I've got a couple of those, but they stick out the side and, for anything interesting, need external power.
Not a great problem in the scheme of things, but...
IBM Thinkpad ultraportable X30/X31/32 owner's club
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I've got a couple of those, but they stick out the side and, for anything interesting, need external power.
Not a great problem in the scheme of things, but...
lobster
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I have a wireless card sticking out of a older laptop, its far cheaper than buying a new laptop just for wireless.
You can also change the NIC if you are really that bothered. Just ensure that you get the right model/chipset and you are flying with internal wireless. On an X30 I went satellite/gps tracking via wireless. My mate drove from London to Southampton and back and the battery had about 5 mins left when I returned to my house.
The X60s though. Man, something else. Gigabit Ethernet ffs!
The X60s though. Man, something else. Gigabit Ethernet ffs!
Throbbing Angel
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So do I now
they look great for the money
can anyone tell me - does the bios support USB booting?
<goes to look at X60's>
Throbbing Angel
this is no longer a place of honour
I did that with my old Tosh Equium
£12 as opposed to, well, too much
wireless card beats usb dongle every time
I googled thinkpad linux and found these guys
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X31
quite useful for those with x31 & linux
https://wiki.blagblagblag.org/Installing_BLAG_from_a_USB_key
All of the X series can install Linux from a USB key. Dunno about w/doze.
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hiraethified
Ouch! My X31 arrived today and it's a fucking pup. Read the horror story here: http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=248831
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stdPikachu
Plughole in bathtub curve
Unless you're someone like me who doesn't use the www. in the first place, and I have to manually edit the links to also avoid logging in. Bah!
Not on yours it won't. Is the X31 owners club still alive and kicking?
I'm amazed you went through this, you must know better by now!
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hiraethified
"Know better" in what sense? I bought a cheap laptop from someone with a 100% rating on eBay and - hopefully - I'll get a full refund.
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zenie
>^^<
if you mean will he get the money back, yes he definitley will as long as he goes through all the right procedures.
If you mean buying an X31, why not?
(Cos I'm considering getting an X60s)So you never order anything by mail order?
Yes but I try it out first in a shop, then buy it cheaper online.
lobster
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how many reviews out of interest? and who is this buyer? so I tell anyone who buys from ebay to avoid this seller .
if you mean will he get the money back, yes he definitley will as long as he goes through all the right procedures.
If you mean buying an X31, why not?
I'm not slagging off particular machines. So when you finally get round to buying something remember to keep us all informed...
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hiraethified
Let me wait to see what happens re: refund before I start posting his name up all over t'web.
That wouldn't have made any difference in my case. None at all. I knew exactly what the X31 was like.
zenie
>^^<
Right I thought this was a discussion forum, sorry if I've been boring you with my indecisiveness....
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hiraethified
I think you'd be a bit mad to fork out so much for the X61 if you're just looking for a small, light, carry-everywhere machine (and you were considering the Eee which has the power of a stunned gnat in comparison).Right I thought this was a discussion forum, sorry if I've been boring you with my indecisiveness....
I still reckon the X31 would be fine for the things you've described and it's cheap enough for you to not be precous about the thing. It certainly seems better value than the just released 9" screen Eees which offer a smaller screen, far less battery power for a load more wonga.
lobster
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Right I thought this was a discussion forum, sorry if I've been boring you with my indecisiveness....
I am far from bored, i am waiting to see what you can surprise us with
zenie
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I'm not forking out loads that's kinda the point, (
) I think (now 
) the thinkpad's portable so if I could get it I'll be laughing. if i don't then I'll wait for the atom EEE. lobster said:
Nah, if people are bothered enough to leave bitchy comments, I'll take it elsewhere.
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hiraethified
If you're getting an X61 cheap, can I have one as well please?I'm not forking out loads that's kinda the point, (
zenie
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If you're getting an X61 cheap, can I have one as well please?
Yer I thought I was gonna(the x60s)...then it went up by a hundred quid in the final minute
so my snipe at 305.01 quid was out. 
I couldn't afford the extra £74.99 so missed it...aaah well. win some lose some
The X60s is a good machine it's basically the X31 but a newer spec dual core etc. Off on hols for a week so will have a think when I get back and see if theres any news on the atom EEE (with better batteries!!)
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