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Non of the preconfigured models for X60s laptops I found in tabook.pdf that I liked. So I found this model 1704-44U, and this model allows me to fully configure the laptop to my specifications.

CPU: 1.66 GHz (L2400) (fixed can't be changed)

Fingerprint reader: fixed can't be changed

Security Chip: fixed can't be changed

Memory: 256 Mb all the way up to 2 Gig RAM

Hard drive : 40 GB 5400 rpm all the way up to 100 GB 7200 rpm

Ultrabase: with or without

External optical drive: multiburner, combo drive, or non at all

WI-FI Card: Intel ABG card, or IBM ABG card, or none at all.

Verizon Card: with or without

Bluetooth: with or without

Battery: 4 cell or 8 cell battery

Operating system : XP Home Edition or XP Pro

Warranty: 3 years automatically

When I fully customised the laptop. It comes out to be cheaper than the preconfigured models. The only bad part is that when a model that is fully customized, it will take longer for you to get it. With all the wait, I think it's worth it.

about time, can't wait to have a low voltage dual core, with 2gigs of memory and a small 7200 rpm drive.

but knowing me, i'm going to have my current X40 for another year or two, and then spend 500 dollars on new batteries, and then update.

How much?

Where did you find that model number? I can't find it anywhere.

I went to levano's site picked the 17044DU and then changed the model number in the addressbar. to 170444U I could see the laptop blueeyedblonde was talking about. it seems to be set so you can't add a hard drive, a required field, so you can't really order it but it is a little bit cheaper. I am just not sure it is worth the small cost savings. the only difference I would not want is the verizon evdo. It just seems too expensive espically if you are locked in to a two year agreement...

jimmcclarty wrote:I went to levano's site picked the 17044DU and then changed the model number in the addressbar. to 170444U I could see the laptop blueeyedblonde was talking about. it seems to be set so you can't add a hard drive, a required field, so you can't really order it but it is a little bit cheaper. I am just not sure it is worth the small cost savings. the only difference I would not want is the verizon evdo. It just seems too expensive espically if you are locked in to a two year agreement...

170444U seems doesnt come with verizon antenna...
does anyone knows that which openbay modle will come with wlan antenna?

thx

AFAIK there are NO X60 models that come with the EvDO verizon antenna built in..
in all of them you must use a PCMCIA card..