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06-24-2007, 09:07 PM
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Thinkpad T61 Vista Ultimate
I just got a Thinkpad T61 loaded with Vista Ultimate. This is probably overkill for my needs (see specs below) cause I'm not a big gamer or anything, I just wanted to shut up my friend with his Macbook pro lol (the fingerprint reader did the trick). My question is this, although I'm very impressed with the specs on this laptop I would like to upgrade the video card to something with a 256mb memory for Vista Aero/games/etc... and am wondering what you guys think would be the best choice for this computer and OS?
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 - 2.2GHz 800MHz 4MBL2 14.1 WXGA TFT, w/ Camera nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M 128 MB 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad) with Fingerprint Reader 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm Intel Turbo Memory 1GB CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24X/24X/24X/8X Max, Ultrabay Slim Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Integrated Bluetooth PAN Last edited by Downloader999; 06-24-2007 at 10:07 PM. |
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06-26-2007, 02:15 AM
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for laptops, yes. Does Vista Aero not run well with that video card?
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06-26-2007, 06:10 PM
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Well, the amount of video memory isn't the most important part. What vid card is in his macbook?
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06-26-2007, 07:15 PM
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ur option (sigular) is u shoulda bought a PC if you wanted to upgrade video like htat.....none the less T61's are really nice laptops and i stand by Lenovo's durability
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06-26-2007, 09:41 PM
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for sure hNic, the thinkpad is the quintessential laptop (any model) the t61 caught my eye and I def made the right choice, i love it!
speedylink, not sure wats in his macbook, all i know is its 256mb but w/e its kind of an expensive gag anyway. its just thats the only area where mac excels, graphics |
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