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Posted by Dave Stallard on December 3, 2004, 7:43 pm
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I need a new laptop, and am looking at the X40 Thinkpad. IBM's website
shows 3 "featured models" of the X40: Economy, Value, and Performance.
Value is $1,699 and Performance is $2,199, but the only difference I can
see between them is a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. That's worth $400?
I guess that includes the Ultrabase as well, and has to because the main
machine can't fit a CD drive. But is the Ultrabase worth getting?
Also, what does "battery performance of 7 hours on selected models"
mean? What selected models? They don't say. Ditto with the a/b/g
compatibility.
IBM makes good machines, but their website sucks!
Dave
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Posted by eM eL on December 4, 2004, 2:16 pm
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>I need a new laptop, and am looking at the X40 Thinkpad. IBM's website shows 3
>"featured models" of the X40: Economy, Value, and Performance. Value is $1,699
and
>Performance is $2,199, but the only difference I can see between them is a
combo
>CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. That's worth $400?
>
Different processors, hard drives, networking options, CD/DVD, more...
> IBM makes good machines, but their website sucks!
Instead of looking at the summary or "featured models", choose "view all models"
and
compare the details.
IBM web site is very informative IF one can read English...
--
><eM eL><Washington, D.C.><
><There's no place like 127.0.0.1><
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Posted by Chip Orange on December 4, 2004, 4:36 pm
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>>I need a new laptop, and am looking at the X40 Thinkpad. IBM's website
>>shows 3 "featured models" of the X40: Economy, Value, and Performance.
>>Value is $1,699 and Performance is $2,199, but the only difference I can
>>see between them is a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. That's worth $400?
>>
>
> Different processors, hard drives, networking options, CD/DVD, more...
>
>
>> IBM makes good machines, but their website sucks!
>
> Instead of looking at the summary or "featured models", choose "view all
> models" and compare the details.
> IBM web site is very informative IF one can read English...
>
>
I can read English, have a BS in computer science and 20+years experience in
the field, and find IBM's web site as regards ThinkPad models to be
confusing. If they want to offer so many choices then they need to make a
better attempt at explaining the differences between them.
I find the tone of your remark to be offensive as well.
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Posted by J. Clarke on December 4, 2004, 7:32 pm
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>
>>>I need a new laptop, and am looking at the X40 Thinkpad. IBM's website
>>>shows 3 "featured models" of the X40: Economy, Value, and Performance.
>>>Value is $1,699 and Performance is $2,199, but the only difference I can
>>>see between them is a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. That's worth $400?
>>>
>>
>> Different processors, hard drives, networking options, CD/DVD, more...
>>
>>
>>> IBM makes good machines, but their website sucks!
>>
>> Instead of looking at the summary or "featured models", choose "view all
>> models" and compare the details.
>> IBM web site is very informative IF one can read English...
>>
>>
>
> I can read English, have a BS in computer science and 20+years experience
> in the field, and find IBM's web site as regards ThinkPad models to be
> confusing. If they want to offer so many choices then they need to make a
> better attempt at explaining the differences between them.
>
>
> I find the tone of your remark to be offensive as well.
Pity. If you think the IBM web site is confusing you clearly haven't ever
programmed in x86 assembler.
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--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
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Posted by Chip Orange on December 4, 2004, 11:44 pm
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> Chip Orange wrote:
>
>>
>>>>I need a new laptop, and am looking at the X40 Thinkpad. IBM's website
>>>>shows 3 "featured models" of the X40: Economy, Value, and Performance.
>>>>Value is $1,699 and Performance is $2,199, but the only difference I can
>>>>see between them is a combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive. That's worth $400?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Different processors, hard drives, networking options, CD/DVD, more...
>>>
>>>
>>>> IBM makes good machines, but their website sucks!
>>>
>>> Instead of looking at the summary or "featured models", choose "view all
>>> models" and compare the details.
>>> IBM web site is very informative IF one can read English...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I can read English, have a BS in computer science and 20+years experience
>> in the field, and find IBM's web site as regards ThinkPad models to be
>> confusing. If they want to offer so many choices then they need to make
>> a
>> better attempt at explaining the differences between them.
>>
>>
>> I find the tone of your remark to be offensive as well.
>
> Pity. If you think the IBM web site is confusing you clearly haven't ever
> programmed in x86 assembler.
>
> --
And what does that have to do with it? I mean, I've programmed in 68000
assembler, and CDC Compass assembler, does some particular assembler make
the IBM web site clearer and easier to use?
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