T43 Discussion!!

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IR0NMAN · #121 Post by **IR0NMAN** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:12 am

Only 24 hours to go..! Do you guys have any idea how much the 2668-4EU will cost? My guess is about 2499$US.. hopefully it's not higher than that!

ehd · #122 Post by **ehd** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:58 pm

the 19th is 36 hours to go =x at least in california...

IR0NMAN · #123 Post by **IR0NMAN** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:24 pm

mm I though they are annouced on the 18th? Or is it the 19th?

tribal-sunrise · #124 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:15 pm

Cronus71 wrote:announcing 01/18/05

ehd · #125 Post by **ehd** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:54 pm

wow i thought the pc world said it'd be announced 19th in san fran... but ok u guys win, in 9 hours baby. CMON PRICE DROP for t42 =] preferrably a huge sale in the epp zone muahah

#126 Post by **RonS** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:32 pm

I just received my T42p 2373Q1U today. If there's a price drop within 30 days, can I get IBM to refund the difference?

timfield · #127 Post by **timfield** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 6:58 pm

[quote="morrow"]in times past, there was a ThinkPad Advisory Council which met once a year (or so)..
it was comprised of members ibm thought would help in focusing the future design and direction of thinkpads..
it died after 911..

Here, here, Bill and yes there was an Advisory Council. Too bad that it no longers exists. Maybe you and I can resurrect it... along with other friends of ours.

NathanA · #128 Post by **NathanA** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:01 am

RonS wrote:I just received my T42p 2373Q1U today. If there's a price drop within 30 days, can I get IBM to refund the difference?

I'm pretty sure that I've read of stuff like that happening, even on this very forum. Might try searching the archives.

So, how's the Q1U?

Still haven't seen the Q4U re-appear. I wonder why IBM couldn't manage to roll those out? Is there a shortage of Intel a/b/g?

-- Nathan

maciej · #129 Post by **maciej** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:50 pm

RonS wrote:I just received my T42p 2373Q1U today. If there's a price drop within 30 days, can I get IBM to refund the difference?

Don't worry. Intel says that he will "running on a forthcoming dual-core microprocessor for notebook PCs code-named Yonah. Intel also began installing equipment at its Fab 12 facility in Arizona -- the company's fifth 300mm fab -- which is on schedule to produce 65nm processors in late 2005, with volume ramping in 2006".... See more at:
http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/ ... 11corp.htm

IR0NMAN · #130 Post by **IR0NMAN** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:09 pm

mmm i'm still waiting for IBM to announce the T43... hurry up ibm!!

edit: maybe they will announce it a 4h30PM ET during the webcast? http://www.ibm.com/investor/4q04/

#131 Post by **aamsel** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:27 pm

The Intel announcement isn't until tomorrow (19th) so I doubt IBM will announce anything before then.

Andrew
Austin, TX

IR0NMAN wrote:mmm i'm still waiting for IBM to announce the T43... hurry up ibm!!

edit: maybe they will announce it a 4h30PM ET during the webcast? http://www.ibm.com/investor/4q04/

konstantinos · #132 Post by **konstantinos** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:31 pm

I thought that T43 has already been introduced (at least in europe).
Anyway, yesterday i downloaded the pdf brochure from the italian ibm web site (it can be found in other local sites as well, such as the german or uk site).
Anyone knows if the external form is any different from T42?

http://www5.pc.ibm.com/europe/me.nsf/De ... &&cntry=IT

ehd · #133 Post by **ehd** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:26 am

i knew it wasn't 24 hours (regarding prev. post) anyways yay to 4 usb 2.0 ports! i'm glad i held off on the t42, cheers to new technology.

tribal-sunrise · #134 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:16 am

4 USBs?

... Ports: 2 USB 2.0; parallel; ...

unfortunately still nothing of the T43p

@konstantinos I don't think the Housing has changed much - the photo in the PDF appears to be the same like the T42 series ...

