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Posted by Stavros Christoforou on September 7, 2005, 9:23 am
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anoop wrote:
> Stavros Christoforou wrote:
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>>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.
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> Per the Thinkpad website, it looks like none of the available T42's
> come with an SXGA+ display. Further, adding a multi-burner drive
> pushes the price into T43 territory, and yet the T42 has a lower
> FSB speed (400 MHz Vs. 533 MHz for the T43). Hence my reservation
> with getting a T42.
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> Anoop
>
You don't have to buy it direct from IBM/Lenovo, there are more than
enough suppliers with stock. The FSB speed makes absolutely no
difference, as the FSB is the last of the bottlenecks on a laptop (a HD
being the first). Furthermore, the T42 doesn't have overheating/constant
fan problems and uses PCMCIA cards while you'll have a *hard* time
trying to get Express Cards for the T43. I would say that head to head,
the T42 is simply *better*. If you are looking for a reputable dealer, I
would suggest asking Bill, the owner of thinkpads.com, if he can get you
one, in most cases he can.
Stavros
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