At 10:41 08/05/2003, Michael Vang wrote:
>I need an old ThinkPad for a very weird setup, but I don't know what model
>would be suitable... I need something that can run DOS and it needs a serial
>port, at least 2MB of RAM, a 640x480 color LCD and a floppy drive... I can
>work without a hard drive and I don't really need a battery... I know this
>sounds weird, but the application it is to be used for is as a dedicated
>display for some electrical sensors attached to my ergometer... My most
>important criteria is the laptop must be very rugged, silent and reliable...
>Long term parts availability would be a plus... I would like to spend less
>than $200 for it if possible, and even less would be nice... (I've always
>wanted one of those butterfly keyboard models, but I don't know if one of
>those would be suitable!) Anyways, if you have something that fits that
>description (Especially if it is one of those butterfly ones!) please let me
>know so we can work out the details... Thanks!
just a thought, but wouldn't you be better off with an "old" dos based
palmtop (or winCE based) or the newer HP680 or HP720 pamltops - they have
almost everything you describe except the floppy (but have compact flash
and pccard storage) and they are small and rugged.
christopher
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