Bruce, have you compared the T400 and T410s side by side? Is there much of a difference in size and weight? I have read the specs, but hard to know how that translates in real use.
-Mitch -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Markowitz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 11:11 PM To: Jonathan Kelly Cc: Mitchell Leben; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T410s base model I am pretty impressed with the T400. So are the customers. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Kelly" <[email protected]> To: "Bruce Markowitz" <[email protected]> Cc: "Mitchell Leben" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T410s base model > There's a pretty major difference in hardware between a T400 and a T410s. > (as I typed this I saw Mitch already replied, so I'll not repeat him > further). > > Mitch, My organization is moving all T60 / T61 users to the T400s -- > didn't > go 410s to save a few $$ I suspect. I've had mine for a couple of days... > pretty nice. the LED LCD is really too bright at full 'volume' for my > likes, > so I run it at about 3/4 brightness. I don't care for the non-4:3 ratio > too > much. I like my vertical space :) Keyboard is great. I even left the > touchpad enabled so far -- though I doubt I'll convert from the > trackpoint. > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Bruce Markowitz > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I know the "s" is a better machine, but I have been selling T400s (not >> "S") >> retail for $750. >> The hit is quite real >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitchell Leben" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2010 9:34 PM >> Subject: [Thinkpad] T410s base model >> >> >> >> Last week I set up a customer's T410s. Very nice machine, but it was >>> around $2800 with upgrades and docking station. I configured one for >>> myself, >>> just the base model, the only additions are: >>> >>> 4 gigs RAM in 2 DIMMs >>> 5-1 Media Card Reader >>> Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (3x3 AGN) >>> >>> Cost comes to $1286.90 with an employee discount. >>> >>> That is quite reasonable for a new high end laptop. I figure I can >>> upgrade to a SSD in a few months, and upgrade to 8 gigs of RAM when >>> prices >>> come down on the 4 gig sticks. >>> >>> Seem reasonable? Am I missing anything with the base model vs. the >>> "Enhanced" or "Elite" models? >>> >>> Also I have read a couple of reviews saying the standard LCD is >>> terrible. >>> The one I saw this week looked quite nice? >>> >>> >>> -Mitch >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Thinkpad mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thinkpad mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad >> > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.800 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2791 - Release Date: 04/04/10 14:32:00 _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
