December 22nd, 2007IBM T42 ThinkPad Laptop :
IBM T42 ThinkPad:
The core of business-pros around the world and a favorite for those who want to have the comforts of a desktop on the road, the T42 offers IBM’s thin-and-light model to new age. This system still keeps the classic IBM look, including the titanium-composite case and best-in-class keyboard, but it’s now on hand in 14.1-or 15-inch versions along with Intel’s faster Pentium M processor.
This is completely up-to-date notebook that has a next-generation 1.7-GHz Pentium M 735 processor and 512MB of RAM. The high-performance 5,400-RPM hard drive benefits from a reasonably speedy combo DVD/CD-RW optical drive, with a DVD burner available as an alternative. The T42 has a 32MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics accelerator and a sharp wide-angle XGA display, making it ideal for Power point presentations.
The machine is full of useful features, including a built-in security chip and IBM’s Rescue and Recovery software, which is helpful for rebuilding a trashed hard drive and restoring data. The T42 also contains an accelerometer that, in the case of a fall, pulls the hard drive’s read-write heads away from the fragile disk to trim down damage.
With audio, S-Video parallel and external-monitor ports (VGA), the T42 covers the basics very well. There are plugs for gigabit wired Ethernet and a V.92 modem, and room for a pair of Type II PC Cards or a single Type III card.
As usual, IBM offers a great mix of software, along with utilities for getting the most out of the system’s battery, updating software, and PC Doctor Diagnostics for checking on most components. This XP Pro equipped notebook comes with a three year warranty that covers everything except the battery, which is covered for one year.
The only drawbacks are the lack of a floppy drive or a media card slot in its place. But again, a small removable jump drive in one of the USB ports will cover quick back-ups of important data.
The T42 carries on the ThinkPad tradition of squeezing an up-to-date system and a group of customer-pleasing characteristics into a compact case. I highly recommend this thin and light business notebook.
IBM’s best features:
- Good Performance and
- Wide-Angle Display
- Hard Drive Protection
- Excellent Software Package
IBM T42 ThinkPad Specifications :
- Classification: Thin & Light Laptop
- Operating System: Windows XP Pro
- Display: 15” XGA
- Processor: Pentium M 735 1.7GHz
- RAM Memory: 512MB (expandable upto 2GB)
- Hard Drive: 40GB (5,400-RPM)
- Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW Combo
- Floppy Drive: No
- Media Card Slot: No
- Graphics: ATI Radeon 7500 32MB Dedicated VRAM
- Audio: Built-In Speakers
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
- Internet Connectivity: 56K Modem + 10/100 Ethernet
- Operating System: Windows XP Pro
- Weight: 5.7 lbs.
- Warranty: 3 Year
- I/O Devices:
- (2) PC Card Slots
- (1) PS/2
- (1) Parallel
- (1) VGA connector
- (2) USB 2.0 ports
- (1) RJ-11 phone jack
- (1) RJ-45 standard Ethernet jack
- Microphone, Headphone line-out jacks
