From: Robert S. Frank (ethico_at_email.msn.com)
Date: Tue Sep 01 1998 - 12:48:30 EDT
I have a chance to buy a new TP 770 (91-AU) for a really good price. What do you folks think? This is the model with a 14" screen, Pentium MMX 233, 32 MB, 5 GB hard drive, internal modem, MPEG-2 and enhanced video and audio adapters.
My main interest is the 14" screen. I cant quite afford that screen in the newer 770 E or ED versions, so I figured I buy this one, which has been discontinued and really dropped in price. Just a few months ago, this was the top of the line. Now, as you know, you're made to feel that it's old technology.
My biggest concerns with a buying a laptop...whether for $2,500, $3,500 or $4,500 are quality and reliability (I'm a solo entrepreneur with no back-up MIS department to help me and no tolerance for being down for a week or more), keyboard (I'm a touch typist), and monitor (this will be my one and only business machine and I will be looking at it 8 to 12 hours a day). That's why I'm just about ready to buy a ThinkPad and that's why I figured I'd get this 770.
What would you folks advise? Though this particular 770 is no longer being manufactured, will I still be able to buy compatible peripherals in the future (Zip drive, PC cards, etc.)? Am I doing myself a disservice by not getting a Pentium II? Should I sacrifice screen size and other features and get a TP600 with the 233 Pentium II? Just so you know, slight performance advantages are not a big deal to me. Also, I am not what you would call a "road warrior", so portability is not the biggest deal to me either. This machine will basically be a desktop replacement, maybe going back and forth from home to office each day (via a backpack I might add).
So, I'm just about to pull the trigger...I'm sure you've all been there before. Your advice would helpfu.
Thanks for your time.
Bobby Frank
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