RE: [Thinkpad] What's a good choice?

CORRECTION:

Here is the link to completed ebay auctions for ThinkPad 770z
in December 2003:

<
http://search-completed.ebay.com/ws/search/SaleSearch?catref=C1&ht=1&satitle
=thinkpad+770z&sorecordsperpage=50&from=R6&soitemstatus=2&sacategory=31551&s
osortproperty=3&sosortorder=2 >

Prices range from a low of $152 (sold) to a high of $327 (sold).

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Ray Bayles [mailto:canyonlands@theriver.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 15:47
To: Steven Gorenbergh
Cc: Colgrove, George; James@thinkpads.com; Chris Schumann;
thinkpad@stderr.org
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] What's a good choice?

I'm not asking to buy it, but curious... If you were to sell your 770X
today, what would the selling price be? I love the machine, but what is
it worth compared to a 600X, A21p, T-23? Refurbished?

I use the 770X as a rental machine for people who come to southern
Arizona to play golf and want to check their email... They are tough,
and perform well, but are just old and ugly enough to reduce the chance
of theft.

I think the T-30, T-23, A21P, and even the 600X are better values for
the money... That is unless the 770X is now very inexpensive.

I would still buy a bunch of them if I could find them, but would no
longer use one as my primary machine. Except for the occasional power
inverter failure, and the frequent floppy drive failure, it is as rugged
as IBM ever made.

Ray Bayles

Steven Gorenbergh wrote:

> I have and use a ThinkPad 770X with the following upgrades:
>
> * CPU: from PII 300Mhz to PII 400Mhz
> * Memory: from 32MB to 320MB
> * HD: from 8.4 GB(4200RPM) to 20GB (5400RPM, with fluid drive)
> * Communications: 56KB Mwave modem (disabled) to Xircom CardBus
> Modem/Ethernet PCCard
> * OS: from Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Pro + SP3
>
> The only other upgrade I wish was possible was Video Ram. With the 14.1"
> LCD,
> you are limited to 4MB; the 13.7" screen had 8MB. Unfortunately, you
cannot
> use 8MB of ram with the 14.1" screen.
>
> I have owned this machine for (3) years; my unit was manufactured in 1999.
> Over my (3) years of ownership, the major components had problems:
>
> - Power Inverter: failed this past summer (after 4 years)
> - Hard Drive: still works but failed the Smart Defender diagnostics
>
> This machine is currently used as a home server with a SelectaDock III
> and SCSI CD-R burner.
>
> For a ThinkPad that is entering it's 5th year of operation, I have been
very
> pleased and impressed.
>
> However, in 2004, I would recommend a T23 (with a 14.1" LCD) or a A21P
(with
> a 15" LCD). I have been using a T23 (with Win2000) and a docking stations
> as my daily machine for the past 7 months. I am very pleased with the T23,
> especially with the WiFI capabilities.
>
> Steve
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colgrove, George [mailto:George.Colgrove@state.vt.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 13:27
> To: 'James@thinkpads.com'; Chris Schumann; thinkpad@stderr.org
> Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] What's a good choice?
>
>
> What is the largest CPU that can go into the 770Z, if I put 100MHz memory
> in?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James H. E. Maugham [mailto:James.H.Maugham@verizon.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:23 PM
> To: Chris Schumann; thinkpad@stderr.org
> Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] What's a good choice?
>
> Chris,
>
> Chris Schumann wrote:
>
>
>>DVD: Yes. 2x-6x, so not screaming fast, but fine.
>
>
> Actually, a 6X DVD drive is equivalent to a 48X CD, so yes, that _IS_
> blisteringly fast.
>
> Besides, when it comes to watching a DVD, or playing an audio CD, they ALL
> run
> at only 1X.
>
>
>>RAM: I've got 448MB.
>
>
> 600X will go to 576MB.
>
>
>>It's lighter than a 770Z, and goes as fast as 650MHz PIII (or 800MHz with
>>an upgrade). That's with 100MHz memory too, so the memory is 50% faster.
>
>
> Max upgrade on the 650MHz 600X is a PIII 850MHz. The 770Z happily uses
PC100
> RAM, but I haven't gotten one past 512MB yet.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
>
>
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