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I have been thinking about a new T61 for a while as my T30 (P4 1.9 GHz 768 MB) is getting a little old and slow. I saw there is a 10% off coupon that expires tomorrow so I should make a decision and could use some recommendations. I will mainly use it for business applications and some photo editing. My questions are:

1.) Which processor - T7300 or T7500? Is there a noticeable difference

2.) Which screen - WXGA or WSXGA 15.4? I have read so much about screens on this forum I am a little confused

3.) Is the Turbo Memory worthwhile?

4.) I have used nothing but Thinkpads for about 12 years and have never had need for a repair so is the 3 year warranty necessary?

I assume I should go with the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M

My wife just got a T61 WXGA, T7300, Integrated graphics but only had it for a few days and have not yet loaded it up with software to see how it performs. The screen seems OK if a bit dim like all Thinkpads I have ever used.

Thanks for the help in advance.

1. You probably will not notice any difference between T7300 and T7500.

2. I would definitely go for WSXGA. If available, WSXGA+ is a nice resolution for the 15.4 - I jsut bought one.

3. Turbo memory is worthless. That may change in the future. If yours happens to come with it, I would disable it until Microsoft works through the problems with it.

4. Warranty is a personal decision - for peace of mind. I usually get the 3-year, but I rarely need it.