What suitable and cheap thinkpad ? (2,5ghz,2gb ram,256mb quattro)

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Suitable and cheapest thinkpad models ? (or HP,DELL)
Software's\Program's recommendations: (MasterCAM X6)
- 2.5GHz Pentium 4
- 2GB memory
- Nvidia Quattro/AMD FirePro 256 MB
- resolution min.1280x1024
- Windows 7 compatible.

T61 is good and cheap about 70-120€ but it has only 128 MB quattro.
(How much difference does 128 MB and 256 MB have ? I'm too scared to buy a laptop if it doesn't have enough graphic card power.)

[Qing Dao]

Suitable and cheapest thinkpad models ?
Software's\Program's recommendations: (MasterCAM X6)
- 2.5GHz Pentium 4
- 2GB memory
- Nvidia Quattro 256 MB
- resolution min.1280x1024
- Windows 7 compatible.

T61 is good and cheap about 70-120€ but it has only 128 MB quattro.
(How much difference does 128 MB and 256 MB have ? I'm too scared to buy a laptop if it doesn't have enough graphic card power.)

The 15.4" T61p should have 256MB of graphics memory.

[123434]

In my area(Europe) unable to find T61p 15.4" screen 256MB(Seems somewhat rare)... Only a lot of T61 with 14" screen 128MB.
Also feel free to tip any other laptops which are commonly available and cheap.
I know Nvidia Quattro 256 MB is used in DELL and HP also...

[axur-delmeria]

How about a T410? Some models have nVidia NVS 3100M with either 256 or 512MB vRAM.

A T400 would have been closer in price to a T61p, and some models have a Radeon 3470 256MB, but I don't know if the CAD software supports it. :<

One problem though, is the LCD, because 1440 x 900 is the highest resolution available for 14.1 widescreen T400's and T410's.

[ajkula66]

I know Nvidia Quattro 256 MB is used in DELL and HP also...

There's a manufacturing defect affecting most of nVidia GPUs from this era, regardless of laptop manufacturer.

You may want to look into a T500 or W500 which were both available with switchable ATi/Intel graphics and should suffice for the tasks that you're looking to perform.

Good luck.

[123434]

Any cheaper options HP,DELL,Lenovo with minimum AMD FirePro series 256 MB or similar ? (I would not want to take "a new" laptop into dirty workshops.)
Lenovo T500 ebay 200$<
Lenovo W500 ebay 160$<

I have a T23 bought for 30$ but it's lacking a 3D graphic card.(for DNC transfer to old 1980s machinery)

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I finally chose DELL M65 (mfg year 2006)
Bought it for 60$ it has even a thinkpad style "blue Trackpoint cap"-mouse.
+Downloaded Embedded Windows 8.1 Pro (Freebie from DreamSpark.com "university")
People say it has a poor graphics card Quadro FX350M 512MB but othervise it seems good.
Intel Core2Duo T7200 2.00GHz.
4GB memory DDR2.