http://www-604.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... 8425110754

Japanese website has ... actually only the regular Core 2 Duo listed...

Thanks for the advice Redskin. It's a tricky choice because I do have access to the EPP discount, but I am definitely leaning towards the 8240. As I don't really care about a security chip, the following model looks appealing: http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/MiddleFrame.asp?page=config&ProductLineI...

abvc wrote: notebook's quality is not just based on 'weight' itself

Umm, when did anyone here say it was based only on weight?

Wanted to say one more thing. Currently I am torn between the T43p and the HP nw8240. There's no way I'll be buying the z60m. I can get EPP on the T43p, but I am currently in Japan, and I can't call IBMs numbers (their 800 number does not accept intl calls, even if I pay for it). Does anyone know a ...

Can't fault the battery life with the HP though if that is true - I have never seen a notebook that can take enough batteries to last 10 hours with normal usage. However, while I would not say that HP notebooks are flimsy, I also do not think they compare well with the ThinkPad - keyboard quality a...

abvc wrote:hp is crap. end of story.

Drumroll..... oh look! It's the IBM fanboy!!!! It was only a matter of time til someone came in here and ruined a legitimate discussion.

craigg wrote:I currently own a 15.4" HP WUXGA laptop.

Which one? The HP nw8240 is lighter than the z60m, and it is also lighter than T43ps. The reviews I have seen have all said the build quality is very good, though maybe not as good as a Thinkpad.

hoya wrote:

skibum1981 wrote: the 15" UXGA T43p is 200 nits with 170 degree viewing angles.

Two problems: I was considering the Z series, not the T43p. Furthermore, I think maybe the T43 he was mentioning was not a flexview? Maybe I am wrong about that.

What's the viewing angle for the high res Z60m?

here is another reviewer who agrees that the display on the HP is dim (different model but same machine): http://www.mobilityguru.com/2005/06/30/compaq_nc8230/index.html in order to achieve maximum brightness. you need to turn off ambilent light sensor. when you do that, the screen is a lot brighte...

Sorry to piss off any IBM fan boys on this site, but I personally was a bit disappointed with the Z series. I was going to buy a T, but then I realized I really want a widescreen, so I waited for the release of the Z. But given the Z60m's ridiculous weight of over 7 lbs, I really don't understand wh...

I concur with the many posts. TP users are power users and we demand more resolution! My 14.1 inch does 1400x1050 a 15 inch widescreen should certainly go higher res than that, much much higher, or at least a bit. Jesus Christ you guys! Do you honestly believe that they're going to have only one co...

Hello! Been a 'lurker' for a while. :) - love this forum. Finally decided to become a member. I am in the market for a new laptop. The Thinkpad T4x is on top of my wishlist. I will be primarily using it to run MATLAB simulations. Does anybody have experience with such a scenario? Would appreciate a...

It could have simply been a typo. An x300, though not a great chip, should outperform integrated graphics...

Can someone please do a 3Dmark01 of the T43 w/ the x300? I am quite a bit disturbed by Laptop Magazine's results ... I would imagine the T43 x300 could do better than that!

Notebook Model; GPU; 3DMark01 Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2; Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra/256MB; 23,522 Hypersonic Aviator EX7; ATI Radeon X800 256MB; 20,686 HP nw8240; ATI Fire GL V5000/128MB; 17,309 Gateway M680X; ATI Radeon X700/128MB; 16,694 Voodoo Envy m:515; Nvidia GeForce 6600/128MB; 13,719 IBM Thinkp...

nirvana0001 wrote:skibum1981, where you got those score?

www.laptopmag.com

Finalized numbers with T43p: Notebook Model; GPU; 3DMark01 Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2; Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra/256MB; 23,522 Hypersonic Aviator EX7; ATI Radeon X800 256MB; 20,686 HP nw8240; ATI Fire GL V5000/128MB; 17,309 Gateway M680X; ATI Radeon X700/128MB; 16,694 Voodoo Envy m:515; Nvidia GeForce ...

stock ibm driver, 1024, No AA 3dmark2001se (build 330) - 11675 Unfortunately I don't really want to re-install the omega driver because it totally messed up OpenGL, which I need. If I ever do try the Omega driver again, I'll re-run the bench. Alright thanks so much Roast! Good to see how the "p" mo...

Thanks for the benchmarks. Is there any way, for the sake of comparison, that you could run an '01?

Could someone please run a 3dmark01 benchmark on their p model? I am trying to compile a list of video benchmarks and I would like to see how the FireGL V3200 does. Here's what I got so far, FYI: Model GPU 3DMark01 Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra/256MB 23,522 Hypersonic Aviator EX7...

Yep, 6500A is dual layer and 8X to boot, though it won't burn but at 6X in my T30. Buy it for about $115 after shipping and tax (if they have a store in your state you have to pay your state's sales tax...still a great deal) from www.newegg.com Edit: This is not a 9.5mm drive but a 12mm drive...wil...

sugo wrote:I believe M a t s u s h i t a already has a 9.5 mm dvd write UJ-832b that can do dual layer. It will be just a matter of time before T adopts it.

Hmm.... I think I will get the CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo, and then buy the newer drive whenever it comes out...

Does anyone know when IBM plans on releasing such a drive? The current drive is a) slow and b) incapable of burning dual layer disks...

sugo wrote:I don't think it's Intel. Not all Sonoma laptops make more fan noise.

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Hello, Does anyone know if there is a program that can measure the screen refresh rate? Because my 14"1 FlexView screen ghosts a bit and the drivers give me contradictional informations. ATI control panel tells me the screen max refresh rate is 50Hz and Windows tells me that it is 60Hz. Thank you! ...

Quick question: I have noticed people complaining about a noisy T43 fan. Is this only for the p model? What models generally have the noisy fan problems?

Find someone with an EPP. I got an EPP quote on that for about 1650 (w/o tax). Are there employee's on the forums that could be my friend and let me use their EPP info or does that sort of thing not normally happen? I bet that you can find someone if you try hard enough. I would gladly let you exce...

goran5 wrote:It's ridiculous to spend so much on a machine that will be old fashioned already in a couple of months.

I'd second that, but congrats on your new computer!

Is $2015 for the 2668-94u good? Find someone with an EPP. I got an EPP quote on that for about 1650 (w/o tax). I'm in your boat; I want the 7200 rpm, but there are so few options. I was considering just buying a cheaper 1.86, buying the HD myself, and installing it. Froogle has 60 gb 7200 2.5 inch ...

I'm an EE, I think I can handle the soldering

I haven't actually looked inside any of the new laptops to figure out how they vid cards are configured. Good to know...