Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31

Looks to me like he got much more than he paid for.
And don't forget groupies I have a new X31 for sale!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Deanna Berman" <dberman@4dv.net>
To: "Rob Bell" <RobDBell@mailworks.org>; "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
Cc: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31

> 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
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Bell" <RobDBell@mailworks.org>
> To: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
> Cc: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 20:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31
>
>
> > Go to http://www.ibm.com/products/us/ and enter the type code in the
> > search box. You'll get some hits of pages that will have the specs.
> > Then you can compare them with the type you actually ordered.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > richard wrote:
> >
> > > The internal box has an "IBM security seal," which I'm a bit hesitant
to
> > > open for fear I'll have trouble returning.
> > >
> > > The internal box is labeled 2672-w14 (or 2672w14-opy) and another
label
> > > is 2672-cto. I can't find either in the current tabook or in tawbook
> > >
> > > Specs printed on the box appear the same as what I ordered, other than
a
> > > faster processor (1.4 v. 1.3), plus some better stuff I'll replace
> > > anyway (a 60gb 4200, better than a 20gb 4200, but not as good as the
> > > 60gb 7200 I ordered).
> > >
> > > If there's otherwise no difference, I'll keep this model.
> > >
> > > ???
> >
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