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Good grief, overnight the options for configuring a T61p changed.
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Me too, it works maybe 1 out of every 5 visits.Unread posts since last visit is broken for me...
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Aha, the card on this lappy is billed as a "discrete" card so I'll work of the assumption that replacing/upgrading really isn't an option.i'm 99.99999% sure that the graphics card is soldered on to the board and can't be upgraded. integrated really means "integrated into the chipset," as opposed to a "discrete" card that, with laptops, is usually soldered on, but isn't part of the core logic.
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Except that I'm sure in Msoft's head you now own two licenses of their software. I'm probably going to go with XP as the proven, more reliable option. I've already got a free upgrade to Vista as previously mentioned should I ever want to.It should be free, since the different operating system configurations (otherwise same computer) was the exact same price.
I've got a connection at IBM so I'm looking at about $300 less than what you'd see on the website.looks good, how much is it gonna be?
That makes it even more of a no-brainer really. Can any one tell me if it'd be possible to upgrade the video card later, I don't quite understand how the different laptops work, some with integrated graphics, some with cards that use VRAM and others with dedicated ram. I assume that like a desktop somewhere on the mother board is a slot where I could put a more robust graphics card if I wanted to, but that's a major assumption on my part. -
Any thoughts on Vista vs. XP Pro?
My thought is that I can always upgrade to Vista later (I have a copy of Ultimate sitting next to me that I have no use for, yet) and I'm infinitely more familiar with the architecture of XP.
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Ok, back to the original topic of this thread, namely me.
I've pretty much come to the decision that as much as I might love a pimptastic 17" Dell XPS or MacBook Pro it just isn't going to be in the cards any time soon. So, in light of that here's the Lenovo T61p that I'm currently giving serious consideration. My hesitation is that I don't know enough to know whether or not it'll be able to handle the gaming that I have planned for it. Suggestions welcome and appreciated, as always.
System Configuration:
System Processor: Intel? Core? 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating System Language: Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium US English
Display Panel: 15.4 WUXGA TFT
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M (256MB Open GL)
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Keyboards: Keyboard US English
Pointing Device: UltraNav (TrackPoint and TouchPad)
Hard Drive: 100GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Optical device: DVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer, Ultrabay Slim
System expansion slots: PC Card Slot & Smart Card Slot
Card Reader: 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
Wireless cards: ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth PAN
Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery
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Agreed, it'll be 15-1.boooo!
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CSI: Miami
in TV
Agreed, occasionally reruns will be on while I'm at the gym and I can't get past "Mr. I-must-not-look-at-the-camera-straight", he ruins it for me every time.I find it completely unwatchable. Even Emily Proctor can't make up for David Caruso's "acting".
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The best I could do for a saucy picture of her...
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A bunch of parts to build a boutique Millett MAX (or two). Jesus, like I need another Millett but I'm curious to see how this one sounds in comparison to my ridiculously over-blackgated version.
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Yikes, if you've ever had a leaky wax ring on a toilet you'd never think about breathing the air that's down there. There's a reason that toilets are designed to maintain a water barrier between the air in the room and the air in the waste line. BLECH!!!!!what's the point of the toilet snorkel?
never mind, googled it. it's to supply a fresh air supply during a fire. personally, i would just get the hell out of the building, instead of searching for a bathroom that wasn't on fire.
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Not to mention that they're something you definitely don't want to buy used!The pipe looks real nice, Reks. It's a good thing I don't smoke, or I would be spending money on pipes, too.
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Uh yeah, at this point I think I'll pretty much ignore what this guy has to say about headphones as an audiophile listening experience. The comment about the HD600s providing isolation seals the deal.Headphones are not normally my choice for listening to music, except of course for iPod/Walkman duty on long trips. I have never cared for the feeling of having something clamped around my ears -
Agreed, the mold wraps around so much of the driver and actually the cable as well that I don't see how that'd be possible. Still, that's of little concern since if I'm going to spend ~$300 to $400 for a new set of IEMS I'm just going to plunk donw for customs anyway.from what I'm seeing, the molds that you get from hearyourself.com dont work with other headphones except the etys
Amen to that, I could never convince myself to build Xin's Ety cable as it just looked a bit too ghetto. Alex's cable looks friggen sweet. There are some pretty positive impressions over at HF of the cable as well. I'll see if I can track the thread down, here it is.thanks Nate. I like how the cable doesn't jut out from the end of the driver shaft and just goes straight down at a 90 degree angle, that always bothered me about the stock ety cable. i wonder how the sound will change with these...
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http://apuresound.com/images/cables/her4.htmldamn it, now I'm curious about the ety recable!!!
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Nah, he's selling an Ety cable now that looks really sweet and at some point the cost vs. hassle factor takes over and even I'm willing to pay someone else to do work.APS? You can dew eet!
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I just reread some of my comments and it sounds like I'm being pretty harsh, that's not what I intended. I think Alex's work is first rate and if the techflex doesn't present a microphonics issue I can see how it'd be much easier to work with given its ability to expand to a far greater degree than multifilament. Alex, YGPM on a separate issue.
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That's pretty much what I said. In the past I don't remember finding anything nearly as reasonable sounding (price-wise) and they always looked goofy as hell too. These actually look half-decent and the price is great. Now, to figure out if I want to go nuts and have APS recable the Etys first...Shat...I may have to do this
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Looking forward to that, I saw a thread about custom impressions for ER4Ps again last night and I'm seriously weighing that as an option now too. They don't have much in the way of resale value ($100ish) and if the process is reversible it's not all that much of a risk for better comfort and isolation.Heh, well the triple.fi has already been ordered. I'll post some impressions when I have some time to really listen to them.
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I like them both.
Great job on the design Justin, I can't imagine that Resistor Ray is happy about being trumped for the "stuffing the most into the smallest package" title.
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I guess for me, even after the microphonics issue, it's still a matter of feel. Techflex feels like crap to me.
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I hear you, I've given a lot of thought to changing from the ER4P to something else, but decided that if I'm going to bother to do it I'm going to move to customs. I'll never be able to afford the UE10/11/whatever and there's not much to choose from in the sub-500 custom range. I don't have enough faith in the livewires yet to take a flier on them.I could not stand the er4 when I had it. Its just the ergonomics of it drove me crazy. I liked the sound, but I sold them for a nice loss anyway.
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Haj bought a DIY mini-rca cable from me. He was super easy to deal with and I'd certainly do business with him again.
That makes it even more of a no-brainer really. Can any one tell me if it'd be possible to upgrade the video card later, I don't quite understand how the different laptops work, some with integrated graphics, some with cards that use VRAM and others with dedicated ram. I assume that like a desktop somewhere on the mother board is a slot where I could put a more robust graphics card if I wanted to, but that's a major assumption on my part.
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