RE: light, two-spindle machines (was Re: [Thinkpad] x40?)

I hear much talk in the Thinkpad communities (here, IBM's site, ebay
auctions, etc.) about "spindles". I know "spindle" as the thing your
brake rotor bolts onto... What is the definition of "spindle" as it
relates to Thinkpads, or other laptops (hereinafter referred to as
"craptops")?

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From: thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org [mailto:thinkpad-bounces@stderr.org]
On Behalf Of Frank R. Brown
Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2004 10:44 AM
To: thinkpad@stderr.org
Subject: light, two-spindle machines (was Re: [Thinkpad] x40?)

"Dominique Pivard" <domi@kenavo.fi> wrote:

> With luck the US launch of the x40 will reduce the price of the x31.
>
> I'd still like a unit around 3 lbs with a built in DVD :-(

Me too!

Built-in harddrive and optical (CD, DVD, CDRW, whatever).

My current laptop is a 600E (and I couldn't have been more pleased with
it), and I just don't have the motivation to upgrade.

But shave a couple of pounds off even the same package, and
I be a buyer.

Realistically, what would I want? Clock speeds of course
would be higher, but additional raw performance isn't a priority. Same
screen, or maybe one notch up in resolution with a *slightly* larger
screen, would be fine. Longer battery life. External floppy. (The
600E let's you use the floppy externally, or install it in place of the
CD. I use the floppy with some regularity, but I haven't installed it
in years.)

I wouldn't want the footprint to be much larger. The screen
is adequate, but wouldn't be great as a desktop replacement, but if
you've ever booked a flight on "sardine air," you know that bigger isn't
always better in a laptop.

Built-in wi-fi would be nice (but I can live with pcmcia).
Two pcmcia slots would be nice, but I can live with one.

Three pounds, optical drive, track-point, but preferably
no ultra-pad, with the classic IBM reliablilty and durability. I'd be a
buyer, right now!

Like I said, I just haven't had a reason to upgrade.

Anybody at IBM listening?

     Frank R.Brown
     Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews

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