WANTED: Basic Thinkpad laptop

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martinyelland · #1 Post by **martinyelland** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:53 pm

I'm looking for a small Thinkpad laptop for some basic college work.
I dont need anything fancy, just word processing and internet access.
Idealy <£130 - Hampshire, UK

icebag · #2 Post by **icebag** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:27 am

How small -- and what sort of spec? I have a couple of TP240s that I am not using.

martinyelland · #3 Post by **martinyelland** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:23 am

By small I mean around 15" and not too heavy.
Am I right that this is the TP240 you have?
http://www.ciao.co.uk/Reviews/IBM_ThinkPad_240__17167

Martin

icebag · #4 Post by **icebag** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:38 pm

Yes, but my TP240s are a 300MHz and 400MHz.

If you want a 15" -- I presume you mean 15" screen -- that's not small. The 240 has a 10.5" screen with 800 x 600 resolution. I love the 240, but for many people it is just too small and too slow.

If you want a bigger screen with not much extra weight then the X20-X24 series with a 12" might suit. You could certainly get one for under £130. Or go for a T20-T23 with a 14" screen if you want a built in CD drive and you don't mind the extra weight.

TPs with 15" screen (A G or R series) tend to be built like tanks with weight to match. Not the sort of machine I like at all.

martinyelland · #5 Post by **martinyelland** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:52 pm

Thanks for your recommendations. I am looking at a T32 online for £180.00. Do you know where I can a little less?

Robbyrobot · #6 Post by **Robbyrobot** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:07 pm

I am looking at a T32 online for £180.00

T32? You probably mean T23, since there is no T32 to my knowledge. As for the price, it depends on the extras (CPU, RAM, optical drive) and can vary widely. If I were you, I'd follow the Ebay prices for a while to get a feel for what is reasonable.

martinyelland · #7 Post by **martinyelland** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:21 pm

Sorry, yes I meant T23.

Thanks I'll keep an eye on eBay.

#8 Post by **dorronto** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:39 pm

martinyelland wrote:Sorry, yes I meant T23.

Thanks I'll keep an eye on eBay.

Did you check this out?

link:http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=55303

Ron

cmarti · #9 Post by **cmarti** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:52 pm

dorronto wrote: Did you check this out?

link:http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=55303

Ron

Ron,

That was a good one!

icebag · #10 Post by **icebag** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:40 pm

SterlingXS have a couple of very cheap T23s here:

http://www.sterlingxs.co.uk/scpages/ibm ... DVDRW.html

I have no connection with SterlingXS and I have never bought anything from them so please don't construe this as a recommendation. I just thought you might find the price / specification / condition balance interesting. (The crack on the front left of the casing is quite common in T20-T23 machines. Both of mine have that feature. I am quite happy with a small piece of black electrical insulation tape over the crack to hide it.)

paul*robertson · #11 Post by **paul*robertson** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:21 am

icebag wrote:How small -- and what sort of spec? I have a couple of TP240s that I am not using.

Hi,

What size hard drive do they have, and is it easy to upgrade to 60/80 GB.

babyman1737 · #12 Post by **babyman1737** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:54 pm

Check out my thread, I have a T42, T20, A31. Hopefully one of those should meet the specs you are looking for. AFAIK they are the cheapest prices I have seen on this site. I just saw an A31 sell for $650 that didn't even have the original parts in it, and T42s for just under that. Quick summary: T42 w/warranty $350, A31 $220, T20 $100. I price them extremely low just to get rid of them, I'm not looking to make a lot of money, just to clean up my house and do the things I like to do.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=55909

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