26725KU vs. 2672RHU ???

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#1 Post by **aamsel** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:58 pm

There is almost $500 difference in the price of these two units.
The cheaper one (5KU) has a faster 1.7 processor, 256MB, and wireless B. The more expensive one has a 1.6, 512 and wireless a/b/g and bluetooth.
Question: can the wireless a/b/g and bluetooth be added to the 5KU unit?? I understand that the bluetooth alone is about $100 in parts, how much is the wireless a/b/g module???

Is this worth doing, or is the RHU worth the extra $500???

If not, what is the best deal (value) on an X31/X40???

Andrew
Austin, TX

csv96 · #2 Post by **csv96** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:46 pm

The wireless card can be upgraded. It's about $100 for the IBM 11a/b/g mini PCI card. Bluetooth can be added, but it's a little more involved. Look through some of the older posts on this forum regarding the installation of Bluetooth. Depending on your model, you might have to install a Bluetooth antenna too.

Unless you absolutely must have 802.11a, you'll probably want to take a look at the 2885-4WU which is about $2500 but includes the X3 Ultrabase and a CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive.

http://www5.pc.ibm.com/us/products.nsf/ ... p/_28854WU

#3 Post by **aamsel** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:38 pm

Well, that looks good, but, my understanding was that the Ultrabase on the X31 makes the X31 too thick (compared to the X40).
That being the case, what is the best thing to do???
Should I just go with the X40 then???

Andrew
Austin, TX

plucky duck · #4 Post by **plucky duck** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:45 am

How thick is the X31 with the Ultrabase? How much does the X31 weigh with the base and ultrabay cdrw? I would consider an external CDRW if it were not for the fact that I frequently watch DVD movies on my bed, thus having something else dangling around is inconvenient. An extra $550 just for the convenience.

Do all X31s come with mini-pci 802.11b? I thought it didn't and I added the Cisco Aironet device for an extra $200. I have a PCMCIA Orinoco gold but would like something integrated and not sticking out.

Txiasaeia · #5 Post by **Txiasaeia** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:25 am

Compare the normal X31 here:

http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.html?i=1809&p=3

To the pictures of the X31 docked:

http://www.serviceland.ru/obzor/images/ ... ack_sm.jpg

http://www.serviceland.ru/obzor/images/ ... ght_sm.jpg

http://www.serviceland.ru/obzor/images/ ... ont_sm.jpg

http://www.serviceland.ru/obzor/images/ ... eft_sm.jpg

#6 Post by **aamsel** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 10:03 am

Thanks,
Doesn't look so great with the media bay attached.

Andrew
Austin, TX

plucky duck · #7 Post by **plucky duck** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 10:35 pm

Yup, just got the X31 today. With the base it is pretty chunky. But without it, it looks very sleek and sexy.

26725KU vs. 2672RHU ???

26725KU vs. 2672RHU ???

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