mmeier · #135 Post by **mmeier** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:24 am

waiting for the T43!

but acer and fsc launched already:

http://www.tecchannel.de/news/mobile/mo ... index.html

http://www.acer.com.sg/products/tra...velmate8100.asp

looks very nice !
o chance for the T43

mmeier · #136 Post by **mmeier** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 7:25 am

http://www.acer.com.sg/products/travelm ... te8100.asp

Aramitz · #137 Post by **Aramitz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:29 am

tribal-sunrise wrote:
unfortunately still nothing of the T43p

You've there

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/store ... &langId=-1

Th're much more on the french site
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/fr/products.nsf/ ... d+T+Series

tribal-sunrise · #138 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 8:36 am

nothing to see about a T43p

EDIT:

yeah - at the end of the site
http://www5.pc.ibm.com/de/products.nsf/ ... d+T+Series
sometimes Germany is faster

unfortunately like always without prices

btw. does anyone see the difference between the UC3H2GE and UW2H2GE ?
allegedly has the first "only" 2,10GHz but in the details both have the Pentium M770 with 533 - so one must have a mistake

#139 Post by **JaneL** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:39 am

http://www-306.ibm.com/common/ssi/fcgi- ... NUSC05-003

tribal-sunrise · #140 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:55 am

the warranty seems to be the only difference:

UW2H2GE:
IBM On-site Repair (IOR), 5 x 9 Monday - Friday excluding holidays, next business day response

UC3H2GE:
Bring in

but shouldn't there be more T43p Models different in Hardware too (Wireless etc.)? - I thougt they present 3 ...

Moroner · #141 Post by **Moroner** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 9:55 am

Only an April 2005 availability for the T43p

But 42p prices are already falling

Hope we will see some benchmarks soon...

tribal-sunrise · #142 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:05 am

Moroner wrote:Only an April 2005 availability for the T43p

yes

thats a long time - i think i'll only wait if the new mobility radeon is really faster than the old one ...

vickertj · #143 Post by **vickertj** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:21 am

Hi everyone,
Is the difference between these two models the video card? I.e., in T43 the video card will use system memory, versus the T43p will have its own memory? If so that really sucks that the T43p won't be out until April. I guess I might be better off with a T42p if video performance is important, huh? Too bad I've been waiting if this is the case!
Thanks
Tim

tribal-sunrise · #144 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:24 am

ahh

- I found the different models in the Announcement PDF: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/ ... 05-035.PDF

I hope they'll come to germany too

there seems to be actually no model with fingerprint, wireless a/b/g, DVD Recordable and UXGA at the same time as expected

I can only take a 2668-H1U or H3U (already again no difference

) and build in a DVD Recordable myself

well, one cannot have everything

@vickertj
no - there are also t43 without the intel media acc. but the ati x300

vickertj · #145 Post by **vickertj** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:27 am

T43 vs. T43p....What is the difference?

tribal-sunrise · #146 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:29 am

AFIAK only UXGA and the FireGL

vickertj · #147 Post by **vickertj** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:39 am

I seriously hope that the two T43 models posted to the web site aren't all they are releasing today. I am not extremely impressed by the stats...

tribal-sunrise · #148 Post by **tribal-sunrise** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:49 am

definitely not - look here for example:

http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/5/ ... 05-025.PDF
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/3/ ... 05-033.PDF

these are the ati models

vickertj · #149 Post by **vickertj** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 10:54 am

Thanks for those links...how did you find those?
Unfortunately, it says "planned availability" of T43 is Feb. 25, and for T43p April. Guess I will go ahead with my T42 purchase.

Aramitz · #150 Post by **Aramitz** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:23 am

Moroner wrote: Hope we will see some benchmarks soon...

It's not TPs but you can have a idea

http://www.x86-secret.com/popups/articl ... php?id=117

T43 Discussion!!

waiting and waiting !

acer link again

T43 vs. T43p

ok, so what IS the difference?

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