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Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 11:35:59 -0700 From: dick@cats.ucsc.edu (Dick Terdiman) I understand the CD-equipped Thinkpad (755CD) is now a Pentium machine, but does NOT have the DSP features or the SVGA screen that the 755CX has. Not sure about this, but I think the 755CD has the MWave DSP audio. You're correct, though, that it doesn't have the SVGA screen. 2. Are there further developments about to happen (new processor speeds; possible integrated "bay" arrangements [CD player; extra battery; floppy drive as on the NEC Versa 4000 series]; new screen resolutions or sizes; price changes) that I should know about to time my purchase right? The new 760C, about to be announced, is available in a model with both the SVGA screen and a built-in CD-ROM drive. Yesterday, someone quoted a $7700 price for this unit, from PC Connection. 3. I can get an "education" discount from IBM PC Direct (4 percent). Where do you think I should look for best price among other vendors? Any vendor who consistently undersells and provides reliable sales? I priced the 755CX/SVGA/810MB from several vendors this week. IBM Direct came out cheapest at $5039 ($5249 without the educational discount). Competing prices included $5050 (educational discount) from USA Flex and $5199 (no discount) from PC Connection. I had wanted the unit with 1.2GB disk, but it is still unavailable.