FT: Trading my T500 (WSXGA+, hybrid GPU) for a 4:3 T60

[ThinkRob]

I've got a T500 in good condition that I've been using as my main laptop for less than a year now. Although I like many aspects of it, I'd like to trade it for a 4:3 ThinkPad, specifically a T60.

Here are the specs:


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Processor.......................Intel® Core™2 Duo P8700 (2.53GHz, 3MB L2, 1066MHz FSB)
Operating System................Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32
Condition.......................Refurbished
Display.........................15.4” WSXGA+ (1680 X 1050) TFT
Total Memory....................2GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory
Hard Drive......................160GB, 5400RPM Serial ATA 2.5" Drive
Graphics........................AMD M86M Switchable Graphics 256MB
Optical Device..................DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer Ultrabay Slim
Wireless........................Intel WiFi Link 5100 (1x2 AGN)
Mobile Broadband................Integrated Wireless Wide Area Network upgradable
Battery.........................6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (6.5 Hour Run Time)
Limited Warranty................1 Year Standard
Color...........................Black
Bluetooth.......................No
Integrated Camera...............No
Fingerprint Reader..............No
Keyboard/Pointing Device........UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)

I've replaced the keyboard with the best of the T60 FRUs (yes, the nice clicky one with a solid backplate), although I think I may have the original lying around somewhere if you really, really want a flexy one.

I'm looking for a 14.1" T60 with the following:

1) Excellent cosmetic condition. The newer-looking the better. Given the rest of the fairly minimal requirements, I'm hoping for something that looks new.
2) Intel graphics
3) (Ideally) Core 2 Duo, although Core Duo wouldn't be a deal-breaker.
4) (Bonus) IBM markings all over, w/ no Lenovo badge on screen bezel (although I'm obviously not going to reject any offers on this basis alone!)

If you've got a machine you're interested in trading, just let me know.

I'll consider most any offer, so even if you don't have exactly the machine I'm after, let me know what you have and we might be able to work something out. (Acquiring/upgrading/refurbishing/using/trading ThinkPads is a hobby for me, so I don't have strict requirements.)

Cheers,
Rob

[ausmike]

pm sent

[DeNofa]

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[underclocker]

Another PM and option sent.

[MaxRoy77]

Any updates ? Sold ? I have a T60 2623-p2u ready to trade, let us know please. Thanks.

[ThinkRob]

I purchased a used, low-end T60 and have upgraded... well... everything. It's now a mint-condition top-end T60 sporting a Core 2 Duo, 3 GB of RAM, 128GB SSD, an Intel 5100 WLAN, and an SXGA+ panel.

I took photos throughout the build process and will (hopefully this weekend) do a write-up which I will link here when completed.

Cheers,
Rob