In <fh5cft$cgq$1@ger.gmane.org>, on 11/10/2007
at 10:48 PM, Michael Hoffman <b3i4old02@sneakemail.com> said:
>I am considering buying a new ThinkPad. I *must* have it by the end of
>2007. But I won't actually be back in the U.S. to pick it up until 21
>December or so. Given current shipping times when do I need to buy it by
>to get it by the end of the year? Should I just buy it now? Or is it too
>late entirely? I've heard of some bad delays earlier this year, but
>maybe that has cleared up.
I ordered one on Oct. 4th, and got it Nov. 7. I think it would have been
faster, but I ordered winXP and a SVGA screen -- instead of the common
wide screen.
I don't have any advice on your other questions, but I think the 4965AGN
is the newer spec., an dth eone I went with.
>I had another few questions on options:
>Wireless card. I have three choices:
> * ThinkPad 11a/b/g Wi-Fi wireless LAN Mini-PCIe US/EMEA/LA/ANZ
>[subtract $4.25]
> * Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
> * Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN (supporting Centrino Pro) [add
>$34.00]
>Any reason to prefer one over another?
>Graphics. I don't game and I intend to install XP. I assume that I
>should get integrated graphics.
>Memory. Should I get the least memory available and then replace it all
>aftermarket? It looks like their RAM is really expensive.
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