Reasons for Upgrading

[dkchen]

Hi,

I currently own a Sony Vaio SZ 160P, which has a core 2 duo 1.83 ghz, 2 gigs of RAm and a 90 gb hard drive.

I'm thinking of buying the new T400/500 (I don't know how large I want to get it at)

Currently my computer does all my basic functions such as surfing the web, email, etc. but for work and school some times I have to run virtual machines in order to do some of the enterprise software that I'm working with.

I was wondering do you think it would be worth the upgrade to a new laptop (T400/500)? I had this laptop for about 2 years and a few months.

I've looked into the benefits, but I don't know if it'll be worth it quite yet. I just wanted to see what other people's opinions and reasons for buying a new laptop.

[wswartzendruber]

Hi,

I currently own a Sony Vaio SZ 160P, which has a core 2 duo 1.83 ghz, 2 gigs of RAm and a 90 gb hard drive.

I'm thinking of buying the new T400/500 (I don't know how large I want to get it at)

Currently my computer does all my basic functions such as surfing the web, email, etc. but for work and school some times I have to run virtual machines in order to do some of the enterprise software that I'm working with.

I was wondering do you think it would be worth the upgrade to a new laptop (T400/500)? I had this laptop for about 2 years and a few months.

I've looked into the benefits, but I don't know if it'll be worth it quite yet. I just wanted to see what other people's opinions and reasons for buying a new laptop.

The new series will easily support up to 8 GB RAM. Theoretically, it will also support the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 when it comes out.

[Relevant]

I presently have a X61t and am seriously looking into a loaded T400.

Why? I don't "need" a tablet, and figure that I can make most of my money back. I'd like to have an integrated optical media drive, and the option to use discrete graphics. I've fallen in love with Thinkpad durability and innovation. I rarely use my laptop outside of my home office, so the bigger footprint isn't that much of a concern. It'll be nice to have a full-sized keyboard. Although I am a developer, I just...can't stop typing on my X61t's keyboard.

In short:
full-sized keyboard
ability to switch between integrated and discrete graphics
trackpad + trackpoint
LED screen (although no IPS)
integrated optical media drive
less heat
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