[ltp] Which Thinkpad to get

[Javier (a.k.a AlBundy)]

On 9/30/05, Tino Keitel <tino.keitel@gmx.de> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 29, 2005 at 17:37:21 -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> > On 9/29/05, Nigel Wilkinson <nigel@waspz.co.uk> wrote:
> > > Hi folks
> > >
> > > My beloved 600E has been commandeered by my wife but I've been grante=
d
> > > permission to purchase another machine for myself. With the cash avai=
lable
> > > I'm looking at a 600X (650MHz) or perhaps a T22. The T22 is faster bu=
t I've
> > > never seen one let alone played with one. Does anyone know how they c=
ompare
> > > or have any other suggestions.
> > >
> >
> > I'd get a T23 if you are looking at the old T series.  They have the
> > faster CPUs, more vram, and a newer core chipset.  The T20-T22 are
> > pretty much identical, so it doesn't really matter which one you get.
> > I've got a T20 and it's great.
>
> The T23 models are also better when it comes to memory upgrades. The
> T22 needs old, expensive low density modules, the T23 should be able to
> use the cheap, high density PC133 SO-DIMMS.
>
> My girlfrieds T20 also has the problem that is slows down the CPU when
> it runs on AC power without the battery inserted, maybe the T22 does
> this too. My T23 doesn't do this.


IIRC,
-T20/21/22 have PC100 RAM & PIII with basic SpeedStep
-T23 has PC133 RAM & PIII with Advanced SpeedStep