From: James H. E. Maugham (CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com)
Date: Thu Mar 08 2001 - 09:00:38 EST
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 19:13:14 -0800, you wrote:
> >People have recommended the TP 600 for my purposes (good keyboard, lots of
> >writing). I see Egghead has them. Are they new, in general. And are their
> >prices reasonable? I cannot figure out which TP 600 (E, X,Z) it is--can
> >someone enlighten me on how to find out? If there is a better place to
> >purchase I would appreciate leads.
>
> The model number is 2645-51U, which shows up on the IBM support
> site as a 600 (before the E, X, and Z designations). The price is
> excellent.
Got a URL for these units? The only 600s I can find on Egghead are one unit for
auction and 8 units for sale at $699. Both of these listings are by an outfit
called NEI and neither are factory refurbised offerings.
We had long ago come to the conclusion that if anyone were considering an
Egghead purchase, the only ones to seriously consider were the units that were
IBM factory refurbished and carried an IBM warranty. Nor would I characterize a
2645-51U at $699 as an "excellent" price, particularly as it's offered without
OS, recovery CDs or manuals.
Just my $.02.
Regards,
James
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