From: Benjamin Koh (benkoh_at_stanford.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 02:27:10 EST
I've seen the 240 up close, and while it looks nice, the fact that the
insert/delete/etc cluster of keys is squished into the rest of the
keyboard instead of in the top right like normal TP keyboards was a
no-no for me. I bought a TP for the keyboard... so I'm not giving that
up for slightly less weight. If all you want is small size, there are
non-IBMs that have keyboards very similar to the 240, and they include
CDROMS, higher resolution screens and better battery life. If IBM made a
TP that was shallower in depth ie keep the full size keyboard but remove
the palm rest, I'd buy it. The Omnibook 800 comes closest to that ideal
form factor. Too bad it gets really warm after a few hours' use and the
screen makes my eyes tire quickly. Oh, and the battery life stinks too.
For now the 560 form factor works for me.
Benjamin
Bill Morrow wrote:
>
> The early 240 machines were supposed NOT to get such great battery
> life..
>
> the external battery is, external..
> i have not seen a 240 in the flesh, so i can't really comment, but i
> think it'll be a nice little machine..
> IF you can work around the 2 hour or less battery life that has been
> reported by the early testers of this machine..
>
> BTW: they have been selling for around $100, give or take $200
>
> the warranty thing is an extended warranty, over and above the
> standare one year on this machine..
> well worth the $$, IMO.. :-)
>
> i've never sold one of those so i'm not fully up on it..
>
> Simon Bryquer wrote:
>
> > As the header indicates I'm interested in as much information on IBM
> > 240
> > good and bad.
> >
> > Also IBM has a battery for it #02K6580 which runs about 3-4 hours.
> > Is
> > this the same size as the original battery and can it be lodged in
> > its
> > bay or is this much larger and etc.
> >
> > On a different issue I noticed that IBM has a renewal service
> > warranty
> > which I have never seen before and covers all TPs and it is called
> > IBM
> > ServicePac(BLUE Pac as opposed to Yellow) NOT EZ-serve.
> >
> > Did I miss something or is this the same as before-- see for
> > yourselves
> > at :
> >
> > http
> > //commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?prmenbr=1&prnbr=30L9189&cntry=840&lang=en_US
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Simon Bryquer
> >
> > Remove all Xs & Ys from reply address before replying directly to
> > me.
>
> --
> Happy trails...
>
> ** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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>
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