The laptop as a whole is fast, reliable and relatively light. However its major pitfall is its screen size. Its non-widescreen nature brings the laptop right down in versatility. Nevertheless the screen size does allow for a more compact laptop but do not buy this laptop if you are an avid multimedia user. The battery has failed me after two years (no longer holding charge) but with lithium batteries there is always that risk. The fingerprint reader is a slight novelty feauture and is not particularly useable requiring a very slow careful stroke. The password protection feature makes most sense. Overall though this is a perfect laptop if wanted for work use. Installation  Read the complete review

The Lenovo Thinkpad T61. A great piece of equipment. Hard wearing, sturdy and solid. The power this version of the Thinkpad has is more than adequate to run Windows XP or Vista. However, when trying to use Vista you must think about the features to install, for instance, if you install Windows Vista Ultimate, with ALL features, this Thinkpad slows down to almost a dead stop when you try running any applications. I believe that Windows Vista Home Basic or Home Premium are the best Operating Systems for this machine, up to date and yet streamlined enough not to over power the Machine. I have had mine for a while now. It is as I said, hard ...  Read the complete review

I tried new Lenovo T61 with configuration: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 1GB RAM nVidia Quadro 140M 100GB 7200RPM disc 14.1" wide screen 1440x900px Webcamera, fingerprint reader Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 6 cell battery New thinkpad is traditionally whole black. It is very well built as usual. Nothing screapes and the keyboard is nice acurrate.Titan-Magnesium hardeness was improved by hardening back part of chassis.The only thing where is the influence of Lenovo on IBM shown are the connectors for reproductors and microphone. They were placed in front of laptop what is not so handsome. After few ...  Read the complete review