From: Andrew Wells (ajwells_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon Jul 16 2001 - 16:04:03 EDT
(laughing) I'm definately not trying to do a sales job here... the machine
is worth what it is worth to someone in the market for these features...
since all of the places I checked with had sold out of these packages a
month ago and had waiting lists, it appears that there was a market for it
at the time... in hindsight I shouldnt have purchased a subnote without
being able to try it out at first, but I took the risk... I felt it was
reasonable at 1999.00 for the package because it was essentially the same
spec as the X21 which is still around 2000.00 (or was when I checked) for a
comparably spec'd computer alone without any of the extras... and evidently
there were a few people who felt that way as these retailers (Tiger, Datek,
World etc) sold out of these packages and they were on backorder when I
bought this one...
The bottom line is that I'm a big guy and this computer just isnt right for
me ergonomically... I bet there is someone out there who it is right for and
I'd like to find them... hence the ad... if someone IS interested, they may
contact me and let me know their thoughts on the current market for the
machine... I'm clearly not going to break even, so its all a matter of
degree
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Machule" <machule_at_triumf.ca>
To: "Andrew Wells" <ajwells_at_ix.netcom.com>
Cc: "thinkpad" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: FS TP X20
> Speed diff is minor (grin)
> But a warranty diff ???
> My pdf file shows it as 3 years and that would be 3 years starting now .
> The fact that the Cel version is only 800*600 kinda sucks .
> Mini-PCI cards with Ethernet and modem are still many $$$.
> IBM DVD drives (for this machine ) are also major $$$$$$.
> The extra features of your machines do not come cheap !
>
> ..peter..
> ( who is not disagreeing with Andrew ..just talking ;-}
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Wells" <ajwells_at_ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Peter Machule" <machule_at_triumf.ca>; "thinkpad" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: FS TP X20
>
>
> > Yes thats the low spec one, which is fine unless you want speed,
1024x768,
> > 20 gig, ethernet, 3yr warranty etc
> >
> > Not trying to hype mine, just trying to be informative ;)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Machule" <pmachule_at_hotmail.com>
> > To: "thinkpad" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: FS TP X20
> >
> >
> > > To add more fuel to the fire ....;-}
> > > The Celeron 500 version is $900.
> > > Note that it does have a lot less accessories with it .
> > > i.e. DVD drive , media slice, memory etc.
> > >
> > > ...peter ..
> > >
> > > http://store.yahoo.com/tigerdirect-com/i70-8040.html
> > >
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: FS TP X20
> > >
> > >
> > > > Well if prices have indeed come down, I would take that into
> > > > consideration... anyone interested in saving a little money should
> still
> > > > drop me a note... its hard to set these prices in stone anymore with
> the
> > > way
> > > > prices plunge!
> > > >
> > > > Andrew
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "David Ross" <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>
> > > > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 2:12 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: FS TP X20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I didn't want to come right out and say this, since one hopes he
> will
> > in
> > > > > fact get what he wants for the machine, but
> > > > > I'd been meaning to forward the info about the tiger prices since
I
> > > > learned
> > > > > about them this morning.
> > > > >
> > > > > They and warehouse.com seem to be getting overstocked ThinkPads
from
> > the
> > > > > same truck, one hopes a healthy
> > > > > competition will take place.
> > > > >
> > > > > - David R.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Dominique Pivard" <domi_at_kenavo.fi>
> > > > > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 10:55 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: FS TP X20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the pointer!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This makes Andrew's X20 look expensive, since the Tiger Direct
> offer
> > > > > > (http://store.yahoo.com/tigerdirect-com/i70-8080.html) appears
to
> > have
> > > > > > everything included in Andrew's package except the 2nd power
cord
> > and
> > > it
> > > > > > costs $100 less (and it's brand-new, of course).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers, Dominique
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, 15 Jul 2001 at 10:46 PM you, "David Ross"
> > > > <ross_at_math.hawaii.edu>,
> > > > > > said:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >This reminds me, tigerdirect.com just dropped their price on
this
> > and
> > > > > > >several other ThinkPad models over
> > > > > > >the weekend.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >- David R.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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