eBay sellers, how is one positive that it's core 2 duo?

[Saysana13B]

I am looking on ebay to buy a newer X60/X60s to replace my X31.

I know that the X61 has Core 2 Duo, and that the X60s does not come in Core 2 duo only for a few.

But there is one ad, that has in the ad name "X60 T2400 2.0GHz " but in the ad content it says "Intel® Core 2 Duo™ 2.0GHz Processor DUAL CORE".

I checked on think wiki and the T2400 is Duo Core, not Core 2 Duo.

Should I contact the seller? I think definitely, but I wanted to know what other's thought of this.

[dr_st]

T2400 is Core Duo, that's for sure. Any time there are discrepancies in the description, contacting the seller is a good idea. In this case, I'd say I'm 99% positive it's really a T2400, and the text description is wrong.

[paul*robertson]

Ask the seller for the type and serial number, then get the spec on the Lenovo website.

[sojourner]

Saw the one on ebay you are referring to. Funny, the request to post a S/N was asked twice but the seller did not give it!

Is there ANY good reason why any of us should NOT post a S/N when selling??

[rkawakami]

The only reason I've heard, and I can't say that it's common practice to have it happen, is that by posting a serial number, somebody can "register" the system in their name or somehow report that system as being stolen from them. I'd have to think that it's a small chance of that happening but this site, as well as the Lenovo forum does recommend against it.

The serial number can be used to determine parts that were shipped with the system and for recent hardware, the status of any remaining warranty. I've seen at least one eBay seller who purposely removes said serial numbers from the system so that "any remaining warranty is voided". Don't know why they would do that on seven and eight year old systems....

edit: eBay seller is e-b-s. Current auction as of 4/28/2010 has this on an R51 (1836-BAU):

The serial number part of the sticker on the bottom has been cut out, this is done to void any possible existing warranty or service plan. Can be found in setup though.

[dr_st]

And actually, to determine the hardware specs, one does not need the serial number. It is sufficient to have just the 7 digit model type (unless it is a CTO). That's assuming the machine haven't been tampered with, but if it has, then the serial number won't really help you either.

[Cunha]

Lots and lots of CTO's out there..thats the problem.

Question - does the X60s with the core2duo have the same chipset as the X61s (ie capable of over 3gb ram) or no?

[dr_st]

Nope. It's the same chipset as in the regular X60, meaning limited to 3GB of RAM.

[Cunha]

Peculiar. I think if I was buying an X60s and not an X61s I would want the less powerful processor. If you are going to go with a lower power computer (X60s versus X61s) it might as well be maximum efficient.

[ajkula66]

Cunha wrote:

Peculiar. I think if I was buying an X60s and not an X61s I would want the less powerful processor. If you are going to go with a lower power computer (X60s versus X61s) it might as well be maximum efficient.

It really depends on one's needs. While I personally agree with this approach, I also own several laptops apart from the designated "on-the-go" machine, from which I expect not much more than good battery life and maximum portability.

However, if someone is looking for a "all-in-one" unit and has their heart set on a 12" machine, a higher-end CPU might make good sense depending on applications that will be used on a daily basis.

My $0.02 only...