Review of the IBM R40 Laptop
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The IBM R40
notebook is ideal for mobile users who want cutting edge notebook
computing in a sturdy frame. With the recent announcement of the
IBM ThinkPad R50, we're not sure how much longer the R40 model
will be available but that's not to say that the R40 doesn't
still have much to offer. Those who travel around and like to use their machines whilst on the go, will be happy with the solid construction of the IBM R40 Thinkpad. It's not as heavy as the A31 but at 6.8lbs it's not feather light either, but that's a tradeoff for the power. Either way you may want to factor these variables in when looking at this model. This is one tough laptop that should hold up to bangs and scratches that can happen whilst travelling on the road. The IBM R40 also has excellent battery life. In short people looking for a solid, reliable system, with desktop capabilities, will be suited to the IBM R40 Thinkpad. At the time of this review (feb 2004) we found an R40 for under a thousand dollars using the notebook finder search at ibm.com. Also if you buy directly from them you can build your own IBM laptop and configure it to meet your personal computing needs. IBM R40 SpecificationsIntel Pentium 4-M 2.2GHz Processor512K L2 Cache / 400MHz Front Side Bus 256MB PC2100 DDR Memory 40GB ATA-100 Hard Drive CD-RW / DVD-ROM Combo Drive Integrated 10/100Mbps Ethernet 56K v.92 Data/Fax Modem 16MB DDR ATI Mobility RADEON AGP 4x Video 15-inch TFT Active Matrix Display Wi-Fi Wireless Upgradeable Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition We hope you enjoyed reading this IBM R40 notebook review. An series of other cheap laptop reviews can be found in the site archives. More cheap IBM notebook reviews: IBM A31 - IBM R32 Thinkpad - IBM X30 Thinkpad - IBM 570 - IBM Thinkpad T22 |
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