Cheaper Thinkpads still classy
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IBM's $1,499 Thinkpad 1410, $1,999 Thinkpad 1450 and $2,499 Thinkpad 1710 notebook computers provide excellent value for personal use. The three new iSeries products represent a departure for IBM, which traditionally has targeted corporate consumers. Not only does the Thinkpad 1450 measure around twice as large as the Thinkpad 560X, it also outperforms its older counterpart at half the cost. Other features that distinguish Thinkpads from the impressive portable PC competition include a bright display and a respectable 266MHz Pentium MMX processor. Thinkpad 1410 contains 32 MB of system memory, a 3.2GB hard disk, 20-speed CD-ROM drive and 12.1-inch thin-film transistor screen. Thinkpad 1450 offers 64MB of RAM, a 4.3GB hard disk and an exceptional 13.3-inch screen. By contrast, the most powerful 1710 boasts an Intel Pentium II processor, a 24X CD-ROM drive and an extra bay for a second battery of removable data storage. Drawbacks include the absence of a standard DVD drive, while the MMX processor frustrates serious game players.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
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New Pilot: thin size, fat price
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Palm Computings new palm computers, the Palm IIIx and Palm V represent a large improvement on their older models. The Palm IIIx is the same size as its predecessors but features improved screen visibility and longer battery lifefor the AAA batteries it uses. It also has a better operating system, the Palm OS 3.1 and twice the memory at the same price, $369, as was charged for the Palm III models that it replaces. The Palm V is being marketed as an executive model for $449. It is half the width of the Palm III, runs on a rechargable lithium ion battery, and has an elegant brushed metal case which will be less popular with tinkerers than the lower-end Palms. It can't be opened to enable the conversion of the Palm V into a Global Positioning System device or a television remote. The scroll button on the Palm V is a problem in that it is easy to depress accidentally, causing the device to emit a stream of beeps.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1999
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