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post #21 of 36
1/5/04 at 8:05pm
Winkey

Best of all.. it's free!
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post #22 of 36
1/5/04 at 11:46pm
luketarver:
I have an R40 and it is virtually the same except for the CPU (mine is 1.5 Pentium M vs 1.7 Pentium M), graphics chip (mine is Radeo 7500 with 32MB vs Fire GL T2 with 128MB), hard drive (60gig 5400RPM vs 60gig 7200RPM), DVD burner (mine is a CDRW), and LCD (1400 X1050 vs 1600 X 12) screen resolution. Now that I think about it, that's quite a bit of difference!

Anyhow, if price is no factor, the IBM R50p is definitely the way to go. IBM has superb build quality, unmatched keyboard, touchpad (and trackpoint), and service and support to match. From the reviews and forums I've been reading for the last 3 weeks, Dell is really slipping and continues to sell primarily based on price. For $ 3,800 bucks, you get the R50p with very little software. For the same money, you can get a Dell 8600 loaded with all kinds of software. If you really want the best, and money is no object, it's a no brainer... just ask anyone whose owned both... like me. IBM is the cream of the crop.
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post #23 of 36
1/5/04 at 11:48pm
luketarver

If you want to go back to Windows, just press CTRL-ESC on any keyboard. I've always felt the windows key was an absolute waste of time. It's for people who can't type. On any other laptop, where is the forward and back keys??? To my knowledge, IBM is the only one that has them and you use them a lot more than the Windows key.
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post #24 of 36
1/6/04 at 5:47am
Sounds like a nice lappy, but man it brings back painful memories of my IBM lappy and how ugly it was. For use over looks I guess. I do miss the stick mouse though. I was sooooo use to that stick. Even after it would get all dirty and crumby looking. IBM would be the best company if they would simply drop their prices(a lot), and make their lappys with some style.

Brandon
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post #25 of 36
1/6/04 at 9:34am
Here are some IBM Thinkpad R50p benchmarks and comments from an AnandTech forum.
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post #26 of 36
1/6/04 at 3:59pm

apples and oranges

is it an "apples and oranges" comparison to compare this model to the Sager 8790 that everyone seems to be gushing about on these forums. this looks like a great notebook but I'm looking for a true desktop replacement and wonder if I should wait to see how the 8790 actually performs whenever it finally comes out. aj
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post #27 of 36
1/8/04 at 4:39pm

apples and oranges

Aj1,

The IBM and the Sager are 2 very different machines.

Different processor series
Different display sizes
Different HD capabilities (raid, size, speed)
Different video cards
Different battery life
Different weight
etc

However, either or both may fit your needs.

http://talknotebooks.com/showthread.php?t=9961 will have 8790 specs

http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/st...catalogId=-840 will have a top end R50p specs
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post #28 of 36
1/9/04 at 8:49pm

I did it

I just plunked down the bucks and ordered the same R50P that this thread started with, exactly. I have returned my new Dell 8600 with WUXGA screen and this is it's replacement. I've seen nothing but glowing reviews of this unit and I had better be impressed

Anyway, I'll post my impressions when I get it, and that will be tomorrow since I found one online for hundreds less than IBM's site and even with FEDEX next day air Saturday delivery it was 3700.00. I know, a lot of money but it's a necessary business expense and I own the business.

The 8600 was a nice unit, the screen had some brightness issues which a few others have reported. My biggest problem with the 8600 was the screen and el cheapo trackstick buttons. They were mounted on the keyboard crooked and uneven and you had to stomp them to work. It also had this kind of undefinable overall cheapness to the feel of it. Not any one thing really, just a creaky plastic-ness that bugged me for an almost $3000 machine.
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post #29 of 36
1/9/04 at 9:40pm
Thread Starter 
CONGRATULATION

I tried 4 laptops before I bought R50P. It is the only one that satisfied me. I am sure you will be very happy with it.

Great huntting!!! I paid $3718.90 with FedEx 2nd Day Air.


Enjoy your new laptop.
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post #30 of 36
1/9/04 at 9:48pm
You sound as particular as me, Sitti. Your review and pictures sold me on it. I'm just hoping the screen is nice with no dead pixels. I'm really excited about the battery life, its way better than the 8600. I just want to feel something more substantial in my hands than the 8600, I think this is it.

I guess the cheaper shipping I got was a bit of a through in, most of these places aren't selling too many $3700.00 laptops every day
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post #31 of 36
1/25/04 at 12:11pm
Hello!
I've been reading this thread with lots of curiosity since its the first and only one i found that compares both Thinkpad R50p and Dell Inspiron 8600.

What furthermore interests me : Which notebook shows better performance on CAD (i.e. CATIA V5) and mathematical applications (i.e. Mathematica 5, Matlab...)?
Can it be confirmed that the R50p's screen is more suitable to run CAD applications?
Last question: Which one is more noisy? ... Which would you like to have running in front of you whilst in an audience?
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post #32 of 36
1/31/04 at 8:17pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by blcskate
..man it brings back painful memories of my IBM lappy and how ugly it was...IBM would be the best company if they would simply...make their lappys with some style. Brandon
...The design of the R50P is quite sleek actually and has shed the clunky profile cut by machines such as the 760ed & 770. The case is more plasticy, but that's a plus to the extent that earlier Thinkpad's had a "skin" over metal, and this skin tended to erode in high-wear areas on the keyboard surface (usually from resting your hand to use the mouse.)
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post #33 of 36
9/18/04 at 9:45pm
Sitti, the link to the pics you posted doesnt work, could you check?
or, can anyone else post some around the house pics of their r50p? it's amazing how i can _not find_ user pictures of it through google

i'm probably ordering the r50p through my school next week at a reasonable $2000 (give or take)
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post #34 of 36
9/18/04 at 9:46pm
also, benchmarks and comparisons are also welcome
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post #35 of 36
5/31/05 at 3:54am
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Originally Posted by jjfcpa
luketarver

If you want to go back to Windows, just press CTRL-ESC on any keyboard. I've always felt the windows key was an absolute waste of time. It's for people who can't type. On any other laptop, where is the forward and back keys??? To my knowledge, IBM is the only one that has them and you use them a lot more than the Windows key.
Yes, but you can:

Open the find dialog box by pressiing windows plus 'f'.
Open the run dialog box by pressing the windows plus 'r'.
Open the system properties with windows plus pause.
etc.
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post #36 of 36
5/31/05 at 4:49am
Er... take a look at the dates. This thread is a year old.
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