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Mac · #1 Post by **Mac** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:49 pm

Does anyone have a side by side visual comparison on how big a 9 cell battery looks on a T61 compared to a 6 or 7 cell battery?

Why is the 7 cell battery cheaper than the 9 cell battery when configuring a T61?

Also, do you know if warranty is transferable (from one person/country to another person/country)? I'm asking this question because I think I'm getting a relative to buy me a T61 from U.S. and have my relative ship it to me (faster shipping...).

How are the USB ports for T61 compare with R61; do the ports allow wide USB keys?

And how long does the shipping take in US and how much is it usually?

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dr_st · #2 Post by **dr_st** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:05 am

The T61 14" wide cannot even use the 9-cell battery, so it must be a mistake.

Warranties are transferable between people. Validity of warranty in other countries depends on the model number. This webpage will tell you:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... d=LOOK-IWS

zdzichu · #3 Post by **zdzichu** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:15 am

14" T61 can use 9 cell battery without problem. That's what my sister has :)
As for price, maybe 7 cell battery has tighter packed cells and do not extend beyond base fo thinkpad? 9 cell batteries look kinda ugly.

I have some photos comparing my 14,1" Z61t to my sister's 14,1" T61. Both have 9 cell batteries.[/url]

mateyo · #4 Post by **mateyo** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:30 am

There was a post before I think about the 9-cell size; use search, don't remember. I have a T61p 14" with a 9-cell and it sticks out about .9" from the back.

Isn't the 7-cell more expensive you mean ($67.50 vs $52.50 for the 9-cell)? And that could be for many reasons unbeknown to us. Supply and demand, or material, or whatever reasons anyone else would like to creatively explain.

For the USB's I have two horizontal and one vertical.

For shipping, see the shipping sticky. I mean it's right there c'mon now.

And they usually say stuff on the product page like "free shipping on all orders" or at least you can go through checkout to get an estimate and it'll even show you tax.

ThinkZ61 · #5 Post by **ThinkZ61** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:42 pm

zdzichu wrote:14" T61 can use 9 cell battery without problem. That's what my sister has
As for price, maybe 7 cell battery has tighter packed cells and do not extend beyond base fo thinkpad? 9 cell batteries look kinda ugly.

I have some photos comparing my 14,1" Z61t to my sister's 14,1" T61. Both have 9 cell batteries.[/url]

In the pictures both laptops have 7 cell batteries. 9 cell battery on the T61 sticks out more. I will try posting some pictures later on.

ThinkZ61 · #6 Post by **ThinkZ61** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:29 pm

Here are some pictures of T61 with 9-cell battery.

tylerwylie · #7 Post by **tylerwylie** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:40 pm

Wait the T61 14.1" Widescreen can get a 9 Cell Battery now? As opposed to being limited to the 4, 6, and 7 cell options?

lithium726 · #8 Post by **lithium726** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:58 pm

why in the world is that battery angled up like that? Not only does that look awful for fitting in a bag's laptop compartment, it's ugly as sin.

ThinkZ61 · #9 Post by **ThinkZ61** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:12 pm

Yes, 9 cell battery can bought from Lenovo now. As for the battery being angled up, yea it looks ugly.

I think it's angeled up to shorten the battery length/width that stick out from the back of the laptop.

Mac · #10 Post by **Mac** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:41 pm

ThinkZ61 wrote:Yes, 9 cell battery can bought from Lenovo now. As for the battery being angled up, yea it looks ugly.

I think it's angeled up to shorten the battery length/width that stick out from the back of the laptop.

How much does T61 14.1" weigh with 9 cell battery? If you're in school, does it fit well in your bag along with your books?

Edit: Is there a possibility the battery will fall out on its own due to its large size?

pianowizard · #11 Post by **pianowizard** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 5:45 pm

Gee, the 14.1" widescreen T61 looks terrible even with the 4-cell battery. With this tilted 9-cell batt, it's definitely the ugliest laptop ever made, by far!

XIII · #12 Post by **XIII** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:52 am

And it is heavy too to boost, comparing to the 9 cell option on the 14.1" non-wide-screen version.

tylerwylie · #13 Post by **tylerwylie** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:57 pm

pianowizard wrote:Gee, the 14.1" widescreen T61 looks terrible even with the 4-cell battery. With this tilted 9-cell batt, it's definitely the ugliest laptop ever made, by far!

That's why we love it so much

tbThink · #14 Post by **tbThink** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:00 am

tylerwylie wrote:
pianowizard wrote:Gee, the 14.1" widescreen T61 looks terrible even with the 4-cell battery. With this tilted 9-cell batt, it's definitely the ugliest laptop ever made, by far!
That's why we love it so much

Wait a minute, my new T61p 9-cell battery from Lenovo DOES NOT stick up like that.

ThinkZ61 - Is this an after market battery you purchased?

#15 Post by **ryengineer** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:33 am

tbThink wrote:Wait a minute, my new T61p 9-cell battery from Lenovo DOES NOT stick up like that....snip

Had there was any 14.1'' T61p in Widescreen display, it would've.

enneract · #16 Post by **enneract** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:43 am

Honestly, if they had any sense about that battery design, they would have just made it square and simply extend the end of the notebook, rather than break the form of the styling...

Wow, thats terrible. My t60's 9 cell is like half that size, how does that work?

Radioguy · #17 Post by **Radioguy** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:09 pm

I hadn't seen a truly profile picture of the 9 cell in a T61 before now. That's really awful.

In a 15.4" it might be slightly better, but considering I use my TP plugged in most of the time, I'm glad I went with a flush battery (4 cell) at the time. With the Quadro, I might be less happy with a 4 cell, but still happier than that.

arlab · #18 Post by **arlab** » Wed May 14, 2008 4:58 pm

pianowizard wrote:Gee, the 14.1" widescreen T61 looks terrible even with the 4-cell battery. With this tilted 9-cell batt, it's definitely the ugliest laptop ever made, by far!

AGREED!!!! It wouldn't kill them to make something a bit more good looking...

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