From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Wed Mar 03 1999 - 12:24:45 EST
Figure about 10% to 30% speed increase..
the 701 is a classic machine and will only maintain its value and perhaps
increase as the available stock is diminished through death and accident..
sure, the 560 is a good bargain now and there are really great thinkpads at
really low prices, but the 701 is the only notebook computer on display in the
museaum of modern art in NYC...
i had a 486-50 machine upgraded and it IS faster...
it all comes down to the depth of your particular wallet vs. the altitude of your
appreciation for a unique bit of history.. :-)
John Kim wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, John Steele wrote:
>
> > Last year I replaced my Thinkpad 701C (486dx2-50) with a 560X so now I have
> > this cute little 701 sitting around doing nothing. I am wondering if it is
> > worth having the AMD 586 upgrade and a new hard drive. Any comments on the
> > performance improvement from this upgrade? Is it worth it? It just seems
> > like a shame to let it just die ...
>
> A couple folks on this list did some tests with the upgrade,
> and I'm sure they'll chime in. It wasn't all that impressive,
> though it might be worth it if money didn't mean much to you.
>
> Due to its unique form factor and butterfly keyboard, there's
> a pretty good used market for 701's. I'd expect you could get
> around $300-$400 for it, more if you find the right buyer.
>
> --
> John H. Kim
> kim_at_stormhaven.org
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