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I have a 10 year old signle core 3.0ghz with HT 1 gig ram, Geforce fx5200, computer was thinking about buying a t61? how much faster would it be compared this computer? % wise? or should i not waste my money?

It really depends on what you're doing, but you didn't say anything about that, which makes it hard to say.

The first 3.0GHz P4 came out in mid '03 as I recall... so not quite ten years old!

As ZaZ says, it really depends on your usage pattern. An 865-based Northwood P4 system equipped with a zippy SSD or 10KRPM hard drive might feel faster to you than a T61 with a 7200rpm hard drive...

how much faster would depend on what CPU/GPU you get the T61 with.

but the T61 will be better than what you have, now that's for sure.

duke1, I remember you from about half a year ago when you were looking for a cheap-but-good Thinkpad. How come you still haven't bought one?

Like others have said both in this thread and in the numerous threads you started half a year back, you need to give us a lot more info about your usage pattern, needs, and the specifications of your current desktop. You did tell us your budget, which was really low if I remember correctly, something like $150. Is it still that low? If it is and if you don't need mobility, I would suggest sticking with your desktop for another year or so to give you time to save up more money.

miro_gt wrote:but the T61 will be better than what you have, now that's for sure.

I agree, but we still don't know what duke1 uses the computer for. For basic tasks, the T61 wouldn't feel much faster than his 3GHz Pentium 4 desktop, and considering that he has such a limited budget, I think it would be a waste of money. Again, I don't think we can offer much more help until he gives us more info.

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