[ltp] Why do you love your ThinkPad?

Michael Gaber linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 12 Jun 2005 08:59:19 +0200


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Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 07, 2005 at 12:35:01AM -0400, Paul Cuciureanu wrote:
> 
>>   .. let's assume for a second, each of us is one of those people that keep
>>   ranting on forever about their computers, etc..
>>
>>   Why do you Love your ThinkPad?
> 
> 
> This is my first ThinkPad. I went for a T42.
> 
> Design is great, really solid. I love the keyboard, and I write a lot 
> using it.
> 
> Fast HD too
> 
> Now for the battery, I'm pretty disappointed. When X is running, the 
> rate never goes below 26000 mWh (no DVD nor CD playing, just 4 
> consoles and mozilla, no wifi), which leaves me less than 2 hours of 
> autonomy. This is _really_ disappointing.
> 

do you use the ati-driver or the radeon from xorg?

i have the r50p with the begger graphics-card, the larger display and I
get about 19000 power consumption with x 9 consoles, thunderbird and firefox
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