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by filbert
Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:36 am
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: How to use 3G on X300 in Canada
Replies: 1
Views: 1818

How to use 3G on X300 in Canada

Hi folks, I have a UK model X300 with a SIM card slot that I haven't used for several years. I am heading to Canada (Toronto and then across by rail to Jasper and Vancouver) for a month in September and was wondering if it might be useful to pick up a local data SIM card. If so, what carriers do a r...
by filbert
Wed May 21, 2014 12:44 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: Replacement/upgrade from X301
Replies: 6
Views: 3296

Re: Replacement/upgrade from X301

Thanks for all the replies - that's given me something to think about.

One difficulty is finding somewhere to get hands on :(

Ta
by filbert
Wed May 14, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: Replacement/upgrade from X301
Replies: 6
Views: 3296

Replacement/upgrade from X301

There has been a bit of discussion about a replacement for the X301. My needs are slightly different. I use my X301 for web and office but I don't do games. I lek the size and weight - a little large screen would be nice but not too much heavier. I'm not bothered about an optical drive (I could alwa...
by filbert
Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:40 am
Forum: Forum Announcements
Topic: Forum donations for upgrades
Replies: 31
Views: 1336520

Re: Forum donations for upgrades

Thanks for bumping this thread, Janet. I hadn't seen it before and have never noticed a donate button, maybe I should have looked for one. The site is not one I use often but it a vey valuable resource when I do need it. (and I must have been using it for many years - maybe someone could update the ...
by filbert
Thu May 23, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: The definitive X301 SSD upgrade thread
Replies: 118
Views: 97416

Re: The definitive X301 SSD upgrade thread

Has anyone any recent experience with drives over 256gb? I see that bigger drives are coming down in price - it won't be long before they're worth trying.
by filbert
Wed May 22, 2013 2:27 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X200/X201/X220 and X300/X301 Series
Topic: The definitive X301 SSD upgrade thread
Replies: 118
Views: 97416

Re: The definitive X301 SSD upgrade thread

This is an old thread but, as I have been using my 256GB SSD for a year or more - maybe 18 months, without any issues - so far, at least, and this thread aspires to be definitive(!), I thought I'd post details. It's a Samsung MMDPE56GFDXP-MVB As I said, it has been fine and SSDLife reports another 8...

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