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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Lenovo Canada billing question

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:41 am
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by bluto » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:58 pm

I bought an X61 tablet in November. It's a 7TPE150 which is a 7767-A4U with a top loader carrying case and additional AC adapter.

According to the...

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Last post by ryengineer
Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:41 am
buying x61t online from US

Last post by 7thsky « Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:09 pm
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by 7thsky » Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:02 am

hi! i m planning to order an x61tablet online from US soon. will ordering from euclidcomputers.com be advisable? otherwise i'm open to suggestions....

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Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:09 pm
Reserved Thinkpad from $3000

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:51 am
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by vincentfkc » Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:28 pm

woot, really nice price i have to say, they are so good for some with billion dollar on their hands.

mod edit : please refrain from using...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:51 am
Which ThinkPad best for DVD and Wi-Fi?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:03 am
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by BigMacSangwich » Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:04 pm

Does anyone know which laptop would be best for just watching DVD's and using wireless internet? Processor speed doesn't have to be super fast but I...

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Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:03 am
What do the series names stand for?

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:12 pm
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by pianowizard » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:06 pm

These are just my guesses, correct me if I am wrong:

A = Average
G = Ginormous
I = Independently made by Acer
R = Regular
S = Small
T = Thin and...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:12 pm
Lenovo will offer SSDs soon.

Last post by Trekk69 « Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:32 am
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by ryengineer » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:46 am

Matt wrote:

SSDs will take the notebook world by storm. It just won’t be quite as fast as many people think. Our engineers are optimistic that...

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Last post by Trekk69
Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:32 am
Ideapads??? The deterioration of Thinkpad lines?

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:25 am
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by tockki » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:09 am
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Reading this from engadget makes me rethink where Lenovo's priorities are... How will ideapads and thinkpads play a role in their company's strategic...
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Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:25 am
Buying new on ebay

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:53 pm
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by j-dawg » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:49 pm

Those sellers offering Thinkpads at good discounts on Ebay...are they legit? I know Lenovo is having a big sale right now, but I don't plan to buy a...

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Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:53 pm
Thinkpad Buying guide/rumors/release dates

Last post by JaneL « Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:23 pm
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by CRAZYBUBBA » Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:42 pm

Is there an index of past lenovo thinkpad release schedules so that we can know when to buy and when to wait?

Also, where are the...

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:23 pm
No T62, Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and R61: Intel Santa Rosa Refre

Last post by Trekk69 « Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:59 pm
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by riverwater » Sun Dec 30, 2007 5:54 pm

The first notebooks Lenovo earning new processors from Intel 45nm Penryn will be the latest models of the ThinkPad T61 series and the ThinkPad R61....

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Sun Dec 30, 2007 7:59 pm
Netflix Setups

Last post by Harryc « Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:07 pm

by Harryc » Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:07 pm

Any Netflix fans out there? Am interested in your setups, particularly if that setup involves a Thinkpad. I watch on my 19 LCD, but am interested in...

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:07 pm
Warranty issues with 'accesories' bought via eBay

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:41 pm
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by teepee » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:17 am

Hi

Has anyone bought an accessory for a Thinkpad new off eBay and then been able to get warranty support for it please?

I bought a docking station...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:41 pm
Why Lenovo wants to have their own forum?

Last post by JaneL « Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:22 am
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by milstein » Wed Dec 26, 2007 5:46 pm

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Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:22 am
International Warraty in Europe (Portugal)

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:29 pm
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by arlab » Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:28 pm

Greetings.
Just bought a Thinkpad from the USA. The problem's that I live in Portugal (Europe).

Is the warranty still effective there? In Lenovo's...

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:29 pm
Is this even possible with my warranty? (Thinkpad T42p)

Last post by Brad « Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:52 am
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by jodathmorr » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:02 pm

In February 2005 I bought my first Thinkpad. With that purchase I also made sure to get an extended warranty (I purchased the 3 year plan) since I...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:52 am
T43 or R52?

Last post by sikpupy « Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:43 pm

by sikpupy » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:43 pm

I had a T41 and liked it but want to move up a step. Core duo way outta my price, dont use the laptop that much to justify the price.

So, given the...

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Last post by sikpupy
Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:43 pm
Has anyone else had a Thinkpad disappear from a UPS truck?

Last post by ThinkPad « Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:16 pm
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by eelton » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:45 pm

My T40 having died, I ordered a new T61 last month. It finally shipped on 12/5, and was listed as out for delivery on 12/11 (3 days ago). However,...

