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IBM ThinkPad T40 Review

by Carla Thornton

- WHAT'S HOT: The new ThinkPad T40 is IBM's best one-bay notebook yet, and not just because it takes all its predecessor's best features and adds a faster processor. It boasts the T30's impressive combination of a big screen, multiple flavors of wireless readiness, and dual pointing devices in a slim notebook. Its modular bay can host a combination DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, a Zip drive, a second hard drive or battery, or a floppy drive. What's more, you can specify an 80GB hard drive and up to 2GB of system memory. At 5.4 pounds (without add-ons like an adapter) and a thickness of one inch, it's even skinnier than the T30.

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Reviewed by: Saifong

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Strengths: 2gigs of memory upgrade,ultra slim slot,and svideointergrated wireless a/b ,harddrive upgrade to 100 gigs.

Weaknesses: only 2 usb ports, no video upgrade if your a gamer,and no floppy drive.

Overall Evaluation: This laptop can win over some custom build laptopsand if you buy it at pricegrabber you can get it less then 3 business days. The T40 ibm laptop will satisfied your needs as a personal and home desktop pc.
Reviewed by: jobrien683

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Strengths: Quality built, fast and a lot of features including key board lite and screen magnifier. Dual pointing divices and blue tooth.

Weaknesses: Tech support is weak eventhough it is US based. Solved the problems myself. Example: Page shifter deos not work on AOL but does on MSN. You can create the windows key by going to keyboard utility

Overall Evaluation: Most every computer in the lap top series is manufactured in China ar another far east country. By choosing a repudable dealer you lesson your chances for

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