While T400 is still a capable machine indeed, going from a 15" IPS-equipped T43 to *any* T400, LED-lit or CCFL, WXGA or WXGA+ will most likely be a nauseating experience when it comes to the screen...
That's the reason why many people (myself included) build FrankenPads utilizing a 15" T60/p frame with an IPS screen and a T61 motherboard that will happily take 8GB of RAM...along with newer C2D CPUs... My $0.02 only... Cheers, George -----Original Message----- From: chris <[email protected]> To: thinkpad <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Aug 20, 2012 11:27 am Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T60 vs t43 I'd recommend a T61 or even a T400. Using a VM (or two!) can be a real memory hog and the T61 (I think) and the T400 (for sure) can use at least 8GB of RAM. I have a T60 and T400 and found the same issues in the T60: The hinge is a little wobbly after five years, and the heat makes the machine not usable in your lap without some insulation. I should take it apart, clean out the dust, and re-apply heat transfer compound. The Core Duo in my T60 is really quite a bit slower than newer CPUs. T60s and newer can use widely-available SATA SSD drives, which help with performance a ton. (On my T400, Linux boots in 12 seconds.) T410 and later have slightly different keyboard layouts (like the Delete key), so take note of that. I'd recommend a T400 for you if you can afford it. Linus Torvalds uses one (or at least he did), so Linux support is excellent, FWIW. If you go with a T60, get 4GB of RAM, as it (the memory) will run up to 10% faster with matched memory sticks, and it's pretty cheap. Chris On Aug 19 2012 05:49 pm, Jeffrey Race wrote: > I'm now back in the U.S. at a software conference where > everyone has a Thinkpad. I have seen and touched a T60 > and the keyboard is actually OK for me. I have a vague > idea to get one because it was probably manufactured > later than my T43s and so should carry me longer before > parts become scarce. I'd welcome comments from > list members who have experience with both. Any gotchas > about the T60 (compared to T43 which I know well)? > Any particular T60 models to seek or to avoid? I see > lots on ebay now at reasonable prices for my depleted > budget (depleted by daughter in college). > > I'd install OS/2 (now know as eCS) and run WXP in a > virtual machine so RAM is important. What is the > maximum T60 RAM capacity. Vary by model? _______________________________________________ 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
