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Posted by Stavros Christoforou on February 10, 2005, 1:02 pm
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NYC XYZ wrote:
> Hi, All:
>
> So a stolen laptop means a new laptop...and I'm ready to get another
> Powernotebooks.com PowerPro C 3:17 (ASUS-made). Just wondering if
> there's anything out there which bests this machine, all things
> considered....
>
> Here're my criteria, listed in order of feature desirability; what's
> out there like this?
>
IBM T Series Thinkpad.
>
> 1 -- ABSOLUTE MUST -- long-battery life. The PowerPro C 3:17 lasts 3-4
> hrs. when I do wordprocessing only. With a secondary, modular bay
> battery total time is ~6 hrs.!!!
With the 9-cell battery the T4x series will do ~7hrs.
> 2 -- ABSOLUTE MUST -- weight. At 6.5 lbs. officially, the PowerPro C
> 3:17 isn't considered light, but I've never had a problem with it.
> Still wouldn't like to go above this weight, though, since I usually
> have books and papers with me in the bag, too, along with an iPod and
> so forth.
14.1 " Thinkpads are at 4.5lb, so should be light enough
> 3 -- FAIRLY IMPORTANT -- screen-size and resolution should be no less
> than 14" and XGA, though I really like the 15" SXGA on the PowePro C
> 3:17.
Get the 14.1" SXGA+ Thinkpad. At 1400x1050 and with a Radeon 9600
underneath, you should have no problems.
And lets not forget that although with IBM you'll pay more than others,
you will get IBM quality and service which is far better than anything
else on the market
>
>
> TIA
>
HTH
Stavros
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