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I'm interested in the T60p and thus your review, too. Can't wait

I cant wait either...im hoping it ships before the indicated April 4th date!!!

Hey i wouldnt be complaining. Last year when the t43 came out i special ordered mine the first month (i was one of the 900 people that was allowed to place their order in before they went public and even before they had them on the website) and i still didnt get mine until May and believe me the wait was killing me.

my order status changed from Backordered to In Process, I have faith!

Man your stressing me out with this wait. I am really curious to see how this new model holds up. It sounds like you abuse your lappy as much as i do with all your travels and constant use (there have been times when the thingy was not turned off or even restarted for weeks on end) and yes to answer one question: thinkpads could have their lids closed while still on and it wouldnt damage the screen. In fact if you put the thing on standby you can even throw it in the backpack while on (but im to much of a sissy to do it for a long time and only for short waits while going through the security).

Also dont expect to see some impressive benchmarks because my thinkpad sucks bigtime in this department.

I agree with you Noesis, my question is a hard one... maybe it doesn't have any answer for the time being, this is not the right time to buy a high end machine, will hold off the operation. In the meantime let's watch carefully the Lenovo's production, they should be in hell trying to clarify its development and production strategies on the march. I am a quality freak too, and Apple is one of mi little options, never in the life Dell... sorry! Does anybody have other ideas?

OK I am taking the plunge, I should of got n IBM in the first place over the Dell.
I am getting a T60, I really want a T60p, but I can't justify the price right now. I am getting this one.
General
Model name 2623D6U
Description ThinkPad T60 (TopSeller Program)
Web Price* $1,599.00



Operating System
Operating System Title Genuine Windows XP Professional


Architecture
Bus type/architecture PCI/PCI Express
Bays Ultrabay Slim
Indicator light Yes
Core Technology Intel Centrino Mobile Technology
Cover material Magnesium
PC Card support 1 Type I/II and 1 ExpressCard/54 or 34


Display
External display supported Yes
Simultaneous external display Yes
Screen type description TFT
Viewable image size (diagonal) inches 14.1
Screen illumination Backlit
Max colors or gray shades 16777216
Maximum Resolution 1400x1050


Graphics
Video RAM std/max 64MB
Description ATI Mobility Radeon X1300
Graphics type SXGA
Video RAM type DDR2 SDRAM
Max resolution 2048x1536 16777216 colors
Max colors (with max video RAM) 16777216
Graphics bus interface PCI Express
Video on Planar Yes


Processor
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo processor T2400
Processor speed[1] 1.83 GHz
Front side bus (FSB) 667 MHz
Internal L2 cache memory size 2 MB


System memory
Memory (RAM) std/max[8] 512MB / 3GB
RAM slots total 2 SODIMM
RAM slots available 1 SODIMM
Memory speed 667 MHz
RAM type DDR2 SDRAM
Module specifications PC2-5300


Hard drive
Hard disk size (GB)[4] 80 GB
Interface type Serial ATA
Hard drive speed (RPM) 5400


Optical device
Optical device DVD Recordable
Device interface ATAPI
Optical device speed[5] 24X Max


Audio
Speaker power rating 1 Watts
Volume control buttons Yes
Speaker Quantity 2 (Internal Speaker)
Audio chipset Intel High Definition Audio
Audio data width 24
Audio on planar Yes


Communications
Fax/modem description 56K V.92 designed modem
Fax/modem speed[3] 56Kbps data/14.4Kbps fax
Infrared port Yes
Infrared port speed 4Mbps
Ethernet description Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet interface type Gigabit Ethernet- Integrated
Ethernet on motherboard Yes


Wireless Networking Components
Wireless speed 11a:54Mbps, 11b:11Mbps, 11g:54Mbps, Bluetooth: 1Mbps
Wireless Networking Components 1
Wireless Standard[10] Bluetooth
Wireless Type PAN
Description Bluetooth
Frequency Bluetooth:2.4GHz
Wireless Implementation (Form Factor) Integrated
Wireless Networking Components 2
Wireless Standard[10] Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Wireless Type LAN
Antenna Ultra Connect
Description Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Frequency 802.11:2.4 to 5 GHz
Wireless Implementation (Form Factor) Mini-PCIe


