Lenovo Thinkpad T61

lenovo ThinKPad T61

• Intel(R) T7100 Core 2 Duo Centrino technology processor at 1800 MHz featuring Fast 800 MHZ Bus
• Brilliant 14" Wide screen with 1280x800 resolution
• Slick Slim Wide profile
• ThinkPad Roll Cage and Shock-Mounted Hard Drive
• 800 MHz front-side system bus with 667 MHz memory modules
• 2GB of DDR2 memory is standard upgradeable to 4GB
• 80.0GB fast SATA hard disk drive (HDD) 4500 rpm
• Integrated Mini-PCI V.90 modem
• integrated Gigabyte 10/1000 Ethernet LAN connection
• integrated wireless A/B/G
• CDRW/DVD Combo drive
• industry famous Thinkpad T Keyboard, Most Comfortable Keyboard in a laptop
• Metal frame and hinges for unparalleled durability
• Easy one-button access to information on your system via portals to the Web with the new ThinkPad button
• Many optional features to enhance flexibility and function

• Advanced system manageability

• 4Cell Lithium ion Battery

• 3 USB 2.0 Ports, and fire wire port

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Editors' Choice: Overall though the ThinkPad T61 does a great job of combining excellent usability features and performance, keeping the T-series well established as the leading portable business notebook NotebookReview.com, May 2007
Editors' Choice: Long story short, this is, perhaps, the nicest laptop I've ever used, and it's chock-full of the technological goodness you'll want to take Windows Vista to the next level." Windows IT Pro, May 2007

• NEW super elastic polycarbonate reinforced top cover for improved durability & thinness
• NEW Top Cover Roll Cage that increases rigidity and reduces stress points
• NEW cooling system , larger vents and more efficient fans that make T61 the coolest and quietest T series model ever
• Intel Centrino Pro technology available for enhanced security and manageability
• widescreen display
• Intel® graphics
• 802.11a/b/g wireless that connects to all wireless formats

• Starting at 1.1" thin and 2.3 kg.
• Available Intel® Centrino Pro technology.

Lenovo gives you more choice — you can configure select T Series models with either 14.1" or 15.4" wide aspect ratio displays.

• 14.1" WXGA screens on T61 models offer a new, highly mobile widescreen design
• Select T60 models are available with 14.1" standard aspect ratio displays
• Uncompromised portability
  More features and greater performance doesn't have to mean reduced mobility. Our 14.1" widescreen ThinkPad T61 models are lightweight and offer reduced height over standard 14.1" models, making them great for air travelers.
  
  T61 15.4" widescreen models start at 2.67 kg (with 6-cell battery) and 1.2" thin, proving you don't have to sacrifice mobility just because you need a larger screen.

• HDD Shock Absorber
• ThinkVantage™ Active Protection System
• Available integrated fingerprint reader
• Reinforced Roll Cage design

A new cooling system, larger vents and more efficient fans make T61 the coolest and quietest T Series model ever. And the new Top Cover Roll Cage (14.1" widescreen models) combines with the ThinkPad Roll Cage and Shock-Mounted Hard Drive to provide a new level of strength and durability.

in addition, users needing to squeeze every minute out of their battery will appreciate the new BatteryStretch feature standard on all ThinkPad notebooks.

• ExpressCard34/54 or SmartCard reader
• New UltraConnect II wireless antenna design improves performance and eliminates external WWAN antenna
• New UltraWide Band wireless offers greater performance and range than Bluetooth, in support of future wireless applications like docking, storage, cameras and more
• Intel Turbo Memory improves boot time, loads applications faster, and saves power

  Mission critical security
  All ThinkPad T Series models feature hardware and software security, made possible by the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and ThinkVantage Client Security Solution. ThinkPad T61 notebooks feature a new 32-byte password, allowing creation of more lengthy and complex passwords for superior pre-boot protection. Full Disc Encryption hard drives are available to provide highly secure protection that is transparent to the user, seamlessly encrypting all data.

  With Intel® Centrino Pro and unique ThinkVantage Technologies, ThinkPad T61 notebooks now offer even more ways to manage and reduce total cost of ownership, improve employee productivity, and enhance enterprise IT security.

  Something for everyone
  The thin and light ThinkPad T61 is designed for highly mobile users who work in an office, on the road or anywhere in between.

  With features such as the latest Intel Centrino Pro platform,  integrated raphics, and a 14.1" widescreen displays, the ThinkPad T61 is sure to meet most every need.

Get up to 8 hours of battery life
Achieve virtually all-day computing on ThinkPad T61 14.1" widescreen models with the 7-cell system battery plus the optional ThinkPad Ultrabay Battery.

T61 14.1" widescreen models also offer greater, more individual control over battery life with BatteryStretch, a new feature that allows temporary selections in extreme situations to extend battery life beyond what your regular Power Manager settings might produce. With this easy interface, you can, for example, minimize the display refresh rate or disable certain wireless communications devices to help preserve the power you need to finish your work unplugged.

