Help on deciding between Thinkpad x60 or Sony Vaio TX670

[alanbrenton]

Hi,

Could anyone shed light as to which notebook computer I should go for:

http://shopper.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_VGN_TX670P/4014-3121_9-31516598.html

or

http://shopper.cnet.com/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X60_1706_Core_Duo_T2400_1_83_GHz_1 2_1_TFT/4014-3121_9-31728323.html

TIA

[Cyber6]

Hi,

Could anyone shed light as to which notebook computer I should go for:

http://shopper.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_VGN_TX670P/4014-3121_9-31516598.html

or

http://shopper.cnet.com/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X60_1706_Core_Duo_T2400_1_83_GHz_1 2_1_TFT/4014-3121_9-31728323.html

TIA


Between those two .. I'll go for the thinkpad. Those sites don't post specs.. (Or at least I didn't see them).. but if the specs are the same... Thinkpads will offer you a much better built quality than Sony. They also have better warranty. And even the resale value of a thinkpad holds better than of a Sony.

C.

[B0000rt]

http://www.notebookreview.com/
For reviews...

[renhui]

A quick comparison:
X60 Vs. TX670
Dual core 1.83 Vs. Single core 1.2
512MB(3G Max) Vs. 1GB(1.5G Max)
60GB SATA Vs. 60GB PATA
NONE Vs. Internal DVDRW DL
12"(1024X768) Vs. 11"(1366X768)
3 year warranty Vs. 1 year warranty
Other specs being almost the same(wireless, battery life, weight)

TX670 should be more of a competitor to X41(same pentium M single core platform). Unless you really want the WXGA and internal DVDRW on TX670, I would go for the X60. For a laptop costs more than 2 grand, I trust Lenovo way more than Sony.
But if portability is not on the top of your priority list, why not a t60??

Just my 2 cents.

[cnbc]

Lenovo Thinkpad. Why? Because it has a pointing stick! Why do most notebooks only have touchpad?

[gman]

Lenovo Thinkpad. Why? Because it has a pointing stick! Why do most notebooks only have touchpad?

Because it is easier to use? At least, for me, it is.

[Defiant]

Thinkpad. Best build quality, excellent service and, well, its a Thinkpad. :)

[ynchu]

Thinkpad. Best build quality, excellent service and, well, its a Thinkpad. :)

Thinkpad, if it is an IBM thinkpad... :(

[Sgt_Strider]

I would go for the TX. It has a better screen and it's lighter. I don't recommend the TX if you have big hands. Go to the Sony store and try it out.