[ltp] Shopping for a Thinkpad

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Why don't consider a A31p? It's the most powerful Thinkpad ever existed!
If you need some mobility, T23 is also a good choice.
I don't know a lot about Linux either, although I am using/learning it on my 
T40, so I don't know some "gotchas" or models to avoid.
For the dock and Ultrabay compatibility, A20m and T2x series both have 
Ultrabay 2000, while A30/p and A31/p has Ultrabay Plus, which is compatible 
with Ultrabay 2000 devices. (Lucky!)
You can find a Ultrabay device compatibility matrix on Thinkwiki.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cynthia Eliason" <think@dogtrainingthatworks.net>
To: <linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org>
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 16:22
Subject: [ltp] Shopping for a Thinkpad


>  I tried to share my coffee with my A20m and I think I've killed it.   I'm
> shopping on eBay for a replacement.  I can't afford a very new one.  I 
> don't
> know much about other models.  There seem to be a lot of T23 Thinkpads
> coming up in my searches, in my price range and with features I'd like to
> have.   I want to be able to view film clips (with sound!) in the more 
> usual
> formats people are using.
>   Are there TP models to avoid, that have more problems with Linux than
> others?   Are there any that have a better track record with Linux than
> others?   It would be nice if I could use the same docking station and
> swappable drives that I already have from the A20m.
>  Would appreciate any advice on what models to consider and which to 
> avoid.
> I don't have a lot of technical knowledge about computers and Linux.  I 
> know
> how to type "apt-get install" and I have someone I can call when I need 
> help,
> that's about it!  I'm more interested in using my computer than in doing a
> lot of tinkering to get things to work.  .
>
> -- 
> Cindy Eliason
> Whitefield, NH
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