[ltp] Re: x20 questions

[Alex Deucher]

On 7/31/05, Rolf Leggewie <no2spam@nospam.arcornews.de> wrote:
> Charles E. "Rick" Taylor, IV wrote:
>=20
> > Do the X20s that don't come with the ethernet card still have the wired
> > port?
>=20
> You mean will they be the same once you pop in an ethernet mini-pci
> card?  I assume yes but will not be able to confirm until later.  They
> apparently do have the ethernet jack but of course that is unfunctional
> until you install a mini pci card.
>=20

I've never looked in an x20, but I've looked in several t2x laptops
and they are wired up for Ethernet and modem whether or not they have
both initially.  I suspect the X20 are the same way.

Alex

> > It's on the side, so the port replicator won't interfere with the CF
> > slot.  Same with the PCMCIA slot.
>=20
> That is nice.
>=20
> > There are also two USB ports: one on the right and one on the rear.  Un=
fortunately, they aren't USB2.
>=20
> I hardly use USB except for my Zaurus and I am not sure the Z is better
> than 1.x
>=20
> BTW, does the X20 have an IRDA port?  Judging from the videos on the IBM
> website it does not.  That would be unfortunate since it prevents me
> from syncing with the Zaurus on the road.  The IBM Thinkpad site seems
> to be out of order at the moment so I cannot check myself.
>=20
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