[sf-lug] seeking laptop recommendations to upgrade from thinkpad t61p

[Michael Shiloh]

Indeed. I'm willing to compromise speed in order to reduce weight, so 
I'll look for a T series.

It seems that of the W and T series, the 430 and 530 have a trackpoint 
plus real mouse buttons, while the 440 and 540 have virtual mouse buttons.

Lenovo stopped selling the T{4,5}30, so I'm going to keep my eyes open 
for a Lenovo refurbished T{4,5}30.

It's too bad they don't come with a bigger screen. My old T61P has a 
15.4" screen and I really use it all. The  T{4,5}30 only have a 14" 
screen. I might have to consider the W series after all. It seems to be 
only a pound more, if I'm reading the comparisons correctly. (Sheesh, I 
keep talking myself around in circles...)

Meanwhile, I may buy the SSD for my current T61P, since that seems like 
the biggest speed gain for the least amount of effort and lowest risk, 
and I can always reuse the SSD in whatever I buy, as it's most likely a 
refurbished computer will not have an SSD. Worst case I can use it in my 
spare T61. I may buy the faster processor, too, since that's only $75.

I don't think I'll splurge for the RAM, since I'm rarely above 75%, and 
I don't think I can use T61 RAM in the newer 4x0/5x0 series as it's too 
slow.

As usual, your comments and observations are valuable.

Michael

On 06/02/2014 10:20 AM, Shane Tzen wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 3:52 PM, Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Perhaps there is a compromise: What is the latest/fastest Thinkpad that
>> still has the keyboard and pointing device I so love?
>>
>
> IBM called it a tracking point, but the generic term is "pointing stick." -
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_stick
>
> Basically, the fastest Lenovo laptops are the W series (e.g.
> http://goo.gl/BiVmA1), though they're significantly bigger/heavier and more
> power hungry.  They are damn fast though with nice displays.
>
>
>
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