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On Sun, 8 Feb 98 23:23:26 EST, you wrote: >That seems a bit odd to me, the weight and overall size of the 770 with >a 14" screen is no greater than the thinkpads I have always had in the >past, and it is certainly no harder to use on a plane (indeed the far >superior battery setup -- 3 hours + so much easier to use two batteries >swapping one at a time -- makes it much better on a plane. I recentlyt >travelled from Melbourne to LAX with four batteries, and that was a >MUCH easier trip (and much less to carry) than when I did it last time >and had to take 5 extra batteries along. Battery weight is a significant >factor for me (soon we hope planes will have power, at least in 1st >class, but that has not happened yet). Well, I wasn't referring specifically to Thinkpads - I was thinking of the huge Sagers and Prostars that are arriving with these displays. But I do find the increase in screen size a little problematic. I found myself wishing for my Thinkpad 510 or my old 701 the last time I flew Southwest home to KY - I was lucky to get one of the "emergency" style seats without a seat-back in front of me on the trip back. I'll have to check IBM's web site, but I thought the 770's case was even larger than the 560's. I'll admit to a personal prejudice against laptops weighing more than 6lbs, so to me, the 770 is a rather bulky system. epbrown Stop by the Portable Computing Center for reviews, editorials, and the FAQ on laptop computers. http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown Laptops: IBM Thinkpad 560 and 510Cs