Looking for input. Help me pick between another T23 or a R40

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braxx · #1 Post by **braxx** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:35 pm

Hello fellow TP owners. I have been a owner of a T23 for about 1.5yrs now. I really like the machine but sometimes I feel like I need to upgrade as I'm tired of the PCMCIA wifi and even the 1.1 USB. So, my thoughts were to modify my T23 and add a internal wifi card and also add a USB bluetooth device somewhere in the case and maybe run it from the ultra port.
Any how, after much thought I started to look around for a more advanced TP. I came accross a deal ( At least I think it's deal ) for this : "IBM Thinkpad R40 Centrino 1.4Ghz 15inch XGA TFT, 20GB HDD (with recovery partition) 512mb Ram, wireless.
These units DO NOT have a CD Drive you'll have to load software over a network or use an external USB CD or USB key.
I'm asking $175.00ea pickup $190.00ea deliverd.
They have the factory WinXP Pro preload so they are same as the day they came from IBM."
The seller is local ( about 30 miles )and I trust him. He helped me out by fixing my current T23 about a year ago.
Do you guys think a R40 is a step up from a T23?
Pro's and con's of the R40 over a T23 ?

Thanks,
Josh

#2 Post by **tomh009** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:00 pm

That's a very nice price for an R40! Does he have multiple ones he's selling?

The R40 will get you a better CPU (Pentium M rather than Pentium III-M), USB 2.0 and Firewire. It'll be heavier than the T23, but the difference depends on the specific models.

pianowizard · #3 Post by **pianowizard** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:26 am

I agree with Tom that this R40 would make a nice upgrade. I also agree with him that the only downside is the weight. It's about 1.5 pounds heavier than the T23.

frankiepankie · #4 Post by **frankiepankie** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:48 am

I think you should buy an R40. The specs are better, and your system will be faster. And you have better graphics card inside.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkPad#Lenovo_UltraBay tells me that the R40 and T23 both use Ultrabay plus, so you can use your UltraBay Plus devices from your T23, in your R40

(The advert says that the R40 doesn't have an CD/DVD drive, but if you swap it out of your T23, it has a CD/DVD drive

)

Regards,
Frank

dsigma6 · #5 Post by **dsigma6** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:48 am

$175? Is the seller high?

braxx · #6 Post by **braxx** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:16 am

? Huh...

dsigma6 wrote:$175? Is the seller high?

pianowizard · #7 Post by **pianowizard** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:18 am

braxx, did you buy this R40 yet?

dsigma6 · #8 Post by **dsigma6** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 8:31 am

I'm just saying, $175? He could probably get $350.

frankiepankie · #9 Post by **frankiepankie** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:13 pm

dsigma6 wrote:I'm just saying, $175? He could probably get $350.

Indeed. I would buy it. You can always sell the unit yourself, for $350

#10 Post by **underclocker** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 4:33 pm

A Pentium M based R40 in nice shape is an excellent machine. It's a modern laptop with the features mentioned above - long battery life, cool operating, USB 2.0, internal WiFi, etc.

elite-elitist · #11 Post by **elite-elitist** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:14 pm

I agree with Tom that this R40 would make a nice upgrade. I also agree with him that the only downside is the weight. It's about 1.5 pounds heavier than the T23.

I've owned a T22 and an R40. My T22 was heavier than my R40.

The R40 is bigger in size, but it is lighter than the T22.

At least mine was, there was a very clear difference.

braxx · #12 Post by **braxx** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:55 pm

pianowizard wrote:braxx, did you buy this R40 yet?

I just talked to him via email. I asked if he still had 2 of them and he said yes. I'm gonna call him tomorrow. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna pick up 2 of them.

I'll let you guys know more after I get them. He is on this site and he owns or runs a company that sells off lease computers.
He is a local car nut and we are part of the same car club and he hooks the members of the car club up. I know he has or had a couple dozen of them.

Now I need to find buyers for my T23 and T22's

dsigma6 wrote:I'm just saying, $175? He could probably get $350.

He sells them for $299 with the DVD drive and all of the other stuff I mentioned.

frankiepankie wrote: Indeed. I would buy it. You can always sell the unit yourself, for $350

I have no desire to make a profit from his generosity to me.

I'll check them out and let you know what there like. Then if you guys are interested. I'll let him know.

Looking for input. Help me pick between another T23 or a R40

Looking for input. Help me pick between another T23 or a R40

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