- Rugged Design
- Windows XP Professional OS
- Excellent Warranty
- Expensive
- Lower Memory
- Lacks Well Known Productivity Software
- Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz Processor
- 256MB PC2700 DDR Memory (2GB Maximum)
- 40GB 5,400rpm Hard Drive
- Modular 24x CD-RW Combo Drive
- 14.1" XGA Display and ATI Radeon 9000 Graphics with 32MB of Dedicated Memory
- SoundMAX AC'97 Audio
- v.92 56Kbps Modem, 10/100/1000 Ethernet and 802.11b Wireless
- Two USB 2.0 Ports and One Type II PC Card Slot
- 12.2" x 10" x 1" @ 5 lbs.
- Windows XP Professional and Access IBM Productivity Software
5/26/04 - IBM's T series of thin and light notebooks has been very popular with corporate customers and for good reason. It comes with a standard three year warranty and a rugged magnesium chassis. It also features the Windows XP Professional OS that corporations prefer.
Powering the T41 is the Intel Pentium M 1.6GHz Processor. While not the fastest of the current mobile processors, it still is a very strong CPU that should handle all computing tasks. Matched to this is only 256MB of PC2700 memory. Most users will need to have this upgraded.
Storage is provided through a 40GB 5,400rpm hard drive and a modular 24x CD-RW Combo optical drive. This is average for the thin and light desktop market at this point.
Graphics are an improvement over many corprorate notebooks. Many of them tend to use integrated graphics but the T41 uses the ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 graphics processor with a dedicated 32MB of memory. The display is a 14.1" XGA LCD that is average for this segment.
Connectivity is a bit above average. While the system only features a standard 802.11b wireless, it does come supplied with a Gigabit capable Ethernet port. This is something that home users won't need, but might be desirable for corporate customers.
The biggest downside to the ThinkPad T41 is the price. The added warranty and features for the corporate market makes this an expensive thin and light system. But for those needing a rugged system, the T41 is an excellent choice.
