Review of the IBM A31 Thinkpad
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The IBM A31
notebook is part of the award winning ThinkPad line of mobile
computers. They are designed for users who want desktop
capability, with rock solid mobile computing performance. The IBM
A31 Laptop has a Pentium 4 processor, a 15 inch SXGA Display,
CDRW and DVD Combo Drive. It also comes with XP Professional
installed. We found a brand new IBM A31 online for under $900 with refurbished models going even lower, but it is always best to shop around for the best deal. You can check out the latest laptop prices by using comparison engines such as bizrate.com. These search engines are great tools to discover the cheapest laptop prices on the web. The IBM A31 notebook is built very solidly, weighing at around 7.5lbs. If you are a student lugging around heavy textbooks between lectures you may want to look at a lighter PC, but if you like rugged and tough this is the baby for you. The reviewed model came with the IBM security chip, which encrypts everything written to the hard disk. A password is required to log onto the system which is a nice added data protection safety net if someone steals your laptop. With its practical design and solid performance the IBM A31 is for example is useful updating records and data in a busy warehouse enviroment, or for home and small business use. If you are always on the move you may want to think twice about the weight of this laptop and opt for a lighter notebook. IBM A31 Thinkpad SpecificationsIntel Pentium 4-M 1.8GHz ProcessorIntel 845MP Chipset 400MHz Front Side Bus / 512KB L2 Cache 256MB PC2100 DDR Memory 40GB Portable Hard Drive CD-RW and DVD-ROM Combo Drive 15 inch SXGA+ (1400x1050) TFT Display 32MB DDR ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 AGP 4x Video SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio 56K v90/v92 Fax-Modem 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter Full Size Keyboard / TrackPoint Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition We hope you enjoyed reading this A31 IBM laptop opinion. More laptop reviews can be found in the site archives. More IBM reviews: IBM R32 Thinkpad - IBM R40 - IBM X30 Thinkpad - IBM 570 - IBM Thinkpad T22 |
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