Actually, the X41 is interesting I didn't realize it had a 1.8" hard drive when they first came out. How's it at running XP?
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Comparing 15" Powerbook to Thinkpad X41
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Let's just say that most applications, such as Firefox, are fully loaded within three seconds. It's got a Pentium M CPU running at 1.5GHz, with 2MB cache and a 533MHz FSB, which speeds things up a lot.
The hard drive is a little loud, but otherwise, this thing is plenty fast to be a main computer, and it Geekbenches higher than my 1.67GHz Powerbook with 1.5GB RAM and a 5400RPM disk.
Well I'd have to disagree, but for 350, and if you're happy with it, awesome, congrats!
If I were using my laptop just for work (i.e. Office applications, email, some browsing), then I would got for the Thinkpad myself just for the durability and the increased portability. As long as I had an iMac or 17" MBP at home to come back to and do the fun stuff on. The Thinkpad just seems a little bit more 'professional' to me than the Macbook.
However, as my laptop is my only computer then I need something to do work on and all my fun stuff (music, movies, photos, internet, etc) the Macbook does for me. Also, I'm a student until June so I don't need anything that feels professional until next year.
However, as my laptop is my only computer then I need something to do work on and all my fun stuff (music, movies, photos, internet, etc) the Macbook does for me. Also, I'm a student until June so I don't need anything that feels professional until next year.
My school has Thinkpads for notebooks. They are one of the worse PC's I have ever used. I hate them with a passion (and any PC as a matter of fact).
Gimme online 5!
Agreed.
Yup, my dad was given one from work (he owns a MBP though) and I have used it before and I despise it. He just doesn't use it at all.
Yeah, I'm thinking about getting rid of my powerbook for another Thinkpad, possibly a Z61m or something. I think I'd die if I didn't have a Mac to come home to at the end of the long, hard day, though....
Even though it really shouldn't matter to me, I care a lot about how "professional" a computer looks. The Thinkpad is truly the best computer for that. The Powerbook looks a lot better than most Macs, though, in that sense.
Yeah, I'm thinking about getting rid of my powerbook for another Thinkpad, possibly a Z61m or something. I think I'd die if I didn't have a Mac to come home to at the end of the long, hard day, though....
Even though it really shouldn't matter to me, I care a lot about how "professional" a computer looks. The Thinkpad is truly the best computer for that. The Powerbook looks a lot better than most Macs, though, in that sense.
I'm sorry, but having a "professional looking" computer won't make you any more professional than you already are. Apart from that, professional look does not equal ugly look. A Powerbook or mbp does look a lot more professional to me than a thinkpad, I work in the design industry though.
Just my opinion...
Yeah, I'm thinking about getting rid of my powerbook for another Thinkpad, possibly a Z61m or something. I think I'd die if I didn't have a Mac to come home to at the end of the long, hard day, though....
Even though it really shouldn't matter to me, I care a lot about how "professional" a computer looks. The Thinkpad is truly the best computer for that. The Powerbook looks a lot better than most Macs, though, in that sense.
your not my friend anymore
haha, jk, just paint the PB black.
your not my friend anymore
haha, jk, just paint the PB black.
Well, I did get the blackbook for a reason...
I hate using computers that look like they were designed for children.
I'm sorry, but having a "professional looking" computer won't make you any more professional than you already are. Apart from that, professional look does not equal ugly look. A Powerbook or mbp does look a lot more professional to me than a thinkpad, I work in the design industry though.
Just my opinion...
Rightly or wrongly in some professional circles perception is important and rightly or wrongly the MB and MBP just aren't considered 'professional'. I can't quite imagine an investment banker or city lawyer whipping out a shiny white Macbook at a board meeting, and nor can I imagine it'd create the image that he or she would want to present. Although I'm sure some professional circles are more receptive of Macs than others - design I imagine being the most receptive.
And this is coming from someone who wants a Asus Eee PC. So I'm in no way snobbish about my computers...
After I graduate college, I plan on doing a lot of traveling abroad, especially in regions in south east Asia and rural China. I can't imagine using a MBP there since it would just be much more attractive to thieves. I think a nice, sturdy, thinkpad that blends in would be the perfect laptop for that need. Sometimes, you actually don't want to stand out with your computer.
Well, first of all, it's not like I'm snobbish about them either. I find it just helps me appear more serious about the deals I negotiate, considering I only just turned fourteen. I find that people take me more seriously when I whip out my Thinkpad.
Like it or not, it's what I have to do sometimes to boost my success rate.
Tee hee, you're a riot.hahahaha, what kind of deals do you negotiate at 14? Baseball card trades?
I actually buy and sell and trade computers on Craigslist. I went from $25 cash to a 2.2GHz black MacBook in five months.
Here's one of my postings.... I posted it to my blog because it's so friggin' huge.
