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post #1 of 7
1/11/06 at 6:00pm
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Been at it for awhile on what to buy:

AlienWare Area-51 m5500
New Apple MacBook
New Lenovo T60P

I have to admit just basing what I've read in most sections from this website (thank you notebookforums.com), the T60P is looking pretty darn good.

AlienWare:
Known for cutting edge, but up until recently, they are paying the price with their laptops. The m7700 overheats like mad and I've read a large number of threads of it having to be sent back to AW for repairs. Same holds true for the m5500? Don't know. Haven't seen any horror stories on the m5500, yet. But based on the m5500 specs, that baby should do just fine for my gaming addiction. I'm just weary of AW customer support.

MacBook:
One word: sexy. Lots of hardware based "toys", but if I buy that what would I do? Load or dual-boot Windows XP. So why pay the premium for the MacBook just to run Windows for games? Exactly. MacBook is out.

T60P:
Business and work-related laptop? Oh yea, and then some. My gaming addiction? With the new T60P? I would have to say the new specs look extremely promising. Dual-core CPU? /signed Ample HD space? /signed Up to 2GB of 667Mhz DDR2 RAM? /signed ATI Mobility Radeon X1500 (128MB)? Bingo. That should definitely play WoW, EverQuest2, etc. At top settings? Maybe, maybe not. More likely not, but with these new specs Lenovo has stepped up to the plate and brought these laptops closer to being able to game.

Verdict:
Was really aiming at the Alienware m5500, but I'm still really shakey with the stories I've read on AW support. From all the people I know with Thinkpads, their support is top notch and you can't go wrong. T60P is now looking great. I'm just searching for more reviews on the T60P before sealing a deal.
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post #2 of 7
1/12/06 at 12:50pm
there's also the Acer Travelmate 8200 that you should look at.


I want it, but not enough to give up the T43 that I have now. It's just too good at what it does for me to give it up.

I'm more likely to give up my dual Opteron 254s, 7800GTX, X-Fi Fatality, etc. and move what's left of my system to dedicated server status, and game on the 8200.
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post #3 of 7
1/12/06 at 1:39pm
The T60p will most likely not have the X1500 GPU; it will have an OpenGL workstation card instead. Get the T60 if you want to game; generally speaking the only difference would be the GPU anyway.
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post #4 of 7
1/12/06 at 3:40pm
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Originally Posted by thefultonhow
The T60p will most likely not have the X1500 GPU; it will have an OpenGL workstation card instead. Get the T60 if you want to game; generally speaking the only difference would be the GPU anyway.
You are correct on this statement. Further investigation showed that the x1500 was mostly like a typo. The statement by Lenovo however is that it could possibly be a x1600 (even better).

I do want to game (not full blown features mind you), but enough to not experience lag and see where I'm going. The Thinkpads IMHO are just the most comfortable laptops I've used.
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post #5 of 7
1/12/06 at 3:42pm
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Originally Posted by NecessaryEvil
there's also the Acer Travelmate 8200 that you should look at.


I want it, but not enough to give up the T43 that I have now. It's just too good at what it does for me to give it up.

I'm more likely to give up my dual Opteron 254s, 7800GTX, X-Fi Fatality, etc. and move what's left of my system to dedicated server status, and game on the 8200.
Thanks so much for this referral. I will definitely take a look into the laptop as well. I'm willing to give up ergonomics (which I love on the thinkpad) in favor of specs that will give me most of what I'm looking for. I'm not a Fanboi for any particular model, just that the Thinkpad at this time is a pretty high contender.
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post #6 of 7
1/13/06 at 11:58am
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Originally Posted by cypherronin
You are correct on this statement. Further investigation showed that the x1500 was mostly like a typo. The statement by Lenovo however is that it could possibly be a x1600 (even better).

I do want to game (not full blown features mind you), but enough to not experience lag and see where I'm going. The Thinkpads IMHO are just the most comfortable laptops I've used.
What statement?

I'm guessing the T60p will be positioned like all the "p" Thinkpads, as a mobile workstation. Which most likely means an ATI FireGL card, not a Radeon.
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post #7 of 7
1/13/06 at 4:33pm
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Thanks for the clear up.

I thought the P models were the more upgraded versions, and hence the laptops with the video cards that could handle gaming (such as the Radeon you had mentioned).
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