[ltp] London suppliers of used Thinkpads

[Eric A. Constant]

Ted Frater wrote:

> 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.
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>>
>> 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.
>
Okay, I think I see what you mean (and I could very easily be wrong 
since I'm a novice when it comes to laptops):  For the current line the 
Celeron is Intel's cheapest laptop chip (and I think cheapest desktop 
chip).  You're right, the Centrino/P-M is a development of the P3m 
(which IMO makes the P3m a good lower-budget choice).  The P4-M, at 
least for laptops, was developed after the P3m but in many ways was a 
step backwards (at least that is what I've been led to believe) and I 
think you're right here too, the P4-M a desktop chip in a laptop.