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Date:	Tue, 12 Nov 2002 04:53:35 PST7
From:	"Info2SYNass.NET" <Info@SYNass.NET >
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To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: IBM Thinkpad model 600

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Hi Steve
I have read your message exspecially the lower part with the
comparision
of the 600E and the 600X with its peculiarities:

> The 600X has faster processors, better video
>
> but some peculiarities
>
> in what accessories/adapters fit and what doesn't. The plain
(earlier)
> 600 (no E) has slower processors, and less competent video. No
software
> DVD, for example. Minimum speed for software DVD is around
366-400MHz.

I would love some special hints and recommendations regarding
these
peculiarities and the specific reason to choose an 600X against
an
600E or vice-versa !

In my closer choice are either an 600E with 400MHz or and as
favorite an 600X with 650MHz.

Looking on technical features and this exspecially regarding OS/2
Warp 4 only:
What is the most better choice if financial is not the primary
reason ???

Thanks for any advices, hints and suggestions
Cheers, svobi

scarter@vcnet.com on 12.11.2002 08.19.56
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Subject: SCOUG-Help: Re: IBM Thinkpad model 600

Jordan:

My 600E is my first foray into laptops. It's a 366MHz, PII.
I stumbled into it on the IBM refurbished web site last
Christmas.
Being a newcomer to laptops, I felt more comfortable buying an
IBM refurb than used.

I bought on price and some features. Since then, I've joined the
Thinkpad mailing list and members there report that the 600
series
had the best keyboards and are, in many respects superior (or at
least equal) to more modern and expensive TPs.

Laptops become obsolete so fast and are not much upgrade-able.
The screen is large enough and adequate (13", 1024x768) although
not the rival of newer machines (14". 1400x1050).

Accessories for the 600 series are now cheap on the surplus
market (eBay, etc) and batteries are readily available,
I've since bought a DVD drive, ZIP drive, network card, docking
station, spare battery, 12V airline/car power supply, spare AC
supply,
all mostly on eBay and inexpensively (all things are relative).

Several different accessory bays, with similar sounding names,
were used by IBM and one must be careful to insure the particular
accessory will fit your machine. I cloned the original 6GB HD
onto
a 20GB HD and added RAM to ~350MB (max is 544MB, despite IBM's
statement
to the contrary). The original 6GB HD is a backup on the shelf.

OS/2 is well supported on this generation of laptops. Probably
current machines as well, but I haven't been paying attention.

The 600X has faster processors, better video but some
peculiarities
in what accessories/adapters fit and what doesn't. The plain
(earlier)
600 (no E) has slower processors, and less competent video. No
software
DVD, for example. Minimum speed for software DVD is around
366-400MHz.

If you look around, you might find a 400MHz 600E with DVD and a
12GB HD.
That would make an acceptable machine, seems to me. Since that
was the
end of the line for the 600E model, it would be reasonably new
too.
If the BIOS is new enough, you can add 256MB SODIMMS (PC100, not
133)
and reduce the need for a swap file, increasing speed and
prolonging
battery life by net needing to access the HD so often. BIOS is
flash-able.

The earlier 2X DVD drive is not region-sensitive, possibly a
plus.
Steve

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On 11/11/02, Jordan wrote, in part:
> ...
>I've followed much but not all of this thread.
>Can you synopsize for me why this particular model is
>considered so desirable for folks like us ?
>How well can it compare to current model TP's in terms of key
>features: H/D, screen, keyboard, CD-drive, memory, battery life,
>expandability (if any), etc. ?
>Also, I think current models like the T-series were somewhat
>"rugged-ized," vs. the earlier models, no ?
>Jordan

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