The laptops with S-IPS matrix are extremely rare and deserve detailed review. The review of IBM Thinkpad R50 will consist of two parts (two separate articles). In this first part will mainly explore the theme of the display of the IBM Thinkpad R50, compared with a standard TN + Film displays and TN LCD screens of modern high-end laptops, including wide, opaque, and modern “glossy panel. Mediocrity has captured the world markets for consumer laptops, and similar trends are observed even in the corporate markets. Hardware parameters such as processor and graphics card, of course, each year becoming better, although the Conroe architecture is based on over 80% of the Pentium III technology adopted by Tualatin and much less costly to manufacture as compared to expensive NetBurst. TN + Film matrix LCD displays is the subject of much misinformation about marketing techniques, and thus mislead the consumer. This cheap and terrible features real matrices 2-3 years ago were used almost 99% of laptops, but these days in 100% of mobile computing, while remaining true colors, correct color reproduction, good viewing angles only for the desktop S -IPS and * VA monitors. Exceptions are only some of the HP Compaq tablet PCs with AFFS display. While there was a production unit of IBM laptops, the American giant boldly introducing laptops in their matrices, other than standard. IBM laptop usually means that have S-IPS matrix with “p” after the number of the standard model, for example Thinkpad T40p, T41p, T42p, T43p, R50p. Like most “p”-th in the electronic equipment and that means Professional, and unlike other companies, making it a pseudo-professional performances, IBM has made professional machine with resolution 1600 * 1200, professional S-IPS matrix video card for 3D and CAD (ATI FireGL). IBM produces and workstations with 1400 x 1050 S-IPS matrix, and good video card ATI Radeon no great claims for 3D design, which is also the protagonist in this review. Actually there is much information on the Internet for modification of the drivers of the mobile in a mobile Radeon FireGL.
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After the failure of some modifications of the Thinkpad T43 and not very strong impression on Thinkpad Z60t, we were almost sure that the last real quality and maximum balanced model is Thinkpad T42. This impression is further reinforced by the weak receiver models of IBM, the Chinese company Lenovo. There are many consumers who know that the Lenovo factory actually produced the best models of IBM (Thinkpad T40/40p, T41/41p, T42/42p, X31/32/40). Accumulation of the image maker of the best mobile computing, IBM was a monopolist in corporate markets and is becoming a dream acquisition, for each customer. Everything in the series Thinkpad is Refined to perfection – tough, expensive materials – copper, titanium, composites, perfect keyboard, joystick and touch-pod. IBM is a generator of new technologies in notebook PCs by selling its innovative solutions Toshiba, DELL, HP and others. No coincidence of all NASA space missions are equipped with technology from IBM (Thinkpad-series). INTEL and Microsoft also trust corporation as a Thinkpad laptop, and with them, and many IT-companies, banks, universities, public administrations and others. Surprisingly, users (corporate and end) in 2005 IBM sold its production facilities to the Chinese Lenovo. Is sold and the legendary brand – THINKPAD. Economic and financial experts of IBM apparently felt that the hardware is not as profitable as the sale of technology, innovation, software solutions. Selling trade name “Thinkpad”, IBM commitment for 5 years to maintain a technology (design, monitoring, maintenance, marketing) its probably the most famous brand “Thinkpad”.
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General Description
Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 is a desktop designed for home and business use. M57 is based on Intel’s Core Duo technology and the performance is truly enhanced. It has superior features like you disable and enable individual USB ports. In addition, a complete hard drive back-up and one-button system recovery safeguards your data at all times. The product is available in black colour. This Lenovo desktop pc comes in Ultra Small form factor and it consumes low power and is eco-friendly.
Hard Drive and Memory:
Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 comes with an integrated SATA controller with type SATA-300 and has 3 channels. The controller uses RAID 0 and 1 technology. The capacity of the drive is 80 GB of type SATA-300 and can be upgraded to a maximum of 250 GB and operational speed is 7200 RPM.
M57 has a two DDR channels that works on DDR II SDRAM technology. The memory speed is 667 MHz and the product comes with 1 GB of factory installed RAM. The memory can be upgraded to a maximum of 4 GB.
Processor and chipset:
Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 is built using the Intel Core duo technology that has features like Intel Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology, Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology. It also has cache of type L2 and installed cache memory is 2 MB. The speed of the processor is 2 GHz. The chipset used in this machine is Intel Q35 express with a speed of 1.3 GHz. The compatible processors are Intel Core2 Duo Processor, Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor and Intel Celeron Processor
Monitor Type and Size:
Thinkcentre M57 is not supplied with any monitor by default. It has standard VGA port, DVI and TV-out ports. Thinkcentre will support CRT, Flat Panel and wide screen display types. Media Devices comes with CD-RW/DVD-ROM.  There is no floppy drive supplied with the box. You can purchase it separately.
Graphics:
Lenovo Thinkcentre M57 comes with an integrated Intel Graphics media accelerator 3100 series card. The graphics card features includes 3D enhancements that enables greater flexibility and scalability and improved realism with support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0c. The optional video cards that are compatible with this model are ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 256MB memory and ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro with 128MB memory.
Sound Card and Speakers:
Thinkcentre M57 comes with integrated high definition sound from Intel. Integrated audio support enables premium digital sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack re-tasking. M57 comes with a built in speakers.
Ports available in this laptop are 1 x Display / video – VGA – 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15).
Operating System comes with pre- installed Microsoft Windows Vista Business. The product comes with 4 years warranty with parts and labour.
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