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At 03:51 PM 10/19/96 -0700, Randy Whittle wrote:
>>> One group member said something about the 560 being made of
>>>different plastic than other tp's, and seeming less sturdy. Any comments
>
> The key word here would be "seeming"--yes, it *is* made of a
>different plastic that some of the other TP's, but the truth is its a
>*better* plastic! I *wish* I could remember what article I read, but it
>cited the exact material the TP 560 casing was made of and it was some new
>polymer (snazzy name--can't recall what it was!) that was both stronger and
>lighter. If anything, an argument could be made that the 560 just might
>have a *better* casing than the other ThinkPads.
>
> At ay rate, the case is *nothing* to worry about.
I'm the guilty group member, but I didn't mean to imply that it was more
breakable, just that I didn't like the feel, it was purely aesthetic, and
based on about 3 minutes with the machine :)
As another data point, I didn't like the feel of my 755, going from a 720.
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