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ludu35 · #1 Post by **ludu35** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 8:28 pm

OK, New T and X finally comes out, they both look very good to me in term of spec and design ...
BUT still need some advices from expert out there.
- Which one should I buy, T60 or X60?
- Should I wait for newer version? Cause the first one always has problem

I currently using T43p, but you know, always like new toy, just for enjoying, nothing is heavy like you guy out there.

Please advice, I am thinking about X60 tablet also, this one is cool, but wonder if it comes out.

Thanks for all and happy week end.
LD

dr_st · #2 Post by **dr_st** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:28 am

You should wait for a new version. For a very long time.

christopher_wolf · #3 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:58 pm

I would wait until at least the end of 2006 then take a look at the T6X Series and X6X Series and see what stirkes your fancy.

Rose · #4 Post by **Rose** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:19 pm

I would wait for merom being launched. No point in upgrading to yonah if its vista compability youre after. I would be surprised if vista wont focus around 64bit compability and yonah isnt 64 bit.

bert · #5 Post by **bert** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:56 pm

Right now is an excellent time to buy a new notebook computer. All companies are coming out with new models following Intel's release of the new chip-set. It will take about 18 months before this happens again. So if you buy now, your computer will be current for a "long" time.

Rose · #6 Post by **Rose** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 3:59 pm

bert wrote:Right now is an excellent time to buy a new notebook computer. All companies are coming out with new models following Intel's release of the new chip-set. It will take about 18 months before this happens again. So if you buy now, your computer will be current for a "long" time.

intels scheduled to release napa64 in 7 months actually.

bert · #7 Post by **bert** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:13 pm

Yes, the CPUs life cycle is shorter, but what drives new laptop models is the release of the chip-sets. They have a life-cycle of about 18 months. Not so much because Intel can't move faster, but because the computer companies insist on this slower pace.

snife · #8 Post by **snife** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:26 pm

The T43p is a great machine so I wouldn't be sure why you would want to upgrade so quickly - fair enough SATA drives are nice, dual core is even nicer and the graphic card options are interesting but if your not doing anything heavy I can't see the point of an upgrade as none of these things would make much difference.

If you have money burning a hole in your pocket then go ahead and upgrade - if you like the T43p then the T60p would be the route to go. X60 is good if you really need an ultraportable but I don't think the T series are too heavy or big to lug around so I would always stick with T.

And for some of the other comments - I would never wait on any cpu or chipset - if you did then you would never actually buy a machine - there is always something newer and better coming out. My advice is to buy a machine when you think you need an upgrade, not just because there are new models out and buy the most suitable of what is available at the time.

WilsonF · #9 Post by **WilsonF** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:08 pm

Vista works fine on the t42s with higher-end graphics chips and on t43s.

Steve007 · #10 Post by **Steve007** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:42 am

ludu35 wrote:I currently using T43p

Then you don't need to 'upgrade'.

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