--- Davey Brain  wrote:

> Hi all,
> I recently got a lead tech job working with HP on a major long-term 
> project. Although not a requirement, a laptop would help me perform
> my 
> job better. At the wage I'm earning I could afford to buy a laptop in
> 
> the $100-200 range in one week and in the $500-700 price range in 3 
> weeks. I was thinking of ultimately getting an IBM (my favorite) or
> an 
> HP (really cool and keeps in line with the company I work with). But


> The only ones less than $700 are the Balance and the Avertec models.
> The 
> HPs start at $744. If I could find a good solid IBM Thinkpad T23 for 
> less I'd consider buying it. Right now, for really cheap, I'd even 
> consider an older laptop (P2 or newer) if I could buy & receive it 
> between 6/18 and 6/21 (I'm going on a business trip to Chicago
> between 
> 6/22-6/25 and it would be nice to be able to use it there). But with 
> these new machines I'd have a warranty which would be nice.

How about a T22 from TigerDirect.com with W2K?
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1222932&CatId=1064

Pricewatch.com has from T20 at $340 to T23 to $909.
search thinkpad t2?, go to the last page and work back from there.

Franklin


		
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