No 14" W series?

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dickeywang · #1 Post by **dickeywang** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:40 pm

I am kinda disappointed. I own a 14" T61p. Its video card is not as fast as the 15" T61p, but at least faster than the one in T61.
I guess going to the wide LCD format is the reason that we no longer see the 14 inch p model has the same powerful video card as the 15" model. Now they even won't make 14" W series.

Pocket Aces · #2 Post by **Pocket Aces** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:41 pm

I think Lenovo is moving away from 4:3 displays.

dickeywang · #3 Post by **dickeywang** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:18 am

Yeah, it seems to be the case that all the laptop manufacturers are leaving the 4:3 business.

I see no benefits for average consumers to have a wide screen LCD other than when you're watching DVDs, but how many DVDs are you going to watch on the 14-15" laptop screens when you can simply watch them on your 40-60" HDTV? Most of the videos that I watch on my laptop from are Youtube, which are all 4:3 format. On the other hand, it is really not that much a fun to scrolling up/down constantly when browsing web pages and reading PDF files on a wide screen.

Considering the T/W series is supposed to be a business model, it is really pointless to dump the 4:3 format, although to the manufacturers a 15" wide screen costs less than the 4:3 one.

agarza · #4 Post by **agarza** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:31 am

I'm planning to buy a W500 next year with the WUXGA display, I'm getting accustomed to high res, right now using 1400x1050, I refuse to lose vertical height resolution, I will sacrifice portability, but would also get a X200/X300 with a SXGA+ display. I'm not getting those crap WXGA/WXGA+ displays

Pascal_TTH · #5 Post by **Pascal_TTH** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:32 pm

I agree xtr ! I'am in love with my T61p now that I change the crappy Samsung panel by a LG/Philips. WUXGA is great for 15.4" screen.

Pocket Aces · #6 Post by **Pocket Aces** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:57 pm

Yeah, the WUXGA is awesome. I only realized a few months ago that maximizing all my windows doesn't help me at all, since stuff ends up being centered or stretched uncomfortably far. Now I use the extra space on the side to browse the web, watch movies, and chat simultaneously, without sacrificing any space.

dickeywang · #7 Post by **dickeywang** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:45 am

I saw my friend's 15" WUXGA T61p, and I admit its screen is better than my 14" 4:3 LCD. However the problem for me is that everyday I have to carry my laptop in the back pack and walk 4 miles up/down hill between my office, the bus stations and my apartment ( east Germany sucks big time

) so portability is very important for me.
Unless Lenovo releases a 14" W series, I guess I'll keep my T61p.

Dead1nside · #8 Post by **Dead1nside** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:28 pm

Lenovo are being very stupid in fragmenting the T series core goals. Performance and portability. Not having a 14'' W Series or a 13'' T Series is so stupid and leaves me having to make decisions I would rather not upgrading from my T41p 14.1''.

wswartzendruber · #9 Post by **wswartzendruber** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:55 pm

Sorry for the stupid question, but what's missing from the T400?

Mack · #10 Post by **Mack** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:54 am

I think a W400 was mentioned one some website before. Perhaps Lenovo will introduce one later.

Dead1nside · #11 Post by **Dead1nside** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:41 am

wswartzendruber wrote:Sorry for the stupid question, but what's missing from the T400?

It's got a less powerful graphics card than it's 15'' sibling, it doesn't have DisplayPort.

How come they can fit almost everything into the X300, a T300 should basically have been slightly thicker, larger battery, more powerful processor akin to T400 and T500 and a normal hard drive.

The T400 is a short change. You want the smaller size but you have to compromise to a stupid degree.

No 14" W series?

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