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Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:16 pm
Engineers interview - thinkpad cooling system

Last post by mgo « Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:04 pm
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by sugo » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:51 pm

ITMedia interviewed with ThinkPad engineers at Yamato Lab on T61 Owl fan and historical thinkpad cooling technologies. Pretty interesting read....

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Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:04 pm
4-Port USB/DVI KVM Switch

Last post by Harryc « Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:45 am
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by Harryc » Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:50 pm

Any recommendations? I am looking to spend less than $100 with cables and it has to work with T6X Advanced Mini Docks.

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:45 am
New Fujitsu "LOOX R" 12.1" Vs. X61s

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:52 am
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by iamdmc » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:42 am

By now, most of us agree that the X series is due for a refresh. In spite of this, Lenovo hasn't announced anything, unlike other companies.

Take...

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:52 am
Lenovo warranty lookup stopped working?

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:57 pm
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by sugo » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:35 pm

I entered my T61 type and serial number here but it says can't find warranty info. It used to work a few months ago. Is it working for others?...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:57 pm
Warranty extension

Last post by Brad « Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:20 am
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by Brad » Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:13 am

This has been covered before I am sure so forgive me if this is a duplicate post. I think I even asked a similar question before and still did not...

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Last post by Brad
Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:20 am
Lenovo Menlow/Silverthorn UMPC/MID coming?

Last post by Tab « Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:57 pm

by Tab » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:57 pm

Expect Intel to demonstrate a range of Menlow-based MIDs and UMPCs from Aigo*, Asus*, BenQ*, Clarion*, Compal*, Elektrobit*, Inventec*, Lenovo*,...

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Last post by Tab
Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:57 pm
Going to Japan...IBM museum & Akihabara

Last post by mazzinia « Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:47 am
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by GoyoNeuff » Mon Nov 12, 2007 2:02 pm

Hello all there! :D

This Christmas we are going to Tokyo (& Kyoto) and I have two questions for you:

1. I read somewhere, I do not remember where...

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Last post by mazzinia
Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:47 am
Are there other uses for mini pci express cards?

Last post by brainpicker « Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:07 am
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by brainpicker » Tue Dec 11, 2007 4:27 pm

All the mini pci express cards I see on the market are for 802.11x, wwan, and though rare... bluetooth. Gator mentioned there are flash storage...

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Last post by brainpicker
Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:07 am
A problem occurred while loading the System Update configura

Last post by sheynk « Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:48 am
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by sheynk » Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:37 pm

Hello,

I am trying to get system update 3.1 to run and get the following error message:

A problem occurred while loading the System Update...

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Last post by sheynk
Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:48 am
Lenovo- future Toughbook (Pics)

Last post by Rochefort « Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:13 pm
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by ryengineer » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:41 pm
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More to story Lenovo Ruggedized PC at lenovoblogs.
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Last post by Rochefort
Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:13 pm
SURVEY: 1-800-426 SERV for Support

Last post by noetus « Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:52 pm
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by Shumpert » Sat Nov 03, 2007 11:52 pm

All,

Have you ever called the Lenovo Support center at 1-800-426-SERV?

If so please reply with your opinion on it with the following questions as a...

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Last post by noetus
Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:52 pm
Lenovo wallpapers

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:40 pm
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by ryengineer » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:36 pm

Some wallpapers from lenovo, thanks to Pit Lane . Some Come with calendar for new year months.

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:40 pm
First a blog, now a forum

Last post by JaneL « Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:17 pm

by JaneL » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:17 pm

Lenovo officially announced their new forum on Lenovoblogs late this afternoon. The message is at

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Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:17 pm
stolen Laptop

Last post by andyP « Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:17 pm
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by pseuder » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:04 am

Hi,

Last week my T60 was stolen. Is it possible to black-list this laptop? I.e. if it is send to Lenovo for repair, I can get it back?

Regards,

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Last post by andyP
Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:17 pm
Lenovo Survey

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:24 am
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by EggsBenny » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:35 pm

I contacted IBM tech support recently on a ThinkVantage software issue. The support specialist was able to get me up and running in no time. I was...

