[ltp] T61, Lenovo quality, Linux pre-installed, alternatives

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Pearre <bwpearre@alumni.princeton.edu>
To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sent: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 9:51 am
Subject: [ltp] T61, Lenovo quality, Linux pre-installed, alternatives











If you have compared Lenovo to another brand, please share: why did
you make the decision you made?  I realise that people on this list by
and large ended up deciding to go Lenovo... please tell us why!
_______________________________________________________
Sorry, my employer blocks personal smtp mail.
T61 is a big advance over the T40 I used for over 4 years, until 
the fan bearings froze.   It's a little weak on battery life, particularly 
on x86-64, which I prefer in spite of that. 
My colleagues are unanimous in preferring Lenovo over the HP laptops (the 
only other brand permitted for work here).I had to buy an 802.11g access 
point, lacking 64-bit support for 802.11b on 4965AGN, a small price to pay 
for progress.
I don't know anyone running a pre-installed linux on a laptop; even the 
Ubuntu fans install it themselves rather than buy Dell. I doubt Dell support
64-bit.  My wife's Dell laptop hardware has been trouble free for 5 years, 
so I can say Dell has exceeded my personal expectations.



 


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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Ben Pearre &lt;bwpearre@alumni.princeton.edu&gt;<br>
To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org<br>
Sent: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 9:51 am<br>
Subject: [ltp] T61, Lenovo quality, Linux pre-installed, alternatives<br>
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If you have compared Lenovo to another brand, please share: why did<br>
you make the decision you made?  I realise that people on this list by<br>
and large ended up deciding to go Lenovo... please tell us why!<br>
_______________________________________________________<br>
Sorry, my employer blocks personal smtp mail.<br>
T61 is a big advance over the T40 I used for over 4 years, until <br>
the fan bearings froze.   It's a little weak on battery life, particularly <br>
on x86-64, which I prefer in spite of that. </tt><br>
<tt><tt>My colleagues are unanimous in preferring Lenovo over the HP laptops (the <br>
only other brand permitted for work here).</tt></tt><tt>I had to buy an 802.11g access <br>
point, lacking 64-bit support for 802.11b on 4965AGN, a small price to pay <br>
for progress.<br>
I don't know anyone running a pre-installed linux on a laptop; even the <br>
Ubuntu fans install it themselves rather than buy Dell. I doubt Dell support<br>
64-bit.  My wife's Dell laptop hardware has been trouble free for 5 years, <br>
so I can say Dell has exceeded my personal expectations.<br>
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