Thinkpad / Ideapad questions ... Its time for a new laptop and I'm looking at IBM/Lenovo this time. My previous laptop was a Sager NP57-60, I pre-ordered it an ...

mespinos · 07-18-2008, 09:09 AM

Its time for a new laptop and I'm looking at IBM/Lenovo this time. My previous laptop was a Sager NP57-60, I pre-ordered it and got it the day it came out. It was a beast at the time, but it was too big and produced too much heat. I recently sold it and built a high end desktop to replace it for gaming and audio recording.

Anyways, for a laptop I'm looking for something a little lighter and easier to carry around than my huge 17" sager was. I'm still going to probably put a few games on it, but nothing newer than Warcraft III.
I also am looking to use the laptop as a portable recording studio, which the only important detail on that is memory and processing power- all the audio hardware is separate.

I can't decide between the Ideapad Y510 or the ThinkPad T61. I'm looking for a 2GHz duo core with 2GB + of memory. Those are the most important aspects. A dual layer DVD burner, large HDD, dedicated GPU, and webcam/fingerprint scanner would all be nice but not necessary.

My last question was on where to purchase them? I'm interested in a warranty, and have put together a couple variations on Lenovo's website, but is there a "best" place to purchase one? I've seen a few on Newegg also.

qhn · 07-21-2008, 07:27 AM

hard to choose :-) and ur tendency so far towards ...?

cheers ...

mespinos · 07-21-2008, 11:13 AM

I think I'm leaning towards the IdeaPad Y510 only because of the dedicated GPU and the webcam. Is there much of a difference other than the "media" aspect the Ideapad offers?

qhn · 07-22-2008, 04:37 AM

not that i m aware of. But the Y510 is always being taunted as the alter-ego of the T61, and it is a good machine overall.

cheers ...

07-18-2008, 09:09 AM	#1
mespinos Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Credits: -329	Thinkpad / Ideapad questions Its time for a new laptop and I'm looking at IBM/Lenovo this time. My previous laptop was a Sager NP57-60, I pre-ordered it and got it the day it came out. It was a beast at the time, but it was too big and produced too much heat. I recently sold it and built a high end desktop to replace it for gaming and audio recording. Anyways, for a laptop I'm looking for something a little lighter and easier to carry around than my huge 17" sager was. I'm still going to probably put a few games on it, but nothing newer than Warcraft III. I also am looking to use the laptop as a portable recording studio, which the only important detail on that is memory and processing power- all the audio hardware is separate. I can't decide between the Ideapad Y510 or the ThinkPad T61. I'm looking for a 2GHz duo core with 2GB + of memory. Those are the most important aspects. A dual layer DVD burner, large HDD, dedicated GPU, and webcam/fingerprint scanner would all be nice but not necessary. My last question was on where to purchase them? I'm interested in a warranty, and have put together a couple variations on Lenovo's website, but is there a "best" place to purchase one? I've seen a few on Newegg also.

07-21-2008, 07:27 AM	#2
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,664 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,647	hard to choose :-) and ur tendency so far towards ...? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

07-22-2008, 04:37 AM	#4
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,664 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,647	not that i m aware of. But the Y510 is always being taunted as the alter-ego of the T61, and it is a good machine overall. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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07-21-2008, 11:13 AM	#3
mespinos Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2 Credits: -329	I think I'm leaning towards the IdeaPad Y510 only because of the dedicated GPU and the webcam. Is there much of a difference other than the "media" aspect the Ideapad offers?