From: rj (rj_at_chele.cais.net)
Date: Tue Aug 03 1999 - 21:28:53 EDT
Sorry I missed this thread, can someone point me to an archive
that would contain it or give me the short version as I have
a 701 and find it too slow any more and might consider such
an upgrade.
Thanks!
On Tue, 3 Aug 1999, Bill Morrow wrote:
> Doug has been doing this sort of upgrade for years..
> another honest guy..
>
> Douglas Hirsch, Maximum Upgrades wrote:
>
> > Keith,
> >
> > If you'd like the TP701C running at 133MHz with the write-back cache feature
> > enabled, let me know. Maximum Upgrades offers that CPU upgrade for $298 US.
> >
> > Norton SI benchmarks show a CPU speed increase from 95.4 to 287.9. I don't
> > think Leonard offers anything that fast.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Douglas Hirsch
> > Internet Support
> > Maximum Upgrades
> >
> > tel (916) 361-2870 P.O. Box 276945
> > fax (916) 361-2880 Sacramento, CA 95827
> > http://www.maxup.com
> > djhirsch_at_maxup.com "Software Bloat Solutions" (c)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Wong <pirate_at_lava.net>
> > To: THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU <THINKPAD_at_CS.UTK.EDU>
> > Date: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 1:51 AM
> > Subject: Thinkpad 701c upgrades
> >
> > >
> > >--Hello, I've just purchased a used 701c "butterfly" Thinkpad. I was
> > >wondering if anyone had upgraded their processor from
> > >"www.portables.com"? They offer a AMD 5x86 upgrade that would bring the
> > >little butterfly up to the speed of a pentium 75mhz processor. This
> > >company seems to be really professional and knowledgeable, but I would
> > >just like some customer comments. If any of you have done this upgrade
> > >on the butterfly, could you tell me how the machine is? Is it worth the
> > >upgrade? Does all modern software work on the machine after the
> > >software? Is it reliable? Any heat problems? Do demanding
> > >applications (office97, winfax, netscape) crash more or less than
> > >before?
> > > I realize this machine is outdated, and expensive to get up to
> > >useable speeds, but I like the novelty of it, and the fact that it was
> > >one of the few laptops to win an "engineering?" award. I mean sure a
> > >Lotus with a V-8 has over 300ponies, but the old one with only 4
> > >cylinders and it's soft "whirrrrr" is much more novel. Anyhow, this is
> > >Keith from Honolulu, Hawaii saying greetings to everyone on the list.
> > >Thanks in advance for your responses.
> > >
> > > --Keith
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
> --
> Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
>
> ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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>
> Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will vary,
> Done on a
> closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
>
>
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