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Hier noch ein englischer Artikel zu der neuen R51-Serie:
Product Review: IBM Thinkpad R51
Available at a price of US$1,129, the economy version of IBM's (NYSE: IBM - news) ThinkPad R51 notebook offers what represents standard laptop fare these days: a 2.0 GHz Intel (Nasdaq: INTC - news) Celeron processor with 400 MHz front-side bus, a 30 GB hard drive, 128 MB of DDR SDRAM, a CD-ROM drive, and a 16MB ATI (Nasdaq: ATYT - news) Mobility Radeon graphics card.
One laptop feature that makes the R51 stand out from the pack is its 15-inch, backlit TFT display with 1,400 x 1,050-pixel resolution. A keyboard light enables users to continue to work under low-light conditions.
The R51 notebook also incorporates Big Blue's UltraNav multi-pointing system, which combines the functionality of a TrackPoint pointing device with an IBM-customized touch pad. In addition, IBM ships the R51 notebook with the professional edition of the Microsoft Windows XP (news - web sites) operating system.
Best-of-Breed Configuration
But what really makes the ThinkPad R51 an attractive proposition is Big Blue's a la carte menu of customization choices. To simplify matters for corporate users looking for a best-of-breed configuration, IBM has come up with its own ThinkPad R51 recommendations, which the company offers by way of its online Think Express Program.
Priced at $2,299, the Think Express version of the R51 incorporates Intel's more power-efficient Pentium M (1.6 GHz) processor with 400 MHz front-side bus, 256 MB of DDR SDRAM, a 1-MB L2 cache, an 80 GB hard drive, 32 MB of video DDR SDRAM, a 8X DVD recordable drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 video card that is capable of rendering fast 3D graphics.
Connectivity Built In
The Think Express model also integrates a wireless CardBus adapter and antenna that is built right into the display cover for optimal signal reception. To give users maximum wireless LAN coverage, Big Blue's tri-mode Wi-Fi design fully supports the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
On the wired side, the R51 notebook sports Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 56K modem, RJ-45 and RJ-11 ports. Select ThinkPad R51 models also arrive pre-tested to ensure that the notebooks will work with key features of infrastructure products from Cisco Systems.
The notebook also incorporates a user-configurable sensor that continuously monitors the ThinkPad R51's state of motion. In the event that IBM's "active protection system" detects a sudden fall that would damage the unit's hard-disk drive, the protection system will park the hard disk's head well before the notebook ever hits the floor.
High-End Features
IBM's Think Express model of the R51 offers a number of features that more typically are found on server and data storage hardware products.
For example, the laptop comes preloaded with a "rescue and recovery with rapid restore" function that eliminates many of the headaches normally associated with having to restore software manually in the event of a system crash. IBM's one-button recovery solution enables notebook users to restore data, applications and operating system, even when the computer's primary operating system will not boot up on its own.
The ThinkPad R51 also incorporates IBM's Ultrabay technology, which enables end-users to hot-swap Ultrabay Enhanced or Ultrabay Slim drives without having to reboot the system. Also on tap: IBM's Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0, which is capable of running client security software with user-authentication and data-protection capabilities.
The Bottom Line
I liked the enhanced sense of security that the ThinkPad R51 gives users by incorporating an enviable mix of rapid recovery, product safety and security features. But above all, I am impressed with the effort that Big Blue has made to give each buyer the ability to custom-tailor a laptop so that it can rise to the challenge of virtually every job contingency imaginable.
Weighing in at 6.6 pounds and measuring 10.6 x 13.1 x 1.5 inches, the Thinkpad R51 displays neither the slim and trim profile of an ultra-thin laptop nor the glitter of the svelte metallic packages of competing products. However, IBM has made up for the lack of product sex appeal by enabling customers to order the perfect configuration for rendering the work of road warriors just as productive as if they were sitting behind corporate desktops.
For my money, I would rather have all the tools at hand for dazzling prospective clients with my fancy footwork than have to make do with a more streamlined package that sacrifices performance for reductions in laptop size and weight. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give the ThinkPad R51 a 4.5 rating.
