Review: Linux ThinkPad T61

This latest review on ThinkPad T61 comes from notebookreview.com, which has some interesting points to notice (you will once you’ll read it). T61 is definitely on my top list if I were to be getting myself a new notebook, but with starting price from $1,500 for descent spec here in Moscow, it is little steep for me. But if you can shell out around $1,500-1,800 today and it can be cheaper on your side plus some rebate, then this is the one to go for. Besides, I consider ThinkPads the grand notebook of all notebooks, even if it is now a Lenovo’s product … they are after all doing pretty good with the brand and the new products in this segment.

“Operating system selection has almost always locked consumers into the Microsoft Windows operating systems, but recently many manufacturers have started to offer Linux alternatives. Lenovo has started to offer SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 on some Thinkpad models, in addition to Vista and XP. This review covers the 14″ T61 with the “SLED 10″ Linux operating system.”

System specifications:

Processor: Intel T7300 Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100
Operating System: Novell SLED 10
Display: WXGA+ 1440 x 900 (LG screen)
Hard Drive: 80GB 5400RPM
Memory: 1GB (1GB x 1), up to 4GB max
Ports: 3x USB 2.0, 1x FireWire, Monitor out, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in
Slots: PC Card Slot and Smart Card reader
Optical Drive: CDRW/DVD-ROM
Dimensions: 13.2″ x 9.3″ x 1.09 - 1.26″ (335mm x 237mm x 27.6 - 31.9mm)
Weight: 5.5lbs
Price: $1,249