will lenove discontinue 14.1 non-widescreen on T61/T61p

[incvn03]

I heard some people said that lenovo will discontinue t61/t61p with 14.1 non-wide screen or 14.1 SXGA+ on them . This activity explain for cutting down demand of 14.1 non-wide panel from consumer and almost LCD laptop producers have the cutting plan for 14.1 non-wide screen.

[BillMorrow]

if i read what you wrote, right, its hard to say..

which came first..? chicken or egg..??
if makers don't actually MAKE many 14.1 inch sxga+ displays then sales will be down and..... well, you should get the idea, here..

[incvn03]

and i have searched many topics related with discontinued 4:3 screen on x61 and replace with x200 or x300.

this is a trend of any laptop makers. you can easily recognize that toshiba, acer also discontinued 4:3 screen laptop

[erik]

it's impossible to say what will happen.   i personally believe there will be a day when 4:3 panels are no longer spec'd by OEMs.   exactly when that day comes is another question.

if you need a new T61/T61p with 14.1" SXGA+ panel today then buy it today.   if you can afford to wait then wait.   trying to predict the future, however, will drive you crazy.   like the T60p with 15" 4:3 IPS displays, these machines will always be available but will grow to be more rare over time.

[sjthinkpader]

We are ready to place order on the next batch of replacement PCs and will still go with the 14.1 non-wide screen. I think Thinkpad marketplace is different since it is not as driven by consumer users.

[pae77]

Hopefully, if enough users keep ordering them, they will continue to offer them. But perhaps there will not be enough demand. Glad I already got one, but it will be obsolete before long. I seem to need to upgrade to a new machine approximately every 2 years or so.