need final word on heat T43 15" 2687DDU

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VIK · #1 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:21 am

Hi,
I have been going through the posting on the T43 over the past several days. I currently own a Dell latitude D600, which is literally frying my palms and laps. Have to get a thinkpad. but after having spending 1800$ on this portable heater '

' , I want the new machine to as less expensive as possible, but also want the best notebook. Zeored in on 2687DDU, but want something of this config in sub 1500 range. so if anyone of you is willing to share his EPP, i shall be really grateful and promise to not pass it on. Also have two quesions about this machine, Although they have discussed a lot, but no conclusion has been reached so far.
1. does this machine heat up or not. My reason of giving up on a 1700$ is overheating. dont want this to happen again. I would be using it on a wireless network, but primarily for programming and surfing, no games. maybe a movie occasionally.
2. also the 1400X1050. I hope the font size on this isnt too large. I have a 1400X1050 on 14.1" is perfect. dont want anything smaller than this. Love it when i have multiple windows open and doing coding in IDE's.

Any reply would be appreciated. Also this is my first post. i apopogize if i have broken any rules. just mail me if need to take care of anything in future posts.
thanks
vik

Navck · #2 Post by **Navck** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:07 am

No overheating on Command and Conquers Generals, infact the fan runs quite silent at 50C, but then when I exit, it goes loud (Huh?)
Yes I do have the EPP 2678DDU too.
Your right palmrest may get "warm" (Lukewarm) from defragmenting heavily/running harddrive intense programs
Your CPU will get to 50C, but it won't BURN you (Thats during Command and Conquers Generals)
Any other time on adapative power modes it will be quite room temperature.
Yes the resolution is pretty nice, the only differance would be in pictures, no bad sides for me

nirvana0001 · #3 Post by **nirvana0001** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:18 am

I am using t43p + centrino hardware control. Can't even feel warm on right palmrest when programming and surfing. Temperature normal stay at 41C-43C

Navck · #4 Post by **Navck** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:20 am

Yea, 41-43C is pretty regular temperature. At 20-32C room temperature anyways

VIK · #5 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:27 am

cool i can stop worrying about the heat problem. need the least possible price would be able to get if for around 1800-1850 from a ibm business partner. On the look for an EPP program. Just figured out the whole thing about EPP from the posts. If anyone is an IBM employee on thse posts and can help me by mailing me their serial no and last name, I shall be really grateful.

am glad this machine doesnt have heat problems. any one who owns the piece of crap called latitude d600 knows what I am talking about. looking forward to working on a thinkpad. Thanks folks, keep the thread running. need all the info on the machine.

Navck · #6 Post by **Navck** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:36 am

Actually my 2687DDU was in the 14xx.xx after the discount... Add +3 years of warranty and a carrying backpack and lock leaves it at 17xx.xx

VIK · #7 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:42 am

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i was under the impression that 14xx would include the warrany, cause prices generally include warrany. already have the lock and backback, remainders of my previous ownership of d600. so is that a 100$ extra aprt from the 14xx or 200$.

Navck · #8 Post by **Navck** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:24 pm

It does include the warranty, I have the 6 year plan (Instead of standard 3 year)

VIK · #9 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 1:06 pm

also does 2687DDU have th potruding battery like some 14.1" models i have see.

also navck, are you overall satisfied with the laptop, or are there some sutle things which might annoy one in this laptop. any comments/ opionions would be helpful.

mysbca · #10 Post by **mysbca** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:38 pm

VIK wrote:also does 2687DDU have th potruding battery like some 14.1" models i have see.

It comes with the 6-cell battery so it does not protrude in the back.

VIK wrote:I have a 1400X1050 on 14.1" is perfect.

How come you are looking at the 15" screens? For the Flexview?
If battery is important, the Flexview screens do use more power, so you might actually want the 9 cell battery.

nirvana0001 · #11 Post by **nirvana0001** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 3:40 pm

i am notice that my laptop is super slow on boot-up and always freez. Perhaps there's too much per-install program. you better get 1GB RAM, because my t43p already used 500MB RAM during boot-up.

VIK · #12 Post by **VIK** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:50 pm

I used 1400X1050 on a 14.1" dell machine. I would always be connected to power, so 6 cell is good enough. BTW how many hours does it last.

Even I too want the 1 Gb RAM, but would already be loosing about 700-800$ apart from paying the price of this machine so, would start of at 512Mb and if need be would upgrade. Need a firm keyboard which doesnt flex and buiuld which doesnt squeaks and creaks, and of course doesnt burn/heat my laps and palms . i think T43 2687DDU is the right one for me

Navck · #13 Post by **Navck** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:11 pm

Pretty good actually, except for
1:I actually hard to reload off my factory image, bad drivers or something I guess.

No dead pixels or anything, love it

VIK · #14 Post by **VIK** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:35 am

A lot of poeple who buy thinkpads, reload the image. how much space does it occupy, and why is a reload needed. Also while doing this people talk about tinkering the bios and cpu power

I wonder why do they need it, and how exactly do you do this. 2687DDU has a 60 Gb hdd, How much is free for usage.
regards
vikram singh

need final word on heat T43 15" 2687DDU

need final word on heat T43 15" 2687DDU

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