[ltp] Choice of ThinkPad T61

[Rob Thijssen]

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On 21 May 2013 15:41, Timothy Murphy <gayleard@eircom.net> wrote:

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> I've a choice of two T61's:
>   T7300 (7659) with Intel GMA X3100 graphics
>   T7500 (7663) with nVidia Quadro graphics
>
> Am I right in thinking the first would be best with Linux?
>
> Any and all advice gratefully received.
>
> --
> Timothy Murphy
> e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
> tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
> s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin
>

After 5 years of overheating under both Linux and the other OS, my T61p
(nVidia Quadro) has finally bit the dust. If I were choosing again, I'd go
with the stock chip.

-- 
Rob Thijssen
www.linkedin.com/in/thijssen

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On 21 May 2013 15:41, Timothy Murphy <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailt=
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I&#39;ve a choice of two T61&#39;s:<br>
=A0 T7300 (7659) with Intel GMA X3100 graphics<br>
=A0 T7500 (7663) with nVidia Quadro graphics<br>
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Am I right in thinking the first would be best with Linux?<br>
<br>
Any and all advice gratefully received.<br>
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--<br>
Timothy Murphy<br>
e-mail: gayleard /at/ <a href=3D"http://eircom.net" target=3D"_blank">eirco=
m.net</a><br>
tel: <a href=3D"tel:%2B353-86-2336090" value=3D"+353862336090">+353-86-2336=
090</a>, <a href=3D"tel:%2B353-1-2842366" value=3D"+35312842366">+353-1-284=
2366</a><br>
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin<br>
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h Linux and the other OS, my T61p (nVidia Quadro) has finally bit the dust.=
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<div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr">Rob Thijssen<br><a href=3D"http://ww=
w.linkedin.com/in/thijssen" target=3D"_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/thijssen<=
br></a></div>

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