Any chance of WSXGA+ on the Z61T?

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lithium726 · #1 Post by **lithium726** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:26 pm

So i was in Office Depot today and there was a Z60t on display. It looks *much* better in person than it does in the pictures, and I actually rather liked it. I dont think there is a chance in hell i am going to be able to spring for a 15.4" widescreen notebook, and i dont know if i can live with 1280x768.

Does anyone know if there is any chance of a 14" WSXGA+ screen in the future? 1680x1050 would be real nice... otherwise ill just stick to the T series and my 14.1" SXGA+.

also, any chance for descrete graphics on the z61t? /me no likie the GMA...

jcan · #2 Post by **jcan** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:22 pm

IMHO, Fonts shown on WSXGA+ will be too small.
From my experience, WXGA of 14" wide screen is just right.

lithium726 · #3 Post by **lithium726** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 12:14 am

seemed kinda big to me

i like high resolutions... UXGA on a 14" T series would be comfy for me...

hell, even wxga+ (1440x900) would be cool..

sugo · #4 Post by **sugo** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:48 am

WXGA+ (1440x900) is perfect. The new Dell D620 has that option. Come on ThinkPads ...

#5 Post by **archer6** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:09 pm

lithium726 wrote: Does anyone know if there is any chance of a 14" WSXGA+ screen in the future?
also, any chance for descrete graphics on the z61t? /me no likie the GMA...

It's my understanding that there is a new model(s)
Z61T & Z61m in the works that incorporate the features you are looking for. A friend of mine in the UC University system has a list for student purchases beginning in May. Had I known I would have waited as I really like my Z60m but wish it did have the features you outlined. Prices also seem to be in line.

archer

lithium726 · #6 Post by **lithium726** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:23 pm

That would be awesome!

a Z60t that could beat the resolution of my T40/SXGA+ and has all the spec of the T60 would win me over, the size of it is perfect IMO, just barely between an X and a T with the addition of an ultrabay device

gsi91j · #7 Post by **gsi91j** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:15 pm

I'm hoping if the z61t has the higher res option (like the dell 620), that it will be an easy swap for the current lcd. I'd love to have the higher res in my z60t.

Graphics wise, the dell uses the same chipset too i believe.

christopher_wolf · #8 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:35 pm

It doesn't look like the Z61t will have WXGA+; but it appears as if the Z61m will have it

http://tinyurl.com/lsods

That is what I have been able to find so far.

HTH

dd2 · #9 Post by **dd2** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:19 am

Does anyone make 14" wxga+ displays (vs. 14.1")? If Lenovo's sticking w/the 14" form factor...I'm guessing there's won't be any wxga+ in the near future.

xzjn9p · #10 Post by **xzjn9p** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:25 am

according to the z61t specs posted on NBR there will be an option for a 200 nit wxga+

christopher_wolf · #11 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:58 pm

Wow, Awesome....I just might look into the Z61t when it comes out. All the Z60ts I have seen thus far have impressed me quite a bit, this only adds to it.

xzjn9p · #12 Post by **xzjn9p** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:31 pm

i agree. Assuming there are no downsides of the z61t compared to the z60t (more heat, worse build, etc). I'm definately picking one up. The battery life is better, its pretty lightweight for a 14" wide screen, and its sturdy. Sounds good to me.

I want a 1.6ghz core duo, BT, Titanium, dvd burner, 4 cell version.

beeblebrox · #13 Post by **beeblebrox** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:21 am

It seems to me that Lenovo chose the wrong format: 14.1" instead of 13.3"

A quick market search shows that most business widescreens are 13.3" (even the new MacBook). I can assume, that sooner or later the 14.1" widescreens will become quite expensive (low sales volume) and no further developments would be made.

You just could switch the internal display with another one from the major producers. e.g. a Brightview or X-Black display.

They should be all compatible anyway if you check the connector (30 pin industry format).

A friend of mine has a R51 with XGA, and recently put in a glossy SXGA in (kind of X-Black, but very low reflection). It was IDTech (which makes Flexview as well). VERY NICE!

beeblebrox · #14 Post by **beeblebrox** » Fri May 19, 2006 9:18 am

beeblebrox wrote:It seems to me that Lenovo chose the wrong format: 14.1" instead of 13.3"

A quick market search shows that most business widescreens are 13.3" (even the new MacBook). I can assume, that sooner or later the 14.1" widescreens will become quite expensive (low sales volume) and no further developments would be made.

You just could switch the internal display with another one from the major producers. e.g. a Brightview or X-Black display.

They should be all compatible anyway if you check the connector (30 pin industry format).

A friend of mine has a R51 with XGA, and recently put in a glossy SXGA in (kind of X-Black, but very low reflection). It was IDTech (which makes Flexview as well). VERY NICE!

The Z61t offers 1440x900 pixels

http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=896

Sounds ok for that small screen.

christopher_wolf · #15 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:10 pm

So the Z61t now has WSXGA+, awesome.

xzjn9p · #16 Post by **xzjn9p** » Fri May 19, 2006 8:09 pm

beeblebrox wrote:It seems to me that Lenovo chose the wrong format: 14.1" instead of 13.3"

A quick market search shows that most business widescreens are 13.3" (even the new MacBook). I can assume, that sooner or later the 14.1" widescreens will become quite expensive (low sales volume) and no further developments would be made.

Where are you getting that from? With the exception of the vaio there are precious few 13.3" notebooks none of which I would consider "business." Since corporate america primarily buys hp, dell, or lenovo and none of them have a 13.3. 14" are WAY more numerous by any count than 13.3"

foodle · #17 Post by **foodle** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:33 am

Is there a model of the Z61t with the WXGA+ screen that also has the Verizon EV-DO built-in? I've checked the tabook and did not see one.

ThinkZ61 · #18 Post by **ThinkZ61** » Tue May 23, 2006 11:01 am

It's already up for sale on Lenovo website. 94402CU z61t. It shows up as z60t on the list page but when you click customize it shows z61t.

foodle · #19 Post by **foodle** » Tue May 23, 2006 10:14 pm

souman wrote:It's already up for sale on Lenovo website. 94402CU z61t. It shows up as z60t on the list page but when you click customize it shows z61t.

The text description of that machine is all kinds of wrong. Guess, I'll have to call to get the straight story. Weird that it does not show up in the tabook.

ThinkZ61 · #20 Post by **ThinkZ61** » Wed May 24, 2006 11:54 am

The specs are listed here for 94402CU z61t.

foodle · #21 Post by **foodle** » Wed May 24, 2006 10:12 pm

souman wrote:The specs are listed here for 94402CU z61t.

Thanks! I really wish Lenovo would properly update the tabook. If I try a Z61t, I'll be as crazy as archer6

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