Lenovo Thinkpad T500 User Review

[Renee]

MidnightSun,
I don't think it's debatble at all. I would advocate that no one get's a computer with the matching warranty. I'd say yes to the a repair contract to be part of the price.

[Luke1708]

Do you feel the a backlighted keyboard would have been a great addition to this laptop?

[MidnightSun]

Do you feel the a backlighted keyboard would have been a great addition to this laptop?

If I would have to pay additional money for the feature, or if I would have to sacrifice keyboard feel, no. The Thinklight works very well, and I can use it to read notes in the dark as well, which a backlit keyboard would not be as adept at.

[Luke1708]

What is Thinklight?

[Johnny T]

Com'on, type it into google, click images, there you have a page full of them!

[Luke1708]

Actually, i went to google this and then i forgot to report back telling what it is. lol!!

[oco1]

Hello guys,
I´ve bought my T500 with preinstalled XP PRO (Vista Business with XP PRO downgrade). But my laptop comes without the restore DVD´s.
I would like to install windows Vista, but I don´t have vista recovery DVD... so is there any way where can I download the vista instalation DVD?
I don´t want to buy original lenovo recovery DVD for 30usd... thanks!

[Luke1708]

@MidnightSun: what can you tell about the portability as compared to a unibody macbook pro? I'm quite interested in the t500. Would you find it bulky as compared to a unibody macbook pro?

[MidnightSun]

@MidnightSun: what can you tell about the portability as compared to a unibody macbook pro? I'm quite interested in the t500. Would you find it bulky as compared to a unibody macbook pro?

I'm not too sure, as I have not had the experience of carrying around Macbook Pro, I've only used it for a while in person. The MBP is undoubtedly thinner (mostly due to the T500's very thick and reinforced screen) and lighter, so it would probably be the more portable of the two.

[Johnny T]

Taking an MBP user's perspective (i am not one but I have used them enough times. ), you would undoubtedly think the T500 as bulky. Also it is abit heavier. But for some reason, I personally don't think the Unibody is really 5.5lbs, the old MBP was 5.4lbs and it does feel very light when you pick it up, but the unibody doesn't.

You will find the T500 as a solid notebook that was designed to get the job done. And not anymore. Thats how I like my notebooks.