Drank a few beers and orderd a Lenovo ... funny I did that as well. Drank a few killians, ordered a X61s.

rallycobra · 08-24-2007, 05:53 PM

I have always been interested in a small laptop with a very powerful video card. I think Lenovo has finally created one. They make a 14" laptop with a Nvidia 570m, which is at least the equal of a 8600gt. I can finally get decent battery life on an airplane, and play some FPS on AC power.

I was ready to pull the trigger on a D630, but this was $100 more with a faster cpu and 2x the video card

I've been a Dell laptop guy for a while, and I have Inspiron 9300 and x300 laptops. I was the guy that figured out how to order a 7800gtx on the cheap from Dell for the 9300

Several thousand readers in these forums must have upgraded! Check my sig. I'm going to miss that beast!
The 9300 is a bear to lug around for work, and the x300 doensn't have the pop to run Dragon Medically Speaking. I almost ordered a D630, but went for a T61p instead! I'll pick up a 200gb 7200rpm hitachi from newegg , 4gb from Crucial, 9 cell oem battery from ebay once it gets here, and ebay the old laptops and spare parts. What do you think of this config? I used an Amex offer to get an extra 10% off.

1 8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM
09/12/07 $1,500.05 $1,500.05
42V8191 INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7500
42V8010 VBB MS WIN VISTA BUSINESS
42V8504 SBB MS WIN VISTA BUSS.32 US EN
42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT
42X0811 SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN
41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM
42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH
42V8296 SBB UN(TRCKP+TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE
42V8164 SBB 80GB HDD,5400RPM
42V8172 SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S
42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT
41W1685 SBB 11ABGWIFI WL LAN USEULAANZ
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN
41W1508 SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATTERY
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA
27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE
42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH

AReallyBigMan · 08-24-2007, 07:50 PM

lol

Cookie092 · 08-25-2007, 06:00 AM

k.

Blahman · 08-25-2007, 09:56 PM

I'm pretty sure the 570M in the 14" model is only 128MB, so it's really going to hold you back at decent resolutions. I had also seriously considered Lenovo but with the 15" model, but in the end I decided to hold out for at least another generation of CPUs and GPUs. I'm definitely going to pass on dual core and 8x00 series of GPUs since quad core and 9x00 series are just around the corner. By the time I actually need to upgrade I will hopefully be able to get a machine 2-3x faster than my Gen2 for under $2000.

gerryjoson · 08-25-2007, 10:13 PM

Congats,nice notebooks the T61p's,so damn expensive where I live though.Thinking of getting one of those 16mb Hitachi's myself as from what I've read its a good step up in speed over the last Gen 7k100.

mitcity22 · 08-25-2007, 10:58 PM

I've drank a few wiskey sours tonight biut not enogh to order a notebokk. :/

gerryjoson · 08-26-2007, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitcity22

I've drank a few wiskey sours tonight biut not enogh to order a notebokk. :/

LOL

teksurv · 08-26-2007, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blahman

I'm pretty sure the 570M in the 14" model is only 128MB, so it's really going to hold you back at decent resolutions. I had also seriously considered Lenovo but with the 15" model, but in the end I decided to hold out for at least another generation of CPUs and GPUs. I'm definitely going to pass on dual core and 8x00 series of GPUs since quad core and 9x00 series are just around the corner. By the time I actually need to upgrade I will hopefully be able to get a machine 2-3x faster than my Gen2 for under $2000.

I'm with you. OP, enjoy your purchase.

MrEvil · 08-27-2007, 12:33 AM

Thus begging the question, why is this in the Dell forum? This is going to the lenovo forum.

rallycobra · 08-28-2007, 03:02 PM

Hmmm...

I put it in the Dell forum since I wanted to let Dell users know that a Dell user found a unique laptop that they may be interested in. Dell certainly doesn't make a 5lb 14" notebook with a 8600gt equivalent.

pdonket · 08-29-2007, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rallycobra

Hmmm...

I put it in the Dell forum since I wanted to let Dell users know that a Dell user found a unique laptop that they may be interested in. Dell certainly doesn't make a 5lb 14" notebook with a 8600gt equivalent.

NBF doesn't like people who try to advise people regardless of brand. Migration from section to section is also discouraged.

SiriusMuzik · 09-18-2007, 02:06 PM

funny I did that as well. Drank a few killians, ordered a X61s.

