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On Wed, 03 Dec 97 17:20:18 -0700, hzkd0@eng.amdahl.com wrote: >Hello, > >I am thinking of buying the ThinkPad 560. I have a few questions >about this machine: > >1. Is the display color? (I am assuming it is; want to make sure tho') As far as I know, it comes in 11.3" dual scan, 12.1" active matrix TFT, and I can't remember if the displays come any larger than that. >2. I know it does not have a built in CD-Rom. But, I can hook up an > external CD-Rom to the parallel port. Any problems with this set up? > Or is there a better alternative? You should be able to. Assuming that you will be using OS/2 (from your X-Mailer line), be sure to look for one that supports OS/2. Personally, I'd rather choose SCSI, as it has a better throughput and doesn't over tax the system as much. That's what I use on my server. >3. This does not have a built in modem, but, If I buy a PCMCIA > modem card, I should be able to dial anywhere. Correct me if I am wrong. That would be correct. >3.1. How about connecting an external modem (regular PC modem) to the > serial port? Any problems with this setup? Personally, I like this better, because you can use it with multiple computers. Although it is another thing to carry, the status LEDs are very important to me, and are sometimes worth it. >4. This comes with only 8 MB of RAM. Can I add another 16MB, bringing > the total up to 24MB? Any problems with that? Nope. I think it goes to 40MB on some models, and 80MB on others. Anyone on the list should correct me if I'm wrong. >5. How about connecting external speakers? No problem with that, either. Same way as with a desktop. > >I have never owned a laptop, and my ignorance may be showing here. > >Basically, I would like to use it - while travelling - for everything, I normally >use my desktop for - word processing, presentations, lite programming. >Occasionally use the modem to get e-mail, web etc..., and sometimes use >it for multimedia presentations. > >The usage is light. So, I don't need a bleeding edge laptop. I just need an >adequate system. Will this do? > I think it's good. Although my 701 is somewhat slow, it is a good machine. The 560 should serve you well for your purposes. >All your comments are welcome. No problerm. Paul