I've been playing with versions of Windows 7 since PDC last year and finally installed the RTM version 2 weeks ago. However, even given a year head-notice, it seems like Lenovo has not updated all their drivers to fit the new OS. The one I (and many others) am missing the most is support for switchable graphics.
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The only resource I could find on my own was this - and a lot of questions on a lot of forums. My question: is there an official version of all the drivers planned soon? Can someone point me to a more updated repository? And does someone know how to get support for switchable graphics in 7?
Click to expand.Oh, I see. I didn't know they had redesigned them.
I just checked it out at apple.com. The new macbook seems nice and seems defenetly stronger than before with the aluminum chassis(still does not have metal reenforcement for the LCD), but I still think the T400 is a more durable machine. I am not sure if you are doing all your programming with Visual Studio. If you are I would defenetly stay with the T400. Entourage no more: a look at outlook 2011 for mac. The main things that Visual studio needs are lots of memory, Lots of CPU and a high res screen is nice as well to fit all the fly out windows. I don't think a very powerful GPU would help you much, but I am not sure of the type of programming your doing(i.e any 3D game programming?, I am assuming no.) Ultimately it comes down to your decision. The Mac and Thinkpad have very different designs and I think they are trying to appeal to very different consumers.
It really depends on what kind of design you like. I like the rugged all business look of the Thinkpad. Its attractive to me, more than the brushed metal look. Download pdf by : 10 reasons to make the next laptop for mac free.
Also if you are mainly using the machine for a lot of Visual Studio programming, I don't see the point of running Windows in an emulator and then running Visual Studio within it. Seems like an unnecessary layer unless you really like OSX or need it for other uses besides programming.
I'm on the same fence as you are. It really depends on what you will use the computer for, I guess. I'm a student (molecular biology) and plan on buying a computer that will be good for a bit of python and mathematica, but I'd be lying to myself if I said I don't plan on gaming. There's the OS X vs. Windows issue as well.
If for some reason you 'need' to use windows for something, I say go for T400. The mac computers are still not ready for Windows if you ask me. There seem to be a bit of driver/battery issues that shouldn't plague a machine that costs $1299 at minimal stock setting. Thinkpad T400 probably wins out on durability issue as well.
While the new aluminum chassis is nice, the macbook series are still consumer class machines, albeit one of the best consumer class machines. Macbooks are of course, thinner and around half a pound lighter. And no one can deny that the macs look sexy as%^&. If you plan on sticking with your laptop for a few years it can't hurt to look good. If you have no need for windows, OS X is a wonderful operating system, especially if you know UNIX.
It also comes with fully featured software development suit called xcode, among a plethora of other useful things (not bloatware). To be perfectly honest with you, I can't quite decide which one to get myself. Specwise the T400 is better, no doubt about that. But there's something irresistible about the new macbook. I have the same problem: T400 or Macbook Late 08? The things that keep sticking in my mind: - battery life:9 cell and 4 cell on the T400, or will I buy a second Macbook battery?
- graphics: the ATI HD 3470 and Geforce 9400M seem to be neck and neck in terms of capability; some reviews say ATI faster, others say Geforce! - form factor: T400 is 5+ lbs and larger, Macbook is 4.5 lbs and smaller - getting to use OS X and the multimedia apps like iMovie: MacBook only I played with a Macbook late 08 at Microcenter the other day, and it's pretty nice, although I was deceived about the weight because the battery wasn't present. Gotta get to an Apple store for the real deal. The keyboard was easily usable, but I noticed some odd curvature/slanting of some of the F keys along the top row. Microcenter supposedly has T400 laptops in stock so I'll be happy to share any insight after comparing the two in the store. While I doubt the sales guys will carry one laptop over to the other, I'm going to ask. It's a really, really hard choice, especially when you have the CPP discount thanks to fatwallet.com.
For $1299 on lenovo.com/cpp (really $1294 on Amazon, and then you can get a $50 rebate, so you end up paying $1244), you can get a decent leg up for the T400 over the MacBook late08. And yes, if I get a MacBook, I'll need to get one of those. mini display port adapters to use my external monitor. Hopefully those don't cost too much. UPDATE: Mini DisplayPort to VGA is $30 :- annoying. Talk about fishing the customer's wallet. I have the same problem: T400 or Macbook Late 08?
The things that keep sticking in my mind: - battery life:9 cell and 4 cell on the T400, or will I buy a second Macbook battery? - graphics: the ATI HD 3470 and Geforce 9400M seem to be neck and neck in terms of capability; some reviews say ATI faster, others say Geforce! - form factor: T400 is 5+ lbs and larger, Macbook is 4.5 lbs and smaller - getting to use OS X and the multimedia apps like iMovie: MacBook only I played with a Macbook late 08 at Microcenter the other day, and it's pretty nice, although I was deceived about the weight because the battery wasn't present. Gotta get to an Apple store for the real deal. The keyboard was easily usable, but I noticed some odd curvature/slanting of some of the F keys along the top row.
