[Tfug] Lenovo ThinkPad T40

[JD Rogers]

I'll second what Claude said about durability. I don't have any
experience with the T40 specifically, but my T20 (700MHz, 256MB) was
still my primary computer up until last week. That thing was
remarkable considering how much coffee I put it through (or put
through it) and how many times I dropped it. I liked it so much, I
spent the big bucks on a new T60 to replace it now that I have a job.
I know there are occasional hiccups with certain thinkpad models, but
hardware is generally easier to get working on a TP that most other
laptop brands. I just installed debian on my T60 and the volume and fn
buttons all just work. Good luck getting that to happen on a sony.

On 3/10/07, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 11, 2007 at 01:54:32AM +0000, Earl wrote:
> > Does anyone have any comments on this computer, good or bad?
> >
> > I have a chance to get a used one for a fairly reasonable price.
>
> I have a T40 and absolutely love it.  Takes Debian pretty flawlessly.
> Only a couple of problems:
>
> - the USB2 controller has a reputation of going bad.  I've only got
>   USB1 working on my machine.
> - modem requires a proprietary module (slamr) but it works pretty well
> - BIOS has a builtin whitelist for miniPCI wireless adapters but it's
>   trivial to disable this check.
> - You'll need to disable APIC in your kernel config or the machine
>   won't completely shutdown.  (I believe that this is still the case
>   but am not 100 percent certain.)
> - It's a bit large for plane rides.  Whenever I'm on a plane I wish I
>   something a bit smaller.
>
> I'll also note that I've experienced intermittent lockups when
> suspending (APM) and I haven't been able to track down the problem
> yet.  It almost certainly has to do with the kernel config.
>
> I think that those are the biggest problems.  On the plus side, the
> LCD is beautiful, the keyboard is phenomenal, it's light, and -- given
> what I've put mine through -- nearly indestructible.
>
> Claude
>
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