ah. I love the interface and find it much easier for me to use. XP should be just as good though, if you like that interface, or need the latest stuff like flash, MP4s, or the other various stuff that requires OS modding to work in 2k.

Both :( dang. Okay, so I may have to either get a newer T61 or possibly look at the t400 series. That's a part of it, but the more important aspect is that it's fairly easy to fix a failed board so it works for a couple of weeks or months, and then fails again... The bake method. I am familiar with...

Well, why did you not like it that much? To me it is XP minus the extra crap that I don't particularly care for or need.

Welcome to the forum! Thank you for the greeting, and for your time. 2) No, 570 is as good as it gets for T61p and 140 for the standard T61. noted. and noted on the heat issues explained below. Is that for the FX570 and the NVS, or just the NVS? A word of friendly warning from someone who has seen ...

A31, are you Vistakid? I choose 2k and Vista. I actually love to use 2k on its own. Just the OS that is my life. Vista is second only for gaming. If BF3 worked on 2k then I would not have a reason to use anything more ever. But Vista is a fine little OS as is. If it did TRIM I would never use 7 at a...

Okay, I am going to start by saying that I have quite a bit of knowledge about computers, just not the thinkpads in particular. now, I know it might not be the best idea that I have had recently, but I am in the market for a laptop that can replace my damaged Latitude D630. I figure that Thinkpads a...