What does VBB SBB mean?

[CARSPAR]

Hello guys,
I just can not understand the words VBB and SBB on configration sheet:

Qty Product Code Description Unit Cost Total
1 SYS.2764CT CONFIGURED SYSTEM $2,273.60 $2,273.60
The above product code consists of the following component(s):
2764CTO THINKPAD T400 $2,154.60
42X6338 SBB INT.CORE2DUOPROCT9400 $0.00
42X1587 VBB MSWIN VISTA ULTIMATE 32 $0.00
44C1034 SBB G W VISTAULT32 US ENGLISH $0.00
43Y3484 SBB MW XP PROFES. US ENG RDVD $0.00
42X6315 SBB AMD M82XT HYBRID 256MB $0.00
42X6309 VBB 4GBPC3-8500 1067MHZ2DIMM $0.00
42X6355 SBB KYB US ENGLISH $0.00
42X6323 SBB ULTRNAV(TRP+TOUCHP)FINGERP $0.00
42X6326 SBB INT.TURBOMEMORY1.6 2GB $0.00
42X6345 SBB DVDRECORD.8XMAXDUAL,ULTBAY $0.00
42X6312 VBB EXPR.CARDSLOTXN7-1M.CARDR. $0.00
62P6054 VBB INTEGR.BLUETOOTH PAN $0.00
42X5669 SBB INTEL WIMAX+3X3WIFI $0.00
42X6328 SBB INTG.WIR.WIDENET UPGRAD. $0.00
42X6334 SBB 9CELL LI-ION BATTERY $0.00
39T6442 SBB COUNTRY PACK NORTH AMERICA $0.00
42X6388 SBB LPACK US ENGLISH $0.00
41C9170 THKPLUS TP 3YR PICKUP DEPOT $119.00

What does VBB and SBB mean?
Thanks~

[zylorian]

I also was wondering what those acronyms mean.

Thanks.

[adrianaitken]

"very badly built" and "slightly badly built" ?

[Ken Fox]

those are two of the 3 abbreviations (in 2 of the 3 languages applicable) for the Swiss National Railway

[rkawakami]

What does VBB and SBB mean?

I also was wondering what those acronyms mean.

Welcome to both of you to thinkpads.com!

Don't feel too bad.... I've been wondering for over two years .

ref: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... 78#p262278

[EOMtp]

SBB -- Standard Base Build
VBB -- Variable Base Build (i.e., customizable item)

[rkawakami]

Thanks! That makes a whole lot of sense now!

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