Who here has an IBM laptop and does not like it?

[Turkish]

Thinking of getting an IBM laptop (T-Series, Pentium M 1.70GHz with 512MBRAM), so I wanted to hear your thoughts on it. I'm getting the T42 (2378FZU) with 1.7GHz M CPU, 512MBRAM (will put in more memory later, IBM wants $700 more for 1.5GB RAM) and 15.0" XGA Display.

The only thing that I don't like about it is the screen. The max resolution is 1024x768 That's quite odd cause my 4 year old HP had 1024x768 as well. Are all laptops like this? I mean there has to be one with better resolution.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Wrong forum. There is a SFF/notebook forum for this.

 

[luvya]

I'd go with 14'' or even 12''. I have no complaint about my R-series, except weight. I'd gladly trade screen size for light-weight.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Wrong forum. There is a SFF/notebook forum for this.

Never knew there was one. Oh well.

 

[LiLRiceBoi]

That is weird about the screen. I have a T40 w/ 1400x1050 resolution.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Wrong forum. There is a SFF/notebook forum for this.

Never knew there was one. Oh well.

Obviously.

RossMAN asked me why I got a powerbook instead of an IBM T42. If I was in the market for an x86 based notebook, the T42 looked almost perfect.

 

[777php]

If you look on the IBM site you will see that they offer screens ranging from 1024x768 all the way up to 1600x1200.
My T41 has a 1400x1050 resolution and this T42p has a 1600x1200 screen.

I mean it was fairly easy to look this up, I suggest you spend more time looking through the IBM website before making your purchase.

Also, how are you a lifer and not know there is a SFF/Notebook forum on Anandtech?

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: LiLRiceBoi
That is weird about the screen. I have a T40 w/ 1400x1050 resolution.

Hmm. Maybe I should call and talk to a CSR.
I tried to customize it but it gave me no choice to customize the screen

 

[777php]

Originally posted by: The Boss

Originally posted by: LiLRiceBoi
That is weird about the screen. I have a T40 w/ 1400x1050 resolution.

Hmm. Maybe I should call and talk to a CSR.
I tried to customize it but it gave me no choice to customize the screen

Certain model numbers such as yours, cannot upgrade screens and video cards. You have to find a base unit with the screen and video card that you want and go from there. Thats just how IBM does things.

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: 777php
If you look on the IBM site you will see that they offer screens ranging from 1024x768 all the way up to 1600x1200.
My T41 has a 1400x1050 resolution and this T42p has a 1600x1200 screen.

I mean it was fairly easy to look this up, I suggest you spend more time looking through the IBM website before making your purchase.

Also, how are you a lifer and not know there is a SFF/Notebook forum on Anandtech?

Cool, thanks. It's 5:00AM, maybe I need to sleep


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[nageov3t]

we have a couple at work.

they're great, but I think they're kinda fugly. that's just a personal preference, though.

 

[zimu]

my sister got a new T42 recently, she absolutely loves it.

 

[Orsorum]

I have a Thinkpad A22m and I love it.

 

[oboeguy]

The only thing I don't like is that it's slow... T20 here (work laptop can't complain I guess). I'm itching for IBM to finally come-out with a Tablet PC... that's what I really want.

FYI, a pal has a smokin' T41something (not sure exactly what) which seems to game pretty well.

 

[CVSiN]

T41 here and its a POS....
lots of hardware issues..
I support a company that uses alot of Thinkpads and we get calls on them all day long...
they suck.

 

[zixxer]

we used to use ibm laptops and while it was easy to get them fixed they did break a lot

Now we use dell... while very lately the quality has gone downhill they used to be great

 

[ggavinmoss]

I have a T40 and have personally never had a problem with it.

-geoff

 

[venk]

I Have a ThinkPad 760XL that was purchased way back in 1996 and it still works like a charm. The original batter still holds a charge.

 

[phantom309]

I'd rather have a 500mHz Thinkpad 600x than a brand new Dell Latitude.

 

[dman]

The only thing I don't like about the thinkpad is the keyboard layout. On my T30 the F1 key under the ESC key is an awful spot. Also, the arrow keys have a pageforward/backwards button to each side of the up arrow which also is awful spot. Anyway, those are minor issues that I've learned to workaround. Operation wise it works well. I suggest purchasing an extra warranty, especially if it covers batteries. My T30 has needed a few things replaced (HDD and Systemboard). And the battery is about due...

 

[TuxDave]

I own a 800MHz IBM T40 and it pisses me off. Only because it was a pass-me-down from a previous grad student who recharged that battery like a mofo and now it has a 0 second battery life. I'm graduating in 3 months so I figure there's no need to order a new battery. I'll let the next grad student suffer.