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Lenovo
ThinkPad R60
Notebook
Reviews > IBM ThinkPad > R60
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What sets R60 apart from the competition is the fact that it's a ThinkPad.
It inherits many features of the value core that surrounds these little
genies, swappable multi-bay drives for example. As an upgrade to R52,
this model features roll cage and a shock mounted hard drive for your
notebook to be less receptive to everyday damages. A point to be noted by hardcore ThinkPad fans, R60's keyboard lacks the
familiar and desktop-like push when pressing keys. The strokes are much
tighter now and the mouse buttons also do not depress as mush as they
used to be with R52. This is due to the fact that a roll cage is implemented
now to protect internal components. Apart from the Celeron M based plain option that we spoke of above, R60
also offers many enhanced configurations. First and the foremost is a
Core 2 Duo processor that will definitely boost performance and make it
more appealing to business users, with an escalation in price of course. Among the enhancements is the option to enjoy expanded connectivity with
Verizon's wireless WAN. This may compel some of the R52 owners a strong
motivation to upgrade.
Year
2006 has seen many new notebook releases priced just above the $500 mark.
This has definitely caught attention of the top layer of used laptop buyers.
With ThinkPad R60, Lenovo also shares its piece of cake with other popular
brands like Dell, Toshiba etc.
While the cut-rate version of ThinkPad R60 may not be as showy as Dell's
B120/B130 or Toshiba's A110, but it has its own value of reliability and
durability for a mainstream user. Infact even though all of these models
nearly share the Celeron M 420 processor (base configurations), ThinkPad
R60 is geared more towards the primitive business user and lacks any hype
like dedicated media buttons.
As for the screen, R60's standard 14.1" or 15" displays really
give it up when compared with widescreen LCD's as exhibited by many of
the newer notebooks. Choices for the optical drive also look somewhat
old fashioned. However, battery life is one sector where this model really
tops it up with above 5 hrs of running on a 6-cell battery only.
Overall, ThinkPad R60 is a performance oriented notebook, with plenty
of configuration options to suit your budget, and above all, a longevity
value that only a ThinkPad can inherit.
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