From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Tue Sep 26 2000 - 01:37:16 EDT
The A21p is out of stock at IBM..
there are a few A20p's still available..
but the info i have is that both the A20p and A21p will be highly constrained for
at least a month, if not longer..
Mark Bell wrote:
> It seems IBM has these listed on their web site and marked as, "in stock."
> For $800.00 more, you get:
>
> P3-850
> 15" 1600 x 1200
> 32gig HD
>
> The P3-850 isn't listed as, "with SpeedStep Technology," but it's there.
>
> If anyone is interested in dealing with IBM ShopDirect, the link is:
>
> http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=204916
> 7&cntrfnbr=1&cgmenbr=1&cntry=840&lang=en_US
>
> It seems if you get in EARLY enough with ShopIBM, you can get one, but if
> they put you in the
> que, expect to wait MONTHS. This would be a good idea if someone wanted to
> try and hurry
> up and get one because most of not all of the A20p's are out of stock at
> IBM and elsewhere.
> PC Zones has some 2629-6AUs (P3-750, 15" 1400x1050, 20gig) for $3599.00
> along with
> ecost.com and euclid.com.
>
> I had a chance to look at a Inspiron 5000e with a 15" 1600x1200 Sunday. I
> was right
> in my assumption and I have reached my screen limits with the 1400 x 1050.
> 1600x1200
> was simply TOO small for my eyes for comfort. Yes, I could see it, but not at a
> comfortable, easy range. I couldn't see working on that screen for hours
> even with font
> size increased.
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