How much is my X61 worth?

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spasticteapot · #1 Post by **spasticteapot** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:59 am

I have a Thinkpad X61, and I hate it. Linux compatibility is awful, and battery life is even worse.

The good news is, though, that it's a pretty nice model. I paid $1750 plus tax a few months ago, and would like to get as much of what I paid as possible back.

Anyway, here's the specs:
3-year (now 2 3/4 year) El Deluxo "accidental damage" warranty. If this laptop managed the reputed 3+ hours of battery life and had Linux compatibility as good as my old one, I'd likely still be using it three years from now.
2ghz Core 2 Duo (I'll try and figure out the variant - I'm pretty sure it's the 2mb cache version)
2GB RAM
60gb hard drive
Intel Pro/Wireless 4965 wifi card

I'm hoping $1,000+, as it's got the stupidly expensive warranty.

MOD EDIT: Moved to Marketplace for your sake.

qviri · #2 Post by **qviri** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:19 am

spasticteapot wrote:3-year (now 2 3/4 year) El Deluxo "accidental damage" warranty. If this laptop managed the reputed 3+ hours of battery life and had Linux compatibility as good as my old one, I'd likely still be using it three years from now.

What size battery?

60gb hard drive

What speed?

Fingerprint reader? WWAN? Model number so I wouldn't have to be asking these questions?

cj3209 · #3 Post by **cj3209** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:34 am

Funny. I used an X60s at work and I was getting something like 5-6 hours per charge. Although that was with the extended battery.

I'm surprised that you're getting less than 3 hours.

CJ

qviri · #4 Post by **qviri** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:40 am

An unoptimised Linux installation can easily eat an hour or more off battery life compared to XP, and given this is a X61 rather than a X61s and assuming a four cell battery, OP's results sound fairly on the mark.

RasmusP · #5 Post by **RasmusP** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:42 pm

Lenovo has just partnered with Novell SUSE Linux. You might be able to get a copy from Lenovo. Check out http://lenovoblogs.com/insidethebox/?p=134

XIII · #6 Post by **XIII** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:23 pm

Any advice on how I could obtain the Lenovo SLED installation CD to install on my T61?

RasmusP · #7 Post by **RasmusP** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:48 pm

Tim Supples wrote:Folks - I apologize for the confusion. We do not have models on our U.S. website yet, but you can call 1-866-96-THINK and order one of the Linux preloaded machines today in the U.S.

You can probably call them, and ask for one. Otherwise, start a new thread. More info can be found here: http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/cont ... o/08/Linux

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