Microcenter supposedly has T400 laptops in stock so I'll be happy to share any insight after comparing the two in the store. While I doubt the sales guys will carry one laptop over to the other, I'm going to ask. It's a really, really hard choice, especially when you have the CPP discount thanks to fatwallet.com. For $1299 on lenovo.com/cpp (really $1294 on Amazon, and then you can get a $50 rebate, so you end up paying $1244), you can get a decent leg up for the T400 over the MacBook late08. And yes, if I get a MacBook, I'll need to get one of those.
mini display port adapters to use my external monitor. Hopefully those don't cost too much. UPDATE: Mini DisplayPort to VGA is $30 :- annoying. Talk about fishing the customer's wallet. Click to expand. I just received my T400.
Yes, I chose T400 over the MacBook. I don't really see too much difference between the New MacBook and the T400, as odd as that may sound.
Of course, if you are going to carry your laptop around, every inch and every pound helps. I use EEEpc for my mobile needs though, so I don't have any issue there.
T400 certainly has much better keyboard compared to the MacBook. Some people might not fuss over the miniscule differences in tactile feedback and key layout, but I might have to write a dissertation on one of these things some day, so I'm relieved on that issue. Oh, and T400 keyboard is spill resistant (not immune), in case that matters to some of you. As for build quality (rigidity), both machines are quite solid, certainly much better than your average Dell/Toshiba/HP, though I personally prefer the MacBook over the T400. I was expecting much from the Thinkpad line's legendary reputation, and I was somewhat let down to find some flex around parts of the laptop, like the wiggly battery and flex over the DVD bay and 7-1 card reader. I felt that T400 has much better monitor compared to the MacBook.
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Not only is it higher resolution, I find that the colors are clearer. While built-in applications like Thinkvantage are nice to have, there are some bloatware you need to get rid of. As usual MacBook wins straight out of the box when it comes to the software side of things.
(I spent last three hours tweaking vista, and I'm still not finished. I've had much better experience with OS X) Battery life had been rather disappointing. The maximum I was able to achieve was about 4.5 hrs, contrary to the Lenovo's claim of 6 hrs. I'm guessing this is a Vista issue, and I'm currently trying to tweak the OS for more battery life.
For now, if you think you can't handle tweaking every aspect of the OS yourself, the battery life between T400 (6cell) and the new MacBook isn't worth noting, with MacBook taking advantage for smaller size. The speed is quite zippy, but you won't notice the difference unless you are running some heavy duty simulation (I'm using mathematica/matlab, and Thinkpad is a bit better on the performance side).
If only the Thinkpad could run OS X. T400 comes with firewire 400 port, in case that matters. Also has express card slot, 3 usbs, 7-1 card reader, bluetooth and VGA out. The wifi performance (I got 5300 card) on this thing is slightly better than MacBook I think, since it can detect more access points compared to the MacBook while placed in a same room. The graphics performance is definitely similar. I couldn't detect any consistent difference in Oblivion tests.
Well, that's about it for now. I like my new Thinkpad, but all the tweaking I have to do to Vista for better battery performance and etc., is making me feel that I might have been better off with the MacBook. Despite the fact that I got a better specced machine for $200 cheaper.
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I just ordered a T400 2.4GHz w/ high-res LED LCD and discreet gpu. Of course it all depends on what you care about. The T400 is a bit larger than the macbook = 1' wider/deeper than T400. New Macbook is 4.5lbs, T400 is 4.7lbs, old macbook was 5lbs. However, I do not consider a macbook to be a serious laptop. I consider functionality to be most important. Seems to me most people who buy macbooks are not looking for that, they either want the OS or the look or the status, which is of course up to them.
All of the things that are important to me (expandability, high res screen, firewire, low price, etc) are impossible in a macbook. Macbook pro is a better comparison with the T400, but it is more than twice the price for a similar configuration. But I wanted expresscard and pc card and smaller size than 15' so even a macbook pro doesnt really do it for me. Macbook and T400 both have pretty underpowered graphics and x4500 isnt bad for a integrated gpu, but its good to have options and the discreet option definitely is faster so i got the switchable one.
BTW my T400 cost $870 with SPP and extra SPP code (overall almost 5% more discount than CPP, something like 20% off in total) plus hdd adapter to put hdd in the cd bay for a raid and tax and I will be buying two 320 or 500gb HDDs (havent decided yet) for the raid, extra ram and SSD separately. All in all it should still come in under the price of the cheapest aluminum macbook or $700 under the price of a similarly spec'd macbook and about half the price of a similar macbook pro. These are estimates though.
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On the other side, however, I havent tried running OSX on a T400 yet. It runs fine on my current gateway laptop, but I will see. I rarely use OSX, though, since many programs I use a lot do not work in OSX. I dont really have anything against OSX, I worked in IT and used many Mac's which are great for people who like them, but I do not generally find them to be as productive for my uses because of the high price and lack of options. Mac's are really just a very proprietary subset of PC's.
This is a plus for some uses but I do computer engineering and video and proprietary hardware/software is not good for the consumer and not good for me.