Simon wrote on January 17, 2011 06:48 (EST): > I like my R31 but I do miss the neat size of my 240x. > > [....] > > Is there anything newer ThinkPad wise that is the same size. >
Simon, it feels like you change your laptop preferences every couple days! I think that some folks may find it discouraging when, after they make a series of efforts to help you troubleshoot your problems with one machine, you turn around and replace it with another the following week, and then return with a new set of config/setup issues. I think you've run through a 600E, some unspecified Umax machine, a 240X, and now an R31, all within the last 12 months, and now you're off to find another. I know...that's not even close to "every couple days", but it still feels that way to me... Having said that, I would point you to some advice that Dominique Pivard and Ted Wiseman sent last summer, as it lists some thinkpads comparable to the 240X for you to consider: Dominique Pivard wrote on On July 30, 2010: > I know it's none of my business, but why are you so keen on getting a > 240X? I'm a big fan of ultraportable Thinkpads, having had a 701, a > 560, a 570, an X22, an X31 and now an X60s and an X100e. I also had > very briefly a 240X (configured it for a friend) and frankly, the > build quality was nothing to boast home about. Have you considered an > X31 (almost as light as the 240X) or an X40 (lighter), which have way > better specs (eg. maximum supported amount of RAM) and are much better > built too? I'd say even the X100e is a better deal (the price > difference of a 10+ years old machine vs. a brand new one under > warranty is worth it). And Ted Wiseman added on July 30, 2010 13:54 (EST): > Agreed. The time and money spent beefing up a 240X to 320MB > RAM could be better spent on an X31 or X32. With only > slightly more weight and size, either would be significantly > better than the 240 in terms of specs and useability. The > X40's main negative is that it's more limited in hard drive > upgradeability than even the 240. Hope those suggestions from Dominique and Ted help this time around, ;-) Phil. _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
