I used to own a X61T with the high resolution 1400x1050 screens, one of my favorite of all of the Tpad X's I have ever one. I'm also partial to a X61s. They're about $400 on ebay. I would not play with an X4x because the unique interface of the 1.8" hard drive limits hard drive expansion options to either a slow 4200 RPM drive or a fairly expensive (but reasonably fast) SSD option.
I have seen the light (allegorically) and am now a LED backlight convert and am banging this out on a X301. A bright screen is a very good thing. Mitchell On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Bryan Daum <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, I've only read some of the X discussions recently, so I hope this > isn't an already answered question.. but are there any real "stand out" X's > to follow? > > X4x's and X6x's can sometimes be had so cheap $100-200ish(!) sometimes,-on > Craig's list. I'm thinking I should jump (carefully) at one for > netbook-like use but with a real tp. > > I haven't had a little guy since my 701C. > > Bryan > T42 -my 5th TP > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 10:00 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Thinkpad Digest, Vol 83, Issue 22 > > Send Thinkpad mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Thinkpad digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Which Thinkpad for netbook type usage?6x6 > (Aryeh Goretsky (home)) > 2. Re: 2000 or XP (Dominique Pivard) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:44:17 -0700 > From: "Aryeh Goretsky (home)" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Which Thinkpad for netbook type usage?6x6 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > Hello, > > Lenovo had a netbook that had two USB ports and one 34mm ExpressCard slot. > I > don't remember the model, but you might want to see if you could find one > used. > > Regards, > > Aryeh Goretsky > > At 06:54 AM 8/20/2010, you wrote: > >Message: 1 > >Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:40:40 -0700 (PDT) > >From: Laurence <[email protected]> > >Subject: > >To: [email protected] > >Message-ID: <[email protected]> > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > > > > >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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:12:55 +0300 > From: Dominique Pivard <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 2000 or XP > To: Thinkpad Mailing List <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 21.08.2010 06:40, you, Jim Schneider wrote: > > > Ok, I'll bite. What's the scoop on the new OS/2 version? I haven't run > that > > for a long time. > > I was also curious when I read that (I used OS/2 from 1992 to 2000). It > appears the "GA" version of eComStation (which is how OS/2 is known > these days) was released in may 2010: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EComStation > > after two release candidates in 2008 and one in 2009... > > The main problem with OS/2 has always been applications: they were > scarce already in the 1990's and I fail to see how that could have > improved in the 2000's. In the meantime, the first NT-based Windows > (W2K) came out for workstation users and it was as stable as OS/2, so > the edge it had over 95, 98 and ME disappeared. > > As much as I liked OS/2, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone in 2010, > mostly because of the lack of application and drivers. It was better > than Windows back then, but so was Betamax better than VHS (or so I've > been told). > > Cheers, > > Dominique > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > > End of Thinkpad Digest, Vol 83, Issue 22 > **************************************** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
