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Before I would buy into another line the ergonomics would have to be equal to the TP -as would the reliability and service. Sounds like the new TPs are going to be hard to beat. 770 and 560X both. I love my Sony video but their laptop keyboard (that I tried) sucked....I'll take quality feel and the TrackPoint anytime as it now stands. I'd prefer lighter, comfortable, fast and bright....not to mention capable but its all about trade off$. I also still like the size and feel of my 701...wish the upgrade results had been dramatic. Bryan At 01:09 AM 2/10/98 GMT, you wrote: >On Mon, 09 Feb 1998 18:54:39 +0100, you wrote: > >> The 560 is slim, but its >>footprint - as well as just about every notebook's out there - is large) >>Having said that, the only real solution for a truly portable (remember: >>WEIGHT, SIZE, AND BATTERY LIFE) notebook that is available now is the >>560X, but as soon as the next generation of Intel "portable" Pentiums >>comes along, battery life will be an issue again because of excessive >>CPU power demand (or so I hear and read everywhere). >>The only way to go for me: Wait with buying a TP 560X until the next >>generation has come to market and prices for the 560X have dropped, >>hoping that it will not be discontinued too soon. > Heresy though it is, I've been really admiring the Sony VAIO line. >Almost as light, cheaper, and with a few more features (such as an >internal CD-ROM bay that can also add an extra battery). The only >negatives are that Sony is still a bit untried (though current users >seem happy enough) and the lousy color scheme. I'm also waiting for >the 560X to come down, but with the way the Sony line has been >dropping in comparison to the 560s, it's pretty damn likely the 719s >will drop into my budget range before the 560X. And a lot of the >current Sony owners on the laptop group seem to be former 560 owners, >in the bargain - so it comes with ready-made kindred spirits! > 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 > >