T21 question needing answer asap!!

Im looking to buy a used T21..it has the following specs:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Office2003 Professional Installed
Intel Pentium III 800Mhz
256 MB RAM Memory
20GB Hard Drive
..All for 175 dollars..is that a good deal for just a laptop to lay around the pool with? As you can see in my specs I already have a mainstream desktop.

My question is though, I need to make this laptop wireless. So obviously I need to get a wireless card, can anyone suggest one that will work with this laptop? -post a link or such so I can take a look at what I need. Thanks!!

 

I don't think that the T21 has an internal slot for a wireless card, so the solution would be to buy a PC card with wireless capabilities. I'm pretty sure any will work, I've used about four different cards in my 600X with success in each.

 

Yeah I was referring to the PC card, well that lifts my hopes that you've used four different cards. I was thinking since its an older laptop it might be harder to find one.

 

Alternatively, you could use a USB wireless solution. Although when I used one, it dropped the connection a lot more than the PC Cards (and was located right next to the router, too, whereas the PC Cards were across the house). Maybe I just had bad luck.

 

My opinion, if you are not in a hurry (not going to be lying around any pools in Canton, Ohio for awhile...), save some more money until you can get a T4X series for $400-600. A real , usable computer, with core duo, and built in wireless... I think you will only be buying frustration by today's standards with a T21 series.

 

Well i did end up purchasing the T21, Honestly my budget was right around there. I'm a young kid who's still a student and just wanted a laptop to mess around with and take out by the pool in the summer and just to play with. I have a pretty well set desktop if i needed to preform any major task so I think it was an alright buy. When i head off to college in 2 years I'll get a new laptop anyway

 

Congrats! Hope you enjoy the new TP. Those things are built like rocks, it should last you through college at the very least.

 

Thanks, its my first Ibm so I'm excited.