Amongst the most prominent shortfalls in a rather long list are low memory at 128 MB only and the fact that it does not have a CD burner and also lacks wireless capability.

This notebook runs on an Intel Celeron M320 processor that has a clock speed of 1.3 GHz. The new Intel Celeron is similar to the highly successful Pentium M processor but runs on half the internal cache. What this means is that the notebook is able to enjoy excellent general performance and with very low power consumption, which is exactly what every notebook is looking to be able to do. The problem with the IBM ThinkPad R50e is that it comes with only 128 MB memory, which is the minimum memory required to run the Widows XP loaded. This gives a performance that is below par.

This notebook comes with a 20GB hard drive that runs at 4,200rpm which is yet another shortcoming because this size of hard drive is below average, even for a budget notebook.

Users who opt for this computer are those who do not mind the shortfalls and are so interested in the notebook's excellent data protection features that they are willing to sacrifice all for this one important feature.

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