Typical price: £1,800
What is it: Business-oriented laptop with wireless USB capability
What we think: A supremely well-built and reliable machine
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 20 August 2007
Tags: Lenovo, Lenovo ThinkPad T61p, wireless, pixels, gaming
We like:
Ultra-wideband capability; strong all-round performance
We don't like:
Dull styling
You might also need:
USB hub; spare battery
CNET UK judgement:
It's not the greatest looker in the world but its ultra-wideband support sets it out from the crowd. That may not be much use at the moment -- thanks to the lack of devices -- but it's good for future proofing, especially if you like your laptops well built
Full review:
CNET.co.uk is dedicated to the average consumer, so it's not often you'll find a purely business-focused laptop on these hallowed pages. But when a laptop is too good to ignore, we'll turn a blind eye to the fact that it's designed for stuffy business types. Continue Reading...
Lenovo ThinkPad T61p History
19 Oct 2007 in Crave
CNET.co.uk Editors' Choice Awards 2007
It's that time of year again, when the badinage flows as smoothly as the champagne -- yes, it's the impossibly glamorous CNET.co.uk Editors' Choice Awards
13 Aug 2007 in Crave
Lenovo ThinkPad T61p: The first Wireless USB laptop
It's not often we get excited about business laptops. But hold the phone -- we've just been sent a Lenovo ThinkPad T61p, and its roll cage and Wireless USB support have set our pulses racing
24 Jul 2007 in News
News.blog: Two laptops approved for Wireless USB
Dell's Inspiron 1720 laptop and Lenovo's ThinkPad T61 and T61p models are the first PCs to receive certification for the new wireless standard, writes News.com blogger Erica Ogg
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Posted by: robotex
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Posted by: DrewTheBeard
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