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warranty question

Last post by Fusion « Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:37 am
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by turbolium » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:35 pm

My friend just went on vacation/work trip overseas and sunk his t61(((
it was bought 1 month ago with all the protection warranties, any way lenovo's...

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Last post by Fusion
Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:37 am
IBM EZserv Problem

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by drummmaboi » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:26 pm
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Hey folks:

I'm having trouble with EZServ and I want to hear anyone's opinion on this matter.

A little more than two weeks ago, I sent in my T43...
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Last post by paftaf
Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:32 pm
TABOOK for European models PLEASE???

Last post by JaneL « Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:42 pm
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by ComputerMinder » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:57 pm

I can't find any of the European models I am after. Only U.S. model numbers.

Anyway know where can I download tabook.pdf for EUROPEAN Versions? ??

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:42 pm
Chat with Lenovo Experts Live!

Last post by furrycute « Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:36 pm
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by Kyocera » Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:26 pm

Something new from the web site, I have not tried it, just thougt it was kind of cool.

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Last post by furrycute
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:36 pm
Does the Lenovo warranty hold worldwide ?

Last post by tomh009 « Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:29 pm
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by wearetheborg » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:59 am

Does the standard depot warranty from Lenovo for a laptop bought in the US hold worldwide ?

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Last post by tomh009
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:29 pm
External Monitor: Widescreen or Not?

Last post by Superego « Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:10 am
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by Superego » Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:17 am

So I'm looking to get a new monitor for my docking station this fall for school and I'm not sure if I should go with a widescreen or not. My personal...

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Last post by Superego
Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:10 am
Thinkpad with the brightest screen?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:20 am
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by nmuntz » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:31 pm

Both my T43 (SVGA+) and T21 (XGA) aren't very good for sitting outside in the backyard. Even when it's cloudy, they're just too dim to be comfortable...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:20 am
T61 or X61 tablet ?

Last post by bhtooefr « Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:05 pm
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by wearetheborg » Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:54 pm

I am trying so hard to detemine which (if any) to buy.

I have a dell precision M90 (17 incher, 9lbs), which is great. However, I travel...

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Last post by bhtooefr
Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:05 pm
Thinkpad Birthday...15 Years old

Last post by sokos « Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:20 pm
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by madmax » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:02 am

Another marker in time.

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Last post by sokos
Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:20 pm
Is widescreen here to stay for good?

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by mattbiernat » Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:53 pm

i don't want to be mirroring the other post what is wrong with Lenovo.
My question is are T and R series going to stay widescreen only or is lenovo...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Sun Jul 22, 2007 12:53 pm
Will Lenovo repair laptops bought today 5.5 years from now?

Last post by tebore « Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:51 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:47 pm

I'm thinking of buying a thinkpad, and getting their 5 year warranty on it.
Using a credit card, I'd get an extra year free, making it 6 years,...

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Last post by tebore
Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:51 pm
Thinkpad with 13.3 LCD, Optical Drive and Great Graphics

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by hutty2000 » Sun Jul 15, 2007 12:00 pm
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I hope that the Thinkpad introduces a new series of laptop with 13.3 LCD and Great Graphics. If it also comes with a build-in optical drive without...
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Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:59 pm
ThinkPad's 15th Birthday

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:29 am
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by WilsonF » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:22 am

I didn't have one of the original 700s, but I had a 720 with a blazing 50mhz CPU, (I think) 8MB of RAM, and a 10 B&W screen. I don't recall the...

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Last post by ryengineer
Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:29 am
Article: The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today

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by mg » Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:06 am

Story from The Register : The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today

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Thu Jul 19, 2007 5:06 am
Lenovo Olympic notebook

Last post by Stargate199 « Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:56 pm
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by ryengineer » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:02 pm

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Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:56 pm
Terrible warranty experience

Last post by tebore « Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:35 pm
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by tebore » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:56 pm

2 Nights ago I dropped my TP T60p and I cracked my screen.

I purchased my TP Protection when I got my machine from the Reseller so I figured good...

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Last post by tebore
Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:35 pm
Thinkpad reserve edition - pics gallery (PIC)

Last post by rleo25 « Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:52 am
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by gator » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:00 pm

David Hill posted a new entry on Lenovoblogs:

Pics:

Kudos to the photog, he did a really good job with the pics, especially this one:

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Last post by rleo25
Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:52 am
Is It Live Or Is It Lenovo?

