Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1200 1161 (116111U) PC Notebook

Pros: Inexpensive; excellent display; lightweight; good battery life
Cons: lack of usual notebook ports; no internal floppy

The IBM ThinkPad i Series 1200 is a beautifully built laptop. I purchased it primarily for email and web browsing, as well as a machine that would be able to handle middle of the road multimedia tasks (mp3's, MPEG-4 videos).

The...

Pros: Inexpensive, adequate power, good battery life, nice display, sturdy construction
Cons: Somewhat large, no serial ports, floppy drive (USB) in not included.

When I set out buy a notebook computer for personal use, I had a good idea of what was on the market as I buy computing equipment for work periodically. I did not want to spend more than 1000$ (1500$ canadian) for it though, and I wanted a notebook with...

Pros: A lot of power and function for the cost.
Cons: None.

The IBM Thinkpad i Series is a great price for a solid laptop that is small, lightweight, and powerful. I just finished an extensive search for a laptop, and to get a new laptop, these i Series were a few hundred dollars short of the next available...

Pros: Price, Service, Reliability
Cons: Non-standard design

This inexpensive laptop is surely a steal for anyone that is in college like myself. A few months ago, my old laptop decided to quit on me and since it was 3 years old, I wanted a new one. After I shopped around online, I came down to 3 brands - Dell,...

Pros: Light weight, economical, decent software bundle
Cons: No infrared, serial port, or floppy drive.

IBM ThinkPad i Series 1200
Processor: Celeron 550 MHz
RAM: 64 MB with 128 MB option
Hard Drive: 5 GB
CD-ROM: 24X
Internal Modem: 56K
Display: 12.1"
OS: MicroSoft ME
Ports: Parallel(1), USB(2), PS2 Mouse(1),...

Pros: price, size,
Cons: lack of floppy drive, serial port

I bought my Thinkpad about a month ago, after coveting a laptop for many years now. I had noticed that fall seems to be the time of year that the old models are being cleared out, to make way for the new Christmas stock, so I had been hoping for a sale...

Pros: Usually dependable, effective screen, easy to transport
Cons: Battery life is short; PC may crash with large Excel programs; printer port often malfunctions

I have been living in China for 2 years and one of the few things I brought with me was my IBM PC. It is usually reliable but I have two recurring problems. First, the battery condition, which was never great, continues to erode - 5 minutes maximum...

Pros: Great working computer
Cons: ?

I use an IBM Thinkpad on a daily basis it is one beautiful machine. The Quality in this computer is great. I have never had a lockup or any type of problems of this type. On of the major features I like about the think pad is that it has a built in...

Pros: Good price
Cons: Completely unreliable , no support from IBM

As a metrologist I calibrate and repair complex electronic test equipment . I purchased this product directly from IBM because I wanted to ensure after sales support . The computer never worked as advertised and I had it back at the IBM store the very...