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mntbikeracer1 · #1 Post by **mntbikeracer1** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:14 pm

Help me decide which T42 I should buy.

2379DYU

Your price
$2,174.25*
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
512 MB
80 GB
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 745 1.80GHz
15.0"
1600x1200
128MB ATI Mobility FIREGL T2
5.8-5.8
UltraNav
Ultrabay Slim
DVD Recordable
None
Three years parts and labor (system battery: one year)
Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
56K V.92 designed modem
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless, Bluetooth
IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0

Or:

2373Q10

Your price
$2,599.35*
IBM Web Price
$3,999.00*
Within 2 weeks**
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
1 GB
60 GB
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 765 2.10GHz
15.0"
1600x1200
128MB ATI Mobility FIREGL T2
5.8-5.8
UltraNav
Ultrabay Slim
DVD Recordable
None
Three years parts and labor (system battery: one year)
Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
56K V.92 designed modem
IBM 11a/b/g Wi-Fi Wireless II, Bluetooth
Fingerprint Reader IBM ESS 2.0 and Integrated fingerprint reader

Which should I go with the second is more expensive well quite a bit more. Is it worth it? Any other suggestions other than above. Want something pretty high performance for creating music and some gaming.

none · #2 Post by **none** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 4:27 pm

I would get the second one. $400 isn't too bad for an extra 512MB RAM, 300MHz CPU and the Fingerprint Reader.

You should know though that ThinkPads are not gaming machines... It will do it, but it's not designed for it, so there are some laptops which out-perform IBM in this area.

Also, if you want to create music, I would get a separate sound card (USB or PCMCIA). ThinkPads have better audio than most laptops, but laptops in general don't have the best audio.

mntbikeracer1 · #3 Post by **mntbikeracer1** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:37 pm

Are there any other suggestions? I am pretty sure I will go with number two.

kanate · #4 Post by **kanate** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 11:56 pm

If you can wait, why not T43P. I think the price will be about the same and you get better CPU, better graphics card, and better DVD writer

mntbikeracer1 · #5 Post by **mntbikeracer1** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:16 am

When will the t43p be available. And will it be available on the website or over the phone only?

dfumento · #6 Post by **dfumento** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 12:51 pm

mntbikeracer1 wrote:When will the t43p be available. And will it be available on the website or over the phone only?

Call IBM. There is the name of a reliable rep in the FAQ in my signature.

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