T4x quality VS. T30

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NeilB · #1 Post by **NeilB** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:33 pm

I'm pondering another laptop purchase, and I wonder - is the T42 or T43 built as well as my T30? This unit has seen two direct 4 foot to floor drops and been fine. And worked very well for almost four years.

Wonder if any of you have owned both.

TIA,

Neil

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:39 pm

I owned a T30 and now a T41 and been happy with both. Both could take some knocks with no ill effect. ... JD Hurst

#3 Post by **Kyocera** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:42 pm

I have both, can't really say which I like better.

They're both outstanding machines.

#4 Post by **draco2527** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:28 pm

I agree with the above statements! I had two T30's (one was SXGA the other one XGA), I currently have a T40 and a T41!! I had the 1.8(P4M) in one and the 2.0(P4M) on the other, with 1GB ram....NOW...when doing some installations and decompressing files; the T30's were fast...BUT the T41 (1.6M) was a lot quicker....I still had one T30 when I aquiered the T41 and you could tell the difference in performance!

LOOK before you buy, I just "lost" a great deal on a T42p with DVD burner, 1GB ram...etc, etc for $1,300! The only reason I hesitated, was due to the fact that it was the 15" screen and not the 14.1 that I want to get!

I am on the lookout for a T41p (second try) OR a T42p!

Depending on specs there is a dealer here in michigan that can get them (they GO quick) if he has any in stock and you want to pick one up...he WANTS a deposit (they fly out the door)! They start in the $1000 range for a "low end" t41p and go all the way up to the loaded T42p for $1,400 (you slap $1,300 cash instead of CC and he takes it in a heartbeat).

Let me know if you are interested in giving him a call and I can drop you the number! ( I am not sure if he will ship OUT of state)

NeilB · #5 Post by **NeilB** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:41 pm

draco2527 wrote:
I am on the lookout for a T41p (second try) OR a T42p!

Depending on specs there is a dealer here in michigan that can get them (they GO quick) if he has any in stock and you want to pick one up...he WANTS a deposit (they fly out the door)! They start in the $1000 range for a "low end" t41p and go all the way up to the loaded T42p for $1,400 (you slap $1,300 cash instead of CC and he takes it in a heartbeat).

Let me know if you are interested in giving him a call and I can drop you the number! ( I am not sure if he will ship OUT of state)

Could you tell me what the P designation denotes?

Thanks!

#6 Post by **draco2527** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:17 am

SXGA screen and 128MB Video card.....and bluetooth..... EDIT: (I am not sure if the T42p has blue-tooth standard)

and I noticed I forgot the best part!!!

p=PERFORMANCE! I have never played any "games" on the TP, keep in mind that the video card is designed more towards CAD users then gamers! (Fire GL)

tom2517 · #7 Post by **tom2517** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:54 am

Games don't run well on T4xp at all. The video card is just not up to it.
But no gamers buy TP anyway.

Troels · #8 Post by **Troels** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:52 am

tom2517 wrote:Games don't run well on T4xp at all. The video card is just not up to it.
But no gamers buy TP anyway.

Subjectively, but rarely true!

dr_st · #9 Post by **dr_st** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:24 am

I fancy that a T41p/T42p with a T2 (9600) or the T43p with a V3200 (X600) would run most games just fine, albeit not on high resolutions.

snife · #10 Post by **snife** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:43 am

I too have dropped my T30 numerous times for some high heights and while plastic bits keep falling off of it, it still works.

I think the T4* is just as sturdy, possibly more so if anything. I have no evidence to back this up but I think that the 14" models might be sturdier than the 15" models as I don't think the slight screen overhang

T4x quality VS. T30

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