Should I buy this Thinkpad?

[RESmonkey]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16834146459

I'm going into Electrical Engineering this fall at UIUC. No clue as to whether CAD is involved or not, but I'm guessing it wouldn't be much for undergrad courses.

I plan on using nLite on the XP, further making it more efficient and less bulky.

I won't be gaming, really.


If I do buy it, I will get the "Service Net 2 year" warranty that NewEgg has on that page.










Please give me your input,
Thanks

 

[xSauronx]

I cant remember seeing many people bitch about thinkpads here. I bought a T60 on ebay last night because MS is doing a 20% or 25% cashback program right now, so instead of buying that model on newegg (i had been really, really thinking about it), i bought a nicer-spec T60 on ebay for what will end up being the same price.

you can get better specs on some of the 14" notebooks out there, like HP, Gateway, Acer, Dell and maybe Toshiba, but Id much sooner have a thinkpad. Ive really, really enjoyed my T40, but its showing its age a bit too much.

im gonna hug the T60 when it comes in, i think.

 

[RESmonkey]

edited.

I think I might pass. I'm going for a cheapo laptop that I can easily replace if it breaks/stolen.

 

[esun]

If you do CAD, it will be via SSH into one of your school's servers (you won't be getting a copy of Cadence). Power is overrated. Reliability/service is definitely not, which is why I'd go with a Thinkpad.

 

[boomhower]

I agree with esun. My laptop had a hard life in college. But it survived with only a single motherboard replacement needed(my fault, it got a beer bath while being the DJ machine at a party). Oddly enough it was a Dell, still working after four years of college when I sold it to a friend.

 

[fbrdphreak]

You won't need 3D rendering power in EE. You won't even numerical crunching power. You need durability, good service, usability that meets your needs (screen, keyboard, wireless options, etc), and battery life.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: boomhower
I agree with esun. My laptop had a hard life in college. But it survived with only a single motherboard replacement needed(my fault, it got a beer bath while being the DJ machine at a party). Oddly enough it was a Dell, still working after four years of college when I sold it to a friend.

my dad has an old inspiron, i mean old, thats still ticking. all i had to do was replace the hard drive once.

i dont know how old my T40 is, the only problem is that one USB port is broken *shrug* otherwise it works great. ive had it a year and a half, and bought it used.

 

[RESmonkey]

How are "R" series, anyway?

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
How are "R" series, anyway?

my understanding is that the R series (look around, it MAY just be the r61 not the r60) has the same build as the T series but is slightly thicker, and slightly heavier. the R series uses a regular notebook optical drive, while the T series uses the thin ultra bay drive.