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ThinkPad G series
The ThinkPad G series was a line of desktop replacement ThinkPad laptops developed by IBM and Lenovo as partial successors to the ThinkPad A series. Positioned as a budget friendly alternative to the desktop replacement models of the T and R series with the "p" suffix, the short-lived series was and still is the only ThinkPad series to use a desktop CPU (except G50). Three generations were released from when it was released in 2003 to when it was succeeded in 2006 by the ThinkPad R series.
The G40 and G41 were based on an Intel Pentium 4 and were released as low-end, affordable and massive successors of Pentium 4-M-equipped 15" ThinkPad A31 and 14" ThinkPad T30.
They were both manufactured by Acer for IBM.
Due to the machine's power consumption, the G40 and G41 had a unique four-pronged power connector only shared with the ThinkPad Mini-Dock
In a review by CNET in 2004, the G40 was given a 7.3 stating that while the laptop was big and heavy with a mediocre screen, the ThinkPad G40 "proves you can get a capable desktop replacement at an affordable price without sacrificing battery life and performance."
In another review by ZDNet in 2003, recommending the G40 to people who want the capabilities of a desktop but not the clutter, the author stated that the G40's "keyboard is comfortable, the screen easy to read, and the specifications, features and performance about right for a typical home/home office PC."
In their review of the G40 in 2003, The Register commented on the laptops 3.5 kg weight contradicting "IBMs talk of the mobile worker, and not sacrificing power for portability." They also expressed concerns of the Access IBM button being a "scarily Big Brother single button access to Big Blue" but did ease the concern by explaining the actual reason as making the G40 easier to deploy in a corporate environment. The Register concluded that the G40's ideal user was the "migrant": "Working in a flexible office environment, and occasionally from home."
As a sign of their low cost placement, the G40 and G41 did not include a ThinkLight, docking connector, nor stereo speakers. Though they have both a floppy drive and an optical drive, both do not have eject mechanisms and the optical drive bay is not an Ultrabay. They also were not optionable with IPS screens nor trackpad. While they both use desktop CPUs, they also used anemic Intel integrated graphics with only some G41's optioned with NVIDIA Geforce FX Go5200 graphics.
ThinkPad G series
The ThinkPad G series was a line of desktop replacement ThinkPad laptops developed by IBM and Lenovo as partial successors to the ThinkPad A series. Positioned as a budget friendly alternative to the desktop replacement models of the T and R series with the "p" suffix, the short-lived series was and still is the only ThinkPad series to use a desktop CPU (except G50). Three generations were released from when it was released in 2003 to when it was succeeded in 2006 by the ThinkPad R series.
The G40 and G41 were based on an Intel Pentium 4 and were released as low-end, affordable and massive successors of Pentium 4-M-equipped 15" ThinkPad A31 and 14" ThinkPad T30.
They were both manufactured by Acer for IBM.
Due to the machine's power consumption, the G40 and G41 had a unique four-pronged power connector only shared with the ThinkPad Mini-Dock
In a review by CNET in 2004, the G40 was given a 7.3 stating that while the laptop was big and heavy with a mediocre screen, the ThinkPad G40 "proves you can get a capable desktop replacement at an affordable price without sacrificing battery life and performance."
In another review by ZDNet in 2003, recommending the G40 to people who want the capabilities of a desktop but not the clutter, the author stated that the G40's "keyboard is comfortable, the screen easy to read, and the specifications, features and performance about right for a typical home/home office PC."
In their review of the G40 in 2003, The Register commented on the laptops 3.5 kg weight contradicting "IBMs talk of the mobile worker, and not sacrificing power for portability." They also expressed concerns of the Access IBM button being a "scarily Big Brother single button access to Big Blue" but did ease the concern by explaining the actual reason as making the G40 easier to deploy in a corporate environment. The Register concluded that the G40's ideal user was the "migrant": "Working in a flexible office environment, and occasionally from home."
As a sign of their low cost placement, the G40 and G41 did not include a ThinkLight, docking connector, nor stereo speakers. Though they have both a floppy drive and an optical drive, both do not have eject mechanisms and the optical drive bay is not an Ultrabay. They also were not optionable with IPS screens nor trackpad. While they both use desktop CPUs, they also used anemic Intel integrated graphics with only some G41's optioned with NVIDIA Geforce FX Go5200 graphics.
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