IBM ThinkPad G40 Review
Thursday July 17, 2003
Today's first desktop replacement notebook review is of the new IBM ThinkPad G40. The system was designed as a replacement for the venerable A30 line of notebooks. It features a unique slanted keyboard design to provide a more ergonomic layout, but what about its specifications? Find out how the system compares to other desktop replacements.
Comments
The hottest ThinkPad I have ever used
Pros: Nice big screen, fast processor. When you pump it up to 1GB RAM it works quite well
You can put your coffee cup next to the cooling fan outlet and keep your coffee warm for hours. Great in cold climates.
It’s got the IBM logo on the outside. Now that I know that IBM stands for “Its a Broken Machine” I’m no longer as thrilled. I am retiring the machine as a LAMP server and have moved my Windows apps to my Acer replacement laptop.
Cons: The hard drive died within a week of using it. It was replaced under warranty, but they installed the wrong OS. When the correct OS was installed, it came with free spyware.
18 months later this laptop still overheats terribly, and the IBM workshop took 4 weeks to “fix” it and there is no improvement whatsoever. It’s a terrible design flaw, and totally overpriced. I am using a replacement laptop (Acer Travelmate 2450) that is effectivly just as fast that costs a third of the price.
I’ve had my G40 for three years and it’s still going strong! Fan is loud at times, but this machine keeps running!
The Thinkpad G40 is an incredible laptop!!
I bought mine in 2003 and six years later it is still going strong!! 
The battery life is fantastic and it can still easily go 2 hours on battery. Put 1Gb memory in there and it runs amazingly fast… I still use it for .NET development regularly.
I would rather have my G40 than any other Vista laptop in the shops currently (2009)… long live the G40!!
