Lenovo Thinkpad X60s vs Toshiba Portege R500

Fri, Sep 21, 2007

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Urgh. I’m getting Laptop Envy. My Lenovo Thinkpad X60s doesn’t seem that nice and shiny as compared to the latest notebook offerings in the market, considering:

It only has a 1024×768 screen, and it’s not really bright
It’s battery is much less than the claimed 4 hr and 9 hr for the normal and extended batteries respectively
The hard drive is only 60gb, and at 5400rpm, it’s pretty slow

Just check out this notebook from Toshiba! It’s cheaper than what I bought my Thinkpad X60s for, and so much more advanced! Only gripe I have about it is it’s slower processor speed

Toshiba Portege R500-E260

Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology Core 2 Duo ULV U7600
(1.2GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB);
Intel 945GMS Express Chipset;
1.5GB DDR2 SDRAM (no slot left);
120GB SATA Hard disk;
Built-in Ultra-slim DVD Super Multi Drive;
12.1″ WXGA Transflective LCD Display (LED Backlight Technology, 1280 x 800);
Intel GMA 950, up to 251MB shared video memory;
1 Type II PC Card slot;
USB 2.0 x 3; i.LINK (IEEE) 1394;
SD-Card slot;
Expansion Bus (for replicator);
Built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN;
Built-in Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11b/g);
Built-in BlueTooth 2.0+EDR;
Touchpad;
Fingerprint Reader;
Intel High definition Audio Support;
Built-in Mono speakers;
Integrated Microphone;
Windows Vista Business;
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Web Premium;
Microsoft Office 2007 Standard;
Notebook carrying case;
USB Optical Mouse;
1.09 kg (with 6-cell battery and integrated optical drive).
6-cell lithium ion battery with up to 10 hours of usage.

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