Upgraded RAM!

"Nibby" (nibby68) 05/12/2014 at 23:31 • Filed to: None

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It's a ThinkPad T61p, 15" 1920x1200, now with 4GB RAM and 2.4GHz dual core Core 2 Duo. 256mb NVIDIA gfx card too.

Joe_Limon > Nibby 05/12/2014 at 23:32

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what is it booting?

Nibby > Joe_Limon 05/12/2014 at 23:34

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Windows 7-64 Pro.

offroadkarter > Nibby 05/12/2014 at 23:39

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are you sure you didn't mean to say windows 386?

Nibby > offroadkarter 05/12/2014 at 23:41

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Pretty sure :P

All Motor Is Best Motor > Nibby 05/12/2014 at 23:54

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I miss those little mouse sticks (the red dot on the keyboard). I always liked those better than the touchpad for general computer use (when a mouse isn't present).

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 00:13

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I love how that opens up to access. My Dell Inspiron has to be completely taken apart, even the screen, just to access the internals.

Nibby > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 05/13/2014 at 00:15

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Even for RAM/HD upgrades?!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 00:20

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Yup. It's a pain in the ass. That's why I want to upgrade or something.

TA4K > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 01:05

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1920 x 1200 on a 15"? Thats awesome. Best I've seen is 1680x1050 on a 16".

Nibby > TA4K 05/13/2014 at 09:08

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You never seen 1920x1080 on 15" laptops?!

Nibbles > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 09:29

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My old T520 work laptop had a 1920x1080 screen, along with a discrete video card that could run two monitors. Three 1920x1080 screens is the bestevs.

Nibbles > All Motor Is Best Motor 05/13/2014 at 09:29

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Look at Lenovos. They still have 'em. My brand spanking new L440 still has the nubbin

Nibby > Nibbles 05/13/2014 at 09:35

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How do you like the 440 series?

Nibbles > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 09:37

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Love the form factor. The SSD is hella quick. Needs more RAM (only 4 GB in mine). Chiclet keyboard is balls, and they still put the Fn key where Ctrl should be. But, it still runs 2 monitors + screen (when docked) and they're finally making progress with the trackpad. All in all, not a bad lappy toppy.

Planning on getting a Yoga for my personal machine; I do loves the Lenovos.

Nibby > Nibbles 05/13/2014 at 09:43

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I liked the older trackpads more, like the one in my T61p. I have a W530 as well and I definitely prefer the older keyboard layout, but it is still a very good one compared to most other new laptops. So many of them are cheap and flex when you type... ThinkPads and Apple laptops are sturdy and well-built. 8GB RAM is pretty cheap; you should be able to upgrade easily. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc…

Nibbles > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 09:46

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Their old trackpads were tits. Right around the T x 10 series they started messing with multitouch and got it really wrong. This one is quite smooth and noice. On the RAM part, I ain't spending no cash on a work laptop ;)

Nibby > Nibbles 05/13/2014 at 09:50

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I refuse to buy a laptop without a dedicated gfx card.

George McNally > Nibby 05/13/2014 at 20:51

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I fix computers part-time....I love Lenovo laptops.

They don't always have the very best specs for the money, but I love their build quality.

4 gigs of RAM should serve you well.

I just upgraded a clients Lenovo with a SSD hard drive and 8 gigs of RAM...it's a completely different machine :-)