should I wait til end of Oct 2004 for the T42 ?

[shorki]

So I read somewhere here that they will be doing some minor updates to the T42's bu October and that there will be another major release in january ?

Does it make sense to wait or should I just go ahead and purchase mine now ?

Is there anything I should possible look out for in the configuration ?

I'm planning on getting the top of the line with an extra harddrive and multi burner. 2 G RAM. 15", bluetooth and wifi a/b/g.

any input is greatly appreciated.


thankyou

[AtmosMan]

I posted this in another thread:

The next upgrade that I know of is the introduction of a new Pentium M processor (the 765 - 2.10GHz, 400MHz FSB, 2MB Cache) being released by Intel in mid October.

After that it gets a bit fuzzy. Over the past few months Intel (and the tech press) have been steady on the release date of Alviso and Sonoma being in Q1 2005. BUT (yup, had to do it) there are rumors (from Inquirer News) going around that the new chip and chipset wil be delayed until Q2 2005.

So the next minor upgrade should be in October 2004 where the next major upgrade should be (we can only hope) in January 2005.

Remember, it does take some time for IBM to implement the technology into the thinkpads and get them shiped out. So, by the time IBM actually ships the machines, it could be up to a month after the dates I put above.

Whether you buy now depends on your needs. The major upgrade coming in (hopefully) January will include a new chipset capable of running a 533MHz FSB, DDR-2 RAM, PCI express, hi-def auido, new Intel wireless, etc. If you really need any of these things, then you could wait. Remember, getting brand new technology always comes with the risk of having 'beta bugs.' The technology out now is proven and very functional.

So, the first thing to do is asses your needs, then see what the current and future tech will offer, and make your decision from there (assuming budget is not an issue.)

Hope this helps.

-Brian

[aamsel]

Other than CPU and/or chipset changes, are there any known design changes planned for the T or X series ????
(or is it simply rediculous to think that they would make such changes to such highly successful product lines)

I guess the only product I could hope for, or envision would be a modification of the X40 with internal DVD/CD-RW (without using a media base) that still weighed much less than a T series. Again, probably quite rediculous.

Thanks,
Andrew
Austin, TX

[devilac]

That's Great info I would just get the KXU now as waiting for the new 533mhz FSB and the PCI-express would just be too long. I would expect that since now IBM has even remove the 2ghz from the US website and they have not even launch the 2Ghz here in Asia. It would be till the 3Qtr or 4Qtr 2005 we even can smell the new Thinkpad which i doubt would be name the T42 anymore.

[AtmosMan]

Other than CPU and/or chipset changes, are there any known design changes planned for the T or X series ????

I'm not sure about actual chasis remodelling, but if I could request a change, it would be a FW800 port. Oh well.

[forum83]

Link - http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18467

CHIP GIANT Intel will encourage the introduction of its "Dothan" Pentium M processors into notebooks by cutting prices in mid-October and introducing a 2.10GHz (765) CPU then, it has emerged.
Those price cuts will be followed early next year by the introduction of a 2.13GHz (770) Dothan using a 533MHz front side bus, accompanied by other notebook CPUs to supersede the 400MHz bus the chips currently use.

The 765 will use a 400MHz bus and cost $640 at launch time, but that will lead to the 755 (2GHz) falling to $420, the 745 (1.80GHz) to $295, the 735 (1.70GHz) dropping to $240, and the 725 (1.60GHz) falling to $210.

There will also be price cuts on Banias 1.70GHz and 1.60GHz Pentium Ms on that date, with the new prices being $240 and $210. This signals the end of the road for these processors.

In January, the 770 will cost $640, the 760 $420, the 750 $295, the 740 $240 and the 730 $210. These all have 533MHz system buses and 2MB of cache.

Early next year Intel will intro a 758 (1.50GHz) 400MHz 2MHz low voltage Pentium M at $285, and will also offer a 753 (1.20GHz) ultra low voltage Pentium M at $260 around the same time.

At the end of this month, Intel will introduce a Pentium 4 M 548 (3.33GHz) HT enabled 533 processor at $260, and will follow this early next year with the 552 (3.46GHz) HT enabled Pentium 4 M at $260.

Intel will cut the price of its Celeron Ms in mid October. And in a few days it will introduce a 340J Celeron M (2.93GHz) with a 533MHz front side bus at $117.

The firm has also provided its customers with prices of the Alviso family of chipsets, slated for a Q1 2005 launch. The 915GMS and the 915GM will cost $42, and the 915PM will cost $38. It will cut prices on the 85X notebook chipsets at around the same time. µ

[Logi7]

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