strict policies of GAMELESS on laptop except desktop. You can ask other T40P owners how well the FireGL9000 64MB DDR performs.
Final thought:
I am very happy with this purchase, perhaps one of my best. I never had an IBM in my life before and I am rejoiced to have made this choice..THANKS GOES to ANAND members who recommended this model wholeheartedly! My money is WELL SPENT on this..absolutely NO COMPLAINTS.
Thanks also GOES to the guys at thinkpaddepot for their speedy services and quality!
Well if you guys have more questions..feel free to ask.
First Look:
Just by holding at it, one can feel the quality and design. It just feels and looks different than anything I have come across in local computer stores. It boasts a feel of pride, prestige and high class. I am sure all other T40P owners agree with me here. Many people complained that IBMs are UGLY and I was skeptical about the cosmetics at first. But surprisingly, it looks DAMN GOOD. Now I CALL EVERY other laptops cheap plastic toys haha. That is how much different the T40 stands out among others.
Construction Materials:
The top cover is made of sturdy magnesium composite which is impact resistant and lightweight (in fact lighter than ABS plastic). Magnesium is one of the lightest metals around.
The keyboards and palm rest are made of plastic. One might ask why not make metal palm rest? Well, I don?t think it is gonna feel very good in winter
The bottom is made of Titanium composite. NOT PLASTIC!! You can tell by HOW strong the fan grilles are on the left side of the laptop. There are exposed unpainted titanium at the battery bay. Before you snap in the battery, you can seen grey silverfish metal. THAT is TITANIUM. My dad is a material engineer so he practically confirmed it for me.
FUN NOTE: You can start a fire with the T40. Since the LCD cover is magnesium, just shave some powder off, light it and you will have a 3000C flame. If your plane/boat is marooned on a island and if ur T40 is with you, you can start a fire signal.
LCD Screen:
BEHOLD..the bringer of light?the 1400X1050 Screen looks ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS?it beats my 17 inch SAMSUNG monitor dead. No complaints about the screen. DVD playback looks fluid..no signs of slow pixel response. Colours are natural and bright. View angle is also great. NO Complaints about the screen here.
Keyboard:
Again, IBM?s superior constructions shows again. The keyboard are JUST SWEEET?the key size, spacing and tightness are just about perfect. In fact I had no problem adapting to it and it feels very close to my black Logitech cordless optical freedom keyboard that I have used for 2 years.
Speakers:
YAYAYA..i know all laptop speakers are weak..sounds thin blah blah..well of course they are not going to sound like your desktop cousins. The IBM Speakers thou lacks bass, but have superior clarity. So instruments and details sounds sharp and detailed and they are not as bad as most pple think. I play internet radio on it several hours a day and have no complaints.
General Usage/performance:
I loaded PS7, Corel 11 on the machine and behold?they ran on par if not faster than my XP2700 desktops. Everything is snappy?from load times, program responsiveness. Sometimes I even forget that I am on a laptop. NO GAMES here as I adhere the strict policies of GAMELESS on laptop except desktop. You can ask other T40P owners how well the FireGL9000 64MB DDR performs.
Final thought:
I am very happy with this purchase, perhaps one of my best. I never had an IBM in my life before and I am rejoiced to have made this choice..THANKS GOES to ANAND members who recommended this model wholeheartedly! My money is WELL SPENT on this..absolutely NO COMPLAINTS.
Thanks also GOES to the guys at thinkpaddepot for their speedy services and quality!
Well if you guys have more questions..feel free to ask.
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