Re: New member intro

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From: Randy Whittle (whittle_at_usc.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 03 1997 - 19:13:39 EST


At 03:48 PM 1/3/97 -0500, Gregory Fedor wrote:
>Hello,
>
> As a new member of this mailing list I guess I should introduce myself.
>My name is Gregory Fedor. I am a computer engineer and have recently bought
>a used ThinkPad 750C. It has 20 MB RAM and a 1.2 GB drive. I also received

> It came in very good shape except for a broken lid latch on the left
>side. I'm tempted to get it fixed, but I'm afraid 1) I don't know where to
>take it or where to get the part, and 2) I'm not sure it's worth it.

        I doubt its worth it, unless you know someone who can do it cheaply.

> One question I have for the group is this. I've heard things mentioned
>about how the floppy drive on some ThinkPads is a 2.88 MB one. How can I
>tell if mine is, and if so is it worth using that way and how?

        The 750C shipped with a 2.88 drive--unless yours got swapped out, that's
what it should have. I think it says "2.88" right on the front door where
you insert the disk!

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USC Graduate School of Business http://www-scf.usc.edu/~whittle

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am for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole. - Malcolm X


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