Re: Thinkpad 380D or 365XD

["Kevin W. Rudd" <kevin@umunhum.Stanford.EDU>]

> I not an owner of a Thinkpad (yet!).

been there!

> 2. The TP365XD with TFT display (though 11.3") cost almost the same.
> Which is better, 11.3" TFT or 12.1" DSTN? ( this question sounds a
> bit silly
> really, but I've never own a NoteBook before)

i have a 365xd with a 10.4" tft and have been very happy with it.
while the size is smaller than i'd like (the bigger the better in
screens) i have yet to see a dstn that was even remotely tollerable.
but this is a personal choice with many opting for larger dstn over
tft.  i haven't seen the 380 models yet but have played with a 760 and
was very disappointed with the keyboard.

the upshot is that you should make sure that you'll be happy with both
the screen and the keyboard before you buy---neither can be fixed if
you don't like them and both can make use difficult.

cheers,
 ---K