600x vs T23

[fwebb]

I am considering either a 600X or a T23. Both are in excellent condition. My main concern is the keyboard. Read somewhere that the 600X keyboard is the better. Can some one enlighten me? Thanks

[djpharoah]

600x is an older Thinkpad compared to the T23.
The 600x will have much older hardware/slower processor than the T23. The T23 will come with a P3-M processors usually 900Mhz+, upto 1gb ram etc.

i would definitely go towards the T23 since its the newer of the two laptops and parts are plentifully available.

-dj

[cakesy]

The T23 has a really good keyboard too. Go for it...

[tfflivemb2]

While the T2x series is second to the 600 series for keyboards (IMHO), I would definately choose a T23 over a 600X ANYDAY, as the T23 can go up to a 1.2GHz cpu and 1GB ram. I love my T2xs, as much as I love my 600 series laptops....though the T2xs are far more powerful, and larger displays.

[fwebb]

Thanks for the comments. The reason for the post is I am a writer. Once owned a 600X many moons ago. Remembered the keyboard. Checked Ebay and was surprised to find not much of a difference in price between the two notebooks considering the age difference. Again, thanks.

[tfflivemb2]

FWIW, the reason that they are close to the same price, is that there aren't as many 600Xs floating around. Supply and Demand.

[AlphaKilo470]

The 600X seems to have a bit of a cult following around it because it's the highest point the highly popular 600 formfactor ever reached. The Pentium III seems to make a huge difference over the 600 and 600E, or so it seems, I haven't ever used a 600X so I wouldn't know off hand. However, it does seem that ever since it became popular to modify 600E's with PIII chips, the 600X has lost some ground.