Do you think it would have been a better buy w/the R50 express w/the 1mb L2 cache for the money?
I ended up speaking w/IBM and they stated that the R50 express that I wanted was the 1Mb L2 Cache...If you recall, this was the one w/ATI 9000, 1.6 Pentium M, Integrated bluetooth, and WiFi, w/15" SXGA. $1239 excluding tax.
I ended up buying this:
1836Q6U
$1,274.15 excluding tax
Product Description IBM ThinkPad R51 1836 - Pentium M 735 1.7 GHz - 15" TFT
Mobile Technology Intel Centrino
Built-in Devices Stereo speakers, wireless LAN antenna, ThinkLight
Processor Intel Pentium M 735 1.7 GHz Cache Memory 2 MB - L2 cache
RAM 256 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - PC2700 - 333 MHz
Hard Drive 60 GB - 4200 rpm Optical Storage CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo - plug-in module
Display 15" TFT active matrix SXGA+ (1400 x 1050) - 24-bit (16.7 million colors) Graphics Controller ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9000 - 32 MB
Audio Output Sound card
Telecom Fax / modem - CDC - 56 Kbps Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Wireless NIC Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Manufacturer Warranty 1 year warranty
My stupid question is this: Do I need WIFI to connect out of the house (school, cafe's, etc), or will the Intel pro wireless b/g be sufficient. Also, could you recommend a good wireless router for me, as well as a good 512mb ram stick you could recommend for me? Thanks again for your help, still new to the wireless world.

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