[ltp] t61p vs t41p

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Rockford <jim.rockford1@gmail.com>
To: Linux-Thinkpad.org <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 1:37 pm
Subject: [ltp] t61p vs t41p


(5) No new complications running linux (i.e. wireless issues) with the T61p?? (I will run Fedora)
Surely you will be running a newer Fedora, maybe even 64-bit, with a newer wireless card.? If you have an old 802.11b access point, it may not be supported by drivers.?
I haven't dared to upgrade the BIOS, in an attempt to support tpctl, as everything else is good, and people keep posting complaints after installing a new BIOS.
The released browsers weren't working well for me (OpenSuSE 10.3 64-bit).? Selecting between FF3 and Opera beta versions, everything works fine, as long as I'm willing to cut and paste URLs.
(6) (maybe most important) Does the T61p run as *quiet* as the T41p?
My old laptop (probably a Lenovo, but with an IBM nameplate)?screeched to a halt with bad fan bearings.? No such?problem with the new one, but I don't extrapolate from 5 months to 5 years.


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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jim Rockford &lt;jim.rockford1@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: Linux-Thinkpad.org &lt;linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org&gt;<br>
Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 1:37 pm<br>
Subject: [ltp] t61p vs t41p<br>
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<div id=AOLMsgPart_2_16170d4e-4090-424f-aac7-8164c80d11b5>(5) No new complications running linux (i.e. wireless issues) with the T61p?&nbsp; (I will run Fedora)<br>
Surely you will be running a newer Fedora, maybe even 64-bit, with a newer wireless card.&nbsp; If you have an old 802.11b access point, it may not be supported by drivers.&nbsp;<br>
I haven't dared to upgrade the BIOS, in an attempt to support tpctl, as everything else is good, and people keep posting complaints after installing a new BIOS.<br>
The released browsers weren't working well for me (OpenSuSE 10.3 64-bit).&nbsp; Selecting between FF3 and Opera beta versions, everything works fine, as long as I'm willing to cut and paste URLs.<br>
(6) (maybe most important) Does the T61p run as *quiet* as the T41p?<br>
My old laptop (probably a Lenovo, but with an IBM nameplate)&nbsp;screeched to a halt with bad fan bearings.&nbsp; No such&nbsp;problem with the new one, but I don't extrapolate from 5 months to 5 years.<br>
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