When I ran Windows, I could undervolt my x41 using a nifty program called Centrino Hardware Control. Instead of running my CPU at .988 volts, I was running it at .700, and getting anywhere from 30mins to an hour more life.

How exactly would I do this in Linux? Thanks.

Don't know if this will help or not, but /dev/urandom does pretty well generating random values. I think /dev/urandom is slightly less random than /dev/random, but it works much faster. And it doesn't need any hardware.

I had a T43 which I returned for an X41. It hasn't arrived yet, so I can't give any advice.

However, I wouldn't choose the X41 if the laptop is your main computer. I've got a nice desktop that I use for gaming, and so the X41 doesn't need to be powerful/DVD-burn-capable.

I returned my T43 for an X41. If you have a nice desktop, I would suggest it. If you don't, then get the T4x. The X series is not meant to be your only computer, while the T series is. Think about how often you use a CD-ROM drive, because that is one of the most important differences. Actually, reco...

Yeah, that'd make sense. The X series needs to fork, but I doubt a fork of the G series is needed. I rarely think about the clunky machines, though.

And the big ultraportable (your L series), would probably have two speakers, so azalia would just be icing on the cake.

First, here is what I think an X33 would be (a prediction, and kinda a wishlist): Totally new chassis, with the legacy ports gone and room for an 8-cell battery a-la T43 and X41 with: Type II PCMCIA slot and Type II Expresscard slot Azalia sound system Firewire, 4-pin x300 64mb or GMA900 Bluetooth o...

http://linuxbiometrics.com/modules/news/

UPEK, the maker of the fingerprint reader, announced that they will support (provide closed-source binaries) the fingerprint reader in September of 2005.

Cool!

I'm looking at X41's, and I have the option to add a USB CD-ROM drive. Of all the options, there is a "ThinkPlus Powered USB 2.0 Port CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive [$195.30]" and a "ThinkPlus USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive [$139.30]." Obviously, I want to spend as little money as I can, but can anyone who has bo...

I was struggling between the two, and ended up getting a T43. I really wasn't that happy with it. I mean, it was a very nice machine (it could get 2200 3dmarks 2003), and I was getting killer battery life (five to six hours), but I just wasn't happy. I returned it, and I am waiting for lenovo to cre...