Re: [Thinkpad] Quick T40p (2373G3U) questions prior to purchase

AL..

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Cordially,
Bill Morrow
(from NetFinity Server)
web page: http://www.thinkpads.com
bill@thinkpads.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert C. Lee" <alee@securefront.com>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 11:22 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Quick T40p (2373G3U) questions prior to
purchase

> Questions:
>
> * Is the "IBM 11 a/b Wi-Fi Wireless and Bluetooth Combo"
is a fully
> integrated solution and not an external card? Any talk of
whether this
> will be flashable to the 'g' standard?

fully internal..
i don't know if it is flashable to G standard..
if not, there should be an upgrade wifi card..

>
> * I assume the G3U unit is also the current
top-of-the-line T40p with
> dual-band wireless. I saw a G5U unit but that appears to
be a 'b' only
> Wi-Fi unit.

G3U is dual band IBM (philips) wifi card..
G5U is the intel wifi card.. widely reputed to be inferior
to the ibm dual band card..

i have a G3U here i have been experimenting with..
and two AP's..
one dual band and one "b" only..
the G3U keeps grabbing the dual band AP, even in the garage
(way at the other end of the house) to the point i just
pulled the antenna's off it so the G3U would talk to the "b"
AP...

FWIW, you want the G3U not the G5U..

>
> * Is Norton AntiVirus 2003 included, or is it an extra
purchase?
>

it is there in the start menu..
so its included..
no additional charge..
BUT, you only get about a 3 month free subscription for
virus updates..

> * For those that have the T40p already, is the unusual
'long' battery a
> problem with your carry cases, and does it get in your way
at all? Was
> thinking of getting the standard battery but not sure if
I'm wasting it on
> a battery I'll never use.

i have not taken this G3U outside the house..
i did try it in the transnote folio case (see a picture on
thinkpads.com) and these was lots of room for the 9 cell
battery..

the 6 cell battery is only $165 (and no sales tax when
coming from thinkpads.com) and lasts a LONG time so i think
it would be a good investment for now or in the future..
FWIW, the G3U i have here to play with i have been using the
6 cell battery..

other imporessions:
the new trackpoint cap is very nice..
some might want to use the older cats tongue as there seems
to be a short "learning curve"..
i ignore the touchpad and keep it turned off in the bios..

the new 7200RPM HDD is F*A*S*T, F*A*S*T, F*A*S*T, F*A*S*T,
F*A*S*T...!!!!

the one handed latch is very nice..

for other impressions, just ask.. :-)

>
> -Al
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