So HUGE would you be proud of me?

[Neo]

ThinkPad A31


Base Model Features and Specifications
ThinkPad A31

Processor type Pentium 4

Processor speed 1600 MHz

Processor cache 512 KB

Display (Std) 15.0 inch XGA (1024x768) TFT Display

56K V.92 designed modem

10/100 Ethernet

XGA TFT - active matrix 15 inches

Ultrabay 2000/Ultrabay Plus

ATI Mobility RADEON 7500 16 MB DDR

Sound Blaster Pro 16 compatible sound system

Hard drive type EIDE 30 GB

Memory 256 MB

Maximum memory 1024 MB

Operating system Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Optical drive 8X/4X/24X CD-RW

Accessories and Options Selected Part No

IBM 256MB PC2100 CL2.5 DDR SDRAM SODIMM 10K0030

ThinkPad Premiere Leather Carrying 10K0209

Microsoft Office XP Professional 22P6098

3YR Depot repair, Yr 1 warranty service upgrade / Yrs 2-3 maintenance

 

[Huge]

What about stickershock value? I didn't know IBM still ships 30mB drives

Compare em with mine:

Base Model Features and Specifications
ThinkPad A21M

Processor type Pentium 3

Processor speed 700 MHz

Processor cache 512 KB

Display (Std) 12.0 inch SVGA (800x600) TFT Display

56K V.90 designed modem

10/100 Ethernet

SVGA

Ultrabay 2000/Ultrabay Plus

ATI pos mobility 4mB

Sound Blaster Pro 16 compatible sound system

Hard drive type EIDE 10gB

Memory 512MB

Maximum memory 512MB

Operating system Microsoft Windows 2k

24X CD-ROM

 

[Neo]

yea they are always good for the shock value... But work gets a pretty good price on them. The hdd is kinda small, i suppose sometime ill have to get a bigger one. just not right up front.
The OS is going to change to w2k also.
I really like the t series but we only get the a series here.

 

[Huge]

I'm thinking of getting a gaming notebook; it'll be nice to pick it up and frag anywhere.

 

[Acid]

P4. EW.

 

[fury]

Wow, a 30 meg hard drive. You're gonna have to live with DOS 6.2 and Windows 3.1 for a while until you can work in a hard drive ending in gigs. At least until then, your P4 will seem fast.

 

[Acid]

At least until then, your P4 will seem fast.

 

[Acid]

<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/08/21/BU154767.DTL">hello</a>

 

[Neo]

ARGH..... i feel so stupid. I didnt even catch it after huge pointed it out.

 

[Acid]

most people who buy intel aren't too smart to begin with.

 

[fury]

Most people who so completely misspell one word that it actually turns into another aren't too smart either.

 

[Huge]

 

[Acid]

*bites tongue*

 

[Justintime]

most people who buy intel aren't too smart to begin with.

oh? my pentium [email protected] will toast you in Bapco and Quake III seriously though, it does have its strengths, though i'm a bit dissapointed sam, 1.6Ghz is not the Pentium 4 speed i'd desire, 2.2GHz+ is more or less the minimum i'd go for. Still, i love my dual athies xps more though

 

[fury]

2.2 is hard to come by in a laptop P4 unless you plan on mortgaging your house.

 

[Neo]

Unfortunately this is just for work and not gaming. otherwise...
Hell its faster than my server at work as it stands. BUT that will be changing here soon.

 

[Huge]

For cheaper gaming notebooks (identical to the Alienware series but a hell of a lot cheaper) A13 gave me this url

http://www.powernotebooks.com/specials.php3?model_id=149

 

[Neo]

Well i got to order my lappy today. i changed the cdrw to a cdrw/dvd drive and got a floppy drive for it. should have it in a couple weeks.

 

[Justintime]

cool

 

[Neo]

still waiting for it. cant wait though. WAHHHHHHHHHHH