From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Jul 05 2000 - 23:07:42 EDT
I think we have probably seen enough of this crap.
Fact is, the 75X/76X/770 lines are the flagships,the others are consumer
models. Most of the affectionados on this list seem to be 76X/770/600
people, who buy the top of the line units, and seem to have very good
luck with them.
So I trashed your i series, nothing new, folks have been trashing them
here and on the newsgroups since they came out.
Jim Biggerstaff wrote:
>
> That may be so, but I remain unilluminated as to how this makes "some of us"
> "True Thinkpad Folks". IBM has always produced several price/performance
> ranges in the lineup. As I recall both my 360C and my 560 were "one year
> warranty machines" - did the purchase of these machines, which gave great
> satisfaction, place me and others in the category of "Non-True Thinkpad
> Folk"?
>
> This may require clarification on a priority basis. I understand there are
> two new lines of modestly priced Thinkpads on the way, the 1200 and 1300
> series, and "some of us" will need to determine the "True Thinkpad Folkness"
> of the owners in order to avoid further confusion.
>
> jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh_at_att.net>
> Cc: "rudolph wratten" <cowthief_at_worldnet.att.net>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 5:34 PM
> Subject: Re: Check sum errors
>
> > Some of us stay away from the "one year warranty" machines, like the 1
> > series made by Acer. They just don't seem to live up to the IBM
> > reputation, and also don't seem tog et the same service treatment.
> >
> > Jim Biggerstaff wrote:
> > >
> > > > THat's why true ThinkPad folks don't buy machines made by Acer!
> > > >
> > > Ah, nothing like the word "true" to perk me right up.
> > >
> > > I've had a 360C, a 755C and 755CX, a 701C, and a 560. I remain
> delighted
> > > with my i1480.
> > >
> > > Please share with us, Markowitz, in some detail:
> > >
> > > a. What is a "true" Thinkpad folk?
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > b. Who determines fitness for this lofty status?
> > >
> > > Eagerly awaiting the determination of my worthiness or lack therof.
> > >
> > > jim
> >
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