From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Sat Dec 07 2002 - 10:33:58 EST
The T23 keyboard is WAY better than the T20, although they interchange.
They must have changed something in the build
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Franklin" <tom_at_franklins.info>
To: "Bryan Daum" <bryandaum_at_attbi.com>
Cc: "ThinkPad List" <thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Questions on Thinkpad 600X
> I think I paid around $500 more for my T23-1.1GHz over the 600x-650MHz
that
> I sold on eBay. There are some great deals to be had on T23s.
>
> I wont comment on the keyboard feel because I'm just not that picky--both
> seemed fine to me. The build quality of the T23 is a step down from the
> 600x for certain. The two USB ports and Ethernet built-in of the T23 are
> nice. The T23 can take a GB of memory whereas the 600x can only take half
> that.
>
> The upgrade to 800MHz took me around a half hour, but I have done it
dozens
> of times now. Probably not worth the hassle unless it is therapy. I cant
> say that the T23 is appreciably faster for what I use the computer for.
>
> I would recommend getting a T23 because of the Pentium M .13u processor.
> Also you get a full three year warranty where the 600x would probably have
> not much more than a year left on warranty.
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bryan Daum" <bryandaum_at_attbi.com>
> To: "Tom Franklin" <tom_at_franklins.info>
> Cc: <thinkpad-_at_stderr.org>
> Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 7:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Questions on Thinkpad 600X
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > You may be just the guy to ask the upgrade questions that have been
> rolling
> > around in my head....how do you like the feel of the new T series ;you
> > bought as compared to the 600X? I just love my X and yet look toward
> > upgrading as my son in college needs a laptop and I figured to recycle
my
> X
> > to him...mine is a 500 and I considered whether to get a 650X or jump to
> the
> > T series.
> >
> > I know that newer is usually better but the keyboard feel is most
> important
> > to me and speed really isn't all that important beyond the speed of the
> 500
> > that i have and love now...although I did think that I would buy a 650
> next
> > time for fun. I hadn't thought of upgrading a 650 to a 800...how much
and
> > how hard a job?.
> >
> > Did you notice a big difference in speed with the upgrade to the faster
> > processor? My last upgrade was with my 701C and there was really no
> > appreciable difference although it made me *feel* better.
> >
> > Bryan
> >
>
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