Lenovo ThinkPad T61p review

Oct 07

Typical price: £1,800

What is it: Business-oriented laptop with wireless USB capability

What we think: A supremely well-built and reliable machine

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Reviewed by: Rory Reid

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

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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

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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

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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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