Hello, I was considering getting the T420s to replace my T61. I want a new laptop with USB 3.0 and the choices are limited. I saw reviews that commented that the T420s screen was a little too glossy. I would like the same type of screen as the T61 or maybe go with a IPS screen.
I decided to wait for the Ivy Bridge models due out in a few months. It appears there will be a T430. A couple of Thinkpad Edge E430 and E530 models are in the current PSRef. Intel delayed release of the CPUs so I have to wait another month or two. I did buy a 256GB OCZ Octane SSD yesterday to replace the 128GB OCZ Vertex in the T61 as I am running out of room. I also upgraded the T61 to 8GB of memory and it breathed some new life into the laptop. I noticed the local Microcenter has some refurbished T61 laptops for $250. The one on display had a Intel vPro sticker so likely has the Intel 4965AG. It looks similar to a 8889-02U or 8890-26U with an extra 1GB of memory and Windows 7. 73 Eric Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than to put one in a fruit salad. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Phil Smith III Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Thinkpad] New T420s I received a T420s the other day. Lovely thing, not quite as thin/light as a Mac Air, but still way nicer than my T410. 4 pounds, 3/8 oz with battery (vs. 5 pounds 1¾ oz for the T410). Since the recovery partition is taking 15GB of the precious 160, I decided to burn recovery CDs and use Partition Magic to recover the space. It took *ELEVEN* DVDs for the recovery disks!!! I decided to burn a set for the T410 at the same time, and it only took five. That's a lot of crapware! Oh, I also uninstalled the pre-installed Norton, and of course it left droppings, including a tray icon. Nice job, that. They should be ashamed of themselves. Wow, I guess they are - Googling "completely uninstall Norton" found the Norton Removal Tool, which I just ran. Great, and that broke the fingerprint reader. To be continued. .phsiii _______________________________________________ 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
