Thinkpad Z61p - 15.4" WUXGA, Core Duo T2500, FireGL V52

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fbrdphreak · #1 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:02 am

http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=1155

Who'da thunk it - Lenovo made a workstation out of the Z-series.

devilsrejection · #2 Post by **devilsrejection** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:08 pm

holy cow that is some fantastic news! i'm definitly going to be looking into this model, altho i wish i could configure it to have 2 gigs of ram.

lets be realistic tho, i'm going to be waiting to see the new santa rosa platfrom in the first quarter of 2007 with the new merom chips

christopher_wolf · #3 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:41 pm

fbrdphreak wrote:http://www.laptoplogic.com/news/detail.php?id=1155

Who'da thunk it - Lenovo made a workstation out of the Z-series.

Holy moly.

Wait till they get a Santa Rosa Merom in that Z6Xp config.

fbrdphreak · #4 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:40 pm

Yeah I agree, I'm psyched about Santa Rosa. 64-bit, Merom, 800MHz FSB with dynamic FSB, 802.11n integrated, WWAN integrated, and a souped up IGP. Yeah buddy!

sugo · #5 Post by **sugo** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:42 pm

Why can't they make one with 14.1"?

fbrdphreak · #6 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:43 pm

sugo wrote:Why can't they make one with 14.1"?

Um, they do. Its called the T60p 14".

Or do you mean a 14" widescreen like the Z61t? In that case, its because the chassis can't support the thermal dissipation. That's why there are no discrete graphics.

sugo · #7 Post by **sugo** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:23 pm

Yes I meant a 14.1 widescreen thinkpad with powerful graphics chip.

The 14.1" T60p chassis isn't that much bigger in volume than the Z61t. Another disappointment is the 4 cell battery in the 14" Z.

As much as I looked forward to a widescreen thinkpad, Z60/1t just falls short of my expectation.

christopher_wolf · #8 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:35 pm

sugo wrote: As much as I looked forward to a widescreen thinkpad, Z60/1t just falls short of my expectation.

Come on, give them a break. First people were wishy washy on whether or the Z Series was an *actual* Thinkpad, and now that it has proven itself as much of a Thinkpad Series as the T, R, X, and A lines Now, get this, they are supposed to make a change to the Z61s to make a 14.1" widescreen as well as a new battery just to make it "acceptable?" I think that is going a bit too far and asking too much as of the moment, especially seeing as how they already have 14.1" models in 4:3 ratio.

Besides, the Z61t is more similar to the X Series than to T60p; a better comparison would be the Z61m to the T60p. Still, you are comparing apples and oranges here can complaining that you want something smaller that tastes, distinctly, like both.

This is similar to

sugo · #9 Post by **sugo** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:42 am

Relax. I was just expressing my opinion. Different people have different needs. Z60/61t don't suit my needs, that's all.

christopher_wolf · #10 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:12 pm

Then why not get a nice T60 or stick with your T42 then, mmm?

The T42 is pretty much one of the Flagship Thinkpads and I can't see a huge need to change things about it.

sugo · #11 Post by **sugo** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:50 pm

looking forward to z62 ...

Puppy · #12 Post by **Puppy** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:39 am

Does it have IPS panel (FlexView) or not ?

fbrdphreak · #13 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:04 am

Puppy wrote:Does it have IPS panel (FlexView) or not ?

Doubtful, the only ones that seem to have that are 15" SXGA+ & UXGA. However I found the 15.4" WSXGA+ panel on the Z60m to be very pleasant in terms of brightness & viewing angle.

Puppy · #14 Post by **Puppy** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:40 am

fbrdphreak wrote:Doubtful, the only ones that seem to have that are 15" SXGA+ & UXGA.

Pity, IPS technology has better color representation than any TN panel.

fbrdphreak · #15 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:43 am

Puppy wrote:
fbrdphreak wrote:Doubtful, the only ones that seem to have that are 15" SXGA+ & UXGA.
Pity, IPS technology has better color representation than any TN panel.

I love the viewing angle of it personally. I agree, Lenovo should differentiate itself by using more IPS panels than other mfrs.

smek · #16 Post by **smek** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:44 am

Lenovo needs a widescreen notebook in a business class, one of my first things to consider before buying a z60 was that it had to be widescreen, and Im sure there are people out there with the same mind set as me. Im sure they would get more sales if they made something more distinct about the z series, as maybe adding a truly powerful workstation video card into one would really sway some people into buying the TP.

They lsitened

#17 Post by **K. Eng** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:59 pm

This looks really good. Lenovo should consider selling a 14" Z6xp. I know plenty of folks who want a discrete GPU as well as the portability of the 14" form factor.

jagged · #18 Post by **jagged** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:26 pm

Had there been a Z60t with discrete GPU and 6-cell battery, I would have gotten one instead of the T60 I have now

fbrdphreak · #19 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:19 pm

There won't be a discrete GPU in the Z6xt series for the forseeable future due to the constraints of the chassis itself. If they re-design the 14" widescreen form factor, there could be one in the future. However with Intel's forthcoming integrated graphics you might not care too much

nxman · #20 Post by **nxman** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:06 am

Hi

I think ill replace my Z60M with the upcoming Z62 or R62 lol

snife · #21 Post by **snife** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:12 pm

K. Eng wrote:This looks really good. Lenovo should consider selling a 14" Z6xp. I know plenty of folks who want a discrete GPU as well as the portability of the 14" form factor.

*cough* If only Lenovo were planning to release a widescreen T series *cough*

Patience is a virtue - wait till October and your wishes may come true

rajm · #22 Post by **rajm** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:44 pm

snife wrote:
K. Eng wrote:This looks really good. Lenovo should consider selling a 14" Z6xp. I know plenty of folks who want a discrete GPU as well as the portability of the 14" form factor.
*cough* If only Lenovo were planning to release a widescreen T series *cough*

Patience is a virtue - wait till October and your wishes may come true

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