... They also have the batteries that catch fire and IBM/Lenovo made no effort to inform us and when I tried to get the promised replacement batteries they were a world of excuses and shipping charges. Also letters wear off the keyboard keys in a flash so you'll need an auxiliary keyboard at ... Read review
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Advantages: Works generally Disadvantages: totally unreliable DVD/CD player/writer, batteries that can explode in flame
Do not buy this laptop. The CD/DVD player has a habit of jamming up or gumming up. Poor door hatch design. The burner doesn't work because it doesn't spin consistently. They also have the batteries that catch fire and IBM/Lenovo made no effort to inform us and when I tried to get the promised replacement batteries they were a world of excuses and shipping charges. Also letters wear off the keyboard keys in a flash so you'll need an auxiliary keyboard ... ...support.
I rated it satisfactory because it works, generally except it's pot luck if I want to play a DVD, depends if it feels like letting me open the access door for the disk or spin up to speed. Also terrible USB placement. You can't use both USB ports at same time with most devices.
Pretty crap for a laptop that is far less than 2 years old. ... more
Do not buy this laptop. The CD/DVD player has a habit of jamming up or gumming up. Poor door hatch design. The burner doesn't work because it doesn't spin consistently. They also have the batteries that catch fire and IBM/Lenovo made no effort to inform us and when I tried to get the promised replacement batteries they were a world of excuses and shipping charges. Also letters wear off the keyboard keys in a flash so you'll need an auxiliary keyboard at home. It's not an impressive machine and lousy support. I rated it satisfactory because it works, generally except it's pot luck if I want to play a DVD, depends if it feels like letting me open the access door for the disk or spin up to speed. Also terrible USB placement. You can't use both USB ports at same time with most devices. Pretty crap for a laptop that is far less than 2 years old.
Advantages: quite light, reasonably fast, comes with good software package Disadvantages: ugly, poor keyboard features
To start with the bad news, this laptop, like most thinkpads, is ugly! sorry! The laptop keyboard setup is awkward to use and the touch mouse pad seems slightly unresponsive to me.
The screen is of reasonable quality although can sometimes look grainy to me, although that may be my contact lenses!!
Power consumption is good and I can get about 3-3.5 hours on the train doing reasonably CPU intensive work.
The laptop is reasonably fast for a laptop ... ...itself, although the CD writer isn't the best and doesn't always complete writing a CD for me, although that could be my CDs.
The software package that came with my laptop, XP Pro, was good with all MS Office applications. The harddrive is large for a laptop too.
Overall an ok laptop but not one I would buy again ...
neil1424 29.03.2006
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Lenovo ThinkPad T43
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional - English, DOS licence
Software
Adobe Acrobat Reader, PC Doctor, ThinkVantage Access Connections, Access IBM, Norton AntiVirus 2004, ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore, ThinkVantage Client Security Software, Norton Antivirus 2005 (90 days subscription), Adobe Acrobat Reader, PC Doctor, Drivers & Utilities
Manufacturer's product description
Equipped with a new layered approached to virus-protection and the industry's most advanced mobility, security, data recovery and power management features, the T43 Series is designed for business users who demand performance, security, and new levels of control. The ThinkPad T43 Series features a new version of a ThinkVantage Technology, the enhanced Rescue and Recovery with Antidote Delivery Manager. Rescue and Recovery is a set of tools contained in an embedded, pre-boot emergency system, providing one-button relief from a broad range of common PC problems, even if the main operating system already has been corrupted by a worm or virus. Antidote Delivery Manager helps IT departments protect ThinkPad notebooks against viruses and worms by enabling companies to deploy critical updates throughout their enterprise, efficiently and with confidence.
