fwiw, Lenovo offered a free upgrade to a 4GB (single stick) when I bought my X220 -- I'd guess that if you talk to a sales rep, you might be able to get him/her to toss it in.
On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:03 AM, Stefan Monnier <[email protected]> wrote: >> -- I figure on bumping RAM to 4GB (1 DIMM) and including BT and >> camera, since those are harder to do as add-ons. Does that make >> sense? Am thinking I can do better on a second 4GB DIMM than Lenovo's >> price (haven't checked) but is it wise to wait? > > Moneywise you're better off buying with as little RAM as possible and > adding RAM yourself later on. > >> -- Does the X220 really have a full-size keyboard or is it some >> generous definition of full-size that cheats a little? > > Yes, the X2nn keywords are really full-size. Actually these machines > are about as wide as a 14" T60, which is why they can accommodate > a full-size keyboard. > >> -- The NVIDIA graphics is a lot more expensive than Intel. It appears >> one is discrete and the other shared. Is the NVIDIA worth the extra >> cost for non-graphics applications? > > I stay away from Nvidia because of their lack of support for Free Software. > Last I checked, the discrete graphics also consumed more power, hence > leading to more heat, more noise, and less autonomy. > >> -- One of the T420s models offers a choice of 65W/90W adapter, other >> machines are just one or the other. Does the extra 25W make a >> significant difference? > > In terms of whether the machine may be limited by the 65W, I don't know > (never noticed a difference), but in terms of size the 65W is definitely > smaller and lighter. > > > Stefan > > _______________________________________________ > 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
