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Which is the most powerful ?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:21 am
by Ancient
Hi people!
I am going to buy a Thinkpad soon to replace my old t42p and i have virtually unlimited budget. However therer seem to be so many different versions of the t60p and they all are slightly differently speced.
What is your advice which model is the most powerful for gaming.
Also would you buy a t60p now or wait for the new ones with santa rosa ?
Questions over questions.
Regards Ancient.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:52 am
by akhavan
I think the most powerful model is 20088HU:
T7600(2.33GHz), 2GB RAM, 100GB 7200rpm HD, 14.1in 1400x1050 LCD, 256MB ATI FireGL V5250, CDRW/DVDRW, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Bluetooth/Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 9c Li-Ion batt, WinXP Pro
I have a T41P and had the same problem as to wait or buy now.
I decided to buy now and have bought the above model
Sepehr
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 5:57 am
by Ancient
Thank you for your reply.
Do you feel you made the right decision to buy now ?
Also where wouild you get a 20088HU i have a hard time finding retailers in the UK selling the more powerful models.
Regards Ancient
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:15 am
by akhavan
Hi
Yes I think I made the right decision since I change my ThinkPad every 3 years.
I bought mine from Bill the owner of the thinkpad.com (Have been doing it for a very very long time and can't be happier with his service)
Like you right now I'm not in US either. Bill organizes everything for me via FedEx.
the Euclid Computers is another possibilities
http://www.euclidcomputers.com/deviceta ... 15/desc/10
Sepehr
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 6:51 am
by yves
purchase from Bill !
I am in Paris - FRANCE.
I purchase all my past and future ThinkpAD from Bill Morrow
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:40 am
by iatacs19
I would wait a few weeks to see if they release the 14in widescreen T60p.
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:42 pm
by mrbjr
Just checked and wondered what the difference is in the 2007-8HU and the 2008-8HU, besides the little price difference?
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:45 pm
by DavidR
Go for the 15" flexview screen. I love mine!
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:42 pm
by mrbjr
Near as I can tell by the specs, they both have 14.1 screens.
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:02 am
by akhavan
Check the warranty. The 20088HU is 3 years limited onsite service and 20078HU is 3 years.
Sepehr
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:59 pm
by FragrantHead
UT08JUK is one of the most powerful models that's actually advertised by several UK online retailers, for example:
http://uk.insight.com/apps/nbs/index.ph ... nkpad+T60p
It's got a 14" 4:3 screen, which would be my personal preference, else check out the other machines on that page. The only thing I'd possibly upgrade is another GB of RAM. It was advertised in several places, for example
www.dabs.com, at a much better price (around 1,430 + VAT), but I'm dubious whether that deal was real. I used to shop with them, but I think their reputation has gone downhill. They abolished phone lines. You can only 'talk' to them via email or web conferencing.
If you can wait for Santa Rosa (May / June), rumour has it that high-end Thinkpads will have a different, e.g. possibly nVidia, DX10 compliant graphics chip. That ought to be a sizeable leap forward for games.
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:16 am
by Ancient
Thank you very much. I think ill wait till June then since my t42p is working fine at the moment.
What do you thimk are delivery times gonna be like then ?
Reagrds Ancient
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:31 pm
by abu_sme
Yeah, the smaller the screen zie the better. I have a big 24" widescreen that I use when I am at my desk and have my smaller screen for when I am on the road and awayfrom my desk, couldn't be any happier.
I just wish the 9 cell didn't protrude from the back of the lappy. But I can't have it all, and since I spend about 60% of my time unplugged it is pretty critical to have the larger battery.