what is going to be your next laptop

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mattbiernat · #1 Post by **mattbiernat** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:57 pm

with so many people dissatisfied with the new wave of lenovo laptops I am wondering how many are considering something else.

ajkula66 · #2 Post by **ajkula66** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:44 pm

A VERY tough call...

I voted for Panasonic, but that's only if they keep the 4:3 format...and that's when the day comes that I need a new business laptop, which doesn't look like it's going to be any time soon, so things may change by then...

In the meantime, I'm buying older ThinkPads that I like, both for my mini-collection and regular daily use.

skitty4gzus · #3 Post by **skitty4gzus** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:35 pm

macbook pro. I got a desktop pc if need be, but where i work its all MAC and ive never owned one.

meh · #4 Post by **meh** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:43 am

My next computer hasn't arrived yet, but it's a T400.

#5 Post by **Harryc** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:28 am

I voted 'other', because my next laptop will be an IBM Thinkpad X32 arriving this week. Lenovo didn't build it.

#6 Post by **KristianJ** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:57 am

My intention is for the next one to be a HP. The solid build quality and excellent specs of my nw8240 have made me very willing to add another to my stable, most likely a nc2400. I'm not disillusioned with TPs or anything, just opening myself to trying out different machines with similar specs to the best that IBM/Lenovo hado to offer a couple of years back.

Puppy · #7 Post by **Puppy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:31 am

I'll probably stay with refurbished IBM models. They deliver most important components for me - display and keyboard which Lenovo has "finally" ruined at all.

I was thinking of X200 with SSD but I'm rather disappointed with new X series (too big, ugly display bezel, possible keyboard flex, no DVI/DisplayPort). I no longer consider bigger models because of display quality decline in general.

#8 Post by **erik** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:48 am

Harryc wrote:I voted 'other', because my next laptop will be an IBM Thinkpad X32 arriving this week. Lenovo didn't build it.

if your X32 was manufactured after may 2005 then it will have a lenovo logo on the bottom along with an IBM one. either way, foxconn would have built it no matter whose name is on the sticker.

my next thinkpad (technically a lenovo one) will be homemade. it's about 80% complete.

#9 Post by **thePCxp** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:44 am

I'm going to keep getting Lenovos. I'm a Lenovo user for life!

j-dawg · #10 Post by **j-dawg** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:04 pm

Dunno what people are complaining about. Everyone who uses my X61t remarks about how well-built it feels...and how fun the tablet features are.

#11 Post by **jdhurst** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:47 pm

I rather suspect that people are listening to squeaky wheels. My T41 has been going for years (and at least once fell on the floor wide open and running with no problems) and my T61p is also a very nice machine. ... JDH

pianowizard · #12 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:26 pm

j-dawg wrote:Dunno what people are complaining about.

Terrible TN screens, off-centered displays, wide LCD bezels, overall ugliness, certain models overpriced, quality of other brands catching up, etc. etc. I voted for "Dell" and hope that my next laptop will be the Latitude E4200. I actually don't know whether its screen will be good, but at least I like its physical appearance and super light weight (2.2 lb!). And Dell has been making very solid Latitudes in the last two years, so I believe the build quality will be at least decent. By contrast, IBM and Lenovo still haven't introduced a single ultraportable Thinkpad that meets my requirements, with the pre-X300 X-series' having only XGA resolution being the worst problem.

qviri · #13 Post by **qviri** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:39 pm

I won't be needing another laptop in foreseeable future. I guess that's "other".

edit: I guess I should clarify that "foreseeable future" ends in April 2010 for me. Lots of things can change when it comes to both my needs and laptop manufacturers until then.

Puppy · #14 Post by **Puppy** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:12 pm

pianowizard wrote:Terrible TN screens, off-centered displays, wide LCD bezels, overall ugliness, certain models overpriced, quality of other brands catching up, etc. etc.

Among ThinkLight (tm) Lenovo should have registered another technologies like MegaThick bezels and UltraCrappy displays

denisky · #15 Post by **denisky** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:03 pm

I think I fall in love with the new X200, so I vote for Lenovo. X200 seems to be a perfect laptop for me. I still stick with ThinkPad as long as it has the trackpoint and the colored Thinkpad buttons.

I hope IBM will buy its PC&laptop division back from Lenovo so that we will be able to choose IBM in the next vote

#16 Post by **jdhurst** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:57 pm

pianowizard wrote:
j-dawg wrote:Dunno what people are complaining about.
Terrible TN screens, off-centered displays, wide LCD bezels, overall ugliness, <snip>

Of course, a person should person whatever they wish; however:
1. Terrible screens - My T61p has a high resolution screen that is somewhat softer and less crisp than my T41 1024x768 screen. Not quite as good, but not "terrible" by any stretch.