[url http://www.notebook-laden.com/thinkpad-r51-a.htm] Notebook-Laden.com[/url]
Hier noch ein englischer Artikel zu der neuen R51-Serie:
Product Review: IBM Thinkpad R51
Available at a price of US$1,129, the economy version of IBM's (NYSE: IBM - news) ThinkPad R51 notebook offers what represents standard laptop fare these days: a 2.0 GHz Intel (Nasdaq: INTC - news) Celeron processor with 400 MHz front-side bus, a 30 GB hard drive, 128 MB of DDR SDRAM, a CD-ROM drive, and a 16MB ATI (Nasdaq: ATYT - news) Mobility Radeon graphics card.
One laptop feature that makes the R51 stand out from the pack is its 15-inch, backlit TFT display with 1,400 x 1,050-pixel resolution. A keyboard light enables users to continue to work under low-light conditions.
The R51 notebook also incorporates Big Blue's UltraNav multi-pointing system, which combines the functionality of a TrackPoint pointing device with an IBM-customized touch pad. In addition, IBM ships the R51 notebook with the professional edition of the Microsoft Windows XP (news - web sites) operating system.
Best-of-Breed Configuration
But what really makes the ThinkPad R51 an attractive proposition is Big Blue's a la carte menu of customization choices. To simplify matters for corporate users looking for a best-of-breed configuration, IBM has come up with its own ThinkPad R51 recommendations, which the company offers by way of its online Think Express Program.
Priced at $2,299, the Think Express version of the R51 incorporates Intel's more power-efficient Pentium M (1.6 GHz) processor with 400 MHz front-side bus, 256 MB of DDR SDRAM, a 1-MB L2 cache, an 80 GB hard drive, 32 MB of video DDR SDRAM, a 8X DVD recordable drive, and an ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 video card that is capable of rendering fast 3D graphics.
Connectivity Built In
The Think Express model also integrates a wireless CardBus adapter and antenna that is built right into the display cover for optimal signal reception. To give users maximum wireless LAN coverage, Big Blue's tri-mode Wi-Fi design fully supports the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards.
On the wired side, the R51 notebook sports Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, 56K modem, RJ-45 and RJ-11 ports. Select ThinkPad R51 models also arrive pre-tested to ensure that the notebooks will work with key features of infrastructure products from Cisco Systems.
The notebook also incorporates a user-configurable sensor that continuously monitors the ThinkPad R51's state of motion. In the event that IBM's "active protection system" detects a sudden fall that would damage the unit's hard-disk drive, the protection system will park the hard disk's head well before the notebook ever hits the floor.
High-End Features
IBM's Think Express model of the R51 offers a number of features that more typically are found on server and data storage hardware products.
For example, the laptop comes preloaded with a "rescue and recovery with rapid restore" function that eliminates many of the headaches normally associated with having to restore software manually in the event of a system crash. IBM's one-button recovery solution enables notebook users to restore data, applications and operating system, even when the computer's primary operating system will not boot up on its own.
The ThinkPad R51 also incorporates IBM's Ultrabay technology, which enables end-users to hot-swap Ultrabay Enhanced or Ultrabay Slim drives without having to reboot the system. Also on tap: IBM's Embedded Security Subsystem 2.0, which is capable of running client security software with user-authentication and data-protection capabilities.
The Bottom Line
I liked the enhanced sense of security that the ThinkPad R51 gives users by incorporating an enviable mix of rapid recovery, product safety and security features. But above all, I am impressed with the effort that Big Blue has made to give each buyer the ability to custom-tailor a laptop so that it can rise to the challenge of virtually every job contingency imaginable.
Weighing in at 6.6 pounds and measuring 10.6 x 13.1 x 1.5 inches, the Thinkpad R51 displays neither the slim and trim profile of an ultra-thin laptop nor the glitter of the svelte metallic packages of competing products. However, IBM has made up for the lack of product sex appeal by enabling customers to order the perfect configuration for rendering the work of road warriors just as productive as if they were sitting behind corporate desktops.
For my money, I would rather have all the tools at hand for dazzling prospective clients with my fancy footwork than have to make do with a more streamlined package that sacrifices performance for reductions in laptop size and weight. On a scale of 1 to 5, I give the ThinkPad R51 a 4.5 rating.
