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These are arguably some of the finest keyboards ever found on ThinkPads, let alone laptops in general.turkka80 wrote: It's been a few years that I have typed with a keyboard this nice on a laptop!
Yes I have to agree. I bought a Lenovo branded T61 for my nephew about a year ago and while I was setting that machine up it felt very nice all the way. Then a friend of mine asked to switch the OS for his daughter's lower spec X61. And that felt like a very nice machine as well. After that I've been looking for some cheap Thinkpads and found this one.sdfox7 wrote:The T Series is an excellent line of ThinkPads since it launched 15 years ago. I think among the best IBM ever made. I just found this forum myself back in September and am a T40 owner (in my signature). It coexists with an N5110. I use both machines on a regular basis for university business; the T40 is a Windows XP machine while the N5110 is a Windows 7 machine.
The durability is of course a factor because this machine will be seeing some action at home and elsewheresdfox7 wrote:Also extremely thin and light machines with strong magnesium internals. Mine has a genuine IBM battery which holds a full charge and I believe is the original; I don't use the battery all that much and I don't recall replacing it.
The laptop still looks new if you are interested in the following photos.
In my opinion, you are better off keeping XP, but that is your choice.turkka80 wrote:Does the T41 run Win 7 decently? I have one Win 7 license lying around here somewhere...
That's true. But if it was entirely up to me then I wouldn't install either XP or 7. But I need some software which has been rewritten for this year in such a way that Wine can't work with it in Linux. (No need for any OS fights though, Windows isn't my preferred system but I get along with it just fine..sdfox7 wrote:In my opinion, you are better off keeping XP, but that is your choice.
) And if memory serves, my Minolta Pagepro 1200W-printer was really a pain to get working under Vista, so probably 7 won't be a walk in the park either. Yes I know... If only we lived in a world like 15 years ago. I recall that back in those days computers were picked on application performance, not on the basis of which OS will work in it... That sadly applies for "mainstream" Linux as well.sdfox7 wrote:A single core machine simply doesn't have that much oomph for an OS like 7 with SP1 and antivirus, but again, it is your decision to try and see what works for you.
Depending on which FRU you get, the T4x keyboards are identical in feel / quality to the TransNote and subsequently T6x series (in this case the NMB variants-- which all use the same switch and general design). I know some traditionally place the T4x keyboards in a separate category, but that's probably more related to the chassis in which the keyboard resides.ajkula66 wrote: These are arguably some of the finest keyboards ever found on ThinkPads, let alone laptops in general.
Enjoy!
Just out of curiosity, how does the pledge cleaner keep the rubber coating safe? I assume you add it on in thick layers. ThinkPads are notorious for having the rubber coating being rubbed off in the corners of the lids.sdfox7 wrote: TIP: I use Pledge wood cleaner to maintain the rubber coating on the lid and as protectant on the rest of the case. These were expensive laptops when new!
In my experience the Pledge wood cleaner keeps the rubber from drying out, and by doing this I believe it may also prevent the rubber from crumbling and separating from the lid. Kind of like an Armor-All solution. I also notice that very minor scuffs in the rubber disappear with the Pledge. Your experience my vary.micrex22 wrote: Just out of curiosity, how does the pledge cleaner keep the rubber coating safe? I assume you add it on in thick layers. ThinkPads are notorious for having the rubber coating being rubbed off in the corners of the lids.
I know this is an old topic, but since I was cleaning my T40 I thought I would provide you with a few pictures. This information is relevant for any ThinkPad with a rubberized coating.micrex22 wrote:Depending on which FRU you get, the T4x keyboards are identical in feel / quality to the TransNote and subsequently T6x series (in this case the NMB variants-- which all use the same switch and general design). I know some traditionally place the T4x keyboards in a separate category, but that's probably more related to the chassis in which the keyboard resides.ajkula66 wrote: These are arguably some of the finest keyboards ever found on ThinkPads, let alone laptops in general.
Enjoy!
Just out of curiosity, how does the pledge cleaner keep the rubber coating safe? I assume you add it on in thick layers. ThinkPads are notorious for having the rubber coating being rubbed off in the corners of the lids.sdfox7 wrote: TIP: I use Pledge wood cleaner to maintain the rubber coating on the lid and as protectant on the rest of the case. These were expensive laptops when new!
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