Quality of Lenovo vs Old IBM

I've owned an IBM A31p for over 5 years and have loved this machine. I'm
about to order a new Z61p as soon as I can get it with VISTA.

My question is whether I will be as satisified with the quality and the
superb FlexView 1600 x 1200 Screen I'm used to. ( I'll be going to 1920 x
1200 ). I love the higher res and extra real estate.

I use my machine for PhotoShop and primarily my on-line brokerage account.
I'm an active trader.

Gary in Atlanta

"news.comcast.net" wrote:
>
> I've owned an IBM A31p for over 5 years and have loved this machine.
> I'm about to order a new Z61p as soon as I can get it with VISTA.
>
> My question is whether I will be as satisified with the quality and
> the superb FlexView 1600 x 1200 Screen I'm used to. ( I'll be
> going to 1920 x 1200 ). I love the higher res and extra real estate.
>
> I use my machine for PhotoShop and primarily my on-line brokerage
> account. I'm an active trader.

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"CBFalconer" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "news.comcast.net" wrote:
>>
>> I've owned an IBM A31p for over 5 years and have loved this machine.
>> I'm about to order a new Z61p as soon as I can get it with VISTA.
>>
>> My question is whether I will be as satisified with the quality and
>> the superb FlexView 1600 x 1200 Screen I'm used to. ( I'll be
>> going to 1920 x 1200 ). I love the higher res and extra real estate.
>>
>> I use my machine for PhotoShop and primarily my on-line brokerage
>> account. I'm an active trader.
>
> Before you invest in Vista read the following URL.

I have no intention of running any software or content that isn't approved
to run on VISTA, thus I anticipate no problems.

My question concerns the current quality of the hardware, keyboard, screen,
etc. Is the quality of the new Lenovo ThinkPad commensurate with the
quality of my 5 year old ThinkPad A31p?

Gary in Atlanta

Gary wrote:
> "CBFalconer" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> "news.comcast.net" wrote:
>>> I've owned an IBM A31p for over 5 years and have loved this machine.
>>> I'm about to order a new Z61p as soon as I can get it with VISTA.
>>>
>>> My question is whether I will be as satisified with the quality and
>>> the superb FlexView 1600 x 1200 Screen I'm used to. ( I'll be
>>> going to 1920 x 1200 ). I love the higher res and extra real estate.
>>>
>>> I use my machine for PhotoShop and primarily my on-line brokerage
>>> account. I'm an active trader.
>> Before you invest in Vista read the following URL.
>
> I have no intention of running any software or content that isn't approved
> to run on VISTA, thus I anticipate no problems.

This is tantamount to saying I don't need car insurance, I do not intend
to have accidents.


> My question concerns the current quality of the hardware, keyboard, screen,
> etc. Is the quality of the new Lenovo ThinkPad commensurate with the
> quality of my 5 year old ThinkPad A31p?

I doubt it but would love to know the answer.

> Gary in Atlanta
>
>


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In news:V- "Gary" <a@aa>
wrote:

> My question concerns the current quality of the hardware, keyboard,
> screen, etc. Is the quality of the new Lenovo ThinkPad commensurate
> with the quality of my 5 year old ThinkPad A31p?

I'm quite sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that
Lenovo is the Chinese company that was actually making the Thinkpads for
the past many years.

So, unless they decide to drop their standards now that they're selling
under their own name, I'd expect the machines to be the same.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

Actually, I'm hoping for better.

The T30 and T40 were disasters. Things were looking up with the T42 and
T43, and early indications are the T60 will be a good one as well.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

-Larry

"Bert Hyman" <> wrote in message
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> In news:V- "Gary" <a@aa>

> I'm quite sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that
> Lenovo is the Chinese company that was actually making the Thinkpads for
> the past many years.
>
> So, unless they decide to drop their standards now that they're selling
> under their own name, I'd expect the machines to be the same.
>
> --
> Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:17:38 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
<meovh.7460$>:

>The T30 and T40 were disasters. ...

My own experiences with quite a few T30 and T40 machines have generally
been very good, as good or better than comparable machines from other
manufacturers. The only real issue I encountered was the SODIMM socket
on the T30, which was quickly dealt with under warranty. Moving on from
there, my personal T41 has been solid as a rock.

--
Best regards,
John Navas

T40's have had pretty serious System Board/Planar Board issues.

-Larry

"John Navas" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:17:38 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
> <meovh.7460$>:
>
>>The T30 and T40 were disasters. ...
>
> My own experiences with quite a few T30 and T40 machines have generally
> been very good, as good or better than comparable machines from other
> manufacturers. The only real issue I encountered was the SODIMM socket
> on the T30, which was quickly dealt with under warranty. Moving on from
> there, my personal T41 has been solid as a rock.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> John Navas

I'll take your word for it, but two colleagues with T40s have had zero
problems.

p.s. Please don't switch posting styles (top vs bottom) in mid-thread
-- it's confusing. Thanks.

On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:15:42 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
<MHNvh.59102$>:

>T40's have had pretty serious System Board/Planar Board issues.

>"John Navas" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:17:38 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
>> <meovh.7460$>:
>>
>>>The T30 and T40 were disasters. ...
>>
>> My own experiences with quite a few T30 and T40 machines have generally
>> been very good, as good or better than comparable machines from other
>> manufacturers. The only real issue I encountered was the SODIMM socket
>> on the T30, which was quickly dealt with under warranty. Moving on from
>> there, my personal T41 has been solid as a rock.

--
Best regards,
John Navas

Sorry. I've been fined 1/2 credit for violation of the Posting Morality
Statute.

Your two friends T40's comparted to the Thousands I have in service isn't a
comparison

-Larry

"John Navas" <> wrote in message
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> I'll take your word for it, but two colleagues with T40s have had zero
> problems.
>
> p.s. Please don't switch posting styles (top vs bottom) in mid-thread
> -- it's confusing. Thanks.
>
> On Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:15:42 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
> <MHNvh.59102$>:
>
>>T40's have had pretty serious System Board/Planar Board issues.
>
>>"John Navas" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:17:38 -0500, "Larry" <> wrote in
>>> <meovh.7460$>:
>>>
>>>>The T30 and T40 were disasters. ...
>>>
>>> My own experiences with quite a few T30 and T40 machines have generally
>>> been very good, as good or better than comparable machines from other
>>> manufacturers. The only real issue I encountered was the SODIMM socket
>>> on the T30, which was quickly dealt with under warranty. Moving on from
>>> there, my personal T41 has been solid as a rock.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> John Navas