My two centavos: Although the T60 series are 5 years old, they are a significant improvement on the T4x models.
I'll echo what everyone else has said about heat issues with the T60P models. For what it's worth, I don't think the heating issues have improved with my daughter's newer T402(?)S laptop. If you don't need discreet graphics, don't get it. If you do, haul around a USB-powered cooling pad and/or ice packs. The build quality is a significant improvement over the T4x frames with the T6x chassis providing a rock-solid stable platform. Because the chassis is solid and the keyboard follows the traditional Thinkpad design, touch-typists can pound away without any fears. Mitchell On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Jeffrey Race <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm now back in the U.S. at a software conference where > everyone has a Thinkpad. I have seen and touched a T60 > and the keyboard is actually OK for me. I have a vague > idea to get one because it was probably manufactured > later than my T43s and so should carry me longer before > parts become scarce. I'd welcome comments from > list members who have experience with both. Any gotchas > about the T60 (compared to T43 which I know well)? > Any particular T60 models to seek or to avoid? I see > lots on ebay now at reasonable prices for my depleted > budget (depleted by daughter in college). > > I'd install OS/2 (now know as eCS) and run WXP in a > virtual machine so RAM is important. What is the > maximum T60 RAM capacity. Vary by model? > > Tks vy much for all ideas. > > Kind regards, > Jeffrey Race > +1 617 629-2805 > (follows me > worldwide) > > > > ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE=================== > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
