X61s - do all have ultralight or normal screens?

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icantux · #1 Post by **icantux** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:42 pm

On the Lenovo Canada site, when going through the options of building a machine (x61s) there's no other option but " 12" XGA TFT " listed under "Display Type"... 7668-CTO ... Whether I choose 1.6GHz or 1.8Ghz CPUs, or any other option on the page the "Display Type" still only shows " 12" XGA TFT ".

What does this mean? Is the screen an ultralight or is that the normal screen? (180 nits v 150 nits - makes a difference afterall).

Looking at the tabook, it seems that only the 1.4 and some 1.6GHz CPU systems have the UL option. There's nothing in the tabook for 7668 at all. I'd hate to order a system thinking that I'm getting one thing and then be surprised when I open the package....

... or perhaps Canadian Lenovo customers aren't allowed to get the ultralight for some reason, much like not having an option to get Penryn CPUs on the T61's ... ?

#2 Post by **ryengineer** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:54 am

CTO models don't get listed in tabook and the display in question for 7668-CTO is TMD (Ultralight).

iamdmc · #3 Post by **iamdmc** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:41 am

Ultralight

If you're really interested, make a poll

gunston · #4 Post by **gunston** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:58 am

cannot find X61s here.
No for sales, only X61 is available in retail stores

meumar · #5 Post by **meumar** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:43 am

So all of the X61s models being sold in Canada are ultralights? Or just all of the custom models on lenovo.ca?

#6 Post by **ryengineer** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:42 am

CTO models on lenovo.com/ca only.

meumar · #7 Post by **meumar** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:13 pm

Thanks for the reply - I was going to buy an X61s locally but just ordered one online so I could get the nicer screen.

richarddd · #8 Post by **richarddd** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:17 pm

The UL is brighter. I wouldn't call it nicer.

tallshorty · #9 Post by **tallshorty** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:19 pm

I called Lenovo Canada today and a sales rep told me that the X61s does not have the Ultralight screen available as an option in Canada yet and the default screen is no the Ultralight version.

I'm confused now. I really want to get this laptop but I want the ultralight screen.

Jackboot · #10 Post by **Jackboot** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:16 pm

tallshorty wrote:I called Lenovo Canada today and a sales rep told me that the X61s does not have the Ultralight screen available as an option in Canada yet and the default screen is no the Ultralight version.

I'm confused now. I really want to get this laptop but I want the ultralight screen.

Like I told you on notebookreview, you'll have to order from the states to get ultralight.

iamdmc · #11 Post by **iamdmc** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:59 pm

Or just buy one off eBay from a good seller

#12 Post by **ryengineer** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:33 am

Interesting.

Our company had a CTO model of X61s with Ultralight screen from lenovo, I posted some pictures a while back too, I think it is either available, maybe soon would be again or perhaps for some restrictions in Canada similar to that in California where certain technologies have to be environmentally compliant and approved from government and other agencies could be stopping it for you here.

tallshorty · #13 Post by **tallshorty** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:11 pm

Jackboot wrote:
tallshorty wrote:I called Lenovo Canada today and a sales rep told me that the X61s does not have the Ultralight screen available as an option in Canada yet and the default screen is no the Ultralight version.

I'm confused now. I really want to get this laptop but I want the ultralight screen.
Like I told you on notebookreview, you'll have to order from the states to get ultralight.

It's cheaper if I bought it in Canada. I save like about $300. I qualify for the EPP program.

tallshorty · #14 Post by **tallshorty** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:13 pm

ryengineer wrote:Interesting.

Our company had a CTO model of X61s with Ultralight screen from lenovo, I posted some pictures a while back too, I think it is either available, maybe soon would be again or perhaps for some restrictions in Canada similar to that in California where certain technologies have to be environmentally compliant and approved from government and other agencies could be stopping it for you here.

Oh man...I really want this laptop. How do you know if it has the Ultralight screen? Could the sales rep be wrong?

X61s - do all have ultralight or normal screens?

X61s - do all have ultralight or normal screens?

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