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disappointing T60

#1 Post by newpad » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:12 pm

Just got a new T60 during lenovo holiday sale. Hate to say it, but I am quite disappointed.
First the keyboard feel is much worse than my T43 with the Chiconey keyboard. It's not even as good as my 4-years old compaq laptop. The part# for the keyboard is 39T6476, I didn't find the manufacturer for this number, does anyone know?

Second it makes static noise whenever I scroll up/down the screen. It might be a small problem but it's very annoying. The lcd is 14'' SVGA+, part# 42R9420. Again I didn't find any manufacturer info. And most part numbers on the electronic receipt don't match the result on
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... sLookup.vm

I don't want to believe that lenovo is downgrading thinkpad, but after this experience I would not consider lenovo thinkpad as my first choice any more...

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#2 Post by nxman » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:27 pm

Unfortunetly Lenovo didn't maintain IBM high quality
Lots of people are complaining about the T60 being a downgrade
From the previous T4X series.

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Re: disappointing T60

#3 Post by tomh009 » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:37 pm

newpad wrote:Just got a new T60 during lenovo holiday sale. Hate to say it, but I am quite disappointed.
First the keyboard feel is much worse than my T43 with the Chiconey keyboard. It's not even as good as my 4-years old compaq laptop. The part# for the keyboard is 39T6476, I didn't find the manufacturer for this number, does anyone know?
IBM and Lenovo have used a variety of keyboard suppliers for both the T43 and the T60; the specific keyboard preference tends to depend on the individual person. Do some searching on these forums, and you will find threads discussing keyboards and keyboard replacements.
nxman wrote:Unfortunetly Lenovo didn't maintain IBM high quality
Lots of people are complaining about the T60 being a downgrade
From the previous T4X series.
nxman, even if you repeat this on every single thread on these forums (which it appears that you are trying to do), it's not going to make it any more true. No matter what company or what product people discuss, someone will always be unhappy, but most people feel that the T60 is at least as well built as the T43 (at least if they have the same keyboard types!).

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#4 Post by christopher_wolf » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:38 pm

If this is about the keyboard, you can get a new keyboard that you may like better.

The sound, however, has been around on just about all laptops I have seen since the 600s; albeit in different manifestations. You can either toggle the power schemes for it, or it will go away after awhile on its own. It happened with the T4X Series Thinkpads too. These aren't tremendous problems as compared to some; so this isn't a lapse in quality.

By the way, welcome to the Thinkpad Forum. :)

PS: Nxman, also, don't try to repeat/spam that on threads in this forum; once was enough.
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Re: disappointing T60

#5 Post by ronan_zj » Mon Dec 04, 2006 3:43 pm

newpad wrote:Just got a new T60 during lenovo holiday sale. Hate to say it, but I am quite disappointed.
First the keyboard feel is much worse than my T43 with the Chiconey keyboard. It's not even as good as my 4-years old compaq laptop. The part# for the keyboard is 39T6476, I didn't find the manufacturer for this number, does anyone know?

Second it makes static noise whenever I scroll up/down the screen. It might be a small problem but it's very annoying. The lcd is 14'' SVGA+, part# 42R9420. Again I didn't find any manufacturer info. And most part numbers on the electronic receipt don't match the result on
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... sLookup.vm

I don't want to believe that lenovo is downgrading thinkpad, but after this experience I would not consider lenovo thinkpad as my first choice any more...
well, you are lucker than me , I ordered my laptop on 11/17/2006. and I am still waitting now.
I do have same problem, my sal rep sent me email, and when I checked these parts number, I found nothing!!!!

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Re: disappointing T60

#6 Post by tomh009 » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:11 pm

IBM and Lenovo have used a variety of keyboard suppliers for both the T43 and the T60; the specific keyboard preference tends to depend on the individual person. Do some searching on these forums, and you will find threads discussing keyboards and keyboard replacements.
Here is a big thread on keyboards -- read all the way through and you will see (1) that the T60 has multiple keyboard types, and (2) there are instructions for you to check on your keyboard type.

So, without further ado ...
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=33905

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Re: disappointing T60

#7 Post by nxman » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:22 pm

tomh009 wrote:
newpad wrote:Just got a new T60 during lenovo holiday sale. Hate to say it, but I am quite disappointed.
First the keyboard feel is much worse than my T43 with the Chiconey keyboard. It's not even as good as my 4-years old compaq laptop. The part# for the keyboard is 39T6476, I didn't find the manufacturer for this number, does anyone know?
IBM and Lenovo have used a variety of keyboard suppliers for both the T43 and the T60; the specific keyboard preference tends to depend on the individual person. Do some searching on these forums, and you will find threads discussing keyboards and keyboard replacements.
nxman wrote:Unfortunetly Lenovo didn't maintain IBM high quality
Lots of people are complaining about the T60 being a downgrade
From the previous T4X series.
nxman, even if you repeat this on every single thread on these forums (which it appears that you are trying to do), it's not going to make it any more true. No matter what company or what product people discuss, someone will always be unhappy, but most people feel that the T60 is at least as well built as the T43 (at least if they have the same keyboard types!).
thats the truth deal with it!

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Re: disappointing T60

#8 Post by brentpresley » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:25 pm

nxman wrote:
tomh009 wrote: IBM and Lenovo have used a variety of keyboard suppliers for both the T43 and the T60; the specific keyboard preference tends to depend on the individual person. Do some searching on these forums, and you will find threads discussing keyboards and keyboard replacements.
nxman, even if you repeat this on every single thread on these forums (which it appears that you are trying to do), it's not going to make it any more true. No matter what company or what product people discuss, someone will always be unhappy, but most people feel that the T60 is at least as well built as the T43 (at least if they have the same keyboard types!).
thats the truth deal with it!

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#9 Post by Kyocera » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:32 pm

This thread is locked for now. Lenovo bashing just gets so old. :(

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