Bob Proulx <[email protected]> writes: > Johan Kullstam wrote: >> I had an old thinkpad t42 with a 14" 1440x1050 and it rocked. It >> weighed only 4.5 lbs even with cd drive. For me, it was an optimal size >> and weight. The current offerings are all inferior - they are heavier, >> have less vertical screen dimension and worse resolution. > > And that is exactly why I am still using my IBM ThinkPad T42 with > exactly that configuration. It does everything I need a laptop to do. > It has the best keyboard of any laptop I have ever used. But mostly > because all of the newer machines are less suitable. It is hard to > "upgrade" to something that isn't as good.
I would still be using mine but lightning wiped it out. I got a strike near the house and it came through the cablemodem and ethernet. I have a t500 now. It has a much faster CPU, a decent screen, but it is bigger and heavier. -- Johan KULLSTAM -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
