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WTB: T series 14" SXGA+ with specified features:

Requirements:

0. Under IBM Warranty (upgradable preferred)
1. Screen: 14" SXGA+ (1400 x 1050)
2. HD: 80 - 100 MB 5400 (160-200 MB 7200 *very* much desired)
3. RAM: 512 MB - 1GB expandable (2GB+ desired)
4. DVD RW (faster or dual layer a plus)
5. Bluetooth
6. Discrete graphics
7. Wifi (g and/or N a plus)
8. No dead pixels
9. Win XP Pro (Vista Ultimate or Business acceptable)

Nice to have:
MS Office
Fingerprint reader
Brand New or close to it.

I would have bought this had I seen it in time:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=62787

Thanks for reading!

Shorter list of requirements:
+ 14" SXGA+ required
+ bluetooth required
+ current warranty required
+ DVD writer strongly preferred

For all other specs, better is preferred. Willing to pay for better specs.

Just a few comments:

(note: After submitting this reply, I first then realized that it is written with my purely "T42-glasses on"... so please bear with me for having entirely neglected T43/ps and T6x/p's from the below... apparently, I only have eye for T42's! )

As to your request "160-200 MB 7200 *very* much desired", the largest 7200 rpm HDD for use in T42's is the 100 GB's Hitachi (7k100) or the likewise 100 GB Seagate Momentus 7200.1 (the thing is that T42's are using PATA drives, which are "only" available with up to 100 GB capacity, in 7200 rpm versions). If you want a larger HDD, consider the 250 GB 5400 rpm Western Digital WD2500BEVE - see the thread Hitachi website - 7K100, 100 GB PATA HD is unavailable - it is reported being almost as fast as 7200 rpm HDD's. Beware that 7200 rpm PATA HDD's have gone out of production, and cannot be found anywhere, no longer!

T42(p)'s will only support max. 2 GB RAM, this is a limitation in the chipset. Therefore, your wish "2 GB+" cannot be honored in a T42 - it is 2 GB, maximum, period.

I am not quite sure about what you mean by "discrete graphics", if you are talking a T42? All T42's had "discrete graphics...! T42's came with e.g. the 64 MB ATI Radeon 9600 GPU and the T42p's came with the ATI FireGL T2 128 MB GPU. The former will be cooler and less power-hungry (giving longer battery time!), but you can use the outstanding program "Notebook Hardware Control" to limit power consumption for both GPU's, and hence extend battery time, reduce the heat and reduce fan noise - see e.g. the thread NHC 2 is out!!. You may get an impression of the range of T42's available through looking in the ltwbook - officially entitled: "Personal Systems Reference, Lenovo ThinkPad Notebooks, 2005 to present - withdrawn (June 2008 - Version 341)".

As you will see in the ltwbook, WiFi of the "N"-standard is not, and has never been, available in T42/p's - you'll have to go for a T6x if requiring "N". Maybe there is some CardBus "N"-interface available that can be used in a T42(p); I don't know?

My recommendation: Stay away from Vista in a T42 (particularly if only having 64 MB discrete graphics!); it will drain your battery, it will be slow, and it won't bring any advantages compared to XP.

I just sent you a PM with a few hints about where to find what you are looking for - already today!

Johan

This should help two forum members at once, Simba may like to sell his --> http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=64364

Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz
3GB RAM (2+1)
80GB 5400rpm HDD
CD/DVD Writer
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 64MB
14.1" 1400x1050 (SXGA+)
Intel PRO / Wireless 3945ABG
Licensed XP Pro
6-cell battery
Bluetooth
Finger print scanner
About 1 year warranty remaining

I have 8892-02U and 2007-64U brand new for sale. Still sealed in box.

scosgt@worldnet.att.net

Thanks underclocker.

Yes, I am looking to sell mine but I don't know how much it's worth. It's a T60 (2623-D6U) with the following specs -

Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 GHz
3GB RAM (2+1)
80GB 5400rpm HDD
CD/DVD Writer
ATI Mobility Radeon X1300 64MB
14.1" 1400x1050 (SXGA+)
Intel PRO / Wireless 3945ABG
Licensed XP Pro
6-cell battery
Bluetooth
Finger print scanner

The warranty is valid until 2009-05-26. Let me know if you are interested.