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    lenovo c100

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by phycho, Aug 21, 2006.

  1. phycho

    phycho Newbie

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    anyone got anything good or bad to say about their lenovo c100 ? i dont see much about those on this forum and iam intrested in one solely for the 5hours battery life.

    some people have recommended HP, but i refuse to touch them with a barge pole after the locked-down-minipci slot carry on.
     
    phycho, Aug 21, 2006
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    phycho Newbie

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    intel cards are useless for wardriving / packet injection and wireless security analysis
     
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    I am on my 2nd C100 (first one was a review model, next was one I bought for myself). Battery life is exteremly long for a cheap laptop, pushing 4-6 hours.

    Only downsides is the screen with somewhat low contrast and a it funky viewing angle, and a spacebar that doesn't like being pressed on the very edges. Other than that, mine was fine for me for a week out on the coast on the ocean in super humidity.

    Also, depending on the model, you may not be getting the intel card. I got a broadcom based card in my 500 buck unit. I don't have a Atheros card to swap in, but I am guessing that one from IBM directly would work. They cost like 40 bucks or so most of the time, and sometimes I have seem them down at 29.95 on sale.
     
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    i plan on using a NON-IBM one (i hope the c100 doesnt have the lame minipci lock that ibm are used to doing! rediculous!).

    dont want to pay IBM's prices for something i can get less than 1/4 of the price.

    battery life + the rest sounds ideal though :). thanks
     
    phycho, Aug 23, 2006
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