Front view of screen ( view larger image ) When compared to other notebook screens, the screen may or may not be in the same class as the best displays on Sony or Toshiba machines (the VAIO XBrite screens and Toshiba TruBrite are both very nice, but have a glossy finish that causes reflection).The latest ThinkPad T42 refresh features biometric security that is squarely aimed at business buyers.Fingerprint security eliminates the problem of forgotten passwords yet enforces and provides the security of unique user identification.
Touchchip Fingerprint Coprocessor Lenovo Full Review AndFollowing is a full review and pictures of the latest 15.0 screen IBM ThinkPad T42 notebook.
IBM ThinkPad T42 15.0 Sized Screen Notebook ( view larger image ) Specs The specific ThinkPad T42 being reviewed here is the 2373L1U sku. Following are the specs for this notebook: Pentium M Processor 735 (1.70GHz), 2MB L2 cache 512MB DDR SDRAM CD-RW (24x) DVD Combo Optical Drive 40GB Hard Drive, 5400 RPM 15 TFT XGA (1024 x 768) LCD screen ATI 7500 32MB DDR 4X AGP video card Standard 6-cell battery Ports: 2 USB 2.0, Paralell, S-video out, Infrared, dockport replicator, external display, AC adapter, phone-line, Ethernet, headphone jack, microphone jack. Slots: 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Card Dimensions: 13.0 x 10.6 x 1.3 (width x depth x thickness) Weight: 5.7lb Windows XP Professional, Service Pack 2 Warranty: 3 year system coverage, 1 year battery coverage Included Software: Access IBM, Access Connections, Adobe Acrobat Reader, IBM Client Security Software, IBM RecordNOW and IBM DLA (powered by Sonics), IBM Rescue and Recovery, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, Norton AntiVirus 2004 90-day trial, PC-Doctor, ThinkPad utilities, IBM Update Connector. ThinkPad TrackPoint navigation Integrated Fingerprint reader ThinkPad Overview The ThinkPad brand has been built over many years now and its truly a success story for IBM. Touchchip Fingerprint Coprocessor Lenovo Professional At TheThe ThinkPad brand stands for high-quality, solidly built notebooks that are rugged in their matte black look, yet sleek and professional at the same time. Usability is second-to-none with the ThinkPad line and consumer oriented bells and whistles such as multicard readers or widescreen LCDs are shunned in favor of things such as adding keyboard lights, biometric security readers, hard-drive shock protection or other things that generally add to the usability, durability and security of a notebook. ThinkPad T42 Above View ( view larger image ) The latest T42 refresh, and for the specific 2372L1U model that I have, the tradition of building on security features comes in the form of adding a fingerprint reader that allows a user to swipe their finger to gain access to the T42. The fingerprint security can be substituted for a Windows logon and for machine Power-up (meaning that you can prevent your machine from even booting to Windows logon if a user fails to authenticate via finger scanning after the power button is pushed). Design Aside from the new fingerprint reader, feature we find that the design is the same as ever with the T4X series. This summer IBM introduced the 15.0 screen to its T series lineup, previously only a 14.1 LCD had been available. The T42 model I have includes this larger 15 screen with an XGA resolution (1024 x 768). SXGA and UXGA 15.0 screens are available as options, but are more expensive and require video cards with more memory. The screen cover for the ThinkPad T42 is constructed of magnesium and prevents any screen flexing. With other laptops you can usually push on the back of the lid and get a worrying ripple effect on the LCD screen, the T42 protective case will prevent such a thing from happening. The ThinkPads insides are housed in case of titanium-reinforced plastic. The whole thing is held together by a pair of sturdy metal hinges that attach the screen and main body of the laptop. The T42 simply looks like its been designed to take a beating, its a pricey notebook so I wouldnt recommend doing it, but its nice to know that in the event of an accident with the end result being your notebook hitting the ground, it might just be the ground that receives the most damage. Its bright, the colors are vibrant, the matte screen prevents any annoying reflections, it is evenly backlit and the viewing angle is generous.
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