From: Bert Haskins (bhaskins_at_triton.net)
Date: Mon Feb 11 2002 - 16:57:23 EST
The 380s and 390s are 3-spindle machines, at least all that I know about are.
Really nice machines too, I must say.
Bert
Juan Vizoso wrote:
> PAUL SAID:
> > FWIW:
> >
> > 300 series - 1 year warranty (value line)
> > 500 series - 1 year warranty (slim line)
> > 600 series - 3 year warranty (ultraportable/performance line)
> > 700 series - 3 year warranty (premium line)
> >
> > As far as the newer models are concerned, I'm not sure what they'd fall
> > under as noted above, but I do know that the I, A, and R series are all
> > 1 year warranty, and while I have seen some pathetic 1 year models from the
> 3xx
> > series, I'm not sure if this is the same case with newer 3 year models vs. 1
> year models.
>
> I wouldn't be so sure about that, but i have an a22p that came with a 3 year
> warranty (not upgraded) and many of them (mostly the 'p' suffixed) do too...
>
> I've also seen here on the list some talk about 600's with 3 years...
>
> However, The interesting part about all this is (what I've gathered from all the
> thread):
>
> 300 series, all included, value line - replaced by aXX 'm' 'e' and later a30
>
> 500 series, later 200 - ultraportable - became the X series
>
> 600 series, performance portable - became the T series
>
> 770 series, top of the line - also T series (and A with 'p').
>
> However the A's are three spindle machines, and I think none of the previous
> lines were... (or are the 300 three spindles?)
>
> Also, the i series, which was replaced by the R series, is a new affordable
> concept which wasn't available before... the 'student', 'casual' and other
> categories of users that could use them, with novelty features as standalone CD
> player and stuff... (maybe the same iBook crowd?)...
>
> What do you think? did I miss something? did I get something wrong?
>
> juan
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