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Grant has gone over to the dark side and purchased a . . . . . . WINDOZE machine! (Ebay/brown box special for $249.00.)  
This is REFURBISHED ITEM. I'll guess it's an "off lease" machine.
Features and Technical Details Form Factor: Laptop Processor:Intel Pentium M 1.8 GHz Installed Memory: 512 MB Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (As of the end of November 2008, Windows XP is the most widely used operating system in the world with a 66.31% market share, having peaked at 85% in December 2006.)
Processor Processor Type: Intel Pentium M Processor Speed: 1.8 GHz Processor Manufacturer: Intel Processor Upgradability: Upgradable Max Processors Qty. 1
Memory RAM Technology: SDRAM SO DIMM Installed RAM: 512 MB Max Supported RAM: 1 GB
Hard Drive Hard Drive Capacity: 40 GB Hard Drive Interface: IDE
CD / DVD Optical Drive Type: DVD-Drive Optical Drive Read Speed: 8x Floppy Drive: NONE
Audio / Video Audio Output Type: Integrated Sound Card Max. Video Resolution: 1024x768
Networking Networking Type: Ethernet/Wireless Data Link Protocol: Ethernet
Dimensions Width: 12.0in Depth: 9.8in Height: 1.4in Weight: 5 Pounds
PC WORLD - IBM Thinkpad T30 Review
WHAT'S HOT: The T30 is IBM's first ThinkPad to include both a touchpad and IBM's standard eraserhead--a design that should win over a lot of people who have never gotten the hang of IBM's pointing stick. The touchpad's set of dedicated mouse buttons are just as comfortable as the eraserhead's, and unlike the buttons on most other notebooks, they depress deeply for solid feedback. The T30 is well-equipped for roaming--our review model came with both Bluetooth and 802.11b connectivity built in.
WHAT'S NOT: At $2949, the T30 is expensive compared with other similarly equipped laptops. A floppy drive costs extra--$79 for an internal model or $99 for a USB model--and the printed documentation consists of one slim troubleshooting manual.
WHAT ELSE: The T30 turned in average performance across the board for a 1.8-GHz Pentium 4-M notebook, with 2.5-hour battery life and a PC WorldBench 4 score of 95.
The edges of the T30's lower casing and screen frame have complementary angles, so they cleverly make a perfect box shape when closed. Besides this case change and the addition of the touchpad, the T30 is a welcome replay of its predecessor, the T23. It includes the same high-resolution 14.1-inch screen and weighs about the same at 5.7 pounds (not counting the AC adapter or floppy drive).
The modular bay, on the right side, can hold any one of six devices, including a Zip, SuperDisk, or second hard drive, or even a pop-out cradle for IBM's WorkPad C500 Series PDA. (Ours came with a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive.) The T30 offers all legacy connections except a PS/2 mouse/keyboard port. An S-Video port located on the back lets you watch DVD movies on a TV.
The T30 inherited the T23's robust set of front-mounted speakers and handy volume buttons above the keyboard. IBM has made the animated onboard user's manual easier to use by dividing the contents into three at-a-glance categories that help you drill down to a topic quickly.
Memory and storage continue to be fairly easy to access, although removing the hard drive is a little awkward because you have to keep the lid open in order to slide it out.
UPSHOT: A product of several generations of impressively designed, middle-weight notebooks, the T30's more flexible wireless and pointing device options should please almost any mobile worker.
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