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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

ordered the x40. thanks everyone
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- Post #21
- May 10, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

i don't tend to use the machine in class. good old pen and paper is enough for me 99% of the time. i don't drive to school. the adapter and the laptop + whatever battery is in it will be my power sources for the day. i'm not shy about plugging in though. also, keep in mind that i simply can't...
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- Post #19
- May 8, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

i trust the batterymark scores. i just can't figure out if the extra battery life is worth the weight penalty
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- Post #17
- May 8, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

it's come down to x31 vs x40. the battery life is really the crux of it i think.
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- Post #15
- May 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Which laptop: T42, X40, or X31?

i'm not another cog! i'm important! hahahahaha ok, yah, seriously- unless you're going to a uni that predates electricity, there will be so many power outlets that your head will explode just thinking about how many there are. you shouldn't need more than 4-5 hours unless you insist on using...
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- Post #3
- May 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

my friend just bought one. wasn't impressed
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- Post #13
- May 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

the r100 looks great, but i'm about 100% sure i can't afford it. :(
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- Post #11
- May 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

https://webspace.utexas.edu/chuahjh/pics/x40/SSCN1365.JPG x40 with the 8 cell battery (ships standard with the 1.2gig models) what struck me about the x31 when i saw it was just how heavy it was. the <3lb weight really seems worth it to me in a lot of ways (although unit + ac adapter is still...
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- Post #9
- May 7, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

I've thought about the drive a little and I don't mind so much that it's a slow drive. Eventually I'll put the money together for enough ram that I won't have to hit swap much.. I only care about the cost of a possible replacement. I don't really want to pay a premium if it dies for some reason...
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- Post #6
- May 6, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

i've considered the X31 pretty heavily as well. it's pretty heavy compared to the x40 and 300m (3.6 vs 2.7-2.9), and the battery life isn't any better. the hd is a good point though. definitely one of the high points of the 300m.
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- Post #4
- May 6, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Looking to buy an ultraportable today... Second opinions?

I've been looking to replace a thinkpad (600x) with something smaller, lighter and hopefully a little faster. My requirements are, small and light as possible, as much battery life as possible (with stock battery), and as cheap as possible. The models I've come up with are the dell inspiron 300m...
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- May 6, 2004
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- Forum: Laptops

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