From: Randal Whittle (rwhittle_at_usa.net)
Date: Sat Apr 04 1998 - 10:49:26 EST
At 07:16 AM 4/4/98 , richard wrote:
>The 600 is only about 15% faster than the 560 (PCMag benchmarks). While
it has
15% is peanuts. If it were 50% faster, you'd start into the realm of
significance. You wouldn't even notice 15%...
>a larger, higher resolution screen, it weighs about a pound more and the
battery
You missed something here--the 600 weighs 6 1/2 lbs, while the 560 is 4.1
lbs. That's not merely a pound, that's almost 2 1/2 pounds. Definitely
not insignificant (at least ot me!). That's a *huge* difference.
>life is not as good (about 3:12). I don't use cd-rom's that often, so a
cd-rom
>slot is of little interest. And it seems pricey - estimated street price is
>$4,950.
To me, it comes down to which features you want. Here's the 600's pluses
over the 560x. Only you can decide whether they are more important to you:
- Screen (XGA, 13.3")
- Speed (but only 15%--I almost didn't even list it here because of that).
- CD-ROM
And the 560X beats it on:
- Price
- Battery Life
- Weight (BIG Difference!)
Depending on the premium you put on each of these, make your choice!
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Randal J. Whittle whittle_at_usc.edu (213) 740-7775
Director, Electronic Commerce Program
Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
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