Yep, thanks for that link. That as well as so many other threads is seriously putting me off. I am still waiting for a response to my enquiry to the seller of the W520. My backup plan is to go for a T420, but I am unsure of how well it would perform with 3dsMax, to be honest. HD3000 or NVM will be j...

Thanks for the (quick!!) reply. I do realise that I won't be able to match my desktop, but at least something that will reduce the feeling that the machine is slow - maybe an SSD upgrade in the laptop would produce a placebo effect. In the UK, looking at the W520's -- most are going above £1000/$156...

Hi all, new poster here. I recently by chance purchased a Lenovo T60 laptop for work purposes last week without researching the history of the brand. As an experienced PC user, I can't believe I overlooked ThinkPads until now. The specs are puny, but it is very good for what it is. I just love the k...