From: Bruce Reed (bruce_at_objy.com)
Date: Fri Jan 07 1994 - 15:31:58 EST
Hi folks,
I just joined the group yesterday so I guess the obligatory introduction
is in order. My name is Bruce Reed and I'm a ThinkPad 750c wannabe owner.
Actually, I've ordered the unit, but it looks like it will be another
month before it arrives. In the meantime I hope to learn a lot from the
this group about the capabilities and problems of the 750. In addition,
you all seem to have great pointers on where to find peripherals at the
best prices.
And why I'm on that subject. . .I've seen the thread concerning prices
for 8 Mb RAM expansions, but what about 16 Mb cards? I've seen a couple
of these priced a little over a thousand bucks (!) and I was wondering
if anyone has purchased one for a reasonable price, like $700-$800.
Let me know if you have.
A little more background. . .I'm moving up to the 750c after purchasing
and returning a Gateway 2000 Colorbook DX33. The system had a few
problems and it just wasn't cutting the mustard. The SystemSoft BIOS
was labeled V 1.00 and this was evident in the flaky behavior of the
power management. The trackball was not working properly and in general,
too small to be useful (especially for games!) The DualScan color was
suprisingly bright and crisp, but like all passive matrix, the video
just couldn't keep up when scrolling text or playing games. (Though this
could just be a problem with the Gateway box since recent reviews panned
their video and benchmarks were clocking an order of magnitude lower than
other comparable units.) Still, if they could fix the power management
problems I would recommend the system to other users. The price was
great (a few K less than the TP 750) and they give you a lot for the
money. I guess it just wasn't the right unit for my needs.
--Bruce
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