Lenovo ThinkPad T60 15” Notebook with Docking Station – $219.99

Thursday, June 30, 2011

As Long As It Can Still Play “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”

When laptops are this cheap, why deal with the expense, effort, and bitter infighting of a real live marching band?

As we all know, the Marching Saxons have played at every homecoming game since Westglade High was founded in 1924, except for a three-year stint during World War II when gold braid was rationed. But recent cuts in school funding at the state level have eliminated the budget for our marching band program.

So it is with a heavy heart that I must announce that Westglade has marched its last Saxon. Effective with the new school year, the Marching Saxons will be disbanded. All instruments, costumes, and equipment will be sold, with the proceeds to be used for new power strips in the Social Media Lab.

But that doesn’t mean our school functions will be silent. I’m pleased to introduce our school’s first-ever Marching Laptop Artist. You may know him as sophomore Jamie Barrera, but when he’s working the ones and zeroes, he calls himself FuudSTAMPz. And I, for one, can’t wait to hear the new-school style he’ll bring to the old school spirit.

Fortunately, the only equipment FuudSTAMPz needs to kick his steez is a Lenovo ThinkPad T60. For the price of one battered, entry-level secondhand trumpet, we get an Intel CoreDuo T2400 1.83GHz processor, a 15” anti-glare display, and a 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery. It comes with a docking station, which our shop class is modifying into some kind of marching harness. We’re also retrofitting our PA system so it’s Bluetooth-compatible.

Now, to usher us out of the old era and into the new, the Marching Saxons will play one final rendition of our school song, “O Hallowed Westglade, We Stand for Thee”, which Jamie will mash up with “Dont Cha”, “Separate Ways”, “Pon de Replay”, and “Strip”. Take it away, FuudSTAMPz!

Authorized for SquareTrade Extended Warranty

Warranty: 90 Day Lenovo

Condition: Refurbished, Off-Lease

Features:

• Powerful, full-featured Notebook PC that’s designed for peak productivity while you’re on the go
• Outstanding multimedia performer that includes an Intel CoreDuo T2400 1.83GHz processor, CD-RW/DVD-ROM optical drive, and offers a powerful 6-Cell Lithium-Ion battery.
• Crystal clear 15-inch display that’s ideal for working efficiently in cramped quarters
• CD-RW/DVD-ROM optical drive, so you can take a breather from all your work to enjoy a movie or play a video
• Includes lockable docking station

Docking Station Features:

• Convenient, one step connection
• Easily connect your laptop to many different peripherals
• Left corner alignment for easy system attachment and a convenient eject button for one-step system removal
• Port Connectors include DVI, S-Video and VGA Video ports; Serial, Parallel, Modem, LAN and four USB ports; and two audio ports
• Step-by-step LED’s and convenient buttons for easy system ejection
• Integrated key lock to secure your ThinkPad notebook

Additional Photos:

• ThinkPad Top Profile
• ThinkPad Front Profile
• ThinkPad Left Profile
• ThinkPad Rear Profile
• ThinkPad Right Profile
• Keyboard & Touchpad
• Docking Station Left Profile
• Docking Station Power, Lock, & Eject
• Docking Station Rear Profile
• Docking Station Right Profile
• ThinkPad Docked Left Profile
• ThinkPad Docked Rear Profile
• ThinkPad Docked Right Profile
• Package Contents

In the box:

• Lenovo ThinkPad T60 1952-AP2 Laptop
• IBM 2504 Advanced Mini Docking Station
• Key for Docking Station
• 6-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• AC Adapter

photo credit: Wrote

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