PreviousThursday 18 December 2003, 10:18 PM
Most reliable laptop I know
I bought my X22 off eBay used for about 700 dollars and it still had a year of warranty. its AC adapter died on me and when I called IBM, they didn't hesitate to send me a new adapter. All I had to do was send the broken one back at absolutely no cost to me.
IBM support is unmatched, unlike Dell where you may have to go through 3 or 5 Indian operators with heavy accents that you can hardly make out. IBM's operators that I dealt with are highly knowledgable and they sound like they're in the US.
I love this X22 so much that I bought another one. when my friend's Inspiron went down, I lent her my spare and she was amazed at how light it was. I have not had a crash on my IBM ever.
The keyboard is wonderful. It has just the right feel that helps accelerate typing. The little nighlight is so helpful. I sometimes use it as a flashlight in total darkness. Believe me, it makes an illuminous differnece. IBM is ingenous.
I take my X22 on the road to watch movies during traffic jams. when I plugged the supplied AC adapter into a power converter, i hear a lot of noise through my stereo. I then had to go to eBay to order an OLDER IBM adapter, which was heavier and in my mind was more expensively made, and the problem went away. I play my music through this computer on the road and it has proven a great companion.
The CompactFlash slot is a godsend. Instead of hasseling with cables, I just pop the flash card into the X22 and upload my photos from my digicam.
The only shortcoming the x22 has is its lack of a printer port. I don't care too much for the CD-ROM built in because I never access information from a CD. I always network to download information.
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