Best Notebooks - 3 to 384 MB Installed Video Memory, ~.*DVD.* CD / DVD Type, EIDE Storage Controller Type, Docking Station/Port Replicator Expandability
'A gripe is the lack of DVD writer, Lenovo will send you a separate one for $459 but you'll, amazingly, have to remove the combo drive and replace it yourself.'
'A docking station ($279) and port replicator ($179) are optional, as is a viewing stand ($79), which raises your system up to eye level for more comfortable desktop use.'
'IBM's smallest laptop ever - it combines true ultralight portability with all the right expansion, connectivity, and battery options for the business traveler'
'a wonderfully well-balanced system that melds portability with great features, like a 1.8-GHz Pentium M processor for power, 802.11a/g for wireless connectivity, TPM for security, and outstanding battery life.'
'bright 14-inch display, versatile MultiBay, and up to 5 hours of battery life with the standard 6-cell battery'
'My T42 has a 15" screen and weighs a little over six pounds which is very light for its screen size class'
'Durable system'
'The IBM ThinkPad T42 is a versatile laptop for business users who are highly mobile and need a machine to handle their demanding, ever-changing business'
'The ThinkPad T42 also comes preloaded with IBM's new Rescue and Recovery platform, a secondary operating system that lets you recover data on your hard drive and access the Internet even when your primary operating system won't boot.'