[ltp] Recommended Thinkpad Model? $1500?

[Steven J. Owens]

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.

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