Hi firesage, I believe ideapads were never part of the original IBM ThinkPad stable and this line of notebooks never went through the same design and manufacturing processes since they were introduced by Lenovo. Furthermore, ideapads are targeted towards mass market segments, whereas the ThinkPad line is catered to business professionals. If you want reliability, go for a ThinkPad X,T or W series.
Yes, it should be a decent replacement for your T43.my T43 seems to be dying. Is it a good idea to get T410 to replace it?
I like the thinkpad keyboard alot and i see all other keyboard layout really not pleasing
my T43 seems to be dying. Is it a good idea to get T410 to replace it?
I like the thinkpad keyboard alot and i see all other keyboard layout really not pleasing
The T420 is interesting. Am particularly excited about the HD and HD+ screen. This makes the T420 more comparable to other brands in the market now.Get the T410s if budget allows. Its slimmer (slightly), lighter and performs better with the SSD. Wait a little while more if you are able to squeeze a few months of life from your T43, coz the new T420 and T420s will be out soon - likely in march
More details here on The T420...
http://www.thinkpadtoday.com/awesome-2011-thinkpad-t420t420st520-it-doesnt-get-much-better.htm
I don't think this year the W510 will still be on sale. It will most likely be a newer model or one with a newer hardware.my friend's W510 keep BSOD-ing...he told me that for his batch(at NP) all have the same problem...
im going to be 1st year student, hope the new batch dont have such issue
T420 I think better choice. Whoa. Underutilized liao you still buy ah.I'm planning to add to my line of Thinkpads.
Still undecided between a T420 and W520.
One is 14 inch while the other is 15 inch.
I suppose T series more suited for mobile use.
My X201 super under utilised. Used only about 50 times since I bought it from RP in March 2010.
Yes, same one.Is the T series power adaptor same as X series 65w?
My X61 and X201 shares the same adaptor.
Yes, the screen bezel looks thick and as if it is catered to hold a 15.6" screen. Looks quite ugly from the picture.
- ThinkPad T420
- ThinkPad T420s
Both look virtually identical on the exterior, but I gather the difference will be in the guts. The T420s will likely have more SSD and hybrid drive options, whereas the T420 will offer more standard drives. Argh....would have prefered the 16:10 aspect ratio as opposed to the 16:9 though...look at that thick lower bezel!
I was offered a Thinkpad 410 when I went to Funan and I have never been a Thinkpad user.
Like to know and understand why a Thinkpad is better?