From: Andrew Wells (ajwells_at_att.net)
Date: Wed Dec 19 2001 - 18:32:59 EST
Actually the model number they have is not in IBMs records... but from other
dealers that model and type number is a right handed machine with Windows
98, not the W2000 that Tiger has on their spec sheet... of course the guy I
talked to had no clue
----- Original Message -----
From: "R Briganti" <r.briganti_at_bellemead.com>
To: "Bill Morrow" <marrow_at_adelphia.net>
Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad Transnote "Half Price" at Tiger Direct - $999
> I, too, was first offered overnight shipping at over $100 which I refused.
> I got a quote for 2nd day @ $58 and ground @ ~$35. I chose the 2nd day
> which was high but tolerable.
>
> By the way, they claim it's a right-handed model but I couldn't tell from
> the type and model information on the IBM website. Also, it appears to
come
> with the replicator, gateway usb floppy and an extra 64MB memory. I
might
> put a 256MB stick in it since they are selling for less than $50 (at
> Crucial).
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Morrow" <penzance_at_gate.net>
> To: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh2000_at_bellatlantic.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinkpad Transnote "Half Price" at Tiger Direct - $999
>
>
> > yes, a nice deal..
> > and then, when you order, from the sleazy tiger direct, they pack the
sale
> > price with shipping and handling and sales tax in three states..
> > i tried to order with my resale number and they tripled the shipping and
> > handling charges..
> > said that the very expensive overnight shipping was for "safety" and
they
> > could not ship ground..
> >
> > so the "deal" is not such a great deal.. unless you figure its a good
deal
> > for tiger and their usual hidden charges..
> > so as much as i would like a transnote, i'm not thinking about doing any
> > moon launches from the back seat of a VW.. :-)
> >
> > <------------------------------->
> > Cordially, :-)
> > Bill Morrow
> > WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> > thinkpads.com Open Forum
> > http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
> > or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> > E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh2000_at_bellatlantic.net>
> > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 7:34 PM
> > Subject: Thinkpad Transnote "Half Price" at Tiger Direct - $999
> >
> >
> > > For those who may be interested in this unique machine:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=i70
> > > -267521u&SRCCODE=WEBE11223
> > >
> > > I could never quite figure out the market for this computer.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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