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1998/11/30-12/2 [Computer/HW/Laptop] UID:15046 Activity:high
11/30   does anyone know a good reason for or against the laptops
        by IBM? I'm thinkingoof the i-series $1999 with 13.3TFT screen
        any advise is greatly appreciated...
        \_ Once you start using a ThinkPad you probably won't go back to
           anything else.  You can tell that IBM spent a lot of effort
           in the ergonomic design.  Sure, you can't do any hard gaming
           with the nipple, er, TrackPoint, but it is far superior to
           a touch pad, and the button layout is also *sane.*  (Apologies
           to Toshiba users.)  The keyboard's pretty nice too.  I am
           very pleased with my 380D.  Too bad I can't use it at work,
           since "work" assembles a competing product.  -- tmonroe
           \_ bah. Give me a trackball any day. HP laptops.
        \_ if you don't like IBM laptops, you don't like laptops
           \_ agreed. actually, IBM makes high quality machines in general.
              It used to be advertised that you could drop an IBM box
              and it will still function properly.  That was a while ago
              though.
              \_ While running?
                 \_ probably not.  It's like a Volvo. Sure it can survive
                    a 10G impact but it won't look pretty.
        \_ The IBM ThinkPad 600 I have seems to work well. -appel
          \_ what do people think about chembook, sony and toshiba laptops?
             \_ you don't want anything but ibm.  ibm laptops rule.
             \_ Sony Laptops are pretty but somewhat fragile
                Toshiba's are nice, esp the polished magnesium casing.
               \_ i'd like sony on top of my lap.
                  \_ Give it up Daveh
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