08-24-2007, 05:53 PM	#1
rallycobra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 52 Credits: -334	Drank a few beers and orderd a Lenovo :( I have always been interested in a small laptop with a very powerful video card. I think Lenovo has finally created one. They make a 14" laptop with a Nvidia 570m, which is at least the equal of a 8600gt. I can finally get decent battery life on an airplane, and play some FPS on AC power. I was ready to pull the trigger on a D630, but this was $100 more with a faster cpu and 2x the video card I've been a Dell laptop guy for a while, and I have Inspiron 9300 and x300 laptops. I was the guy that figured out how to order a 7800gtx on the cheap from Dell for the 9300 Several thousand readers in these forums must have upgraded! Check my sig. I'm going to miss that beast! The 9300 is a bear to lug around for work, and the x300 doensn't have the pop to run Dragon Medically Speaking. I almost ordered a D630, but went for a T61p instead! I'll pick up a 200gb 7200rpm hitachi from newegg , 4gb from Crucial, 9 cell oem battery from ebay once it gets here, and ebay the old laptops and spare parts. What do you think of this config? I used an Amex offer to get an extra 10% off. 1 8891CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM 09/12/07 $1,500.05 $1,500.05 42V8191 INTEL CORE 2 DUO PRCESST7500 42V8010 VBB MS WIN VISTA BUSINESS 42V8504 SBB MS WIN VISTA BUSS.32 US EN 42V8285 SBB 14.1 SXGA+ TFT 42X0811 SBB NVID Q FX 570M W/-WWAN 41W2060 VBB 1GB PC2-5300 667MHZ 1DIMM 42V8195 SBB KEYBOARD US ENGLISH 42V8296 SBB UN(TRCKP+TOUCHPAD)FINGERRE 42V8164 SBB 80GB HDD,5400RPM 42V8172 SBB DVD REC.8XMAXDUAL LAY UB-S 42X0805 VBB PC CARDSLOT EX CARDSLOT 41W1685 SBB 11ABGWIFI WL LAN USEULAANZ 62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN 41W1508 SBB 6 CELL LI-ION BATTERY 39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA 27R1769 SBB PSTN CABLE 42X1524 SBB LP-US ENGLISH __________________ i9300 1.6@2.13 pinmod (.7-1.212V)\| 7800GTX@470/1300 \| 2gb ram Crucial 4-4-4-12 \| Dell XPS2 AO5 Bios 7689 3dMark05 Nvidia 81.95 \|NiBiToR 2.5a bios mods - VIDMode-7/tRC18/tRFC21/tRAS13/tRP5/tRCDRD8/tRCDWR4/tRRD4 WXGA+\|80Gb\|5400rpm\|slot load DVD+RW Pioneer KV05\| BT\|Atheros5005 b/g\| Artifact free for hours on ATITool

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08-25-2007, 09:56 PM	#4
Blahman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,336 Credits: 3,039	I'm pretty sure the 570M in the 14" model is only 128MB, so it's really going to hold you back at decent resolutions. I had also seriously considered Lenovo but with the 15" model, but in the end I decided to hold out for at least another generation of CPUs and GPUs. I'm definitely going to pass on dual core and 8x00 series of GPUs since quad core and 9x00 series are just around the corner. By the time I actually need to upgrade I will hopefully be able to get a machine 2-3x faster than my Gen2 for under $2000. __________________ Current gaming rig/HTPC: Shuttle SP35P2 Pro, Intel C2D E6750 @ 3.6GHz, Corsair DHX 2x2GB PC2-6400 @ DDR 900MHz, 5-4-4-12, BFG GeForce GTX 260 MAXCORE 896MB GDDR3 @ 700/1500/1150, 3 HDDs (total 1.65TB storage), LG GGW-H20L 6x Blu-Ray R/W & HD-DVD reader Westinghouse LVM-37w3se 37" 1080p LCD Monitor, Logitech Z-5500 5.1 surround system Previous machine: Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2 Last edited by Blahman; 08-25-2007 at 10:02 PM.

08-25-2007, 10:13 PM	#5
gerryjoson Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: enzed Posts: 1,121 Credits: 3,683	Congats,nice notebooks the T61p's,so damn expensive where I live though.Thinking of getting one of those 16mb Hitachi's myself as from what I've read its a good step up in speed over the last Gen 7k100. __________________ Dell Precision M4400,P8600,64GB SSD,2 x 320GB opt bay drives,xpp,wxga+led,fx770m

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08-25-2007, 10:58 PM	#6
mitcity22 asdfjkl; Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: asdfjkl; Posts: 1,497 Credits: 638	I've drank a few wiskey sours tonight biut not enogh to order a notebokk. :/ __________________ inspiron 6000 & latitude D410

08-27-2007, 12:33 AM	#9
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08-28-2007, 03:02 PM	#10
rallycobra Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Posts: 52 Credits: -334	Hmmm... I put it in the Dell forum since I wanted to let Dell users know that a Dell user found a unique laptop that they may be interested in. Dell certainly doesn't make a 5lb 14" notebook with a 8600gt equivalent. __________________ i9300 1.6@2.13 pinmod (.7-1.212V)\| 7800GTX@470/1300 \| 2gb ram Crucial 4-4-4-12 \| Dell XPS2 AO5 Bios 7689 3dMark05 Nvidia 81.95 \|NiBiToR 2.5a bios mods - VIDMode-7/tRC18/tRFC21/tRAS13/tRP5/tRCDRD8/tRCDWR4/tRRD4 WXGA+\|80Gb\|5400rpm\|slot load DVD+RW Pioneer KV05\| BT\|Atheros5005 b/g\| Artifact free for hours on ATITool

09-18-2007, 02:06 PM	#12
SiriusMuzik Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 32 Credits: -290	funny I did that as well. Drank a few killians, ordered a X61s.

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