Obviously, you are looking for a used machine? These little jobs are popular and more expensive than you might like.
Consider the X60, X61, or X100e... The new and discounted X201 is $1099, and the X301 is $2350 For $350, you might start looking for the X31... I nice machine. I love mine. The X41 has odd-ball hard drives. RB On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Laurence <[email protected]>wrote: > > I am looking for an inexpensive, portable PC smaller than a T series, but > reliable and relatively sturdy. Notebooks in general are fragile, but this > usage > doesn't warrant the cost/bulk of a ruggedized unit. > > > For less than $350, which Thinkpad will do the job? If something other than > a > Tpad is best suited I'll look at that also. > > > Criteria: > 0. Small, at least 20% smaller than T series 14". Would be a big plus if > the > machine can be used in portrait as well as landscape. > > 1. Servicable (can't use, say, a non-standard hard drive) > 2. High pixel density -- all the resolution that will fit in a small screen > size > 3. Some degree of outdoor readability, using a home-made shade if need be. > 4. Sturdy - the case cannot be just plastic, and the HD must have some > shock > resistance, such as a flexible mounting. The screen should be in a sturdy > frame > so it can be tossed in a backpack. At this price I don't think a solid > state > drive is possible > 5. Can accept at least 2GB, 4 preferred. > 6. Fan can be controlled to run near silently, performance tradeoff (lower > cpu > speed) is acceptable. 2/3 of usage will have background noise greater than > fan > racket. > > Must have some expansion other than a usb port - at least one card slot. > Extra > I/O is a plus - TV, firewire, but 1-2 card slots are adequate. > > > While I'm skeptical about cost and proprietary parts, any thoughts on an > older, > thin Toughbook? Those are the "business" or "semi" -rugged models, not the > 8 lb > briefcase devices. > > > - tx > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
