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IBM THINKPAD R40 P4M-2.2G 60GB 256MB XPP DVD/CDRW 15-XGA 56K ENET (IBM-2681L7U)

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Performance
PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparisons of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Guide to the Top-Rated Products for more details.	Average: 107 (Windows XP Professional)
Base configuration	Very good
CPU	2.2-GHz Pentium 4-M
Screen size	15 inches
System memory	256MB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM
Hard drive	60GB
Graphics	32MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Pointing device	Touchpad, eraserhead
Expandability	One multipurpose bay, one PC Card slot, expansion bus port
Extra features	Very good
Bundled removable-media drives	8X DVD-ROM and 24X/10X/24X CD-RW combo drive
Communications	Built-in V.92 modem and network interface
Extra ports	Headphone jack, S-Video and FireWire ports
Business suite	None
Other features	NA
Overall design	Outstanding
Battery life (hours:minutes)	Good: 3:22
Weight (typical/minimum, in pounds)	Average: 7.2/6.3
Vendor's reliability/service	Good/Good
Support policy	One-year parts and labor warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support

User Reviews for IBM THINKPAD R40 P4M-2.2G 60GB 256MB XPP DVD/CDRW 15-XGA 56K ENET (IBM-2681L7U)

Reviewed by: good2know

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Powerful and nice looking

Weaknesses: No firewire

Overall Evaluation: I got it really cheap from a friend works at IBM. P4 running 2.2Ghz, 15" LCD, 40Gb hard drive, 256Mb RAM build in Cisco Mini PCI, DVD/CDRW combo drive for $1900 CND ( around $1350 US ). I order it online and got it 3 days later even it said on their web page that will take up to 2 weeks. The only thing I don't like is only got one PCMCIA slot! If it has a buildin firewire then one PCMCIA should be fine but I think for the money taht I paid I should not ask for anything more. Very happy with it.
Reviewed by: Methuss

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Fast...durable and light.

Weaknesses: 32MB video memory is somewhat anemic.

Overall Evaluation: IBM has another winner in the ThinkPad line. The amount of video memory is my only complaint. I would like to see an option for at least 64MB. The Pentium M model is fast and runs a good 6 hours between charges. The multiple trackpoint caps are a nice touch. The best configuration is with the 15 inch display, at least 512MB of memory and the DVD-R/RW "multi-burner" added on as an option. I found myself upgrading to 1GB of memory when I got into doing some serious video editing on it. The firewire port certainly helps out with transferring large amounts of video data from a DV camcorder. The clincher is that if you look hard enough you can get one of these for as little as $1400.