Lenovo drops new T60 and X60 Dual Core laptops
By Paul Miller 
posted Jan 5th 2006 8:45PM
posted Jan 5th 2006 8:45PM
Lenovo has just announced their new T60 and X60 Yonah lines that include Dual Core processors in the high end, along with options for Verizon EV-DO in both lines. We couldn't glean any info as to whether these will support HSDPA as well, but what we do know is that the compact X60 'books score you an XGA 12.1-inch screen, 7.5 hours of battery life, and weigh 2.7 pounds, while the T60 line (pictured) sports 15.1-inch displays, but still keeps things light and skinny at 4.5 pounds and 1-inch thick. All the laptops are privy to PCI-Express graphics, with the T60p running the 256MB ATI FireGL card, and the T60 line can support serial ATA drives and up to 4GBs of RAM.
[Thanks, The Futonhow]
how come it has taken them this long for IBM/Lenovo to include a windows start key,
why wouldn't they include one to start with?
I recently aquired an IBM Thinkpad 1871.
There is, unbelievably, NO start key!!
How can one assign a start key??
For those of consigned to the pergatory of working in a MS operating environment, this is unforgivable...
Trevor
Sorry, but going to have to disagree here, widescreen displays are crap for business. Movies? sure, but not for business. When you show a client something, you want to be able to display it to them in a standard format. 1024x768 is a standard for the majority of internet users. I personally use 1400x1050 on my T42. The major downpoint of the T60 is the loss of the S-Video. Secondary concerns are the addition of the winkeys, tampering with the keyboard and trackpad, shoddy LED design, and loss of connectivity options. The screens are great, gloss can go to hell.
well i'm going to disagree, with your disagree, I feel a 1280x800 is Much better than 1024x768 in the business world.. granted it took me 10 mins to get use to it. but x-brite on a widescreen 15.4 I'd never go back now!!!. in the business world. it helps to have DESKTOP space. specially when your designing websites. etc.. and the wide screen definatly helps give you more desktop making you More productive.. granted if all you do in the business world is bring up a spreadsheet. well than you need a new job for starters or you'll die of bordum. but. you can get away with using 1024x768 . But if you are doing more than one thing at a time ( we call it multitasking ) . than the Bigger the desktop the better!! and I don't see how you can argue with that! . BIGGER is BETTER. it's our slogan .. ROFL .
I use 1400x1050, this is larger than your 1280x800. 1024x768 is for client presentations as it is an industry standard.
Yes! Right on time, I was waiting for this announcement, I'm due for a new laptop.
Looks like they finally added the windows keys to the keyboard...
Newman! I just got a T43p
umm yeah... Lenovo, you may have heard of these new fangled DVI ports...
hmmm... "drops" in the title sounds like they're discontinuing these models, not introducing these models, as in "DirecTV drops TiVo"...
@ #1
That blows...
I know you guys are all down with the Hip-Hops, but "drop" doesn't belong on a tech blog in a slang form.
Drop it like its HOT! This is why I digg engadget. What do you think Apple will do counter these specs in their next powerbook???
Why doesn't IBM...
Have a laptop with a high resolution screen?
Use aluminium, painted jet-black?
Incorporate 'X-Brite' into their systems?
I haven't even heard of the T60 and they are discontinuing it already?
Me three! Stop using "drop" when you mean "introduce"! This is the second time I've been faked out thinking a product I barely heard about was going away.
Response to #9
1. IBM has many laptops with high resolution screens, and they have for years. Just customize one and you will see the options.
2. High end IBM laptops were once made of a magnesium alloy casing with texturized rubber on the outside. Maybe anodized aluminum will make it too expensive?
3. "X-brite" screens are not always better than a matte finish. They each have their own merits, but IBM's target market (business people) probably prefer a matte screen.
1) High res, but only on very large LCDs. I'd love to see a 1280x800 wide screen at 13 or 14". MUCH more useful than 1024x768.
2) That "soft" textured lid is awful. It attracts grease and fingerprints like nothing I've ever seen before. You can scarcely pick the notebook up without leaving a permanent mark. It might look nice in the showroom but it is completely impractical in use.
3) I used my T42 next to a coworker's new Sony Vaio with 13.3" Xbrite 1280x800 display for three days at a conference last month. I'll take the Vaio display any day - superior in every way.
anyone see any info on price or availability?
For me they are simply the best Laptops that i know so far.
As Professional working on the IT Department at ESA (European Space Agency), the T43P and the T60P are excellent for a work environment.
Especially when you have to travel and need to take a Desktop replacement with you.
This is good news. Why can't IBM make the T-Series display 15.4" . That would make definately buy them