Last post by tomatoeblue « Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:06 pm
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by spuddog » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:55 pm

I hope this is in the correct forum and that it hasn't been asked a thousand times before. I am selling an ac adapter in the Marketplace forum. An...

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Last post by tomatoeblue
Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:06 pm
Repair History Competition! Who can beat me?

Last post by gotconsultants « Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:34 am
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by rukiri » Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:41 pm

Just ranting... man this seems ridiculous to me..

Status Status Date/time received Time zone Description
HP 07/10/2007 08:29:00 P Hold for Parts -...

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Last post by gotconsultants
Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:34 am
Restoring Rubber Paintjob on Higher End ThinkPads

Last post by Robbyrobot « Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:01 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:09 pm

Earlier this week when I recieved a second hand ThinkPad 760E, it was slow, dirty and deteriorated. Well, after several hours, a new (and bigger)...

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Last post by Robbyrobot
Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:01 am
what does the P stand for?

Last post by SaberX « Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:57 pm
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by PadThinker » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:35 pm

so i was reading up on some posts, and ppl mention the laptops that are T41P, X4xP...What does the P stand for? thanks!

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Last post by SaberX
Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:57 pm
How to order x61 with Spanish keyboard

Last post by hcgoddard « Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:23 pm

by hcgoddard » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:23 pm

Apologies in advance, as I originally posted this in the wrong forum. Hope someone can help.

I have had nothing but frustration trying to order an...

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Last post by hcgoddard
Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:23 pm
Any thoughts on the Seagate 7200.2?

Last post by Harryc « Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:28 pm
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by dtzihe » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:15 pm

I am thinking of buying a Seagate 7200.2 120gb hard drive for $115:

What are your thoughts on this drive and the price? I know it is slower than...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:28 pm
Thinkpad sale?

Last post by sugo « Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:44 pm
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by PadThinker » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:32 pm

hey guys, i am a new member here and i have a quick question. I am in the market for a new thinkpad for school in Sept, and was wondering do you guys...

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Last post by sugo
Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:44 pm
The Best Student Computer

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:47 am
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by mfratt » Sat Aug 26, 2006 5:19 pm
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I was reading an article on Digg that said that the MacBook was the best student laptop. I posted my disagreement, saying that Thinkpads are better...
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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:47 am
Acronis is awesome

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by mikesugar » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:13 pm

Acronis is awesome. It truly saved my butt and was barely even using it, so I feel compelled to get up here and gush about it.

My original...

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Last post by mikesugar
Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:13 pm
Thinkpad Pride

Last post by tebore « Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:44 am
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by o1001010 » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:40 am

my fav:

all i can say is one world to all the other laptop companies, SONY, Dell, HP, etc...

owned.

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Last post by tebore
Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:44 am
Very nice videos which show the quality of an IBM Thinkpad!

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:19 pm
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by frankiepankie » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:47 am

I found some videos which show you the quality and strength of an IBM Thinkpad.

There are several videos, but they all tell you the same:

IBM...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Jun 29, 2007 1:19 pm
A question for the ages....

Last post by Johan « Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:13 pm
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by scosgt1 » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:12 pm

How is a seller supposed to check for dead pixels on new sealed ThinkPads?

People keep asking me this, I have no idea how to do this.

X-RAY eyes?...

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Last post by Johan
Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:13 pm
Warranty Service is Amazing!!!

Last post by wantathinkpad « Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:14 pm
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by Slashdot » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:49 am

My Thinkpad X series came in the mail on Monday. After charging the battery (8-cell) for 12 hours, I noticed that it wasn't holding a charge. I...

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Last post by wantathinkpad
Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:14 pm
Perfect Warranty/Solectron Experience June 2007...

Last post by Kyocera « Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:41 am
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by underclocker » Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:28 am

Warranty experience with Solectron via EZServ is still hit or miss.

I sent in a T41p with the typical loose video chip issue. I called it in on...

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Last post by Kyocera
Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:41 am
Alerts about T61P release/order date?

Last post by tomh009 « Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:46 pm
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by t41user » Mon Jun 25, 2007 11:57 pm

I am writing to ask whether people can suggest how I can find out as soon as the T61P is available for ordering. I have been checking the Lenovo...

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Last post by tomh009
Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:46 pm
What's your Thinkpad Legends Story?

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:27 pm
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by Harryc » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:05 am

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Tue Jun 26, 2007 1:27 pm
Problem with auto-detect on website

Last post by law663 « Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:02 am

by law663 » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:02 am

So when I go to the IBM support website using IE7 and try to using the auto detect this system I get this error after installing the active X:...

