[ltp] London suppliers of used Thinkpads

[Ted Frater]

Eric A. Constant wrote:

> Ted Frater wrote:
>
>> Duncan Anderson wrote:
>>
>>> Greetings All
>>>
>>> I have been running Mandrake Linux on an old T22 for several years, 
>>> but now I think the machine is getting a little tired. Do any of the 
>>> UK members of this list know of any companies, especially in the 
>>> London area, who sell refurbished or secondhand Thinkpads? I live in 
>>> a fairly undeveloped part of South Africa where such things are 
>>> either unavailable or very expensive.
>>>
>>> I am going to be in London for a few days at the end of this month, 
>>> and I want to try to find another notebook while I am there. 
>>> Obviously I want a Thinkpad, preferably something with a P4 processor.
>>>
>>> Sorry if this is a bit off-topic, but if I get such a machine I 
>>> shall surely be running Linux on it.
>>>
>>> regards
>>> Duncan
>>>
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>>
>>
>> I cant help you in London, but im just 2 hrs away on theS coast ( 
>> Bmth) andhave a very good friend who supplies Thinkpads to me and 
>> others.
>> Ill be able to cal lhim on Thursday( im away till then from my 
>> desk)of this week to find out what he can get for you.
>> Dont get a P4 powered machine.
>> you must get a Thinkpad with the Centrino processor. Much better and 
>> much less power huingry.
>>  One of the later T range such as the T 30 or 31 would be a good step 
>> up.
>> as soon as ive some info ill write here again.
>> Ted Frater
>> thinkpad dealer and enthusiast in Dorset UK.
>
>
> But isn't a T30 a P4-M machine?
> -Eric (soon to be getting a T23)
>
I think of the P4 as the desktop processor used by the cheap laptop makers .
 I always thought the Centrino  was the development of  the P3m .  And 
is called the dothan.
 However im sure thatsomeone will clarify the intel processor family 
better than  me.