Service and support are always there for you
A range of award-winning Service and support solutions is available in 164 countries, including ThinkVantage™ Productivity Center with unique self-help tools for 24/7 online support, as well as on-system support.

THINKVANTAGE  TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN

ThinkVantage Technology and Design Features are distinctive innovations available on IBM Lenovo Thinkpad Notebook. They can Help enhance experience, boost Productivity, increase security and cut support and service cost. Here's a run down of some reasons everyone's next Laptop should be a Thinkpad.

Tough and Light

Take the new Top Cover Roll Cage for instance. In addition to the original hard disk drive magnesium roll cage, the new roll cage provides rock solid reliability with top to bottom protection. The new honeycomb-designed roll cage helps to cushion the laptop’s LCD, reinforcing the screen and helping reduce stress on the display structure and Wi-Fi antenna. The new Top Cover Roll Cage reduces the stress on the LCD screen by 25% on average when the machine is dropped compared to previous ThinkPads. Combined with features like the ‘air bag like’ sensor of Lenovo’s Active Protection System and a shock-mounted hard disk drive, the ThinkPad T61 provides one of the highest levels of physical protection in a system today.

 Power

Powered by Intel^®  Core^TM 2 Duo Processor
The next generation of Intel^®  dual-core processors has arrived. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor offers up to two times the CPU performance on gaming and entertainment systems compared to Pentium M processor technology and up to 12% overall system performance improvement over first generation Intel Core Duo processor platforms

Ergonomics

Best in Class Keyboard, The keyboard on Lenovo Thinkpad is designed with professionals in mind, Each key is firm and has excellent travel, and each key feels individual, the keyboard is solid with zero rattle and zero flex. The usability and ergonomics of the thinkpad keyboard is one of the it's unique features, IBM has done much research and exerted great effort to ensure this important feature is as good as it can be. Above the main keyboard are a few hardware buttons: the power button, volume up and down buttons, a mute button and the blue "Access IBM" button.  The Access IBM button will launch an IBM software application called Access IBM that will guide you in using, protecting, configuring and updating software on your T61.

T61 Ultra Bay

ThinkPad T61 notebook include an integrated, easy-loading modular bay for fast swapping of  Ultrabay optical and storage devices. Ultrabay optical and storage device let you tailor your ThinkPad notebook to meet your computing needs. The Ultrabay Slim, available on ThinkPad T61 enhances portability by supporting lighter, thinner 9.5mm device options.
The IBM Lenovo Thinkpad T61 internal swappable bay  can be easily removed and replaced with other optional ultra bay devices, such as a second battery  DVDRW multi recorder  or a second hard drive.

T61 Mouse System

The IBM lenovo Thinkpad T61 series includes both a pointing stick and a touchpad centered in the wrist rest. There are four mouse buttons: two below the spacebar  and two below the touchpad.
The Track Point navigation featuring a pointing stick, touchpad and multiple mouse buttons lets you choose your favorite way to navigate the cursor on the screen.  The pointing stick makes it easy to get the cursor where you want it to go on the screen. when combined with the scroll button (located between the two upper mouse buttons) you can scroll through web pages and long documents with ease.  Just hold down the scroll button and push the pointing stick up or down to scroll to where you want on a page

T61 Protection System

Like an airbag for your data
The Active Protection System (APS), available on many ThinkPad® notebook models, employs airbag-like technology to protect the hard drive. The system has an integrated motion sensor that continuously monitors the movement of the notebook, and, if a sudden change in motion is detected, it temporarily stops the hard drive to protect it from a potential crash.
This ThinkVantage Technology provides up to four times greater impact protection than systems without it and helps reduce down-time and support costs. APS can greatly improve overall system reliability by providing enhanced hard drive protection from shock. Using the latest technology to constantly monitor the movement of your ThinkPad computer, users can feel confident that their data will be better protected in the event of a drop or similar potentially damaging event.

T61 Superior wireless

Integrated Dual Ban WiFi
ThinkPad  Series models offer a variety of integrated Wi-Fi wireless solutions, allowing you to experience the freedom of wireless networking when you're ready using one of the new Wi-Fi adapters. T61 notebooks are rigorously tested verify they'll work with other wireless products.
just one of the wireless performance features on ThinkPad T61 notebooks — is built into the display cover for optimal signal reception. This combined design supports 802.11b and G wireless to help maximize coverage and performance for improved wireless LAN connectivity around the world.

T61 Spill-resistant keyboard

Can stop a coffee spill from becoming a disaster
A simple accident with a cup of coffee could spell disaster for an ordinary notebook. But ThinkPad notebook keyboards are sealed and sit in a tray, so liquids are less likely to get through to damage the system.