Which T series for girlfriend?

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pat · #1 Post by **pat** » Tue May 03, 2005 4:39 pm

Well, initally I was going to hand her over my old 760ED, but she doesn't like it because it's literally all banged up (it's been thrown and dropped a hundred times). So, now I'm looking at older T-series laptops (T2x).

Her budget is $500. She loves to listen to music, and burn cd's so a big HD is a must (I could probably upgrade though...right?). RAM is easy upgradable, so it's not an issue. And a miniPCI slot for wireless would be awesome (but not expected...I have a PCMCIA card ready to go). A warranty would also be a plus, but again, not expected.

So, what T-series is suitable for her?

Steve007 · #2 Post by **Steve007** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:28 pm

T series? Forget about them! What about this for your girlie?

http://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argos/i ... 99187M.jpg

Pretty colours, well spaced keys and did I mention the colour? Not too sure on the specs though but the chicks will dig it.

fefland · #3 Post by **fefland** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:29 pm

Too funny.

GoEatFood · #4 Post by **GoEatFood** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:40 pm

I got something like that for my niece. she loves it.

btw, she's only 2.

pat · #5 Post by **pat** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:40 pm

Haha, that is awesome! But she does love the simplicity of IBMs!

pat · #6 Post by **pat** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:23 pm

Anyone?

revolutionary_one · #7 Post by **revolutionary_one** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:38 pm

There is a sale on T23's on ebay currently...going for dirt cheap as they are just off lease and come with some degree of warranty left on there...

RAM and HDD is easily upgradeable, and sub 1.5Ghz, should be plenty for what you described.

Although, the only kicker is video, if you require slight gaming then, you might wanna consider a newer model, however, for general DVD / divx / xvid playback, a t23 should be good as far as specs are concerned.

Leon · #8 Post by **Leon** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:01 am

I WOULD like to get one of those fro my friends daughter... where do you get them?

MadeInJapan · #9 Post by **MadeInJapan** » Wed May 04, 2005 6:32 pm

Contact Len from AbsoluteRaleigh. He's a member here on this forum. You may have to look up AbsoluteRaleigh to find his email addy. I know he always has a handfull of T2* series Thinkpads at a reasonable price.

GoEatFood · #10 Post by **GoEatFood** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:02 am

not a t series but, if you want a cool looking laptop for your girlfriend...check out www.tulip-ego.com

they are totally chick laptops that actually look pretty cool.

GoEatFood · #11 Post by **GoEatFood** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:05 am

GoEatFood wrote:not a t series but, if you want a cool looking laptop for your girlfriend...check out www.tulip-ego.com

they are totally chick laptops that actually look pretty cool.

I think the "Diamond" model might just be the most expensive laptop on the market also...

rickslate · #12 Post by **rickslate** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:19 am

Firstly, that TulipEgo thing is the fugliest laptop design I've ever seen in my life and probably one of the dumbest ideas ever.

A $500 budget is going to be tough to stay within if you're looking for a good quality laptop. With that budget, an iPod might make a better tech gift for her.

Staying off topic, if you're looking for a design she'll love, consider the Vaio S Series laptop (awesome awesome laptop, my sister has this and it's incredibly sleek and functional) or an HP Pavilion dv1010us (don't like the sharp edge of the palm rest though) or look at an Apple iBook (all girls love Apples). The Dell Inspiron 700m also looks sharp... all very media-friendly laptops for the music fan. Except for the Vaio, they can all be found for $999.

Anyway, I know I completely didn't answer your question. Hopefully somebody more familiar with IBM's complete line of laptops will be able to help. I would suggest that you make absolutely sure to find out if she really likes the style of a ThinkPad and would want one for herself because the worst gifts in the world are the expensive ones that you didn't want.

Leon · #13 Post by **Leon** » Fri May 06, 2005 11:42 am

NONNY... where are you when we need you!

#14 Post by **JaneL** » Fri May 06, 2005 7:49 pm

Leon wrote:NONNY... where are you when we need you! :-)

Oh, I'm here just marveling at a bunch of men trying to figure out what a woman wants in a notebook (All girls love Apples? Oh, please!). Nevertheless, I do agree with that particular poster that the OP needs to involve his girlfriend in the purchase decision. A notebook is not a fashion accessory even though I am fond of the LBD-basics color scheme.

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