[ltp] Recommended Thinkpad Model? $1500?

[David Tansey]

Oh yeah -- the x40's keys are fullsized. not usual for ultralights.
might be the only one.

-david

On Mon, 2005-01-31 at 14:59 -0500, Steven J. Owens wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 31, 2005 at 02:40:13PM -0500, David Tansey wrote:
> > I have to recommend the X40 if you like battery life and light weight.
> > It has treated me very well. 
> 
>      I've been seeing some really good reviews fo the X40 lately.
> 
> > If you don't spend much money on computers then 1500 probably won't cut
> > it. If you plan on making additions over the months on top of that then
> > you could still pull it off. 
> 
>      Yeah, I'm planning on spending $1500-$2200 now, with an intent to
> buy accessories and upgrades with later paychecks... which leads me to
> a good question to ask, which is how's the upgradability of thinkpads?
>  
> > I have the extended battery. I get 7 hours + when I am using it around
> > and about. ~5 hours when I am using it with higher brightness/with
> > wireless.
> 
>      That's reassuring.  How well/easy is it to use standby or
> hibernate stuff with linux?  I use standby a fair bit on my tecra,
> since I'm usually lugging it around in standby mode for a several hour
> stretch (4-6) every day, before I finally return home.
> 
> -- 
> Steven J. Owens
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> 
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