Bought a T61 - did I get an OK deal?

[Miller88]

Haven't received it yet but ...

I bought a T61 7661-12U for $100 (sans battery). I'm going to be ordering a battery for it tomorrow or once I get confirmation that I will be getting it.

I'm planning on throwing 4gb of RAM in it from my dead Netbook and dead dell (both over 4 years old) and going from there! Maybe a SSD eventually.

Hopefully this one will end up a bit better than my old thinkpad T60 ...

[RealBlackStuff]

It's a low-end 14.1" widescreen T61 with Intel graphics.
Price sounds OK if it is all working and decent-looking.
Check with TuuS for a battery.

T61 (7661-12U)
T7300(2GHz), 1GB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm HD, 14.1in 1280x800, Intel X3100, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11agn(n-disabled), Bluetooth, Modem, 1Gb Ethernet, UltraNav, Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 4c Li-Ion, WinVista Business

[Cigarguy]

Yep you did OK. Second checking with TuuS for battery and virtually anything else you might need.

It uses DDR2 memory which hopefully is what you got on hand. With 4 GB of RAM and a SSD the T61 is still a very capable machine.

[Miller88]

Is TuuS a member here ... or a web site?

I have the laptop DDR2 sitting around from my Dell and Netbook ... and some extra.

I'm sure there's some scratches I didin't know about but we'll have to see. I'll probably use it for a bit and then give it to the parents when I can afford an ultrabook or something a bit more powerful.

[RealBlackStuff]

TuuS is a forum member here, send him a PM.

[Miller88]

Just received it!

Threw in some more memory and installed Win 7 on it. Forgot how sturdy these things feel.

Loving having the track point too ...

[TuuS]

These are nice affordable systems, very dependable too with the Intel graphics. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for years to come.