Posts by defix

I have found a good deal on a used Thinkpad T22, upgraded to 512 MB RAM. Does anyone know whether it will support XP Professional? The IBM Site only lists Windows Win98 / 2000 / NT support. Thanks for replies - Detlev.

Hello, I am now considering getting a thinkpad R51 since I like well-built things. The T42 seems quite a bit more expensive, especially when going for an SXGA screen. In your opinion (and apart from weight and processing speed, which...

There was no model quoted - but I gave it a miss when I realized that the auction price approached the price I could get for a used thinkpad at a reputable dealer (at least considering that I would have had to spend another 100 Euro on a...

Hi, I am eyeing a used Thinkpad on Ebay: IBM THINKPAD T 21 750 MHz 128 MB RAM 20 GB HDD Speed is no issue but I'd like to upgrade RAM to at least 512 MB and if possible also get a wireless LAN card put in. Is that possible with...

Thanks for the encouraging replies. The small screen size of the Asus M5Ne (or S5Ne) may in the end be the limiting factor for photoshop work. I am quite prepared to wait a bit to wait for PS edits (using an old Mac G4 I am used to...

Thanks Tommi for the useful and considerate reply! The HP you suggest I can't afford at the moment. I may keep graphics/photo work on my Apple G4 with 19'' CRT screen and use a slim and small PC subnotebook (pehaps Averatec) for the...

I am dithering whether to get a desktop replacement notebook or something slim like the ASUS M5200N. I would like to know whether the lack of a separate graphics card will make serious photoshop work (files up to 50MB) impossible even...

Thanks for the advice. The Sonys with 17'' screen seem to be around 2.000 Euro and more, though...

Hi, I am planning to get a notebook, mainly for use on the desktop. Speed / Performance is not so important (no game playing). The main consideration is screen / display quality, viewing angle less than size, brightness and fine...