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University Laptop Deal: Is it worth it?

post #1 of 5
7/13/05 at 12:16am
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I'm going to a university in the fall, and my school is offereing an IBM Thinkpad T43 with the following specs:

Pentium M 760 (2.0GHz)
512 MB DDR2 SDRAM 533Mhz (1 DIMM)
80GB 5400 RPM HD
64MB ATI Radeon X300
24X CDRW/DVD
14.1" SXGA Display
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel PRO Wireless a/b/g
6 Cell Battery
3 Year Carry-In Warranty w/ 3 Year Thinkpad Protection

Price: $1999

Graphics intensive gaming will not be a priority *at all* on this laptop. This laptop is primarily for word processing, surfing the net, the occasional photoshop.

I have not had any experience with IBM or their products, but everyone seems to have glowing reviews and great things to say about their products, and customer service. One of the reasons I find this extremely appealing is because my university's IT and tech store is certified to provide support service for Apple, IBM, and Dell Laptops. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
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post #2 of 5
7/13/05 at 1:34am
Go for it. You'd be getting one of the most rugged notebooks around, top of the line in general performance - university is offering a great price and they support your hardware. What more do you want? If you don't like it, you can return in within 30 thirty days at no obligation... Im sounding like an informercial..

But it's true.
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post #3 of 5
7/13/05 at 2:25am
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yeah, looks like a good deal
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post #4 of 5
7/13/05 at 12:42pm
Yeah, definitely a good deal especially with the warranty.
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post #5 of 5
7/15/05 at 12:14pm
The one thing stopping me from buying IBM is their lack of a widescreen solution. Widescreens suck for gaming (no support), but they're work wonders doing everyday tasks and watching widescreen movies

and the first year at college laptops get abused like no other. Mine's been clogged with dust, dropped, stuff's been spilled on it, books has been stacked on top of it while the lid was closed, hell I even shot the screen with a BB gun once while i was drunk. Two solutions to this: 1) get a cheap dell the first year or until you move out of the dorms, 2) get an complete care warranty.

Also, eventually, you will want to bring your computer to class sometimes, so keep mobility in mind. Even if you don't have to take notes or anything, not kills time quite like a game of warcraft while in class

I have no doubts that that is a good laptop, but there's a lot out there for $2k. Look around and see what you like before putting your money down. Personally, I recommend the 14" widescreen laptops, HP/Compaq, Sony (13.3" S series), Gateway, Acer, and ASUS all carry them. I find those to be the perfect balance between performance, mobility, and screen size.
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