[dba-Tech] What do you all think about this laptop...

MartyConnelly martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Wed Feb 15 11:03:40 CST 2006


Lenovo is a Chinese firm that bought out IBM's PC manufacturing business.
In some sort of licensing and partnership arrangement.

Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software wrote:

>My only reservation would be reliability and servicing turnaround.  
>Don't know Lenovo.
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>Rocky
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>Bobby Heid wrote:
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>>Lenovo Thinkpad R51e
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>>http://www.buy.com/prod/Lenovo_Thinkpad_R51E_1_73GHz_512MB_40GB/q/loc/101/20
>>2001957.html
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>>I need to get my daughter a laptop for graduation (HS).  I came across this
>>yesterday.  It is $699 after $75 rebate.
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>>Quick specs:
>>15" XGA TFTF screen
>>Intel Pentium M 740 (1.73GHz)
>>512MB RAM (2GB max, 1 free slot)
>>533MHz FSB
>>6-Cell battery (approx 3.5 hour run time)
>>CD-RW/DVD-ROM
>>XP Professional
>>40GB HD (I think I saw somewhere is was 4200rpm, but I don't see it here)
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>>My daughter will be taking elementary education in college next year, so she
>>does not need a high-end laptop.
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>>An equivalently configured Dell Inspiron B130 will run about $870 after
>>rebates ($720 with XP home).
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>>What do you all think about this laptop?
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>>Thanks,
>>Bobby
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Marty Connelly
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