From: Greg Langham (greg_at_ubh.com)
Date: Mon Dec 04 2000 - 13:59:33 EST
Just my $.02 on this subject:
I have had a 770ED, 770X, 770Z, 600e, and 600x in the past two years to
compare.
I think the 770 series, like Bill Morrow has said, is the Rolls Royce of the
IBM line in terms of build quality. That being said, the 600 series has the
same quality, but not quite a sturdy - due to the size limiations of the
design.
The main thing you will notice when comparing a 770 to a 600 is the screen
thickness. A 770 has a frame around the screen that's about 3/4 of an inch.
The 600 is probably less than 1/2 inch. Other than that, the two seem built
about the same. I do like the 770 keyboard better than the 600, but it's
like comparing a BMW to a Mercedes - mostly just personal taste.
The only other thing I liked about the 770 compared to the 600 was the feet
on the back on the 770 that gave the machine a nice angle when sitting on a
table.
All that being said, both machines are heads and shoulders above a Dell
Latitude, Inspiron, and any Toshiba I have seen. They also seem to be a
slighly better built machine than the A or T series machines.
Greg
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Geary [mailto:Mike_at_Geary.com]
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 11:41 AM
To: Paul Khoury
Cc: ThinkPad List
Subject: RE: Which is better: TP600 or TP770
> What is the slowest PII-based TP600e?
There were a couple of TP600E models with PII-300. See the twbook.pdf file
listed below for details.
> Also, I assume it has a 3 year warranty
> like the 770 (or what's left of one when I pick it up used)?
Right, three years on all of them, unless it was an IBM refurb which had a
one year warrant.
> Also, someone mentioned the 600 seems a little flimsy compared to
> the 770. It this like the flimsy on the 760ED? Since I use the keyboard
> a lot, I don't want a keyboard to wear out in 3 months...
Not like the 760 at all. The 600 has a very good, rugged keyboard.
> Also, are the only options for the TP600 software DVD?
> If performance is decent, I'll settle for it, especially if
> there's a cost difference.
I had a PII-400 TP600E for a while, and I didn't find its DVD playback to be
satisfactory. As I recall, it dropped frames quite often. It would probably
be fine with a Margi card, but I didn't try it.
> And what is the weight difference for the 770 between 600e? Not
> that it makes a difference
> to me - I'm still young, and used to carrying sometimes my 755C
> AND 701CS, with my portable printer.
Time for you to do some homework. <g> Here's a list of the various TBOOK
files that have all the specifications you're looking for:
ThinkPad A, T, and X series:
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pcicrse/psref/tabook.pdf
ThinkPad I series (current models):
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pcicrse/psref/tibook.pdf
ThinkPad I series (withdrawn models):
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pcicrse/psref/tiwbook.pdf
ThinkPad numeric series (current models):
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pcicrse/psref/tbook.pdf
ThinkPad numeric series (withdrawn models):
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pcicrse/psref/twbook.pdf
That last file is the one you want for the 600 and 770, but I listed the
rest for completeness.
You'll need Acrobat Reader to view these files:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
-Mike
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