Re: [Thinkpad] TP240x or another small Thinkpad

Glad to see your post....I just noticed that there were 240 and 240x
machines that I hadn't noticed. Were there others in that line?

You say there were battery problems and "larger add-ons"?

Any other problems? What kind of a dock did they have, -did you have a dock
with yours?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Wiseman" <thinkpad@sus2.net>
To: "Cottrell, Eric" <ecottrell@doble.com>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 9:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] TP240x or another small Thinkpad

> 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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