It's amazing the amount of buzz on this list the 701 still gets, and
how little for the 240. Those two models are the only Thinkpads I've
owned and the 240 is by far my favorite. Comparing both, the 701's
butterfly keyboard is the only thing I find more interesting, mostly
as a novelty, and in the area of practicality I cannot think of any
advantage the 701 has over the 240. The 240's battery life (without
the larger add-on) is unimpressive, but the 701's was not great
either.
Regarding your requirements:
>The requirements are:
>386 or Higher, really like a 486, Pentium would be a plus
>"Real" Serial Port - This is important for the application. No USB converters as this is real DOS.
>800x600 screen that is 10 inch or smaller. I may be able to go up to 12 inch. I could consider 640x400.
>Weight is not really a factor.
>A smaller than standard keyboard is no problem.
the 240 would meet all of them, and it has a "real" serial port
onboard. The X series will put you into a larger screen size (12'
minimum). And the 240's form factor and weight is, I believe, the
smallest and lightest of any Thinkpad from the 701 and beyond. In
terms of CPU speed, you can get up to a Celeron 500.
>The problem is I can read the specs but until I see one I have problems determining if it is
>the right machine. I would like to get people's opinions.
If you're looking for a sub-notebook and don't need gigahertz speed,
it's a great choice. It's small, thin, light, and has all the ports
you require onboard. The 240 was and still is a great Thinkpad for
traveling.
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