As an incoming college freshman, I am looking to purchase a notebook.
After much debate, I've decided on an IBM Thinkpad T43, no matter the extra cost involved.
Unfortunately, IBM's purchasing "setup" is a bit foreign to me (and I'm not quite sure why). It seems to me that the only way to fully customize and configure a laptop is to use their Think Express program, which, from the looks of it, is for business use only.
So, my question is, are IBM notebooks fully customizable for non-business users or are the results given using the "Notebook finder" my only choices?
Thanks in advance.
PS: Does IBM really not offer an education discount? I know my school (UW-Madison) has a program through Dell, but it just seems odd that IBM leaves those at such schools in the dark...
After much debate, I've decided on an IBM Thinkpad T43, no matter the extra cost involved.
Unfortunately, IBM's purchasing "setup" is a bit foreign to me (and I'm not quite sure why). It seems to me that the only way to fully customize and configure a laptop is to use their Think Express program, which, from the looks of it, is for business use only.
So, my question is, are IBM notebooks fully customizable for non-business users or are the results given using the "Notebook finder" my only choices?
Thanks in advance.
PS: Does IBM really not offer an education discount? I know my school (UW-Madison) has a program through Dell, but it just seems odd that IBM leaves those at such schools in the dark...