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The eRacks/THINKPAL is the Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, with Ubuntu (or OS of your choice) set up and ready to play. The THINKPAL is powerful yet affordable notebook. It has a 14.1 inch widescreen antiglare screen, 1280 x 768 resolution, under a glossy Heatwave Red cover. It's durable and perfect for everyday computing, plus it has an optional built-in webcam and Bluetooth.

The base configuration includes:

Display: 14.1" default: WXGA: Widescreen XGA Resolution: 1280x768
Upgrade: WXGA+: Widescreen Extended Graphics Array Plus, Resolution: 1440x900
Wireless: Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 1000
CPU: Intel® Core i3-370M Processor (2.40GHz 1066MHz 3MB)
Hard Drive: 250GB 5200rpm Hard Drive
Optical: DVD Recordable Dual Layer Drive
Audio: Integrated Sound Card; Built-in speakers
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics
Memory: 2 GB PC3-8500 DDR2 SDRAM 1066MHz
Pointing Device: TrackPoint and TouchPad
Bluetooth: optional Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR
Wifi:ThinkPad bgn Wireless
Ports: 4xUSB 2.0, including 1 powered and 1 USB/eSATA combo
Camera: optional Built-in WebCam
Battery: 4-cell Lithium Ion Battery, up to 4.5 hrs battery life, upgrade available
AC Adapter: 65w AC Adapter
Dimensions: 344 x 233 x 32.8-39 mm -or- 13.54 x 9.17 x 1.29 - 1.5 inches
Weight: 4.72lbs with 4-cell
OS: Ubuntu Linux installed and configured by default. Other OSes available. Note: Functionality may be limited by operating system compatibility. Contact eRacks for details.

This configuration's price is $1004.

All eRacks systems come with a Standard 1yr full / 3yr Limited Warranty, which includes one full one year, parts and labor, and up to 3 years of individual components' warranties, as included by the component's manufacturer. Extended and Premium Warranties from eRacks are also available. More info.

The price differences between the default choice and other options are given below, and the total will be calculated and shown below after the Update Price button is clicked. Please email with any questions. Enter special instructions in the Notes field of your order.

Choose THINKPAL configuration options:

Click for standard configuration. 
 
Option Choices More Info
Display More Display Info
Processor More Processor Info
Memory DDR3 More Memory DDR3 Info
Slim CD Bay More Slim CD Bay Info
Internal HD Bay More Internal HD Bay Info
Bluetooth More Bluetooth Info
Camera More Camera Info
Battery More Battery Info
Operating System More Operating System Info
Extras More Extras Info
More Extras More More Extras Info
Donation target More Donation target Info
Donation amount More Donation amount Info
Warranty More Warranty Info
Notes More Notes Info

My eRacks/THINKPAL configuration:
eRacks/THINKPAL Default Configuration $1004.00 Click after choosing components.
 
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Additional information on components:

Slim CD Bay:
A slimline CDROM is optional in this bay. It is not a full 5" bay.  Back to top

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth with antenna is an optional feature on some laptops. Back to top

Display:
Two sizes of displays are offered in the laptop model.
See eRacks/LAPTOP specifications for more information. Back to top

Donation amount:
eRacks will match this donation to your choice of Open Source / Digital Rights organization. Choose the target organization in the Donation target dropdown.  Back to top

Camera:
Front facing camera is an optional feature on some laptops. Back to top

Extras:
Extra Accessories may be purchased.  Back to top

Donation amount:
eRacks will match your donation to your choice of non-profit Open Source / Digital Rights organization. Choose the donation amount in the Donation amount dropdown.  Back to top

Operating System:
eRacks makes every effort to ensure that your configuration choices will be compatible with each other, and the vast majority of the combinations above, especially the most popular ones, will be supported. Due to the sheer number of combinations, we cannot test or guarantee that every possible combination of choices will function without some manual configuration. If your configuration, while in testing, is determined to require significant additional work to configure, or cannot be made to work with your other choices, we will contact you to notify you of the situation and allow you to (a) make another choice, (b) have us continue to work on configuring it on a consulting basis (we will estimate the time it will take), or (c) allow you to accept the system as-is and configure it yourself.
Note: 64-bit OS support is not as widespread or nearly as well-qualified and tested as 32-bit OSes, but we will certainly make our best efforts to install the 64bit OS of your choosing. We will certainly contact you with any issues or incompatibilities between your hardware and OS choices, and make our expert recommmendations on the best course of action.
For eRacks/WEB servers, eRacks recommends the FreeBSD operating system, since it has the best benchmarks. eRacks recommends the OpenBSD operating system for all firewall systems , because OpenBSD is fully audited for security and maintained from the ground up with security as the primary concern. Although Linux can be hardened by security experts, OpenBSD is our recommendation for firewalls, routers, DNS servers, and other servers exposed on the open internet. Note: eRacks does offer a hardened version of Linux, for those who require Linux. Email eRacks for details.
Note: eRacks will install, configure, and test your system with your choice of operating system. Any configuration issues, hardware incompatibilities, or other issues as the result of the customer's installation or re-installation of an operating system are not covered by the warranty. Machines ordered with no operating system specified will be tested with a generic Linux install and any issues arising as a result of the customer's operating system installation are the customer's responsibility.  Back to top

Memory DDR3:
Please specify any desired configuration details in the Notes field of your order. Email eRacks for specific information pertaining to a specific model.  Back to top

Processor:
eRacks offers current AMD, Intel, and integrated processors. Other processors may be available by special order.  Back to top

More Extras:
Extra Accessories, such as a spare battery and extra adapter can be purchased.  Back to top

Hard Drives:
Specify IDE or SATA II if desired. eRacks' hard drives are made either by Western Digital or Seagate. Maxtor hard drives are available on request. Additional hard drives can be placed in the other Bays in some chassis.  Back to top

Battery pack:
Battery pack upgrades are available for longer life without AC power. Back to top

Warranty:
Standard 1yr full / 3yr, Extended 2yr full / 3yr, and Premium 3yr warranties are available. Details here.  Back to top

Notes:
Enter any additional software configuration notes in the Notes text-area, such as IP address, etc.  Back to top

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