Re: [Thinkpad] Re: Recommendations for a new ThinkPad?

you COULD if the non-wifi is "wifi ready"..
i.e. it has the antenna already built into the top cover..

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Cordially,
Bill Morrow
(from NetFinity Server)
web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
bill@thinkpads.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aryeh Goretsky" <goretsky@adelphia.net>
To: <chuck@ccncn.org>
Cc: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 8:15 PM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Re: Recommendations for a new ThinkPad?

> Hello,
>
> Thank you for your reply!
>
> Looking at the two T30s from PC Connection, the only
difference between
> the two (2366-81U versus 2366-82U) seems to be built-in
WiFi support,
> presumably through a standard Mini PCI card.
>
> $200 extra seems to be quite a premium just to include the
Mini PCI card,
> which goes for $60-80 on eBay. Assuming both models have
the built-in
> antenna, could I simply add the Mini PCI card at a later
date?
>
> The IBM support web site's search engine seems to be down
right now, so
> I couldn't look this up myself.
>
> Regards,
>
> Aryeh Goretsky
>
>
> At 08:22 AM 5/1/2003 -0700, Chuck Blaisdell wrote:
> >On 1 May 2003, at 9:06, Aryeh Goretsky wrote:
> >
> > > Looking around, I found two similar models, at least
to my reckoning:
> > >
> > > T30 - P4M 1.8GHz, 256MB SDR, 40GB, DVD, 14.1" TFT,
16MB ATI SVGA,
> > > 56K modem, 10-100 LAN, RS-232, 2xUSB, 5.7lbs,
3YR warranty
> > >
<http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?produ
ct_id=291498>
> >
> >I've been in somewhat the same boat (and posted my
"shopping
> >list" a few days ago but I think it got lost in the
moderator/no
> >moderator discussion <g>)
> >
> > From what I've seen the TP you referenced from PC
Connection is
> >a very good price. I ended up getting one for a little
more because I
> >really wanted the built-in WiFi
> >
>
><http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?prod
uct_id
> >=341613>
> >
> >You also might look at this T23 from Amuras
> >http://www.amuras.com/prodDetail.asp?PartNumber=191760
> >
> >(I have no connection with either company)
> >
> >Chuck
>
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