Lenovo Thinkpad T500 User Review

[MidnightSun]

Originally Posted by ZaZ

The R500 offers the same panels as the T500.

Yep, the R500 has the same panels available as the T500, except for the WXGA LED screen - all of its screens are CCFL.

Basically, the main advantages/differences of the T500 over the R500 are
1.- Switchable discrete graphics
2.- Thinner and lighter
3.- Roll cage in the LCD panel, which protects the screen when dropped or when a heavy load is stacked on the closed laptop
4.- Familiar Thinkpad rubber-ish texture on the lid - R500 uses regular black plastic

In most other aspects (noise, how quiet it runs, keyboard feel, etc), the R500 should be pretty much exactly the same as the T500.

If you do not mind these differences (seeing as you're not moving it around much), as well as the clunkier look, then the R500 would be a fine choice. It is still much better built than the SL-series.

[Needmore4less]

MidnightSun, great review!

I can't see the pics (I.E.8 - Firefox) for some odd reason tho.

[MidnightSun]

Originally Posted by Needmore4less

MidnightSun, great review!

I can't see the pics (I.E.8 - Firefox) for some odd reason tho.

Thanks

The pictures are hosted on Imageshack - check if anything is blocking content from that site.

[D34thbyph34r]

I've been reading your review and i'm pretty sold on the t500 (if i can get the money for it), the only question i had is would it be better to get the wxga tft, w/ led backlight or the wsxga+ tft, w/ ccfl backlight?

[ZaZ]

Wsxga+.

[Mu Zeta]

wxga is good for 12" or less laptops.

[MidnightSun]

Originally Posted by D34thbyph34r

I've been reading your review and i'm pretty sold on the t500 (if i can get the money for it), the only question i had is would it be better to get the wxga tft, w/ led backlight or the wsxga+ tft, w/ ccfl backlight?

I would highly recommend the WSXGA+ CCFL display over the WXGA LED display. The LED display is supposedly not much brighter, but loses a lot of screen real estate.

[D34thbyph34r]

Thanks, i ordered my t500 yesterday and put on wsxga+ ccfl. So happy

[rawrdinosaur]

thanks for the awesome review! 143 i love love you.