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:24 am
IBM sues seller over alleged fake ThinkPad batteries

Last post by SMurf « Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:18 pm
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by Puppy » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:48 pm

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Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:18 pm
How long did they hold your credit card balance hostage for?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:26 am
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by pailhead » Mon Nov 26, 2007 9:56 pm

I placed an order on Thursday for a T60 student special model Lenovo is blowing out and applied a couple of Ecoupons as well. I'm not sure if the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:26 am
CTO launched by lenovo Canada

Last post by canucknucklehead « Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:59 am
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by ryengineer » Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:05 pm

The option was always available before but for large enterprise only, today it has been launched for consumers but still is in a development stages....

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Last post by canucknucklehead
Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:59 am
Post-warranty service no longer offered (Central Europe) ?

Last post by wvdgaast « Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:53 pm
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by Puppy » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:09 am

I was going to buy a post warranty service pack for my ThinkPad R51 (mainly because of the IPS panel and motherboard). It tooks a long time to...

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Last post by wvdgaast
Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:53 pm
Win a ThinkPad X Series

Last post by ryengineer « Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:45 pm

by ryengineer » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:45 pm

More to the story, for North Americans only.

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Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:45 pm
Lenovo_rugged_notebook_4

Last post by mattbiernat « Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:46 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:25 pm

anybody knows what is lenovo up to?
seems like a nice idea... but no trackpoint. that would suck caused i already got sucked into using it.

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Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:46 pm
IBM Factory Refurbished Units - Safe to buy?

Last post by grinder_z20 « Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:55 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:42 pm

They are claimed as: overstock products (which means they are brand new!) , factory reconditioned/sealed buy IBM, with 3 yrs mack warranty,...

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Last post by grinder_z20
Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:55 am
Extract software from Recovery Disks?

Last post by burhan « Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:18 am
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by burhan » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:05 am

Is it possible to selectively install software from the recovery disc set instead of doing a complete re-image?

I created a set of recovery disks,...

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Last post by burhan
Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:18 am
How do you transfer ownership of a used ThinkPad?

Last post by carbon_unit « Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:54 am
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by Vert.E.Gogh » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:43 am

How do you transfer ownership of a ThinkPad if it was purchased used on eBay? Is there a process for registering it under your name as the new owner...

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Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:54 am
Thinkpad Warranty

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:14 pm
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by Diehard » Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:03 am

I've an used laptop from US. The Type number is eligible for IWS (Germany included).
A friend of mine just called to Lenovo in Germany to check about...

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Last post by ryengineer
Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:14 pm
thermal pics on lenovoblogs.com

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by apbudha » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:09 pm

what is the thermal pictures on the right side of lenovoblogs supposed to be for/ telling us? that one side of a unlabeled laptop they made gets...

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Last post by apbudha
Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:09 pm
Annoyed: Dumb girl unplugged my laptop

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:54 pm
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by rxblitzrx » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:44 pm

I'm at my local coffee shop and I come prepared. I pack my T61, mouse, power brick, and extension cord. Obviously there's only so many accessible...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:54 pm
Guess the Thinkpad

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:34 pm
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by ryengineer » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:47 pm

Guess the ThinkPad , a game, has been put up on lenovo blogs, please check it out.

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:34 pm
Question about thinkpads with IPS screens?

Last post by SaberX « Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:07 pm
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by SaberX » Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:06 pm

Just wondering what would be the cheapest thinkpad that has....
-IPS screen ,UXGA or SVGA+
- cpu power in P4-m OR P-m

I know some A30's have the IPS...

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Last post by SaberX
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:07 pm
ThinkVantage System Update 3.10 released (Pic)

Last post by rocky01 « Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:23 pm
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by ryengineer » Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:52 am

New Thinkvantage System Update 3.10 has been released:

Following are some details:

New for this release

-Lenovo system registration....

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Last post by rocky01
Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:23 pm
compare thinkpad weight

Last post by Diehard « Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:19 am
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by Diehard » Wed Nov 14, 2007 2:19 am

I'm trying to gather information about the weight (in Kg) of some thinkpad model in order to buy. Correct me if I'm wrong.

X61 ---> 1.9 Kg ??? (from...

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Last post by Diehard
Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:19 am
Chance to run the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay in China

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:00 am
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by ryengineer » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:49 pm

Lenovo is conducting a global search for torchbearer nominees. You could be one of them!

Do you consider yourself a ‘New Thinker’? One who...

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:00 am
IBM clearance outlet thread split off another thread

Last post by nikemen « Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:08 am
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by nikemen » Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:51 pm

Where did you see the clearance links? I'd be interested there, just not to interested in WWAN

Moderator edit, link added:

Admin edit:...

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Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:08 am

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