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Re: more weight and TPs and replacements and such: SI edition



Hello all,

for those who have a better feel for g and kg than oz and lb, here are 
some translations:

> The 560 CD-ROM alone weighs - 15.7 oz.

445 g.

> With its battery pack (ie - travel weight), it weighs a hefty 1 lb 5.3 oz!

a hefty 603 g!

> So the travel weight of the 12.1" TFT 560X plus CD-ROM plus CD-ROM power
> source (battery pack or AC Adapter is:
> 
> 4.1 + 1.33 = 5.43 lbs plus the 560's AC Adapter

1.86 + 0.60 = 2.46 kg plus the 560's AC Adapter

> Compared to the travel weight of the 13.3" TFT 600 plus internal CD-ROM of:
> 
> 5.5 lbs plus the 600's AC Adapter

2.5 kg plus the 600's AC Adapter

> Hmmm...  1-year warranty vs 3-year warranty, bigger screen, internal CD-ROM
> and virtually the same travel weight.  Am I missing something here?  Why
> would anyone buy the 560 now?

Perhaps the 560 costs less?

Christian.
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Christian CAREY <ccarey@CapAccess.ORG>