know nothing about laptops, guys help me make the right purchase?

[kemystery]

Both of the below units are the exact same price, and seem like good deals. I was leaning towards one model, but would like to make an informed purchase. Here are the specs/links below


- IBM Thinkpad model T22
- 1GHz Pentium III processor
- 256mb RAM
- 20GB hard drive
- DVD-ROM Drive
- Floppy Drive
- Bluetooth
- USB/VGA/Serial Ports
- new Linksys wireless card 54g/805.11b
- Batter that holds charge
- Windows XP Pro Installed
- Microsoft Office Installed
- 14" lcd display/no dead pixels
- Logitech Optical Mouse
- heavy duty laptop bag
- power adapter

Ebay link for Thinkpad

(owners comments)
"...my processor is a little faster, that one has a little more storage space.

i will also throw in a Linksys 54G wireless router if you want.
I am not sure what year the laptop was made in. I think 2003/4. "

*other guy's*

- Gateway 450SX4
- 1.8 ghz P4
- 15 inch screen
- wireless keyboard/mouse
- Windows XP pro
- extra battery
- Laptop case
- Netgear wifi card

(owner comments)

".....just got it cleaned (?), its a 2003 model, I guess I could throw in the case, and keyboard + mouse and the extra battery(thanks because you never know when you might need an old laptop battery) ......"

specs on Gateway

I was going to go with the gateway, but I just wanted to make sure that thinkpads weren't bad ass or something.

As far as price both are $280 but the Thinkpad guy offered to trade his Thinkpad + $200 for my Dell 2405fp 24" monitor, which I happened to be selling for $480 on the same site - which makes for one stop shopping but thats all