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Last post by law663
Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:02 am
Mobile GPU : spec, code name and performances

Last post by tebore « Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:39 pm
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by Pascal_TTH » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:03 pm

I found this interesting page in german :

It can help any one...

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Last post by tebore
Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:39 pm
Warrany use (advice needed)

Last post by ryengineer « Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:36 am
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by Arius » Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:12 am

Hi I have an offer t43 2668CTO for about 600$ but that man told me that he gets it as a gift so he dont have any paperes or so with it, therefore its...

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Last post by ryengineer
Mon Jun 25, 2007 4:36 am
Essential Accessories...

Last post by cwestwater « Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:17 am
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by zahir » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:32 am

What accessories do you guys consider a must.... I use a T60, which is great by itself but these little things make it complete....
1. Stereo headset...

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Last post by cwestwater
Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:17 am
First support encounter - less than worthless

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:55 am
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by rebop » Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:12 pm

I hope Lenovo reads here.

Two week old T60. Been installing all of my apps and configurations. Got around to the Sonic suite preinstalled on the T60...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:55 am
Resetting Access IBM, System Information, Warranty & Par

Last post by underclocker « Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:32 am
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by underclocker » Sun Jun 17, 2007 1:21 pm

Does anyone know how to reset or refresh the information found when you select the Access IBM application (via blue button or link) and then click...

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Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:32 am
Best way to clean ThinkPad rubberised coating?

Last post by Turbo Audi « Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:29 pm
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by Jason404 » Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:59 pm

I want to clean some ThinkPads, without using any solvent that would damage the rubber coating. I also do not want to damage the coating by friction,...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:29 pm
Very Cool Lenovo ThinkPad Commercial

Last post by Turbo Audi « Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:46 pm
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by DavidE » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:20 am

Here's a YouTube link for what must be the best commercial ever for a brand of notebook computers: . I wonder if my X60s will bend like that if I...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:46 pm
whats with the auto select "feature"??? PITA!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:17 am
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by signguy » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:41 pm

i have a new thinkpad with Vista Business OS...
i like the puter well enough however...
hovering on a link for a second automaticly selects it......

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:17 am
Show and Go or how do you clean you dream...

Last post by Brad « Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:29 am
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by Brad » Mon May 21, 2007 11:32 pm

I am interested in keeping my Thinkpads looking new. If I use them they of course get scuffed and bluffed. How do you manage to keep the screen and...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:29 am
Which ThinkPad is for me? (i hope this is the right section)

Last post by Turbo Audi « Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:42 pm
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by HelmutKohl » Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:16 pm

Help me decide.

going to use this for college, will carry around a bit, but will mostly stay on a desk at work or in the dorm rather than in class....

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:42 pm
Most extreme places you have brought your thinkpad to

Last post by Paul Unger « Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:36 pm
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by tyanlion » Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:59 am
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After watching the national geographic producer bring his thinkpad to K2 in thinkpad legends video site i was wondering what other extreme locations...
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Last post by Paul Unger
Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:36 pm
When is the successor of T60p to be announced?

Last post by agarza « Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:47 pm
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by hdahl » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:27 am

Hello!

Do some of you know if and when a successor of T60p is to be announced, I suppose it could be named T61p, as T60 has been replaced by T61?...

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Last post by agarza
Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:47 pm
Which Thinkpad is this? *Images attached!*

Last post by Brad « Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:11 am
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by frankiepankie » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:43 am

Hello, i was looking on some secondhand websites for nice laptops and i found this:

IMG:

Link to website:

Specs:

P4 2.0Ghz @ 1.2Ghz
HDD:...

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Last post by Brad
Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:11 am
Stallman'd IBM T2x and interesting battery.

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:41 am
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by deschek » Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:18 pm

Anyone have idea what could it be?

Moderator edit : Please no pictures >50KB or without warning in subject line. As for the answers, the laptop...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:41 am
Anyone see the Asus eeePC? it may stop my s30/31 craving

Last post by qviri « Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:30 pm
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by RageRover » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:21 pm

So Asus is planning on comming out with a 7 and a 10 notebook, starting at $200 for the 7 and $250 for the 10 !!

I still drool over the...

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Last post by qviri
Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:30 pm
Do you guys use a desk stand for you laptop?

Last post by RageRover « Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:13 pm
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by thespeakerbox » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:37 am

I've got a t43, and want to get an elevated stand. I've seen bad reviews of the griffen offerings, mostly because of slippage. Has anyone here come...

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Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:13 pm

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