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Posted by Stavros Christoforou on September 6, 2005, 10:33 am
Please log in for more thread options anoop wrote:
> I'm thinking of upgrading my 5 year old Thinkpad T20.
> It's been a great machine and I really like it, but
> I'm missing having a burner (which I plan to use for
> backups) and would also like to have the newer ports
> such as USB 2.0.
>
> Initially I thought of just going with the T43 since I
> really like the keyboard and also I'm hooked on the
> trackpoint mouse. However, the reviews for the T43
> on http://forums.thinkpad.com have been less than
> encouraging. It's hard to find reviews by users that
> aren't complaining about quality issues (noise, general
> assembly issues, heat...). Has anyone bought a T43
> recently and are happy with it?
>
> If not a T43, what else might I look at. I'm looking
> for something light (under 5 lb) with very good build
> quality and 14" screen. I don't mind sacrificing performance
> and paying a slightly higher price for quality.
>
> In some other articles on this group, someone recommended
> the Panasonic machines. Their website lists a machine that
> that looks really nice, but at $3000 they are quite pricey.
> The IBM with a 3 year warranty would be about $2200-$2400
> and would have a much better chipset. Are there any stores
> that stock the Panasonics so I can take a look to decide
> whether I like the build quality? If anyone has used
> both an IBM T series and the Panansonic, how would you
> compare them with respect to build quality, especially
> the keyboard?
>
> Anoop
>
Why go for the T43? T42 is a great choice, since it is slowly being
"phased out", ehich means better prices. In terms of performance, it is
on par with (if not better than) the T43, and suffers none of the
mentioned problems. If you can get a 14" one with a SXGA+ screen go for
it, it is IMO the best laptop in the world in terms of
portability/usabability. Between many Thinkpads, I have the T42 2378-FVU
machine, (includinf an 1.7 P-M, 1 gig RAM, 60g 7200 HD, SXGA+ screen and
ATI 9600) and it has long replaced all the others in terms of being my
main machine. An X series (like my X31) is always nice for the road
warriors, but the T42 has it all in one package.
Stavros
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