From: Michael (michael_at_area54.net)
Date: Tue Dec 15 1998 - 07:34:50 EST
Hmmmmm..
I just checked the webpages at IBM and they are still listed..
I just got another "i" 1720 Monday, shipped Friday from IBM Durham, NC to
replace the on I got last month with bad pixels in the center of the
screen. So it looks like if it's so it may only be the 1400's and not
the 1720. Maybe I'll call IBM direct sales today and inquire as to
purchasing a 1450 and see what happens.
BTW Eric..
How did you get 48mb in your 701?? Mine has 8 + 32 = 40...
On Mon, 14 Dec 1998, Eric Giles wrote:
> I just saw this post in the laptop newsgroup. Don't know about the accuracy,
> so I wanted to know what others might have heard (hope this isn't old news):
>
> "I can confirm that IBM has stopped production and sales of the 1410
> and 1450 laptops. The fact that IBM has dropped the 1400 series so
> quickly makes me very nervous! I have requested a return authorization
> and will probably return it. Shame it is a very nice machine. "
>
> I understand that PC life cycles are very short, but if I am not mistaken
> these units have only been on sale for no more than two months. I have also
> heard that these units are basically rebadged Acer models with different
> casings and markings. Might there have been a reliability problem? Or just
> outdated that quickly?
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