ThinkPad R51

Thinkpad R51 in Review:

If you are in a tight budget, and you want all the basic features of a laptop, minus all those useless and expensive add-ons that they marinate their latest laptops in, then you should consider getting a lenovo thinkpad. Lenovo has aquired IBM’s thinkpad notebooks as now they are more popularly known as lenovo laptops.

A good lenovo notebook with all the key features is the Thinkpad R51. It has the specifications found below:

It measures 1.5-by-10.6-by-13.1-inch and weighs about 6 pounds. It has a resolution of 1,400 x 1,050 on a 15″ screen. This is quite good for graphic works although if you prefer to read the text in a larger size, you may change the resolution to 1,024×768. It even has a zoom feature on its space bar. And with accidents, this laptop has  IBM’s Active Protection System (APS) that protects its hard drive from sudden movements. 

For additional costs you may modify its basic Modular 24x CD-RW Combo Optical Drive this with a DVD-RW drive and a choice of memory storage of 20GB and 80GB; it also has Celeron M or Pentium M processors. Although, it already has the basic ports that you get from lenovo notebooks like S-Video, earphones, microphones, USB and PC card slots. You could also modify its adapters between 802.11g and dual-band 802.11g/a. Most users opt to upgrade its basic memory of 256MB of PC2700 DDR.

Watching DVD’s on this lenovo notebook is no problem as its lithium ion battery lasts all four hours. It is a total package in one. You have everything you need in one device. The keypad is as comfortable as a desktop computer’s. The LED light, called Think Light, also makes it convenient to use under some dim light or in dark areas like inside your car. A similar kind of light is also located on top of the screen. Be careful though as some users get confused with the Ctrl and Fn key which are interchanged.

The disadvantage with this laptop is its inadequate graphics support particularly for 3D applications and the graphic quality is not so great. It also has a pretty slow memory which inhibits multi-tasking and use of design software. 

However, not everyone who buys a computer is a graphic designer anyway. Most people just want to be able to use Microsoft Programs, go online, surf and chat on the internet, open emails and watch DVD’s from their laptop. If you’re on of them then the Thinkpad R51, for less than a thousand bucks, you get yourself a pretty decent machine with a nice and durable black plastic casing. The hinges are even stiff and you would have to exert some effort in adjusting the tilt of the screen.

A laptop is inevitable in any line of work. If you want to get the job done, then buy the thinkpad R51, it won’t fail you. Lenovo is a good brand that have acquired IBM’s ever famous thinkpad laptops. They have improved the speed and capacity of this model from its predecessor and as an upgrade, this computer is a must have.