I am about to purchase my first notebook and I'm looking at the three offering from Lenovo, X61, T61, and R61. My budget is around $1300 CA max and I'd like it to be portable and robust enough to last me for at least 4 years. There will be no gaming involved and it'll be used primary for taking notes during class and programming.
Choice 1
I really love the ultra-portable X61 since it only weights 1.5kg, but I'm not sure whether it will last long due to the common heat issues for ultra-portables. Am I going too far in terms of size (12.1")?
X61
- C2D T7300
- 1024MB RAM
- 80GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 12.1"
- 4965AGN wireless, 11n disabled
- 8 Cell
- 3 year warranty
- $1300 CA
Choice 2
How does 15.4" compare to 12.1" in terms of size? It is so much cheaper than X61.
T61
- C2D T7300
- 1024MB RAM
- 120GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 15.4"
- 4965AGN wireless, 11n disabled
- 6 Cell
- 3 year warranty
- $1150 CA
Choice 3
There are two flavors of R61, 15.4" and 14.1".
R61i
- C2D T5250
- 1024MB RAM
- 80GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 15.4"
- 3945ABG wireless
- 6 Cell
- 1 year warranty
- $950 CA
Choice 4
R61i
- C2D T5250
- 1024MB RAM
- 120GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 14.1""
- 3945ABG wireless
- 4 Cell
- 1 year warranty
- $1000 CA
Please help me pick one out of the four choices above. Thanks.
Choice 1
I really love the ultra-portable X61 since it only weights 1.5kg, but I'm not sure whether it will last long due to the common heat issues for ultra-portables. Am I going too far in terms of size (12.1")?
X61
- C2D T7300
- 1024MB RAM
- 80GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 12.1"
- 4965AGN wireless, 11n disabled
- 8 Cell
- 3 year warranty
- $1300 CA
Choice 2
How does 15.4" compare to 12.1" in terms of size? It is so much cheaper than X61.
T61
- C2D T7300
- 1024MB RAM
- 120GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 15.4"
- 4965AGN wireless, 11n disabled
- 6 Cell
- 3 year warranty
- $1150 CA
Choice 3
There are two flavors of R61, 15.4" and 14.1".
R61i
- C2D T5250
- 1024MB RAM
- 80GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 15.4"
- 3945ABG wireless
- 6 Cell
- 1 year warranty
- $950 CA
Choice 4
R61i
- C2D T5250
- 1024MB RAM
- 120GB HD
- X3100 Graphics
- 14.1""
- 3945ABG wireless
- 4 Cell
- 1 year warranty
- $1000 CA
Please help me pick one out of the four choices above. Thanks.