From: Al Miller (al.miller_at_nitelog.com)
Date: Wed Jan 19 1994 - 01:40:00 EST
The ThinkPad bug has hit me bad. I've got to get one, but I can't
decide between a 750-mono or a 350-color machine. If I had the money,
I'd "just" get a 750C, but that's not the case. Also, since I'm
considering the 750M, I could really compare it to the 350M, but since
the 350C is only "slightly" more expensive than the 350M, I'll consider
them almost the same price (unlike the 750M - 750C price difference.)
I know the 750CS can enter the equation too, but it isn't generally
available yet, right?
My primary application will be doing MS-Windows and OS/2 PM application
development, so I know I need the bigger disk drives (250Mb on the 350
and 340Mb on the 750.) As far as main memory, I can probably get by
with the 4mb basic memory plus an 8mb SIMM or IC Dram. My "fun"
accessory would be a good pocket or PCMCIA modem. I've been using a
friends TP-750C for several nights, and I realize that my modeming has
been done with the laptop plugged into AC power. For me, having a
PCMCIA modem would be "sexy" but not essential, since if I really went
traveling with the laptop I'd be packing the AC-adapter and an extra
battery anyway. One thing I don't think I could live with, is the
external diskette drive that subnotebooks, like Toshiba's ct3400 has.
There's just too much exchanging of diskettes at school.
So, what this comes to, is what its like to use MS-Windows or OS/2 PM on
a mono LCD display. I know that life is possible without color. I've
used early Macs and various monochrome X-window displays for program
development, word processing, and general e-mail. I haven't spent much
time using a laptop LCD display. For non-color applications, is there
any advantage to having a mono screen. For example, twenty years ago I
would argue that I'd rather watch a B&W TV show on $150 B&W TV than a
$500 Color TV. The old B&W TVs were just sharper than the old Color
TVs. Do mono LCD displays have any advantages or disadvantages over
color LCD displays, other than not being to display color?
I'd appreciate any thoughts or comments on a TP-350C -vs- TP-750M.
Do any mono TP-750 owners regret their decision?
Any thoughts on the Compaq LTE Lite 3/25e? (only 209Mb disk)
I guess I can get a 350C 4/250 for under $2900
or a 750M 4/340 for under $3600
Thanks,
Al
al.miller_at_nitelog.com
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