Re: [Thinkpad] X Series Thoughts

On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 at 07:23 PM you, "Chris Schumann"
<cschumann@twp-llc.com>, said:

>I got the latest twbook and tbook PDF's and made a big spreadsheet with
>all the features I could fit and noticed some surprising things.

This is what I did in Fall 2002 when came the time to replace my trusty
570E with a more modern X.

>3 - I'd like to read how X series owners feel about their purchases, and
>whether they are worthwhile machines. What they like, what they'd like to
>change. There are a lot of changes from the 20 to the 31... RAM and CPU
>speed mostly, but also communication features, so it will help me pick a
>model to hunt down a good price on.

I narrowed my choice down to the 2662-9DU X22, because:

1) the X22 was the first X to accept 512 MB memory sticks (which meant
being able to max RAM out to 640 MB)

2) the X22 was the first X to feature build-in WiFi (though only two
models had it, the 9DU being one of them).

3) I could get the Win2000 pre-load (wanted to stay away from XP)

I have been extremely happy with my X22. It's better built than the 570E
IMO (more sturdy, less plasticky). My next TP will probably be an X31
Centrino with built-in Bluetooth.

My TP background: 701C, 560X, 570E, X22, ie. all sub-2 kg machines. If
they manage to squeeze another 200 g out of the T4x, I may perhaps
consider one ;-)

Cheers, Dominique
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Received on Sun Jan 4 03:23:06 2004