Description:
This configuration of the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is a 5.1-pound, mainstream consumer notebook computer.
Compared to other mainstream consumer notebooks on the market, it is relatively inexpensive at around $1,125.
Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Pros:
Has a plug-in module media bay, which is somewhat more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.
By way of comparison, the typical cost of a product with this favorable a media bay is $1,550.
Also, this notebook has only a 5.1-pound weight, which is lighter than some similarly priced notebooks.
The DVD? RW(? R DL) / DVD-RAM is housed in a modular plug-in drive bay, which is more upgradeable and gives you more options than an integrated drive.
This is a Santa Rosa Centrino.
Cons:
Comes with Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS, which is less favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.
For example, the
Sony VAIO C240E/B
, a 5.1-pound notebook at around $1, 215, comes with Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Vista Home premium OS.
This notebook's Intel GMA X3100 graphics chip uses system memory, which sometimes results in slower performance.
Suitability:
Suited for those who just need a basic notebook.
Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD writer.
Comes with office-grade word processing software -- fine for most serious business or academic writers.
Make your home movies sing by using the bundled video software to edit material uploaded from a digital videocam.
If you have a
wireless network
at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled notebook.
Value:
In view of its relatively inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.
For example, when it comes to screen size, the average price of consumer level products with a similar screen size is considerably more -- right around $1,341.
Generally, it should be considered by serious bargain hunters.
Suggestions:
(1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a
wireless access point
for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.
(2) To get the most out of this computer's Bluetooth capability, you could have a Bluetooth-enabled headset, handheld or other device, and be able to link it wirelessly to your computer within a range of 20-or-so feet inside the same room.
Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR,
IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays
1 x Ultrabay Slim
Expansion Slots Total (Free)
2 ( 1 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin,
1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - Type I/II,
1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/54
Interfaces
3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A,
1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15),
1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11,
1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 4 pin FireWire,
1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm,
1 x Docking / port replicator - 240 pin docking
Miscellaneous
Features
Power-on password,
ThinkPad Roll Cage,
Hard drive password,
Administrator password,
ThinkVantage Active Protection System,
Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT),
Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Compliant Standards
CB,
CE,
ACA,
CCC,
CER,
CUL,
DOC,
MIC,
NOM,
BSMI,
GOST,
RoHS,
SASO,
MPR II,
MPR III,
VCCI-II,
UL 60950,
FCC Part 15 B,
EPA Energy Star
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