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On Jun 20, 10:34am, jesse montrose wrote: > Subject: Re: Optimal memory size for ThinkPad 560 > At 11:24 AM 6/20/96 -0400, Jim Ahn wrote: > >I just got my new ThinkPad 560 (P120, 12.1 TFT) by FedEx yesterday. > >Great machine. Problem is, it came with the standard 8 MB of memory. > >I've never used a Win 95 machine with only 8 MB of memory before. It > >runs slower than a Dell P90 with 16 MB of memory at the office! It > >swaps like crazy and switching apps is slooow. > > > >I thought 16 MB would be sufficient, but now I'm thinking maybe 24 MB. > >8MB upgrade is going to cost me about $200, 16 MB $400. What is the > >'marginal' performance gain exactly??? > > The difference between 8 and 24 is huge, I have 20 in my 755cs, and it runs > win95 great. I recall a PCMag test that showed 16 as the sweet spot, going > up to 16 dramatically increased performance, adding more was less dramatic. Thank for your input. I got lots of votes for the 24 MB upgrade. This thing is a 1.2 inch money pit. :) > > How's the 560? I'm drooling, that's going to be my next 'pad :) Overall, a detailed design, solidly built. I'm glad I chose the IBM ThinkPad. Two minor complaints. The 810 MB disk is a tad bit noisy. The 12.1 TFT display has a single pixel on the top right-hand corner stuck on white, about 1/4 inch from the top border. My dealer will swap, but I'm afraid the the new one might have three or four bad pixels. :( Otherwise, I can only say good things about it. The TFT display to my surprise is capable of displaying 64k colors in SVGA resolution. The keyboard has a great feel. Those who prefer firm keyboards might find it little too soft. The tiny detachable floppy drive and AC adapter are a gem. The floppy drive can be plugged/detached even after bootup. No need to reboot. It's great. > > How is it for heat compared to older 'pads? Don't know. I left it atop a glass dining table at home. I hope it didn't crack glass. :) Jim > _____________________________________________________________________ > Piss! Shit! Cunt! Fuck! Cocksucker! Motherfucker! Tits! > This .sig brought to you by the corpse of the CDA. Have a nice day. > >-- End of excerpt from jesse montrose