Re: [Thinkpad] Upgrade-best option

Hi,
I have an option for an A31p with 2 GHz and 40 GB HD. Will I be able to
swap my 60 GB HD from my T22. Of course I would have to reinstall the XP
Pro. Would that need a call to M$?

Warm Regards,
Lou
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At 12:34 AM 1/1/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I've had an A31p now for a year, and it is the most lovely
>laptop I know of. It isn't small with its 15" display, and
>its heavy, but I use my backpack as an exercise device...
>
>You can get 2G A31p's for about $2400 I was going to say,
>but I just went to the A series web page at ibm.com, and
>there aren't any! So dealers will be dumping them soon
>on Ebay, I'm sure.
>
>Bruce is right about the refurb units; the good news is that I've
>seen units with and without warranty lately.
>
>The A31p is an awesome laptop.
>
>--STeve Andre'
>
>On Thursday 01 January 2004 06:08 pm, Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > You might look around Ebay for an A31P, it has a P4 1.7 gig and the most
> > amazing screen you have ever seen.
> > Firewire is built in, it has TWO UltraBay 2K's, and all your accs will
> > work. They run around $1600-1700
> > But be VERY careful, there are many re-furbs around with no warranty.
> > Make very sure you are buying a USED machine with the balance of the IBM 3
> > year warranty (and put that other $300 into upgrading for two more years -
> > you'll never want to part with this machine)
> > BTW, aside from the Flexview screen, it has 64MB video RAM.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Lou" <louw@prefer.net>
> > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 5:03 PM
> > Subject: [Thinkpad] Upgrade-best option
> >
> > > HI,
> > > I am planning to upgrade. I have not decided if I should upgrade my
> > > desktop (cheaper) or laptop.
> > >
> > > I have TP T22 @ 1.0 GHz. I would like to go above 2 Ghz. Which model
> >
> > TP
> >
> > > would give me at least a 15" screen, 2 Ghz CPU, 1 GB RAM, decent video (I
> > > do lots of photographic work, no gaming or video).
> > >
> > > Am I sniffing something thinking I can get at TP fitting this setup for
> > > <$2000. I currently have a 60 GB hard drive I would be willing to
> >
> > switch.
> >
> > > Suggestions appreciated.
> > >
> > > Warm Regards,
> > > Lou
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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