Re: [Thinkpad] x30 v. x31

They gave you a hell of a deal.
Now stop complaining of I'll call them and tell them they screwed up
----- Original Message -----
From: "richard" <rpritz@rcn.com>
To: "Deanna Berman" <dberman@4dv.net>
Cc: "ThinkPad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>; "Rob Bell"
<RobDBell@mailworks.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:34 PM
Subject: 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&doccategor
yind=51030&oper
>
>atingsystemind=49979&template=%2Fproductpage%2Flandingpages%2FproductPageLa
ndingPage.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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