Can you ask your wife to request the actual IBM model number (this is a 
4 digit number followed by three digits/letters - e.g. 6754-A4F (I made 
that up, it's not valid as far as I know). As I don't know of an IBM 
Thinkpad 610 - only the IBM 600 series. Some of the 760/765/770 systems 
were newer than the 600 - they were aimed at different markets, so the 
fact that the system has a higher number doesn't always mean it's a 
later model.

Cheers/2

Ed.

Kenn Yuill wrote:
> I am not familiar with the model nos. of IBM laptops and my wife has an 
> opportunity to purchase a used model 610 from her employer for $120 
> CAD.  Her aim is to use this laptop for the short term, ~6 months, then 
> replace it with a newer ThinkPad or Toshiba.  I did a search for this 
> model on Lenovo's site with no hits, but see references to the 600 
> series on Bill Morrow's site, , such as 
> battery issues & an article on how to "mount a HDD over the 6 gig 
> limitation" for a "760X series".  Of course, the 600
series may be newer 
> & not suffer such a limitation.  However, I do not see any search 
> facility on this site, which is a shame, so will have to glean as much 
> as possible from these articles.  I am interested in knowing any 
> problems &/or limitations from any current or former owner/users of a 
> Model 610, or the 600 series, as well as any other site where reliable 
> information is available.
> 
> Would anyone offer advice on such a purchase?
> TIA.
> 



 
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