Thinkpad T43
“The added horsepower garnered from the next-generation Centrino component and the robust security suite make the IBM ThinkPad T series,T43 , Compatible use IBM ThinkPad T41P Laptop Battery, IBM ThinkPad T42 Laptop Battery the perfect business tool for any professional.”5 The power of the Centrino is not to be taken lightly. It is fairly new in the laptop market, and for business applications, some reviewers feel that the Centrino is “over-kill;” however, as with most industries, business is becoming very
techno-centric and an under-resourced tool is useless! As our society becomes more and more securityminded, manufacturers are designing and building that security into their systems….IBM has done just that: “Armed with updated components and a fingerprint reader, the IBM ThinkPad T43 ($2,199 as tested) wins the latest Editors' Choice for business notebooks.” 6 “Next-generation Centrino. Terrific typing experience. Fingerprint reader. Top-of-the-line management utilities. Trusted Platform Module.”7 There are few negatives to this particular model as reviewed, “only two USB ports and no memory card slots.”8 The base specs as reviewed are somewhat low, as seen in the 512 MB RAM, but upgrades are always possible.Cost: $1,800 and up
Type: Business, General Purpose
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor Family: Pentium M
Processor Speed: 1.86 GHz
RAM: 512 MB
Hard Drive Capacity: 60 GB
Hard Drive Speed: 7200 rpm
Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon X300
Graphics Memory: 64
Primary Optical Drive: DVD+/-RW (Plus Minus)
Wireless: 802.11a/g
Screen Size: 14.1 inches
System Weight: 5.5 lbs
Thinkpad X40
“The IBM ThinkPad X40 has the feature set, battery life, as IBM ThinkPad X300 Laptop Battery , IBM ThinkPad X200S Battery and light weight”9 that most folks look for when they need to travel or carry a laptop with them during the day. In spite of the fact that the X40 weighs in at 3.2 pounds, the battery tested out at an “impressive 6 hours 16 minutes on our BatteryMark test.” In addition, by switching the laptop’s wireless service to 802.11g, the X40 has improved its wireless
throughput.”
“The IBM keyboard is the best we've seen, bar none. The X40 is a class act that other ultraportables are finding tough to follow.”12 Other reviewers comment that the X40 is “Light; with a modular design; excellent performance; long battery life.”13 There were a few items that reviewers felt should be changed, which included, “pricey; no FireWire; no integrated optical drive; no touchpad.”
Processor:
Intel® Pentium® M Processor 738 Low Voltage 1.40GHz
Operating System[]:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Memory[:
256 MB
Hard Drive[4]:
40 GB
Wireless[]:
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Weights (lbs):
3.2-3.2
Security Subsystem:
IBM Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0
Graphics:
Intel Extreme Graphics 2
Display Size:
12.1"
Optical:
None