Thinkpad T series buying advice

[fms0989]

Friends, I am a college student and I am looking forward to buying a thinkpad. I want to buy from T42 series. I need 14" SXGA with 64 MB of video RAM. I can certainly add more RAM and bigger and faster harddrive myself later, but I need efficient and robust system.

I heard that soon T43 will be up for sale. Should I wait for that or it's not worth waiting for 3/4 weeks. My budget is limited to $2000.00.

All feedbacks are appreciated. Please advice all different configurations so that I can decide effectively.

Thanks.
- FMS0989

[Leon]

get the best T42 you can afford... prices are great!

[dfumento]

Check with your school for IBM discounts. Then talk with the IBM rep that covers your school (should be listed on the web site) to find out about a system that suits your needs....
For instance, at my school, the 23739XU was heavily discounted and that is a computer that would fit your needs...

Upgrading a 2378FVU would also suit your needs.

Read http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=7436

It should answer most of your questions including the evidence that buying a T42 is better than waiting for the T43. I just purchased mine last week.