Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31

The machine I ordered had a 20gb drive. I separately bought the 60gb
7200 from zipzoomfly

I bought the TP from kaanza.com

Deanna Berman wrote:

>So you didn't buy it from IBM? You could at least try -- without opening it -- to complain
>that you got the wrong 60 gig drive!
>
>Huge URL because I got there from plugging in "2672-w14" in the Quick Path box on the
>support home page.
>
>http://www-3.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?doctypeind=3&doccategoryind=51030&oper
>atingsystemind=49979&template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLandingPage.vm&br
>andind=10&familyind=117059&machineind=117479&modelind=154281&partnumberind=0&subcategoryin
>d=0&validate=true
>
>Deanna
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "richard" <>
>To: "Deanna Berman" <>
>Cc: "Rob Bell" <>; "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 20:22 PM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31
>
>
>
>
>>It's not generally returnable and I'd rather not hassle in the hopes of
>>getting something better.
>>Only diff seems to be the security chip (no ibm embed sec syst ess qty -
>>1.000), which is not something I care about. both appear to have 10/100
>>ethernet. Also, the x31 was one year warranty, this is three, plugging
>>the serial number into IBM's web site.
>>
>>what IBM page lists it as an x31?
>>
>>Deanna Berman wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>That might not do it. The general descriptions are (2672-w14 is identified as an X31 on
>>>the IBM page) :
>>>
>>>ThinkPad X31 2884-BNU ThinkPad X31 2672-W14
>>>
>>>P M 1.3GHz, P M
>>>1.4GHz
>>>256MB RAM 512MB
>>>
>>>
>RAM
>
>
>>>20GB HDD 60GB
>>>HDD
>>>12.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD 12.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD
>>>Modem(CDC)
>>>
>>>
>Modem(CDC),
>
>
>>>10/100 Ethernet(LOM),
>>>Ethernet(LOM),
>>>Secure Chip(TCPA),
>>>Wi-Fi wireless upgradeable Wireless
>>>upgradeable
>>>6 cell battery 6
>>>
>>>
>cell
>
>
>>>Li-Ion battery
>>>WinXP Pro
>>>
>>>
>WinXP
>
>
>>>Pro
>>>
>>>BUT, but says the 2672-w14 is "Based on 2672-CTO", which means a custom configuration
>>>
>>>
>that
>
>
>>>they probably had sitting around from someone's unpurchased order, hence that model #
>>>
>>>
>on
>
>
>>>the bottom.
>>>
>>>Doesn't he have a 30-day no-questions-asked return privilege? Keep it, open it up and
>>>call to complain about the things you wanted but didn't get. Maybe they'll send you
>>>
>>>
>more
>
>
>>>goodies rather than get the computer back.
>>>
>>>Deanna
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>

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Received on Wed Aug 25 22:35:47 2004