When is the next T series refresh?

[msteudel]

I was wondering if anyone has seen any news on when the next refresh for the tseries might be?

Thanks, Mark

[Marin85]

Probably shortly after the release of the new Intel platform for mobile, which means not before September this year according to some folks.

[mattbiernat]

i hope they are going to make the new T series better looking this time. how about something like x30x style but bigger? i really want them to loose the clicky silver buttons.

[Marin85]

I wouldn´t call X30x better looking I don´t like the black hinges and the thick screen bezels. But I would like the return of the black buttons as well.

[mattbiernat]

the T23 has black hinges. the thick hinges problem is a widescreen problem or a touchpad problem - depends how you look at it. if you would remove the touchpad you could make the rest of the laptop smaller and the screen smaller.

[sparta.rising]

Its probably just going to be a processor/chipset update... I doubt structure is going to change.

[yak]

But I would like the return of the black buttons as well.

The silver ones may look cheap but I learned to appreciate them when working in dark conditions, it's simply easier to find them than it was on my T41. And after all, that's what we like about ThinkPads - functionality goes first.

[ssd_thinkpad]

T4xx and T5xx are already planned to ship with old-style T6x keyboards.

[Marin85]

T4xx and T5xx are already planned to ship with old-style T6x keyboards.

The only difference I´m aware of between the keyboard of both models is the engineering design and the keyboard layout. Lenovo has been actually offering keyboard replacement for T400/T500 customers who find their keyboards unsatisfactory. The keyboard replacements were (are?) T61 keyboards, which supposedly don´t seem to exhibit that flex and seem firmer. I can imagine Lenovo has made some cardinal decision after the many complaints about T400/T500 keyboards to ship all new T units with the older T keyboards.