Hello, I did not purchase a 3G/4G modem as I use 4G USB modems. This is more flexible as the modem can be used with multiple computers or a WLAN router like Cradlepoint. I had the built-in EVDO modem on my z60t and it was useful. I went to a USB modem when Verizon upgraded to Rev A rather than getting a new built-in modem card.
I would consider the mSATA SSD if I was using it for caching of a regular Hard Drive. The mSATA SSD drives are more expensive than 2.5 SATA. I have a 128GB SSD in my T61 and it has gotten to the point where I will upgrade to a 256GB. So a 128GB mSATA will not fit my plans for the T530, I purchased a 480GB 2.5 SATA SSD instead. 73 Eric Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than to put one in a fruit salad. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aryeh Goretsky (home) Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 6:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] The T530 has arrived! Hello, Did you purchase a unit with a 3G (or 4G?) modem? If not, do you plan to install the SSD in the MiniPCIe/mSATA slot used for it? I would be very interested in your opinion of the keyboard after it has been in use for a while. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky At 10:00 AM 6/20/2012, you wrote: >Message: 1 >Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:58:09 -0400 >From: "Cottrell, Eric" <[email protected]> >Subject: [Thinkpad] The T530 has arrived! >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Message-ID: > <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Hello, > >The laptop shipped a day earlier than estimated and it moved the >delivery up a day. I thought I might arrive early, as it was in >Kentucky last Sunday after a speedy trip through Alaska. I did not >realize that customs clearance happens in Kentucky, and this took two >days. I was reading some horror stories of shipments stuck there for >weeks, but it cleared yesterday, and arrived this morning. > >I was concerned about choosing a laptop without physically looking at >one, but so far I like it. I got a FHD 1920x1080 screen and the text is >not too small. The screen is bright and not glossy. I have not typed >on the keyboard much yet, but it has a good feel so far. I did not get >the backlighted keyboard. It does have a Thinklight. I got a 9 cell >battery and it looks similar to the extended battery I use on the T61. > >I got a new computer bag for the laptop. I had a Lowepro bag for my >T61, but Lowepro is more photography bags now. I decided to get a >messenger style bag because I carry around a lot of stuff, and this bag >seemed better than the briefcase style bag. I also like that I can use >it with a camera or collapse the camera pouch. There are no dedicated >lens compartments so I can use it strictly for computer stuff. The >laptop fits nicely even with the 9 cell battery. >http://products.lowepro.com/product/CompuDay-Photo%20150,2248.htm > >Next comes the fun of upgrading the memory, putting in a SSD, >installing my Apps, and installing Linux. > >73 Eric > >Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wise is knowing better than >to put one in a fruit salad. _______________________________________________ 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
