From: Dale Chao (geige_at_usa.net)
Date: Wed Nov 12 1997 - 22:44:09 EST
Yikes, of course, you're right. Dual scan it is. I should learn how to read
one of these days... :) Well, it was nice thinking about it.
At 06:03 PM 11/12/97 -0600, you wrote:
>I just checked the MicroWarehouse site www.microwarehouse.com - the 560
>listed for $1289 is for the 11.3" dual scan model, not the active matrix
>screen. The 560 with the 12.1" active screen is $2389.
>
>I had to double check that, since it sounded too good to be true! Still,
>$2389 for the TFT version is not that bad of a price from what I have seen.
>
>I believe that the 560 uses EDO DRAM, so the 701 memory (along with other
>considerations) is not compatible.
>
>Unfortunatley I've never used a 560, so I can't comment on the rest.
>However, Emanuel Brown recently bought one of these and posted a review on
>comp.sys.laptops. This review is probably on his web page now. Here is the
>address:
>
>http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown
>
>Hope this helps...
>
>Eric Giles
>
>> From: Dale Chao <geige_at_usa.net>
>> To: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
>> Subject: re 701/560 question
>> Date: Wednesday, November 12, 1997 5:34 PM
>>
>> ***
>> Sorry to send this again...I forgot to mention it has an active matrix
>> screen as well.
>> ***
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Long time since I've posted anything to the list, so hello again :)
>>
>> I ran across a 560P at MicroWarehouse for $1289 today. (P133/8 MB/2.1 G)
>A
>> couple of questions:
>> - is this a good price?
>> - I have a 701CS now which has a 16MB memory module in it. Any chance
>> I'd be able to move it to the 560?
>> - has anyone else moved from a 701 to a 560 that could share their
>> impressions with me?
>>
>> I'm awfully fond of my 701, but I've gotten used to the P166 desktop I
>have
>> and use most of the time. Barring any earth-shattering news about the
>> upgrade project (when do we hear about that?), I've been toying with the
>> idea of getting a Pentium machine before my next really long business
>trip.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Dale
>>
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>>
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>>
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