> I was never happy with the size of it - it was thin for its day,
> but I thought it was much to wide (the code-name before release was
> "The Kite"). I had the initial Pentium model, then the 166Mhz
> MMX-based model, iirc. IBM felt people wanted the bigger display, and
> most people enjoyed having a lightweight notebook with a full-sized
> keyboard, but A4 size if about my limit, personally.
Ah, yes. The original model 2640. I actually run one of those
currently on a daily basis. MY assertion is that they are about as wide
as the Tecra 510 (Toshiba) that I used awhile ago, and the thickness and
weight is alot better than its contemporaries (Except for this one Compaq
whose name I have forgotten). I seriously have no beef with my 560 unit
(I should buy the 560E motherboard soon, though) with the exception that I
had to replace quite a bit of parts on it due to the infamous DC
card/motherboard design problem. I think I have 2 spare 560 chassis and 2
DC cards that should be resoldered just sitting here waiting for my
service. Yeah, they are flaky machines if you mishandle them, but my
current working machine went through at least 6 months of daily New
York City commute and still comes off on top. It's amazing how productive
a P133 can still be when you run a clean OS (Win95B, everything trimmd
down) and an older, but proven productivity suite (Office 97).
> The 240X fixed some of these issues, but the build quality
> (especially the screen and keyboard) weren't up to snuff, imo.
Hmmm...I agree. I actually prefer my tp560 keyboard to the
one on my tp240 (2609-21U). That little bastard 240 had the tactile
sensation of a wet lump of noodle, and you can't use the chassis as a
palmrest at all. I won't even mention the poor viewing angle on the 240
series LCDs.
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