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- Good keyboard
- Rugged construction
- Integrated fingerprint reader
- Lightweight
- Short battery life
- One-year warranty
Business users concerned with performance, usability, portability and rugged construction will be hard-pressed to find a better option than the Lenovo ThinkPad T61, say experts. Reviewers give high marks to the laptop for build quality, and say that an internal roll cage that protects the LCD screen helps makes sure that the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 withstands bumps and bruises that would challenge more fragile competitors. Performance is generally excellent, though gamers would certainly be more happy with a laptop such as the Dell XPS M1730 (*est. $2,000 and up), though that laptop, with its big 17.1-inch screen and 11-pound system weight, is certainly more of a load to carry.
Most reviews for the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 cover the now-discontinued 14.1-inch version. However, most comments apply equally to the current version with its improved 15.4-inch display. NotebookReview.com, a highly regarded reviewer of laptop computers, does look at the larger-screened ThinkPad T61.
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NotebookReview.com is the only reviewer to weigh in on the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 in its current 15.4-inch screen size. Kevin O'Brien comes away impressed with performance for business and most other uses.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad T61p Review, Kevin O'Brien, Aug. 14, 2007
NotebookCheck.net reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 laptop with a 14.1-inch display. Applications performance is very good and workmanship is excellent. The case is called "nearly indestructible." Testing is incredibly comprehensive, but the review is hard to read since it's translated from German.
Review: Review Lenovo Thinkpad T61 Notebook, J. Simon Leitner, June 25, 2007
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Laptop Magazine's report on the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 is comprehensive and complete, but covers the 14.1-inch version (now discontinued). Still, Jamie Bsales is impressed with performance and construction, and awards the Lenovo laptop an Editors' Choice designation.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad T61, Jamie Bsales, June 28, 2007
Cisco Cheng's review is competent, but shorter than some we rate higher. Results of benchmark testing are included. The review focuses on the older 14.1-inch version, but most conclusions remain valid. Editors give the Lenovo ThinkPad T61 an Editor's Choice award.
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Widescreen review, Cisco Cheng, May 9, 2007
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