Does anybody know when T43p 2668-H8U will come to market

[Lohengrin]

It seems to be a Hi-end model of T-series. Have anybody gotten it? The IBM guy told me that it will not be in market until late May. Is it true?
Thanks.

[chbone]

I think it is nearly true since mine is still "packing" for 4 days and I have been waiting for three weeks. I have heard other guys have been waiting for two months!

In Janpan it will be shipped at May 24 or so.

[NaT]

No idea. The current TABOOK has no information of it either. If that is true, do u have any clue the spec of the system will be?

The only possible component I can think of that will further improve the current highest end of T43p is its video card, by changing it to be ATI v5000 (more possible), otherwise using SATA II disk (less likely since it should involve more design change. I like other things as it is now (except pricing and its availablity). Don't know, this is just my guess.

NaT :

[Lohengrin]

Here is spec detail given by IBM official TABOOK

T43p 2668H8U Specifications :

RAM

• Technology - DDR II SDRAM - 533 MHz

• Installed Size - 1 GB / 2 GB (max)

Processor

• Processor - Intel Pentium M 770 2.13 GHz

• Features - Enhanced SpeedStep technology

• Chipset Type - Mobile Intel 915PM Express

• Data Bus Speed - 533 MHz

Networking

• Wireless NIC - IBM 11a/b/g

• Networking - Network adapter

• Data Link Protocol - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g

• Compliant Standards - IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IrDA 1.1

Storage

• Hard Drive - 60 GB - 7200 rpm

Video

• Max Resolution (external) - 2048 x 1536

• Graphics Processor / Vendor - ATI MOBILITY FIRE GL V3200

• Video Memory - 128 MB

Battery

• Capacity - 6600 mAh

• Technology – 9 cell Lithium ion

• Average Run Time - 4.8 hour(s)

Display

• Display Type - 15" TFT active matrix

• Features - FlexView

• Max Resolution - 1600 x 1200

Optical Storage

• Type - DVD-Writer - plug-in module

General

• Weight - 5.7 lbs

• Height - 1.4 in

• Width - 13 in

• Depth - 10.6 in

• Built-in Devices - Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, Bluetooth antenna

• System Type - Notebook

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots Total (Free) - 2 memory ? 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - type II ? 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard

• Interfaces - 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ? 1 x display / video - S-video output ? 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ? 1 x infrared - IrDA ? 1 x audio - line-out/headphones - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ? 1 x audio - line-in/microphone - mini-phone 3.5 mm ? 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A ? 1 x modem - phone line - RJ-11 ? 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ? 1 x docking / port replicator

Cache Memory

• Type - L2 cache

• Installed Size - 2 MB

Telecom

• Modem - Fax / modem

• Features - V.92 upgradable

• Protocols & Specifications - ITU V.90

Input Device(s)

• Type - Keyboard, TrackPoint, UltraNav

Audio

• Audio Input - Microphone

• Audio Output - Sound card

• Compliant Standards - DirectSound

According to TABOOK, IBM says the model will be available in April 2005. If your guess come to be true (ATI v5000 & SATA HDD), It really a good news and worth waiting for.