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Protected by Titanium Composite covers, ThinkPad T Series notebooks are the lightest high performance mobile computers. These trim and light notebooks...

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mc_bubba

9 Reviews

Excellent

“Laptop Heaven”

published 08/03/2001

ProTitanium covers, light, fast.

ConsBurns a hole in your wallet, looks black and dull.

First Thoughts Well, as I stared at the ThinkPad, my first thought was that this thing is pretty plain. After all, it was totally black and it looked nothing like the Sony VAIO. To tell you the truth, it looked like a cheap laptop. However, once I opened it, I “turned on the fun.”...

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Boinng

5 Reviews

Excellent

“Fantastic workhorse”

published 20/09/2006

ProVery economic, very smart, well built, very capabl...

ConsAgeing now, limited processing power, no USB2 or i...

I picked up a T20 about three years ago now, used on ebay, when the model itself was three years old. At that point it was already behind the times when it came to processing power and graphics capabilities, but at the end of the day I didn't care - I wanted a well made laptop that was good for...

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dobieg

256 Reviews

Excellent

“An 'estate car' of a notebook”

published 06/09/2003

ProEverything you would want is built in

ConsLarge footprint, not light in weight

IBM is to notebook computers what Volvo is to cars; well built, safe, surprisingly sporty, but rather expensive. As part of my new job, my trusty thinkpad 240x (see my other review) was replaced by an altogether more substantially built T20. There are two design concepts behind notebook...

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Bell

3 Reviews

Excellent

“Home or Office Fun”

published 14/08/2002

Prospeed, size, weight, features & support

Conscost

First Impressions I think this laptop is stylish and reflects the era its designed in, nice and sleek, It’s not fancy and silver or anything like that it has a simple but stylish design. One of IBM’s better products I have to say for the Home & Office user which I would say laptops...

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jo4u

0 Reviews

Excellent

published 01/02/2008

work v-good with xp pro-sp2....wow ...ty IBM that T20 5yo ($180)....wow {PIII 700MHz HD 10Gb} office2003 -antivirus-vir Sygate Personal Firewall wmp10

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twilhelm

2 Reviews

Super

“A tasty little laptop”

published 28/07/2000

ProWin2K support, many features, great support

Conscost

Specs: IBM Thinkpad T20 running on a P3 700mhz processor with 128 MB RAM Summary: If you have the money and are looking for an incredibly solid, well engineered, well supported laptop, buy a 20 series from IBM. It's around $4000 (2500 pounds?), but you get what you pay for. In a business...

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deathstar

0 Reviews

Excellent

published 04/07/2007

i bought a ibm thinkpad t20 vrom an internet site that i have forgotten. lol. it wa the best investment i have made!!!!! It looks great. It is very fast. It has very good memory. It is he perfect solution for games, internet and just general work and leisure. I also got an upgraded version with a red vinal lid which is great because it personalises it for yourself. I would recommend his for anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Product Information : ThinkPad T20

Manufacturer's product description

Protected by Titanium Composite covers, ThinkPad T Series notebooks are the lightest high performance mobile computers. These trim and light notebooks are powered by a blazing Intel processor, and a long-lasting battery, making them an ideal mobile computing solution for frequent travelers. Your fingers will never be tired as they lay down comfortably on the keyboard while you manipulate and access your software easily with the TrackPoint. The ThinkPad T series is optimized for connectivity and you stay on-line all the time. Whether you are on your way to a sales call across town or a business meeting across the continent, the ThinkPad T Series notebooks deliver a better experience.

Product Details

Product Description: IBM ThinkPad T20 2647 - 14.1" - PIII - Win2000 - 128 MB RAM - 20 GB HDD

Product Type: Notebook

Operating System: Win2000

Processor: Intel Pentium III 750 MHz / 256 KB Cache

Memory: 128 MB SDRAM

Storage: 20 GB HDD

Optical Drive: DVD

Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - internal / external

Display: 14.1" 1024 x 768 / XGA

Graphics: S3 Savage/IX - 8 MB SGRAM

Networking: 10/100 Ethernet , network / modem combo

Battery: Up to 4 hours

Integrated Options: Microphone, stereo speakers, keyboard, display, TrackPoint, keypad

Colour: Black

Dimensions (WxDxH): 30.4 cm x 25 cm x 3.3 cm

Weight: 2.4 kg

Localisation: English / United Kingdom

Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years warranty

General

MPN: TT095UK

Product Type: Notebook

Recommended Use: Corporate business

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000

Processor / Chipset

CPU: Intel Pentium III 750 MHz

Cache: L2 - 256 KB - Advanced Transfer Cache

Front Side Bus: 100 MHz

Chipset: Intel 440BX

Memory

RAM: 128 MB

Max RAM Supported: 512 MB

Technology: SDRAM - non-ECC

Speed: 100 MHz

Form Factor: SO DIMM 144-PIN

Slots Qty: 2

Empty Slots: 1

Storage

Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy - internal / external

Main Storage: 20 GB HDD

Optical Drive: 1 x DVD-ROM

Read Speed: 6x

Compliant Standards: 2nd generation, Kodak PhotoCD, CD-DA, CD-XA, CDi

Display

Type: 14.1"

Resolution: 1024 x 768 ( XGA )

Widescreen: No

Colour Support: 24-bit (16.7 million colours)

Audio & Video

Graphics Processor: AGP 2x - S3 Savage/IX - 8 MB SGRAM

Supported Display Graphics: VGA (640x480), XGA (1024x768), SVGA (800x600), SXGA (1280x1024)

Video Output Supported: PAL

Sound: Microphone

Compliant Standards: Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster 16/Pro

Input

Type: Keyboard, TrackPoint

Communications

Wireless Controller: Mini PCI

Network Interface: 10/100 Ethernet

Remote Management Protocol: DMI 2.0

Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u

Modem

Protocols & Specifications: ITU V.90 , Hayes AT command set

Max Transfer Rate: 56 Kbps

Battery

Technology: Lithium Ion

Installed Qty: 1

Max Supported Qty: 2

Run Time: Up to 4 hours

Recharge Time: 2.5 hour(s)

AC Adapter

Input: AC 110/220 V ± 10% ( 50/60 Hz )

Output: 72 Watt

Connections & Expansion

Expansion Bays: 1 x front accessible

Slots: 1 x CardBus ( 1 free ) ¦ 1 x mini PCI ( 0 free ) ¦ 2 x memory ( 1 free )

Interfaces: 1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) ¦ 1 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A ¦ 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) ¦ 1 x docking / port replicator ¦ 1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) ¦ 1 x keyboard / mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) ¦ 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ¦ 1 x display / video - S-video output - 4 PIN mini-DIN ¦ 1 x infrared - IrDA ¦ 1 x peripheral

Software

Software Included: Drivers & Utilities, ConfigSafe

Miscellaneous

Colour: Black

Integrated Options: Microphone, stereo speakers, keyboard, display, TrackPoint, keypad

Features: Administrator password, system password, hard drive password, power-on password

Compliant Standards: Plug and Play

Localization: English / United Kingdom

Dimensions & Weight

Width: 30.4 cm

Depth: 25 cm

Height: 3.3 cm

Weight: 2.4 kg

Manufacturer Warranty

Service & Support: 3 years warranty

Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years - carry-in

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature: 10 °C

Max Operating Temperature: 30 °C

Humidity Range Operating: 8 - 80%

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