Laptops Arena

Lenovo notebooks were a real mystery to us when we first saw them. "Who needs two displays?" I though. "Why would anyone buy such an expensive notebook?" Now, everything has become clear, Lenovo notebooks are for professionals!

Today we are going to see some facts about the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 notebook. First of all, you should know that this notebook comes is two versions, there is a 14 inch and a 15 inch display. Each one of them comes with different benefits. The 14 inch notebook is lighter and easier to carry around and it also has an extended battery life. The 15 inch notebook, on the other hand, has better components and is more powerful which mean the batteries probably won't last that long. The unit reviewed in this article is the 15 inch notebook with the Intel T2500 2.0GHz Core Duo processor with 1 GB of RAM, an ATI X1400 128MB graphics card, 100 GB of hard drive and a Intel Calistoga i945GM/PM motherboard chipset. This notebook was designed for the premium segment as the cost is somewhere around $2700. By taking your first look at this notebook you can tell it's durable. It is made by a very strong plastic which does not bend.

The lid has been reinforced with magnesium and this helps protect the screen. The display is also protected by the thick metal hinges that keep it steady in place. The keyboard has two drain holes just in case you spill some drops of coffee or orange juice. These drains keep the liquid away from the sensitive components. Even if it does not look like a very friendly notebook, it is solid and very practically built. Lenovo uses the FlexView technology so you can see the display's images from wide angles and this is a very good feature and very uncommon for notebooks. If you gather a group of people around this notebook to watch a movie or show them some of your Photoshop work, they should all be able to see clearly what is on the screen.  The brightness of the LCD is also very pleasing and even if it isn't the best we've seen, it's still enough to get your business done.



At the bottom area of the notebook you will find the speakers which produce quality sound without having to attach headphones. The sound gets a bit worse when turn up the volume but you probably won't need to play very loud sound with this notebook. During a presentation where you need sound, we recommend some external speakers. The Intel T2500 2.0GHz Core Duo processor is something new for the Lenovo ThinkPad and this is excellent because running multiple tasks is now easier and much faster. The ATI X1400 128MB graphics card should come in handy for some game playing even if you won't actually be able to play the latest games on the market. This is not a gaming notebook but for recreational purposes, it's definitely a good choice. However, you can play Doom 3 with medium setting and really be able to enjoy it. We thought this kind of monster-machine would really heat up with all those powerful components inside and all the multi tasks you can run. Amazingly, the notebook stays quite cool from what you would normally expect and this is very good news to use. The fan is also very quiet and if you use it in the office where you are bound to have some background noise, then you won't be able to hear it at all. This is mostly due to the fact the Lenovo has added an extra vent in the back of the notebook so it's double the ventilation we've had with previous models.



The 9-cell battery will provide about 4 hours of usage without using the wireless function and with medium brightness on the LCD. You can choose between the Windows XP Home and Pro operation systems (either of them is just as good). Lenovo help you get the best out of this notebook thanks to the system recovery tools and updates, security system, screen utilities and so forth. This laptop also has 3 USB 2.0 ports, Display-out, RJ-11 (Modem), RJ-45 (Ethernet LAN), dock/port replicator, AC adapter port plus the microphone and headphones jack. This notebook also has a pointing stick and some may prefer it over the touchpad. We know that service and support are very important especially when you pay such a huge amount of money for a notebook so we've dug up some useful information. It turns out that the Lenovo ThinkPad T60 has a 3-year warranty if you order the machine directly from their website. I think the "awful tech support" is just of matter of your own luck as opinions are shared with many people. Some have found tech support to be fast and very useful while other just keep complaining about having spent hours on the phone with no happy ending. Overall, Lenovo has done e very good job in shipping your orders in a fair amount of time (you don't have to wait months for it to arrive).



We believe this a laptop most people should buy for their business as it delivers durability, performance and a good set of components. It is not difficult to use and it has a lot of features that can help your business no matter what it is you actually do. You may be annoyed by the fact the you have no SD card slot or S-Video ports and by the fact that they are quite heavy but it's not like you are going to take them home after every day's work. Besides, thinks of all the pros of this notebook. The display is probably one of the best you can get for your money, it is very fast due to the high-quality dual core processor and it also runs quite so there is no chance you will be bashing it against the wall because the noise is too annoying.

The battery life is quite ok even if you probably won't be keeping it too far away from a power outlet for very long but it's good to know that if you suddenly have to make a business trip, your battery won't drop out on you when you most need it. And if you are not happy with the number of ports, you also have the docking station an port replicator so with this notebook it's all about possibilities.