From: Peter Machule (machule_at_triumf.ca)
Date: Thu Mar 01 2001 - 14:06:05 EST
Arghh
NO, they are not the same .
Take a look at:
http://www.neoseeker.com/resourcelink.html?rlid=12746
Acer has a very different base .
It's power supply is built in ..etc
The actuall LCD may be the same ..or not .
VS the IBM at :
http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?cntrfnbr=1&prme
nbr=1&prnbr=9519AW1&cntry=840&lang=en_US
...peter...
----- Original Message -----
From: "James H. E. Maugham" <CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com>
To: "Thinkpad List" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: $1000 US 18.1" 1280 x 1024 Flat Panel Display - Analog, Pearl
White, SXGA
> Peter,
>
> Peter Machule [mailto:machule_at_triumf.ca] wrote:
>
> > $1000 US 18.1" 1280 x 1024 Flat Panel Display - Analog, Pearl White,
SXGA
> >
> > Given the current dicussion of large flat panel displays .
> > ;-}
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on this toy ?
>
> That's the same unit that IBM has been flogging on eBay with a reserve of
> US$1,300 and there appears to have been very few takers at that price. For
> US$999 from eCost I'd say that's a helluva deal, espeically when you
consider
> that shipping is FREE!
>
> What's also interesting is the fact that they are a "current" item on the
> ShopIBM site for US$1,929.
>
>
(http://commerce.www.ibm.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce/ProductDisplay?cntrfnbr=1&prm
enbr
> =1&prnbr=9519AW1&cntry=840&lang=en_US)
>
> I've been looking very closely at these units for a while now and, as my
19"
> Mitsubishi went up in flames yesterday, perhaps the Gods are trying to
tell me
> something.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
> "One order of fried flyback please. Hold the mayo."
>
>
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