POLL: Should I get a Dell 700M or IBM T42?

[jdiddy]

Get the T42 you won't regret it at all.

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: Choralone
Plus IBM's call centers are all in the US, unlike Dell.

But last that I know of, the call center was based in North Dakota. Not quite silicon valley caliber tech agents. But at least they were better than the group that was located in Florida.

 

[OMGoddess]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: OMGoddess

EDIT: build your own damn Laptop.

Do hope your PC board fabrication and soldering skills are up to the task.

Don't need to, bought a barebones laptop CPU, HDD, RAM I'm set.

 

[Dubb]

/ hugs his t41p, shoots evil glance at the busted dell rotting in the corner, chants "never again, never again..."

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Don't need to, bought a barebones laptop CPU, HDD, RAM I'm set.

Wouldn't classify that as "building" a mobile machine. Assembling, perhaps. Often barebone machines offer no financial incentive, as mentioned in this thread, as the choices are fairly limited (much moreso than when building a desktop/server, for example). Also (as mentioned in that thread as well), mobility components are often costly sold in single units to an end user, as opposed to the sheer volume of a larger reseller/OEM (will mention I tend to stay away from the larger consumer market, and instead opt to choose mobile machines more from a direct ODM source) .

Thus, if one shops the market appropriately, one can typically find a mobile machine for less than the cost of a barebone build, unless one already has a portion of the necessary components already on hand.

 

[Attrox]

IBM T42, they ROX!!!!!!
I like IBM mouse button (forgot what they call it) in the middle of the keyboard, can't live without it!

Can anyon tell me if there are any other Laptop Brand that have this kind of mouse?

 

[TuxDave]

I love my Dell 700m, but if all else equal, the IBM is always a safe bet.

 

[sciencewhiz]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
try to get your hands on both and see which one you like better. people swear by thinkpad's but dell's are pretty cheap, plus the 700m has an optical drive.

The T42 does as well. You must be confusing it with the the X series.

 

[eshtog]

thanks for the help guys I ordered a T42

1.7 Dothan
14.1 SXGA
Radeon 9600
DVD/CDRW
512MB Ram
40GB 5400RPM
XP Pro
IBM Thinkpad Backpack


The total was $2040

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: eshtog
thanks for the help guys I ordered a T42

1.7 Dothan
14.1 SXGA
Radeon 9600
DVD/CDRW
512MB Ram
40GB 5400RPM
XP Pro
IBM Thinkpad Backpack


The total was $2040

You could've gotten 2 700m's.

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: jdiddy
Get the T42 you won't regret it at all.

I tend to agree. I usually purchase Dell laptops but after having setup a couple of T42's for my bosses, they really are great laptops and will probably be the one I will go with when I can afford the bling-bling.

 

[BHeemsoth]

I have a T42 and I absolutlely love it, although my desktop still sees 75% of my computer usage.

And to the guy who claims he built his own laptop, post some pics and tell us how you did it. I think you are full of it.


I know they sell barebones laptop kits but for the most part they suck.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

this is absolutely a no brainer.

T42. hands down.

 

[eshtog]

the only I could have got 2 700m's is if I bought it off ebay

do you guys think the price is ok?
I wanted to get the student discount but a lot of the laptops werent in stock especially the ones I wanted

 

[DaFinn]

Whats with people comparing IBM and Dell??? "Should I get a Mercedes or a Toyota, hmmm..."

T42 /end of discussion.

 

[Imdmn04]

Bought a 700m last week.
You cant beat 1.8 centrino, 80gb hd, 512 ram, 2nd 8 cell battery all for 1000.
The screen is one of the best LCD screens Ive ever seen.

 

[Phoenix86]

IBM T-series OWNS.

<----Supports lots of IBM T-series machines, and I'm typing on one now.

 

[Paulson]

I've got an IBM R51... definitely love it!

 

[cmdrmoocow]

Originally posted by: DaFinn
Whats with people comparing IBM and Dell??? "Should I get a Mercedes or a Toyota, hmmm..."

T42 /end of discussion.

Theres a lot more than just the specs on the IBM laptops.

Laptops need to be rugged, robust, and everything else under the sun. There is a reason why IBM laptops command a higher pricepoint.

 

[OMGoddess]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Don't need to, bought a barebones laptop CPU, HDD, RAM I'm set.

Wouldn't classify that as "building" a mobile machine. Assembling, perhaps. Often barebone machines offer no financial incentive, as mentioned in this thread, as the choices are fairly limited (much moreso than when building a desktop/server, for example). Also (as mentioned in that thread as well), mobility components are often costly sold in single units to an end user, as opposed to the sheer volume of a larger reseller/OEM (will mention I tend to stay away from the larger consumer market, and instead opt to choose mobile machines more from a direct ODM source) .

Thus, if one shops the market appropriately, one can typically find a mobile machine for less than the cost of a barebone build, unless one already has a portion of the necessary components already on hand.

Just read the post, I always thought the same thing, until I built one for my friend. Sure I didn't save that much money, but it's still money saved. Then the sale came and I saved more. Besides, I got TWO batteries, a AMD 2500, and a DVD drive. Also I didn't buy the Asus one, I bought some unknown brand. (wasn't even labled). I ended up selling it to a friend who headed off to college.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Also I didn't buy the Asus one, I bought some unknown brand. (wasn't even labled).

Also from the above mentioned thread:

"In the mobility world, brand is mostly nonexistent - a majority of machines are designed and manufactured by only a handful of companies, and only in a few rare cases are those machines sold to the end-user market under the original ODM brand."

 

[Turkish]

T42p. No contest.

 

[OMGoddess]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Also I didn't buy the Asus one, I bought some unknown brand. (wasn't even labled).

Also from the above mentioned thread:

"In the mobility world, brand is mostly nonexistent - a majority of machines are designed and manufactured by only a handful of companies, and only in a few rare cases are those machines sold to the end-user market under the original ODM brand."

Yes, my personal favorite brand is Sager. (they make all the laptops for GO-L inc.) AMAZING deals from them.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Yes, my personal favorite brand is Sager. (they make all the laptops for GO-L inc.) AMAZING deals from them.

You're speaking to a Sager owner.

GO-L is a bit of joke in the notebook community. Severely overpriced, and overmarketed.

Much better reseller here, offered at a discount rather than from directly from Sager Midern, and with the added benefit that purchasing through a reseller offers.

 

[OMGoddess]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Originally posted by: OMGoddess
Yes, my personal favorite brand is Sager. (they make all the laptops for GO-L inc.) AMAZING deals from them.

You're speaking to a Sager owner.

GO-L is a bit of joke in the notebook community. Severely overpriced, and overmarketed.

Much better reseller here, offered at a discount rather than from directly from Sager Midern, and with the added benefit that purchasing through a reseller offers.

Yes, I hope to pick up one of these: http://pctorque.com/8790.php before headin off to college next year. Unless there's something better. Which model do you have?

:beer: