Going to throw the X60s as my favorite for XP and below gaming.
Unlike a T60, the X60/61 has a modular base which prevents heat from reaching your lap.
Also the 12inch 1024x768 screen has a pleasant pixel pitch.
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- Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:12 am
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Favorite 32-Bit Windows XP Thinkpad?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 66447
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 8:16 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: WINTUNE98 benchmark on 760EL/765L/770/770X
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10270
Re: WINTUNE98 benchmark on 760EL/765L/770/770X
Real world test - 2min CD audio track to MP3 - rip and encode using Audiograbber 1.5 at 256kbps
760el - 2:25.30
765 - 1:26.30
770 - 1:05.45
770x - 47.93
compaq 1688 - 1:13.17
x60s - 15.3
t60 t7600 - 14.15
w700 - 14.05
760el - 2:25.30
765 - 1:26.30
770 - 1:05.45
770x - 47.93
compaq 1688 - 1:13.17
x60s - 15.3
t60 t7600 - 14.15
w700 - 14.05
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:18 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Restored 'DIN Grey' German IBM Thinkpad 750c
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13536
Re: Restored 'DIN Grey' German IBM Thinkpad 750c
Absolutely stunning! Congrats on the keyboard and good luck replacing the LCD!
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 11:19 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: 760EL / 760 Series parasite battery warning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7720
Re: 760EL / 760 Series parasite battery warning
What is the best way to crack that front cover off the keyboard?
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:19 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: HMM for ThikPad PowerPC 820
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4255
Re: HMM for ThikPad PowerPC 820
So if you are asking for the HMM does that mean you have one??
Post pictures!
Post pictures!
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Project Monarch: The History of the ThinkPad 701c
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5669
Re: Project Monarch: The History of the ThinkPad 701c
Going to watch this now!!! Very excited!
An updated 701 would be something!
An updated 701 would be something!
- Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:27 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad P1/P40/P50/P70 and later Series
- Topic: upgrading from P50...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4000
Re: upgrading from P50...
I would recommend you look at the excellent 770 series! It doesn't have USB-c but it does have usb 1.0. Unless you need some new software, let me tell you windows98 rocks and internet archive has any software you could want! The 770 series is very tanky and rugged - kinda has the mass and heft of a ...
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:10 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Found Selectadock Base for 760 series
- Replies: 0
- Views: 19302
Found Selectadock Base for 760 series
Found it on ebay... I would be jumping on it but I found one last
month...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266326069051?m ... media=COPY
month...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266326069051?m ... media=COPY
- Tue May 16, 2023 6:04 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Aunt needs a new laptop.. suggestions?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2427
Re: Aunt needs a new laptop.. suggestions?
Would recommend a IBM 760 - nice form factor, rugged and top of the line Pentium 166MMX!
- Fri May 05, 2023 12:34 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: WINTUNE98 benchmark on 760EL/765L/770/770X
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10270
WINTUNE98 benchmark on 760EL/765L/770/770X
https://ia801601.us.archive.org/15/items/wintune-98-benchmark/wintune98%20benchmark.jpg WinTune 98 Offline Test Results IBM 760EL - CPU (1) Intel Pentium@133 MHz Video Board IBM ThinkPad(Cyber9320) PCI Video Mode 800x600@16bits/pixel RAM 48 MB OS Windows 95 4.0.1212 B Area Tested Value CPU Integer ...
- Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:09 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Hinges - by the 'father of the thinkpad'
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1180
Re: Hinges - by the 'father of the thinkpad'
Thanks for the heads up on this book! I am constantly impressed every time I open my 760EL and the keyboard pops up and everything is so solid.
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 12:40 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Signature length
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2032
Re: Signature length
I am wholly surprised that with this group of cut-throats the most obvious suggestion has not been offered:
You need to sell a few Thinkpads to me!
HAHAH
That will help you get under that pesky character limit.
You need to sell a few Thinkpads to me!
HAHAH
That will help you get under that pesky character limit.
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 11:33 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Extremely exciting photos of 701c & PC110
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2507
Re: Extremely exciting photos of 701c & PC110
Impressive- most 701c look pretty rough! Congrats
on the fine collection.
on the fine collection.
- Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:32 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4594
Re: Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
Checking in on IBM 760EL! Wasn't blazing fast but got the job done. Any brave 486 souls?
IBM Thinkpad 760EL
133Mhz
48MB Ram
Linksys WPC11 v1 wireless NIC
Win95B
Retrozilla 2.2
IBM Thinkpad 760EL
133Mhz
48MB Ram
Linksys WPC11 v1 wireless NIC
Win95B
Retrozilla 2.2
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 11:47 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Just bought a Japanese 755CE
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6686
Re: Just bought a Japanese 755CE
This video turned me on to the WPC11 Ver1 working well with win95.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sQfJq9cYudI
GL
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sQfJq9cYudI
GL
- Fri Jan 20, 2023 12:38 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4594
Re: Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
https://msfn.org/board/topic/177106-running-windows-98-in-2020-and-beyond/page/15/?tab=comments in the about:config I set: javascript.enabled - set it to false and then added as new true booleans: security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256 security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256 Posted from: IB...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 10:59 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4594
Legacy Checkin! Post using your old Thinkpad!
OK thinkpad friends... challenge is to break out your old thinkpads and make a post here. Leave your equip specs and how you managed to post. IBM Thinkpad 765L Pentium 166Mhz 80Mb Ram Linksys WPC11 wireless NIC Win95D Retrozilla 2.2 will post the two switches I had to add to the about:config for thi...
- Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:55 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: WTB: Selectabase1 or 770
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1508
WTB: Selectabase1 or 770
Dear Thinkpad Santa, all I want for Christmas is an IBM Selectabase Model 39H7405 for my old Thinkpad 760EL or if you really look in the corner of the shop, a Selectabase 770 model 83H6735. I understand the elves last made these ohhh about 24 years ago. And if any of you in thinkpad land have one of...
- Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:36 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Recovery Set Repository for Community Members
- Replies: 171
- Views: 94683
Re: Recovery Set Repository for Community Members
PM sent and thank you!
- Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:27 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack
- Replies: 29
- Views: 12399
Re: ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack
Someone needs to buy this and then demo the tv tuner on youtube!
- Sun May 01, 2022 5:42 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: New batteries for old machines
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4012
Re: New batteries for old machines
Bought a 25yr old new in the box Firebird brand Li-Ion battery for a TP760 and it appeared dead when on the charger. A day later it started charging and it now holds 2.5hrs if you can believe that.
- Tue Dec 28, 2021 12:08 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: IBM Thinkpad 760 Promotional Images
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7368
Re: IBM Thinkpad 760 Promotional Images
The first desktop I purchased was an AST with a Pentium 60. I remember wishing I could afford the Pentium 120! So while old, at one point I would have died to get an LD
I will keep an eye peeled on the marketplace!
Happy 2022!
I will keep an eye peeled on the marketplace!
Happy 2022!
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:55 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Speaking of keyboards (TP 360 vs 760)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3811
Re: Speaking of keyboards (TP 360 vs 760)
Wow that ebay UK link says used but that keyboard looks quite minty!
- Mon Dec 27, 2021 11:52 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: I installed a new keyboard in W700
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6477
I installed a new keyboard in W700
Hey I know this hardly counts as news but I just wanted to say - if you have an old keyboard - swap it out if you can! The feel of new keys is amazing! I also found a family of dust bunnies which were promptly sent packing. I must say despite its rediculous size, the W700 rewards with its amazing sc...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 6:29 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad W500/W510/W520 and W700/W701 Series
- Topic: W701DS TrackPoint and Buttons Not Working After Upgrade
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6940
Re: W701DS TrackPoint and Buttons Not Working After Upgrade
Sadly I think she's dead Jim.
I can provide my mailing address for proper disposal
Sorry I can't help further- I only have a lowly w700
I can provide my mailing address for proper disposal
Sorry I can't help further- I only have a lowly w700
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 6:21 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Who still uses a TP 760 as a daily driver? How do you use it?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4010
Who still uses a TP 760 as a daily driver? How do you use it?
Kinda of a half serious thread poking some fun at the cool kid W520 thread with a similar title... making do with their gigs of ram and gons of cpu cycles... I have a 760E with 133Mhz and 48Megs of ram. The spinning disks of rust work just fine to boot and run Win95. A pcmcia CF reader with a 32GB c...
- Sun Dec 12, 2021 5:15 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: 2022 Thinkpads
- Replies: 61
- Views: 27300
Re: 2022 Thinkpads
Would really appreciate a solid 2in think thonkpad... old style keyboard and enough cooling to never throttle
- Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:51 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: IBM Thinkpad 760 Promotional Images
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7368
Re: IBM Thinkpad 760 Promotional Images
That is neat you worked for IBM at that time! I had an uncle that went to work for Tivoli which was or became a part of IBM around that time. He had a IBM 560 and an Apple Newton. He introduced me to the wide world of warez and it has been fun. Here is a two cd trip through memory lane. I found it o...
- Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:49 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: Vintage Thinkpad parts virtual 3D repository [Large Pics WARNING!)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 21208
Re: Vintage Thinkpad parts virtual 3D repository
Absolutely stunning! Bravo!
- Sun Oct 31, 2021 7:34 am
- Forum: ThinkPad Legacy Hardware
- Topic: 701C battery rebuild: still says "not installed"
- Replies: 16
- Views: 12754
Re: 701C battery rebuild: still says "not installed"
mad props
post pics!
post pics!