Re: [Thinkpad] repost - R series vs T or X?

I'll sell her a 2 gig T-30 with a year or more warranty for under $1K
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From: "Julian Thomas" <jt@jt-mj.net>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:06 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] repost - R series vs T or X?

> A friend is asking for advice - she's definitely comitted to Thinkpads.
> She turned this up:
>
>
http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/PromotionDisplay?promoName=all_promo3&catalogId=-840&storeId=821258&langId=-1
>
> This is:
>
> ThinkPad R40e notebook
> Part# W828874
>
> $869.00 Your promotional price*
> $1,049.00 IBM Web price*
>
> System specifications:
> Mobile Intel® Celeron® M processor 2GHz2
> Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition6
> 128MB3 DDR SDRAM memory
> 30GB4 hard drive
> CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo drive
>
> I'm foggy on the merits of the R series compared to T and X.
>
> She needs:
>
> A keyboard that can handle arthritic fingers so not too
> small. I also prefer something not too heavy. I need to be able to keep
> my knitting design programs on this, Internet access, a large data base
> for my husband and financial information both personal and for an
> organization. I don't have a lot of patience so like things to move along
> as quickly as possible. Battery life isn't a big issue for me.
>
> Price below $1k if at all possible.
>
>
> Alternative suggestions are welcome, although she's in the US, so Vicky's
> T23 probably wouldn't be a good option <gg>.
>
>
>
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