2. Off-centred display - the machine is black; I don't see it; and I did not even notice it until it was pointed out. With respect, it has nothing to do with using the machine and impairs nothing.

3. Wide bezels - Roughly the same as my T41 other than the slight off-centred part. What wide bezels? Where? What machine?

4. Overall ugliness - Many of us like the looks of the venerable black ThinkPad series. No one ever called my T41 ugly. And my T61 so resembles my T41 that I picked it up and packed it in my briefcase for the next days work. I noticed and changed, but if it is so close to my earlier T, what is ugly about it.?

I guess we are just coming from different vantage points.

... JDH

pianowizard · #17 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:33 pm

jdhurst wrote:I guess we are just coming from different vantage points.

Obviously. Please reread the OP's first post, which explains that this thread is about "the new wave of lenovo laptops", meaning the X300 and later models. Your T61p is excluded from this discussion, not to mention your T41 which is neither part of the "new wave" nor a Lenovo laptop!

sparta.rising · #18 Post by **sparta.rising** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:41 pm

I think wide bezels refers to the X200

mattbiernat · #19 Post by **mattbiernat** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:16 am

maybe i should be more clear here. my intent regarding lenovo is for the new laptops (t400,200,300 etc...), hence I said new wave.
interesting results so far, almost 40% of people in the thinkpad forum are at least considering something other than lenovo (lets see if we can get more votes in...).
myself i am going to be either waiting for a better lenovo ultraportable or go with the dell. so far my T60 is only 2 years old.

msb0b · #20 Post by **msb0b** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:49 pm

Don't plan on replacing my T60 for another 2 years at least. When the time comes around, I will see what offers the best value.

If I need to get a new laptop now, it will probably be one of the netbooks.

joester · #21 Post by **joester** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:11 pm

Since there isn't a "Geez, I'm not sure" option, I abstained from voting.
I've been quite lucky at the local dump finding laptops and stuff.
An HP ze4800 and a Dell 700M aren't too bad for free.

Joe

sparta.rising · #22 Post by **sparta.rising** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:26 pm

Nice finds... always thought about checking out the dump for machines... any tips? How do you go about doing it?

BigWarpGuy · #23 Post by **BigWarpGuy** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:18 pm

I like Lenovo. When my Thinkpad T23 fails (in the future), I will geta Lenovo Idea pad S10. I like the smallness of it.

Puppy · #24 Post by **Puppy** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:27 pm

pianowizard wrote:Thinkpad that meets my requirements, with the pre-X300 X-series' having only XGA resolution being the worst problem.

First NBR preview article about X200s states there will be 12" WXGA+ LED resolution option.

pianowizard · #25 Post by **pianowizard** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:17 pm

Puppy wrote:First NBR preview article about X200s states there will be 12" WXGA+ LED resolution option.

Thanks for the info and for the NBR link in your other thread. The X200s is no doubt the best ultraportable Thinkpad ever: only 2.47 lb, widescreen (perfect for 12.1"), and 1440x900. But I still prefer the Latitude E4200, because it's even lighter, has a touchpad, looks prettier, and after owning 40+ Thinkpads, I want to try something different. And I bet the 12.1" 1440x900 screen will sooner or later be used by other manufacturers besides Lenovo, i.e. when I buy the E4200 about a year from now, it'll probably have this higher-res option.

joester · #26 Post by **joester** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:00 pm

sparta.rising wrote:Nice finds... always thought about checking out the dump for machines... any tips? How do you go about doing it?

Be lucky and visit immediately after they drop off?

I really don't know what else to offer. Check to see if your local dump has an electronics drop off area. Just don't weigh out heavier than you were when you went in. I actually did that once, and a few eyebrows were raised.

Joe

JeriC · #27 Post by **JeriC** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:48 am

It depends on what I can afford as I am a rather poor student

I *wish* to buy a Thinkpad, of course. But if i.e. somebody I know buys a new notebook and offers me his old, let's say, Toshiba quite cheap I'll buy it.

Ralf Hutter · #28 Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 8:25 pm

I voted "other".

My next one will be another IBM T4x series. I can't consider any of today's notebooks because of the stupid "wide screen" junk that they're foisting on us. Long live SXGA+

#29 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:03 pm

Ralf Hutter wrote:I voted "other".

My next one will be another IBM T4x series. I can't consider any of today's notebooks because of the stupid "wide screen" junk that they're foisting on us. Long live SXGA+

I well realize some persons prefer wide screens for their own reasons. I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio, and bought one of the last T61p's with 4:3 screen earlier this year. I am glad I did. ... JDH

#30 Post by **bill bolton** » Sun Sep 21, 2008 1:54 am

pianowizard wrote:And Dell has been making very solid Latitudes in the last two years

Perhaps on planet Foozbane, but not on planet Earth!

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