Upgrade to Linux. Run your 16-bit programs through dosbox. The x60 I am writing this post with runs Debian 8 and is using 360 MB of ram. I will admit that your efficient RAM usage is rather impressive, a level I don't think I could achieve on my system even with optimizing and cutting down my backg...

Hi Pete, I appreciate the offer, but as I said, I'm not interested in Windows 7. Windows XP has some pretty annoying defaults but it's fully customizable to work in a sane, standard way. Vista and later are designed intolerably badly, and aren't customizable at all, so I'm always infuriated whenever...

Hello everyone, I am hoping to buy a new T60p ThinkPad or T601 FrankenPad. These are my desired specs: Functional cooling system. My current machine overheats and forces shutdown usually more than once per day. Hoping for around a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU. That's what I have now, which seems like a g...

As I said, I have had a look at the T420, and while I definitely see the appeal for a lot of people, especially if you want to "upgrade" to some newfangled version of Windows, but I am not interested. Last time I made a post asking about a new ThinkPad, almost exactly five years ago , I was told that...

I just came across this page: http://theboardroom.info/t61motherboard.html Is this what everyone is talking about with as the T60[p]/T61 FrankenPad?? It sounds like a pretty big upgrade, especially with the doubled SATA speeds, as I am planning to upgrade to an SSD. I still would worry about perform...

Thanks for your replies! I appreciate your concerns, as I do spend a lot of time Web browsing and while I thought a dual-core, (or even hyperthreaded virtual dual-core) was such a luxury and all anyone would ever need, but it never happens that way, does it? I had a look at the T420, and while I can...

Hi everyone! As you can see from the title, the time has come that I once again need a new ThinkPad. In 2012, I extensively reviewed what was available, and found that the best ThinkPad available at that time was a T60p. I've been very happy with it ever since, but now, not only do I want a number o...

I don't think you understand how good Retina monitors are. You'd think the gloss would be a problem, but my sister uses her MacBook Pro in direct sunlight and the backlight is so bright that it's perfectly readable! Really incredible! (especially compared to my weak ThinkPad screen that's only viewa...

Long ago, when I was young and stupid, my "techie" friend thought I should upgrade my i Series 1500 (my first and most beloved ThinkPad) from Windows 98 to Windows 2000. At the time I didn't understand formatting disks or the difference between MS-DOS and Windows NT, so I probably lost a lot of file...

Have you noticed transition from dynamic-width web design to fixed-with one ? I definitely have! Many Web sites like Facebook, Sourceforge, and others now require a vertical scrollbar on my XGA ThinkPad (1024x768). XGA has been standard for so long, but now with these wider Web sites, I find XGA+ t...

Hello all, I have been having this issue intermittently on my T60p running Windows XP for ages now but just figured out the solution! When the ThinkPad Volume Bar (TPVOLBAR process) freezes, just End Task in the Applications tab of Windows Task Manager. I did a full search of my disk for TPVOLBAR an...

Hello, I am wondering if any of you have experience contributing to ThinkWiki. I finally made a MediaWiki to try and edit a page, but ThinkWiki won't recognize the account. And yes, I have activated it by e-mail, but I still can't break in! Tried it in multiple browsers and disabled uBlock & Ghoster...

Hi Khipata,

Thank you for the response & clarification.
I didn't realize that all of these were strictly museum pieces.
Thanks for the recommendation!

Hello, Hopefully this is a better place to post! I am looking for a secondary ThinkPad which can be used in various ambient lights — mainly something that won't keep me up at night, though the ability to use it on a sunny day (like in direct sunlight) would be nice as well. Now, according to Wikiped...

Hi Khipata,

I sent you a PM as well.

Please let me know about any suitable machine you have left.

Thanks,
Thomas

Hi Khipata,

I'm still hoping to buy one of your monochrome or otherwise reflective/transflective/front-lit/usable-in-low-light portable machines!

Thanks,
Thomas

Hello Khipata,

I hope this message finds you well!

I have sent you a DM.

I am wondering about your machines; especially their display properties, as described in this post.

Best wishes,
Thomas

I thought this would be the right place to post...

Can anyone here tell me about their experience with their front-lit ThinkPads? Monochrome or colour? in past or present??

Interesting! Mine is a 15" T60p with plain old TFT screen to clarify (DEFINITELY not FlexView, as I learned after ordering it!) :P Also, I have seen the X60 advertised as "MultiView" which I read somewhere it was transflective, but it's still backlit, so it might be good outside, but I can't imagine...

Hello fellow ThinkPadders! :) I have a wonderful T60p that I love dearly and use daily (despite its broken rollcage) but the monitor is pretty sensitive to the ambient light. It is usually fine indoors but the screen isn't very bright so it's not really usable. It isn't very even either, especially ...

Hi, So, for those of us still using our T60s: Did any one particular lubricant result in a permanent repair? To me, "permanent" means 2-3 years of 12 hour/day use. Besides the fluids and greases discussed upthread, I've also seen graphite recommended elsewhere. With new fans available for $10 and co...

Hi,

I am trying to pair a Bluetooth speaker with my T60p.
The Lenovo Bluetooth driver with Enhanced Data Rate is installed.
Can someone tell me how to disable the Windows XP Bluetooth stack?

I happen to have a full copy of Windows 98 SE with genuine product key still in the original shrinkwrap with an AOL trial disc and setup guide, but I think I'll be keeping it around just in case I need it — you never know when you might need something like that!

I'd check eBay if I were you!

Easy Wind wrote:^ That site looks promising, too bad it is not in my native language and am unable to decipher quite a bit of it.

translate.google.com works pretty well to get a basic understanding of it!

I'll just add that I upgraded my i Series 1400/1500 ThinkPad to Windows 2000, and I think it's quite a bit slower, though your life will be much easier getting modern compatible software like an up-to-date Web browser!
So yeah, it depends on what you want to do with it for sure.

Good luck!

So I have searched using the word "genuine" appended to my search as well as the "(ibm,lenovo,thinkpad) (original,oem,genuine,factory,panasonic) (t60,t60p,t61,t61p) battery (92p1139)" string (I'm only interested in the 6-cell battery since I dock it daily) and found nothing that looks very genuine. ...

Sure, but I have a soft spot for the I-Series, my first laptop. I know it didn't seem cheap when I bought it, especially after the sticker shock for a first year teacher set in! Bob I have to join in on the i Series love!!! My first ThinkPad, and first laptop, also bought for a school originally. I...

How do you tell the manufacturer before you buy? I searched for the model numbers RBS posted and found this on eBay http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Laptop-Battery-for-IBM-Lenovo-42T4566-42T4572-42T4621-42T5246-42T4619-42T4620-/160988911229?hash=item257bafd67d:g:bB4AAOSwDk5UHnJM It looks like a knockoff to me...

I was looking to reinstall Windows XP on my T60p since it has slowed down and developed a number of problems over the years with corrupted system files, (e.g., Open/Save dialog issues, Firefox's menu bar is corrupted, Windows Media Player won’t roll back below version 10 anymore, etc.) But then I th...

You're welcome!

Yeah I guess if you have an android phone it would be great to have continuity between computer and phone browsing. I've tried to do the same — it'd be great to have the favorites on both, but I use a BlackBerry so I couldn't get that if I wanted to! XD