Re: WTB: 560 133mhz 1gm Active Matrix, 8mb

[Randy Whittle <whittle@usc.edu>]

At 06:00 PM 9/4/96 -0400, Mark Rees wrote:
>Anyone know anywhere on the planet where they can be found?
>I have nothing but the run-around from everyone I've talked to.  I've even
ordered for overnight delivery, only to find out the next day that they
never had one to begin with...
>
>Signed, Frustrated..

        I didn't even bother.  These things are about as rare as an nasty
pictures of Mother Theresa (sorry if that offends anybody!).

        Are you dying for the 133 MHz Pentium over the 120, or is it an
issue with the Hard Disk size?

        If the CPU, I wouldn't make a stink--the difference in speed between
these CPU's, given all else being equal, is very minimal.

        If the HD size, I guess you'll just have to decide whether you can
wait until the machine becomes more available.  If you're currently spoiled
on something pretty large, I guess you'll want to wait.  If not, my guess is
you can make do reasonably well with the 810 MB (I did/am doing).

        One thing though:  The 560's disk *isn't* in some removable
quickie-caddy the way most all other TP's are that I've owned.  So upgrading
the HD isn't going to be a quick & easy job.  Personally, I want a 2 GB
drive, but it doesn't exist in the 12 mm height (1.3 GB is the current max).
But when it comes along (and becomes reasonably affordable--say, at about
today's current price for the 1.3 GB of around $600 or $700-ish), I'll go
ahead and undo the screws on my 560 to replace it the 810 MB with the 2 GB.
If I were really desperate, I'd do it with the current 1.3 GB available.

        But meanwhile, I figured waiting around forever just to get a
whopping 200 MB extra space on the HD was a waste of time & money, so I just
stuck with the P120 & 810 MB drive.

        Great machine though.  I really like it.  I gave a review on it
recently & compared it to my other machine (a 701 that my wife now uses).
It had its pluses & minuses compared to the 701, but overall, the 560 has
really grown on me the last week or two (I *really* dig the big screen!) and
sure fits a lot "cleaner" into my backpack with other books & etc. than the
701 did--and that 1/2 lb. weight difference *does* make a difference to me.
Its also nice not having to worry about latent drain & memory effect on
these batteries, since they are Li-Ions.

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