Posts by simscitizen

Try reseating the little red nub--make sure the square on the bottom of the nub aligns perfectly with the square u plug it into.

It'd be much better to get an UXGA version--SXGA+ is quite poitnless to me, as you can get that on a smaller 14.1" notebook.

At 2.7 kg this notebook sounds to be quite a bit heavier than the 14" T42. I would go for the latter if you only want an XGA screen.

Quote: Originally Posted by mhesham2 I've always wondered how an Xbox/Playstation 2 etc. can deliver the goods so well, whereas comparable computer system usually stinks. For e.g I believe the Xbox is basically...

The excess of models comes from IBM actually having a zillion different part numbers for each of their lines (A, T, and X). Pick up a TABook and you'll see that they have like 8 different models for education, 8 different general...

MagicRobin: You think the nc8k competes with the T42? You stupid troll. Go to a store, pick up a 15" T42 and a 15" nc6k. Then tell me that a one pound weight difference doesn't matter. That giant weight savings, along with...

check fatwallet.com hot deals forum. search ibm, usually there's a different code posted every qtr. to the guy above who is raving about is nc8000, my gf has that and while it is solidly constructed it is a freaking brick compared to...

Personally I find my 5 lb. 14" sxga+ laptop too heavy to carry around campus most of the time. Can't imagine what it'd be like with a 15.4" monster. You can really feel each half-pound extra that you're carrying. If it's your...

If you're a student you'll probably be giving presentations to others, sharing docs, etc. If so you don't want to use OO.org. Too many weird file incompatibility problems when trying to open/save documents in Office format. The last...

IBM t4x, Pansaonic Y2