The A was always the flagship, packed with the newest technology and not
skimping anywhere. Large screen, often 3-spindles, big drives, etc.
However, they A31p is the latest iteration and that's been out a while.
There really hasn't been a new flagship to take the place for a while.
the A is essentially the successor to the 770.
R is kind of like an A series... fairly large with a full-size ultrabay,
usually large screens. It just isn't quiet as 'cutting edge' as the A
is (was?). It saves some cost by using more plastic and slightly less
capable technology.
The T series is the thin & light corporate laptop. Not so small as to
sacrifice many features like the X, but usually with a step down in
screen size from the A and R. The T is typically very cutting edge in
technology except maybe for the video card which is good but not
bleeding edge. The T is the successor to the 600 series.
The G series is to be avoided unless it will sit on a desk most of the
time. It is bulky and not leading edge. Kind of the 'budget' corporate
desktop replacement.
The X is small & light, leaving out some features and reducing
everything - like screen size, disk space, etc. I don't think it has
the ability to have an optical drive in it without a separate media
slice, which is somewhat like a mini dock.
I'm sure others will chime in and add to my info or give their own
opinion on it.
Later,
Rob
Jim Fleegens wrote:
> I'd appreciate if one or two people could give me a very simple/brief summary of the different TP lines. I've shopped on the IBM site and pulled up a map that compared them, but I never really understood. Actually, I can be more specific: I think the G is the cheapest and bulkiest, and the X is the smallest and lightest--where I'm stuck is, what is the difference between the R and the T. (I have a recently acquired A31P, and so I also wonder, in this scheme, where would the A fit in, or what is it's replacement. (and I also still use my 600e.))
>
> Thanks. J.
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