Accessories
Worldwide A/C compatibility Yes
Port replication Supported
Docking station Supported


Standard features
Pointing Device Type ThinkPad UltraNav
Keyboard type[11] Full size
Keyboard light Yes


Expansion options
Plug and play support Yes
Port connectors 3 USB 2.0, Docking/Port Replicator, External Display, Headphone / Line out, Microphone / Line in, RJ-11, RJ-45, S-Video out
Slots total (available) and type 1(0) Communication Daughter Card 1,1(1) Mini-PCIe,1(1) PCI Express Full,1(1) PCMCIA Slots
Security Chip Client Security Solution
BIOS type Flash ROM
Infrared Support Yes
$1279 with EPP

Only thing that sucks is NO DVI!! But there are PC card adaptors right?

i was sitting at my desk and all of a sudden line shot up through my screen about three inches long so i sent it in to ibm and they told me it had a crack and that i must have dropped it. i just got the laptop like a month ago i have never even moved it off the desk. so i am really pissed off and the worse part they wanted $890 to buy a new lcd in it when the lcd from ibm's website only cost 440 or something like that. so i just had them send the laptop back and i would fix it my self. this is really pissing me off because i just spent over 3000 on the laptop and now it has a screen problem and looks bad. so now i guess i will have to come up with the money to fix the brand new t43p. and the ibm person i talked to was really rude and laughed at me and my problem. I might add some pics when the laptop shows up tomorrow.

ibm's good solid machines, but the speakers suck!!

The speakers on my T60P are quite good, and all the more so for a business class notebook. More than adequate for watching a movie.

Hi I might be in the market for a t60p. Its that itme of year again. Can you tell me what you think of it and such. Is it comparable to the t43p in build quality? etc etc.

And thanks in advance.

I wrote a review of it that is in this forum.

I'm driving a T60p 2007-94U right now..... And I had a T43p....

I liked the T43p case ever so slightly more..... but, it's not a big deal.... fit and finish seem to be there.... the screen is great, the keyboard that I got has that "IBM" feel...... I haven't hooked up the wireless broadband yet, but bluetooth works great

I'm happy with the machine.... with three gigs RAM on it.... I can add a few things that make working in WindowsXP actually tollerable --and still have 2 gigs free for my apps.....

Nice if you do big graphics, video, CAD, visualization, etc, etc.... and you want actually want Windoze to appear intelligent and attractive..... and I do.... I look at this screen a LOT..... So even with a lot of services turned off... I add it back in....

At 1 gig.... MY T60p was ***constantly*** hitting the swapfile (thinkpad "thinkvantaqe" software, AV and anti-spyware, etc.... it all loads (and adds) up..... so I'd say two gigs is the minimum to actually use the machine for anything besides reading your email.....

But... I gotta say....

• adding the additional 2 gigs was totally worth it.... three gigs of RAM is sweet --and no problem --(I'm using bios 1.09a)....
• the 2.16ghz dual core CPU is a big jump in performance over the 2.13ghz Centrino I had
• although I haven't tried to do any rendering yet --in AutoCAD... the FireGL card seems fine... very responsive..... and smooth...
• and like I said.... "machine build / fit and finish and feel" are OK... not a big drop off in quality like so many feared

the machine is pretty quiet, given it has a Seagate drive.... Not a lot of fan noise. Someone mentioned "the speakers are OK".... Maybeeeee "OK"... But Don't expect "big sound".... But the screen is stunning.... everything you want (assuming you like this kind of screen)

But.... the RAM capacity.... having most things run in memory.... including the OS.... that's really nice.... and it's still a slim package, and it runs cool.... I don't hear a lot of fan noise at all --far less than the T43p

If you are interested.... many people actually have OS X running on their thinkpads now as dual boot systems --like MacBooks.... more about that at "thinkpadforums.com"

just updating my last post. when i was on vacation i had a flex cable go bad so i callded ibm and sent the laptop back then last week they sent it back with a brand new lcd so i am very happy with them.