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Read Epinions reviews on the Lenovo ThinkPad® T42 (2379dxu) PC Notebook 

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Product Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars
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Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars

by jantin,  Jul 21, 2004
Pros: Powerful, Relatively Light, Good Battery Life, Good Value, Amazing Engineering
Cons: No dedicated 'Windows' shortcut key. I hate that!
The Bottom Line: Buy the Thinkpad T42. The value is good, the engineering is great, and the features are rich. You'll be glad in the longrun.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars

by ohknaks,  Jul 2, 2005
Pros: Durability, keyboard, driver support
Cons: Price, numlock, connection placement
The Bottom Line: Know what you're getting into before you buy, but this is an enterprise class laptop with very few flaws.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 4/5 stars

by bwbaker,  Jun 27, 2004
Pros: Solid construction, great keyboard, wonderful display
Cons: Pricier than clone competitors
The Bottom Line: Pricier than clone laptops but worth it if it will be used to do a lot of writing or if it will be dragged around with you daily.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars

by noirjet,  Oct 10, 2006
Pros: Fast processor, good DVD, durable, fingerprint access, durable.
Cons: Bad speakers
The Bottom Line: Absolutely Recommend. It's reliable and powerful.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 4/5 stars

by jimbo1223,  Aug 10, 2004
Pros: Great networking Features
Cons: no windows key
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars

by bluman66,  Dec 29, 2006
Pros: Durability, reliability, support, features, and speed.
Cons: A little more costly, but well worth it.
 
Author's Rating: 5/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars

by kyoshiza808,  Sep 13, 2005
Pros: Quality, light
Cons: More expensive, but probably worth it.
 
Author's Rating: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars

by seanmcleary,  Nov 29, 2004
Pros: light, powerful, great screen, good keyboard, docks well
Cons: bad Function key placement, no Windows key, wireless connectivity app doesn't play well with others
The Bottom Line: This is an excellent business machine that provides a wealth of functionality and usability in a really small package.
 
Author's Rating: 4/5 stars
Ease of Use: 5/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 5/5 stars

by aloofyouth,  Nov 2, 2005
Pros: customer service, ThinkLight
Cons: build quality has suffered, price
The Bottom Line: costly but worthwhile if you can get a discount; quality has suffered a bit in recent years--maybe they'll rebound and resume greatness soon
 
Author's Rating: 3/5 stars
Ease of Use: 3/5 stars
Quality of Tech Support: 2/5 stars

by crfortin,  Nov 18, 2004
Pros: Excellent-Keyboard, Solid Case, Good Performance, IBM Online Support, Video Performance, Slimline, add-ons, Decent-Batlife.
Cons: IBM Canada, IBM USA?, More $$$, Pricey Extras & Features, needs DVI port.
The Bottom Line: A good all around laptop. Not for extreme/gaming. Worth the premium over a Dell/HP general laptop.
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