[Thinkpad] Re: how to spec a thinkpad in order to purchase

Hello,

Are you going to be using the laptop in the field? If so, you might want
to compare warranties, specifically with respect to "on-site" versus "return-
to-depot" service.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

At 09:53 AM 3/31/2004, you wrote:
>Message: 12
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 12:01:40 -0500
>From: <wwgraves@bellsouth.net>
>Subject: [Thinkpad] how to spec a thinkpad in order to purchase
>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
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>I have a feeling this question will result in a flurry of replys along the
>lines of "check twpbook" but I was hoping you all could offer some expert
>guideance.
>
>I work at a university that has a hardware contract with Dell,
>consiquently any hardware purchases using grant money _should_ be dell
>products. However, I really love thinkpads and would like to purchase a
>T41p with some grant money heading my way. Can you all offer any tips for
>how to spec my requirements for a laptop so that only the T41 (and not
>some obscure model of Latitude) will fit my needs (thus allowing me to
>bypass the Dell purchase requirement). (My actual hardware needs are not
>all that sophisticated, SXGA, 1gb of memory and enough horsepower to run
>some off the shelf GIS packages). Is there anything other than a
>trackpoint that a thinkpad has that a dell does not?
>
>Thanks for any advice
>
>Bill

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Received on Wed Mar 31 17:06:15 2004