I have been after a PC laptop for a few weeks since it would be really handy to be able to hack Windows C/C++ code whilst on the train. My main criteria for selecting a laptop has been size. Was considering a Vaio however because of the screen ratios I was put off. The X31 from IBM seems to me to be perfect.
I had toyed with the X30 in the past and sort of knew what I would be getting. So I set about looking on ebay a couple of weeks back, I lost out on a couple of auctions to begin with because the price got way over budget.
Luckly last night I won an auction getting me a X31 with a docking station and 2 years remaining on the IBM warranty. However it does not have an internal Wi-Fi or Bluetooth module, which is okay since I have a spare Wi-Fi card. It only has 256Mb of memory, so I will have to order some more from Crucial and a 30GB drive which should be more than enough.
It should show up in a couple of days, so I will post my finding in a couple of days.
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