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The great Laptop discussion forum 21 May 2008, 09:09
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Is the Bluetooth feature all that necessary for a laptop? What does it allow you to do?
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Its free - Anyways and I can sync my cell phone contacts to outlook
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The great Laptop discussion forum 21 May 2008, 10:46
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Bluetooth is free in $ terms, but rather expensive in terms of battery life. Turn it off if you aren't using it.
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Bluetooth is free in $ terms, but rather expensive in terms of battery life. Turn it off if you aren't using it.
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good point
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I was pretty much set on x61 when R.E.D. put me out of countenance with info about a 14' widescreen t61 with integrated cd/dvd-rom. The agony of choice was resolved quite simply: on Fri, when I came home I weighed my working 14' widescreen Dell D620 and it turned out to be 5.4 lbs, just 0.4 lbs over Lenovo. I immediately knew that a t61 would be too heavy for me. So, yesterday I ordered my x61. Hope it will work out well.
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after looking at the X300 again, I'm tempted to get that or wait until the X200 come out... if it has integrated DVD and a regular hard drive (i.e. cheaper), then it's a winner... the wait is killing me. :(
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after looking at the X300 again, I'm tempted to get that or wait until the X200 come out... if it has integrated DVD and a regular hard drive (i.e. cheaper), then it's a winner... the wait is killing me. :(
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Yeah, X300 is cute AND powerful, but too damn expensive :?
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Kryzak - rumor has it they're coming on July 15th...
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I was pretty much set on x61 when R.E.D. put me out of countenance with info about a 14' widescreen t61 with integrated cd/dvd-rom. The agony of choice was resolved quite simply: on Fri, when I came home I weighed my working 14' widescreen Dell D620 and it turned out to be 5.4 lbs, just 0.4 lbs over Lenovo. I immediately knew that a t61 would be too heavy for me. So, yesterday I ordered my x61. Hope it will work out well.
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I had a T61 and sold it to buy my x61. You'll love it.
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I was pretty much set on x61 when R.E.D. put me out of countenance with info about a 14' widescreen t61 with integrated cd/dvd-rom. The agony of choice was resolved quite simply: on Fri, when I came home I weighed my working 14' widescreen Dell D620 and it turned out to be 5.4 lbs, just 0.4 lbs over Lenovo. I immediately knew that a t61 would be too heavy for me. So, yesterday I ordered my x61. Hope it will work out well.

I had a T61 and sold it to buy my x61. You'll love it.
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how often are laptops used in class? i got a t61 a few months ago, a little disappointed that it is heavier and clunkier than my old t42.
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That's comforting, Rhyme. I purchased the X61 last week after talking with Kry. Shipped Friday so I cannot wait to play with it later this week.

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I had a T61 and sold it to buy my x61. You'll love it.
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I asked it to be shipped to a friend in the U.S., so won't be able to see it till August :roll:
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good to know rhyme. Still debating X61 vs X300 vs waiting till July 15th for x200.

Grrrr...
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Guys, who have/ordered X61, do you use/intend to use an external display at home?
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how often are laptops used in class? i got a t61 a few months ago, a little disappointed that it is heavier and clunkier than my old t42.
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depends on the school. fuqua has a no laptop policy, but other bschools allow them.
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Guys, who have/ordered X61, do you use/intend to use an external display at home?
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I Intend to use it w/ an external display at home(my big, beautiful 19" screen), but I realize that I will probably never get around to actually doing so.
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Lenovo should seriously give GmatClub a comission for all the laptops people on here have bought....
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I was pretty much set on x61 when R.E.D. put me out of countenance with info about a 14' widescreen t61 with integrated cd/dvd-rom. The agony of choice was resolved quite simply: on Fri, when I came home I weighed my working 14' widescreen Dell D620 and it turned out to be 5.4 lbs, just 0.4 lbs over Lenovo. I immediately knew that a t61 would be too heavy for me. So, yesterday I ordered my x61. Hope it will work out well.

I had a T61 and sold it to buy my x61. You'll love it.
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At the GSB, it largely depends on the class..... some professors outright ban their use.

Its kind of up to you beyond that - some people pull them out and browse the web for the whole 3 hours. I typically don't pull it out unless I'm just bored stiff or sometimes I'll try to do the homework as professors walk through the lecture notes so I can see if I get it (and if I don't, I can ask the right question right then and there... of course without making it clear I'm doing the homework).

I know one person who doesn't bring his laptop to school unless he has to (team meeting or whatever), but he has some kind of behemoth 4 year old brick that actually has visible speaker grills... its huge and weighs more than an accounting textbook. Everyone else brings them, every day.

For what its worth, I had a t41p as well --- and it was a manageable weight, the t6x series however are just too damn big in my view, and although i thought the x series might be too small to get used to, its great. I even got the tablet version which isn't half as light as the non-tablet (which I should have got, since I never ever use the tablet function). The keyboard is basically full size, and the 1024x768 screen is crisp and big enough to do just about anything on. I debated picking up a 19" flatscreen for home, but I find the laptop is so light and comfortable I can work from anywhere easily (eg the couch or the bed) -- and the screen size is just fine.

You'll live with the t6* series of course, but if you happen on a buyer for it, I highly recommend the x series -- great machine.
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i would have gotten the x series but i cant stand the eraserhead... must have touchpad
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i would have gotten the x series but i cant stand the eraserhead... must have touchpad
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I need a touch pad .....fk they lost a customer

why can't they have both the options !
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I think the X series is too small for a touchpad. The T series has both......
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