On Jan 9, 2008 5:10 PM, Joshua Penix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 8, 2008, at 4:57 PM, Chris Louden wrote: > > > Thanks for the tips but I'm ok. I was inquiring about the comment made > > that the quality of thinkpads has gone down since Lenovo bought the > > line from IBM. Thinkpads have generally been one of the more > > compatible laptops for use with Linux and of very high quality product > > in general. This was the first time i have heard someone mention that > > the product has gone down in quality. I was curious what the > > experience was that made someone have that opinion. > > I'm going to claim otherwise. At least as far as the T-series goes, I > consider Lenovo's current selection to still be quite excellent. I > also have had good luck with their R-series, which are a good lower- > cost alternative to the T-series - the processing internals are > roughly the same, but they don't have the magnesium alloy cases and > cannot use a docking station.
The docking stations are available options when configuring the R61 15.4. Perhaps this is a new addition. Both have Santa Rosa chipsets, but the T has up to a 2.6 (7800) processor and the R stops at 2.4. The R also maxes at a 128MB nvidia card (1680x1050) but the T has a 256MB and a res up to 1920x1200. I've noticed the R series has a few options that the T does not. Such as built in web cam, BR-DVD drive, LED light on top that shines down to light up keyboard or you when the web cam is on. USB ports seem to be inverted on the two from what i can tell. T has two on the right (horizontal) and one on the left(vertical). R has two on the left and one on the right. The down side to the R is that all the USB ports are vertical. So placing certain USB devices/plugs next to one another might be difficult. > > > On Jan 9, 2008, at 8:07 AM, Richard W. Ernst wrote: > > > Gus Wirth wrote: > >> I would recommend a used Intel Centrino based laptop. > > > > Gus, > > > > Any recommendations on where to buy such an item, and how to ensure > > not getting junk? I've always been leery of buying a used laptop > > since if something breaks or doesn't work, not much to be done about > > it, unlike a desktop where things can be replaced piecemeal. > > > Centrino still lives - it doesn't have to be used. Realize that > "Centrino" is just a branding thing from Intel. It specifies that a > laptop has an Intel-approved combination of 1) CPU; 2) motherboard > chipset; 3) wireless chipset. Many manufacturers make Centrino badged > laptops, and its a nice equalizing force - you can assume that if it's > Centrino, it's Linux friendly, at which point you can take OS out of > the equation and shop on form, features and price. > > -- > Joshua Penix http://www.binarytribe.com > Binary Tribe Linux Integration Services & Network Consulting > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie > -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
