[ltp] Why do you love your ThinkPad?

[Travis Young]

That's odd.   My t23 has internal 802.11b.

On 6/18/05, Marcin Trybus <mtrybus@o2.pl> wrote:
> Since every single T-series user seems to be boasting I'll also do my par=
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> I bought my very first T23 just over a year ago. Don't ask how much I
> paid for it. The prices for used laptops in Poland have dropped so much
> in the last 12 months that now I could easily have bought T30 or even
> T40 for the money. I got over it and now I'm more than satisfied with
> the quality I got.
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> Specs:
> P3-M 1,13G (Tualatin w. 512k L2 cache)
> 512M RAM in single IBM chip (upgraded)
> 40G Hitachi 5400rpm HDD (replaced)
> 24x/8x Combo drive (upgraded from CD-ROM)
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> Pros:
> + lightweight and slim
> + *powerful* CPU
> + Linux works out-of-the-box (apart from WinModem & IrDA)
> + heavily equipped mainboard packed with sensors and stuff
> + 'Triple S' cooling fan: Silent, Single, Side intake & blowing
> + normal keyboard layout (unlike most of the other makers')
> + rugged case (involuntarily tested on multiple occasions)
> + indestructible silent charger (ever tripped on that wire?)
> + not a single display error of any type after over 3 years of operation
> + ThinkLight
> + 'silent' CD speed setting in BIOS
> + no FDD (yes, this IS a definitive advantage - never used one in 3yrs)
> + LPT for my legacy (sadly inSANE) scanner and printer
> + Linux-operational TV-out makes it my makeshift mobile DVD player
> + Lucent WinModem that actually works under Linux
> + internal mic, great speakers; sound card with Line-in
> + Certified IBM Service is a 5 mins by car from my place. In case I ever
> gonna need it anymore.
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> Cons:
> - (this one's MAJOR) only 14" display with max 1024x768 resolution :-(
> (Anyway it's better to have this rather than both higher and
> non-standard resolution on the very same 14" in "better" T-models.)
> - S3 graphics that doesn't seem to be working right (lame 3D, awkward
> AGP under Linux)
> - original HDD had to be replaced (unreliable and LOUD)
> - legacy ISA keyboard interface - AFAIMC the only ISA device that
> requires kernel support
> - relatively short battery uptime (even on a new one)
> - only 2 USB sockets
> - no WiFi (don't miss it either, but still)
> - no BT (dongle does the trick, but sticks out badly)
> - no USB 2.0 or FireWire (can't really blame IBM)
> - only the most basic Fn-F* keys (3, 4, 7 & 12)
> - no hardware MIDI
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> Greetings from Poland
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> Marcin Trybus
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