From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Sat Sep 30 2000 - 13:05:03 EDT
YIKES..!!
that WAS the fastest product intro and EOP (End Of Production) i have EVER seen...
"James H. E. Maugham" wrote:
> The morning mail just brought the IBM Essentials catalog for early fall 2K and
> imagine my surprise while perusing the Thinkpads.
>
> NO A20's at all! Just the T's, X's and the A21's. So I guess this means that the
> stake is officially in the heart of the A20's?
>
> IIRC, when the A20's came out, the catalogs were still offering the 600X and the
> 770Z. Apparently Big Blue doesn't want to confuse anyone with having both the
> A20 and A21 available in the same offering.
>
> For those looking for lightweight cases for their babies, the catalog has the
> CompuNote case (33L4853) available for $49.99. This is the case with the
> internal airtube cushion (Safeport) system and it really _is_ the size of ye
> olde briefcase. I've got one of these, compliments of my daughter's 570, and I
> personally find the small opening in the case for inserting or removing the
> laptop to be less than ideal.
>
> But, for those seeking small and light in a case, this is a very nice piece.
> Quality construction and it weighs about a pound and a half.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
-- ---Happy trails...
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