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Lenovo ThinkPad T60p Review
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is the perfect notebook and is the obvious choice of most business professionals. Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is a thin and light notebook and proves to be the most ideal for traveling businesspersons and professionals.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p is among the first T series from Lenovo instead of IBM. IBM initiated the ThinkPad name and Lenovo would continue to use the IBM logo for five more years after completion of the deal. It offers the ultimate combination of all necessary features like weight, keyboard, durability, security, broadband connectivity, and performance. Further, the cost is affordable and adds to the features.
Features
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has a sturdy design with sufficient ports. It has a long battery life, offers excellent graphics, and a smooth transition to Windows Vista. Upgraded video card allows smoother functioning. Lenovo ThinkPad T60p supports 1 GB RAM memory and 4 GB RAM maximum memory. Hard drive speed is 7200 RPM and the operating system is Windows XP Professional. This ThinkPad also includes battery and a power adapter and comes with a manufacturer warranty of twelve months.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p offers the ultimate quality albeit at a high price. Yet, you would not mind paying the price as this ThinkPad proves to be a mobile workstation and offers perfect compatibility with all kinds of sophisticated software. Rather, the cost of your ThinkPad would not prove to be a major factor if you consider its compatibility with such expensive and beneficial software.
One of the key features of Lenovo ThinkPad T60p is the possibility to upgrade its RAM to 4GB. Different models of T60p have different configurations of Intel 945GM and 945PM Chipsets. All of these allow the possibility of an upgrade. A physical switch on Lenovo ThinkPad T60 allows you to switch off all radio transmitting devices in your laptop. This increases battery life. Further, it proves helpful while you are working in-flight.
Warranty period is only for a year, which is definitely less given the features of T60p and reputation of the company. However, it is possible to increase your warranty period up to five years albeit on payment of extra costs.
Rating: 3.5/5
The Looks on the Exterior
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has a black plastic lower bezel exterior and bears close similarity to the earlier models in its exterior looks. The upgrades include wider and less coarse cover offering extended durability. It also makes it easier to use for extended periods.
The lower portion of LCD is not of plastic and instead is made of magnesium alloy. Although magnesium makes the laptop more brittle, it does prove to be highly heat resistant and lightweight than the normal plastic. The lower part is of titanium, which makes your ThinkPad more resistant and durable.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has SerialATA (SATA) drive for speedy transfer of data. It also has an HDD Active Protection System. This mechanism prevents any damage to your hard drive even if you accidentally drop your laptop. This system senses sharp falls and immediately provides a cushion-like support for your hard drive. This protects your data or any physical damages to disk platters. If need be, you can take out the hard drive and connect it to a desktop machine.
The optical drive of Lenovo ThinkPad T60p is modular. You have to disassemble the machine to remove the drive. You would need professional help to do this. You can upgrade this drive to a dual-layer DVD writer or a CDRW/DVD-ROM.
Rating: 5/5
Battery Life
Manufacturers of Lenovo ThinkPad T60p claim to offer battery life of more than six hours and nine hours from a full charge on the six-cell battery and nine-cell battery respectively. However, this is an exaggeration. You are sure to get a good four hours of battery life. You can get extra time if you do not use the CD or DVD drive but it can nowhere be around the claimed nine hours. You can save on battery life by turning off the wireless modem.
Rating: 2.5/5
Keyboard
 Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has a keyboard similar to the T40 series. The buttons in T60p is easier to handle and resistance is less. Normally, laptop keyboards pose problems, as they are too stiff and are designed awkwardly. T60p overcomes all these problems and presents a simple user interface.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has a special keyboard LED lighting system, ThinkLight. This proves useful for working in lowlight situations. This ThinkLight is a small LED light on the topmost bezel of the LCD screen. The light focuses down on your keyboard with a power of a single candle. It does provide illumination for a wider area. However, the overall lighting idea and its effect are not very impressive.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p offers both a red button track point and a moderately sized track-pad for scrolling and controlling mouse.
Rating: 3/5
Screen
The LCD screen is available in two sizes of 14.1 inch and 15 inch. It has a standard antiglare coating and there are no dead pixels. The screen quality of Lenovo ThinkPad T60p is bright and supports a vibrant display. Lighting is even and excellent. T60p has been able to overcome the screen and image deficiencies that were present in Z60p series. T60p screen is superb and has an excellent appeal, which attracts to most professionals vying to purchase Lenovo ThinkPad T60p. The screen can be a little crisper.
Rating: 4/5
Wireless and Networking
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p offers perfect connectivity. It covers all bases as it has Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG card and a Bluetooth adapter. The Intel card supports 802.11a, b and g while Bluetooth adapter allows you to connect through a mobile phone or similarly equipped digital camera. The high-speed IrDA port offers superb connectivity if you use infrared. Bluetooth connectivity is not in-built in T60p.
Rating: 5/5
I/O Ports
 Lenovo ThinkPad T60p has two USB 2.0 ports and DVD-RW/CD-RW drive on the right side. VGA-out port, gigabit Ethernet (LAN) port, a dial-up modem, single USB 2.0 port, 1/8 inch audio in and audio out jacks, and a PC card and an Express Card are on the left side. The front side has a single wireless radio switch. Power cable is at the back of the laptop while a connecting port is at the bottom. However, there is no Fire wire support anywhere.
Rating: 3.5/5
Security
 Lenovo ThinkPad T60p offers a biometric security system. It has a fingerprint reader on the top right quadrant. This security system can be for single, many, or few users.
Rating: 3.5/5
Processor
Intel Core Duo processor occupies prime position and importance in Lenovo ThinkPad T60p. This dual-core processor is similar to that of Pentium-M. This processor offers excellent performance with low power consumption. However, the more recent Core 2 Duo is outperforming this processor. The recent models of ThinkPad T60p series have a Core 2 Duo processor.
Rating: 5/5
Overall Conclusions
The overall performance of Lenovo ThinkPad T60 is excellent. All applications like Excel, Word, Internet Explorer, Picasa, and others take just two seconds to open. However with 4GB RAM, these open instantly while other programs like Flash Professional and Photoshop take few seconds.
Although T60p is a boon for professionals, it may be seem too overwhelming for simple users. The fan remains on always and makes a constant low noise. Although it is essential to regulate and maintain low temperatures within your laptop, yet this could prove irritable at times.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60p is a complete package. It is extremely reliable. It is the best choice for busy corporate professionals. There is no problem of your Lenovo ThinkPad T60p getting heated even if you use it for long hours. This is a mobile computer in the true sense of the term. Although it does cost a substantial amount, it is worth the money you pay. This laptop offers the best configuration and design necessary for using all types of software. It is the best choice for creative options.
Pros:
- 4GB RAM capacity
- Super fast processor
- Appreciable battery life
- Biometric security
Cons:
- No FireWire ports
- Slightly heavier
- Bluetooth not standard
- Short warranty period
Features: 5/5
Performance: 4/5
Price: 3/5
Usability: 5/5 |