Lenovo ThinkPad R61i 7732 - Core 2 Duo T5250 / 1.5 GHz - Centrino Duo - RAM 1 GB - HDD 120 GB - DVD-Writer - GMA X3100 - Gigabit Ethernet - WLAN : 802.11a/b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR - TPM - fingerprint reader - Win XP Pro - 14.1" Widescreen TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA ) - TopSeller - Microsoft Office Ready

List Price: $899.00 Discount Price: $828.72

Features:

• 14.1- Inch WXGA TFT (1280 X 800)
• Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5250 1.5ghz
• 1GB Ram 120GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
• Dimensions: (WHD) 13.2 X 1.2 X 9.3 In. 5.1lbs

Customer Reviews:

Sold basic business notebook [Posted on 2008-02-09]
I had a Hewlett Packard DV6131om which I bought about a week before Vista was unleasehd on the unsuspecting public. The HP was similar to this computer with some nice entertainment features such as dedicated media buttons, HP's media center and XP MCE. It was stolen.

So, I bought a HP DV6423om with a dual core AMD processor and larger hard drive. It came loaded with Vista Home Premium. Vista would not run much of the sofware I need for business purposes. I went to Starbucks and inadvertently poured coffee on it. HP wants $428 and a month to fix it.

Being in need of a computer, I went to several office stores and saw a version of the R61i with a 15.4" screen. It was running XP. I started bowing to it, saying in "XP" in a whispter. It was a moment of great joy and reverence.

This isn't an entertainment system. It is a good basic business system. It certainly is not the sleekest computer in the world. It is very solidly built, with metal clamps holding the screen to the case. The keyboard doesn't move when you press keys. It parks the hard drive so you don't damage your data if it senses a sudden change in momentum. Like old IBM and Compaq laptops, it has the red button in the middle of the keyboard which acts as a mouse as well as a touchpad. Battery life is a bit short at an hour and a half to two hours.

The computer has a fingertip reader which is used to log on and in conjunction with security features. It is somewhat problematic when logging on after the machine goes into screen-saver mode. Other than that, it is nice to simply wipe your finger across the keyboard to log in.

It is not the fastest computer in the world, and I would prefer 2Gig of memory instead of one. Actually, by todays standards, it is a bit slow. It gets the following benchmarks:

Performance Test 6.1 = 375
CPU Mark = 711
3dMark 2001 = 3625
3dMark 2003 = 1100
PC Wizard 2008 = 839

4/18/08 - After living with the unit for some time, I have to admit that I am a bit disappointed with its speed (or lack thereof). Despite the fact that it has a centrino duo processor, it is just not as fast as I feel it should be.

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