[ltp] Re: DRI on ibm t21 SOLVED (not quite)

Victor Blomkrantz linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:41:17 +0100



Dont you use a standard 2.5 inch IDE drive for the T2x series :o
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> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Re: DRI on ibm t21 SOLVED (not quite)
> Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:55:38 +0100
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> Stefan Monnier wrote:
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>> Yes, if you ever intend to use a laptop "for a long time", it's really
>> worthwhile to max-out its memory sooner rather than later, because
>> over time prices starting going up again.
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>> This is true of any component which is not compatible with the "latest
>> and greatest".  E.g. I expect the prices on PATA 2.5" drives isn't going
>> to go much further down.
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> I got lucky, because my T23 came with 512MB RAM leaving the other slot
> open for expansion. I don't think I'll upgrade it though as the prices
> are steep. Kingston Value 512MB costs around $150 (at least in Poland).
> That's 1/8th of a price of a brand new R61 I mentioned!
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> We had a discussion here some time ago about maximum PATA disk size for
> some older ThinkPad. I mentioned that I plan to buy such a disk as a
> future replacement for my T23. Since then I monitor the prices, and they
> haven't fallen a bit. What has fallen is their availability.
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