Good Deal on Z61t?

[neutrinofdl]

Is this a good deal for z61t? Would this be a better machine then a t43?

Lenovo Z61t specifications
Model :9443-AA1
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T2400 (1.83GHz, 2MB L2, 667MHz FSB)
Memory: 2GB (Up to 4 GB), 667 MHz DDR2
Display: 14.1″ widescreen, 1280*800,
Hard drive: 60GB Hitachi Travelstar 7200RPM
Wireless: ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe,
Optical: CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
OS: Windows XP PRO
Ports: 3x USB, Firewire, S-video out, VGA out, ethernet, modem, 3-1 card reader, Type 1 or Type 2 PC Card slot
Weight: starts at 4.5lbs when using optical drive (4.17lbs without)
Dimensions: 13.1 x 9.0 x 1.2″
Battery: 5.2AH





http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Z61T-LAPTOP-1-8 ... 999.c0.m14

[ZaZ]

How patient can you be? I've seen better on eBay. I'm always wary of these off-lease machines on eBay just cause you never know what you're getting. It might have been babied, it may have been abused. Since the seller didn't say much about the condition I would tend to think the latter. If you can spend a bit more, you can probably get a R400 from the Outlet. I guess it would depend on your needs.

[dr_st]

The price itself is quite OK, although nothing special, since the configuration itself is pretty low-end. Warranty is a nice bonus, although it's good for only a few more months, but this is all you get with these machines, and one can extend it too. Basically it gives you quite a good protection against DOA.

Oh, the CPU is Core Duo, not Core 2 Duo, which means that it cannot take a 64bit OS (not that it really matters for most people). What it also means, is that it is one of the original batches of Z61t (before the C2D refresh), and so it cannot output DVI through the dock, which is a bigger deal breaker for some.