A guide to buying IBM thinkpad

12 juil. 2011

Are you interested in buying IBM thinkpads? Thinkpads are one of the most popular choices for laptop at the moment because of numerous reasons. They are a very high quality laptop that will last you for a very long time, so this guide will tell you exactly at what to look for in a thinkpad laptop before you purchase one! This article provides you with a guide to buying IBM thinkpads.

Reasons to buy a thinkpad

Thinkpads are great for many reasons. While they may be on the pricey side compared to numerous other brands, here are the reasons to why thinkpads are great : Build quality There is one word to describe their build quality, and the word is "solid". The build quality on these laptops are superb, and you are not going to find something better. The design itself looks sleek and professional, is made up of sturdy material, and they feel like they will last you a long time.
Battery life The battery life on the thinkpad is definitely worth noting. The battery life can last anywhere from four to five hours, and thinkpads are known to have a higher than average battery life compared to the other laptop brands. For these few reasons, you should definitely consider buying the thinkpad.

Which thinkpad to buy

Thinkpads come in numerous models such as ibm t40, ibm t43, etc. Since most of these laptops are similar, the best thing to do is go by spec. As of 2011, the best spec to purchase if you are going to use the laptop for a casual use is to grab a computer with at least: - Dual core processor that is clocked at a decent speed, such as 2.0 or higher - At least 2gb of DDR3 RAM. DDR2 RAM is okay, but DDR3 is preferred.
Also, more never hurts. There is no such thing as too much RAM - Hard drive: It does not matter too much whether you get a 5400 rpm or 7200 rpm drive, as you will still get enough speed. You want to look for the hard drive size, and buy something that you will be able to store in everything. If you are looking to do 3D processing such as videos or gaming, you want to make sure that you buy a thinkpad model with a GPU inside, because it will ensure that your graphics load properly.

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