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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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Thinkpad catches fire at LAX

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:49 pm
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by claudeo » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:59 pm
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Just reported. The story seems genuine but independent verification has not been published yet.

There is of course no way to tell whether this...
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:49 pm
Recovery CDs No longer free?

Last post by Tigsman « Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am
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by Mr_Roboto » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:59 pm

I just got off the phone with an IBM/Lenovo support specialist who told me that they no longer send out recovery media for free. My thinkpad is less...

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Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am
Lenovo and/or UPS Really Screwed Up My Shipment

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:41 pm
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by Ninjak » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:34 am

I'm in California, yet the laptop somehow got delivered to a guy named Saud in Florida according to UPS. I called Lenovo up, they are gonna get back...

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Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:41 pm
Thinkpad Model number chart?

Last post by Tigsman « Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:09 pm
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by basscleff » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:08 pm

I once saw a thinkpad model matrix of reference number chart

In particular, a chart that would decipher the 7 character model number into model...

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Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:09 pm
Thinkpad s30!?!?!

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by bronevaya » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:28 pm
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Why have I never seen this before? I am in love!! Where can I get one? (other then on that website)
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Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:20 pm
Control your Thinkpad via a Bluetooth device

Last post by turbolium « Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:22 am
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by christopher_wolf » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:09 am

Primarily, this is mostly used with mobile phones. Although I do believe you can use it with any Bluetooth enabled device that has a at least a...

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Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:22 am
Brick & mortar Thinkpads

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:24 pm
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by akeskira » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:52 pm

I live in Europe where Thinkpads are notoriously expensive, but coming to the States for a 2 week vacation next month. I'm spending time mostly in...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:24 pm
about trackpoint caps..thought i should share this

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:47 pm
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by dorin » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:20 pm

hi there,

i just bought from ebay some Trackpoint Caps

the price is 7.5 usd and the best thing is that you can chose which of the 3 models you...

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Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:47 pm
Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

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by dog1ph » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:31 pm

lenovo T43 up in smoke.....lenovo sends a team in less than 12 hrs. to ivestigate....now that's turn around time for you...

lenovo built...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:37 pm
Does anybody have more info on upcoming ThinkPads?

Last post by Tab « Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:07 pm
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by jamesdin » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:22 pm

Does anybody have a list of the anticipated specs for the new Thinkpads? Laptop size and video card are of especial interest to me.

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Last post by Tab
Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:07 pm
Can I switch out keyboard to one without the Windows Key?

Last post by JohnDrake « Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:09 pm
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by stlouislouis » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:43 am

Hi,

I think having larger Cntl and Alt keys are preferable to having a Windows Key. If I buy a Lenovo thinkpad (most likely a T60, maybe an X60...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:09 pm
How to remove a Known Password to a SATA drive via USB

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by brosen » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:42 pm

I have a T43p with PATA interfaces, and I have an external SATA drive conected to the Laptop via an USB to SATA interface. The SATA Harddrive is...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:03 pm
Whats gonna happen when lenovo looses IBM branding rights?

Last post by JohnDrake « Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:57 pm
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by mfratt » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:25 pm

Im curious... I hear that Lenovo has the rights to use the IBM logo for 5 years. Whats gonna happen after that? They would surely loose a sizeable...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:57 pm
Lenovo's First Official Blog

Last post by JaneL « Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:17 pm
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by MikeE » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:16 am

Lenovo have started their first formal blog. Apparently first of several. David Hill is Lenovo's Executive Director of Design and his blog is at the...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:17 pm
So what exactly does this warranty cover?

Last post by MobileGuru « Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 am
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by Dead1nside » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:17 pm

My T41p (second hand) which I have only just received, within about a day has developed a stuck pixel: on the right of the screen it is a light blue...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 am
Sun CEO Among the Few Chiefs Who Blog

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by GomJabbar » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:25 am

Sun CEO Among the Few Chiefs Who Blog

Blogs are personal. They humanize the Web and keep CEOs in touch with what's going on out there in America,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:25 am
Battery Manufacturer...another explosion case again!!!?

Last post by gunston « Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am

by gunston » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am

what is your battery manufacturer for X60/s ???
mine is made by Sony.

Heard that another explosion case in the the Los Angeles Airport :!:
what...

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Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am
Thinkpad explodes in LAX -- Will they get banned?

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:19 pm
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by briansmith » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:43 pm

According to the story, a ThinkPad exploded at LAX. One of the reason's I bought my ThinkPad over a Dell was because Dells were getting banned from...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:19 pm
Sling bags that can accomodate a ThinkPad (DANGER: Pics lol)

Last post by claudeo « Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:34 am
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by mr_mbuna » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:45 pm

Hi, does anyone have a recommendation on a sling bag that can accomodate a ThinkPad T-Series 14 model?

SFbags lists the dimensions as 12.2 x10.0...

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Last post by claudeo
Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:34 am
T60P and World of Warcraft

Last post by {ISV-K}SVX « Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:09 pm
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by Deoge » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:39 am

I have read the other posts on this subject and have found no help so I am hoping to get some here.

I recently got the T60P model 2613H5U this past...

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Last post by {ISV-K}SVX
Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:09 pm
Return Policy

Last post by MobileGuru « Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:39 pm
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by Deoge » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:18 pm

Anyone know what the return policy of Lnovo is? I just bought a T60P and I am having all kinds of problems running world of warcraft. One of the main...

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Last post by MobileGuru
Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:39 pm
Has anybody had experience putting f keys back on?

Last post by smek « Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:50 am
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by kid_entropy » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:14 pm

My cat thought it might be funny to remove my T23's keys while i slept last night.

the letter keys he popped off clicked right back on, but the f...

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Last post by smek
Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:50 am
Cleaning Screen

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:39 am
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by Fred Mertz » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:35 pm

I have an A20p which while having a nice bright screen shows some smudges and dirt in certain bright light .I have been using a soft cloth and...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:39 am
So I think Lenovo hooked me up... or is this normal?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:26 pm
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by truthiness » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:50 pm

I just ordered a z60m via the outlet on 8/30. Offer said free 'standard' shipping. Well, after changing my order to add a basic Office pkg, the...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:26 pm
faster warrenty service

Last post by spotter « Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:45 pm

by spotter » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:45 pm

people probably know this, but one can get much faster service by taking one's warrentied laptop to an authorized ibm warrenty service place . For...

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Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:45 pm
How to take care of ThinkPads in general ??

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:20 am
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by spikydev » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:42 am

Can anybody enlighten as how to take care of think pads in general ???

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Last post by archer6
Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:20 am
x60s vs t60 vs t60p, Need to decide!

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am
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by medvitund » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:08 pm

Decision time approaches. I can't decide between the X60s and the T60(p). Apples and oranges, I know, but. Does anyone with experience of both (or...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am
Which laptop should I buy???

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:46 am
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by rrm » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:43 pm

Greetings...

I have finally collected enough capital to buy a laptop and I have been looking at the Thinkpad T series for a long time.

I have look...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:46 am
Legality of using a Thinkpad

Last post by Brian Wallen « Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:31 pm
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by Brian Wallen » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:59 pm

I've started reading the text of EULAs carefully.

I just got a new T43 (1875DLU) and it is wrapped in plastic with a paper seal that includes the...

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Last post by Brian Wallen
Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:31 pm
Lenovo.com T60 orders have US warranty only?

Last post by briansmith « Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:25 am
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by briansmith » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:20 pm

(A) Is it really true that the T60 2613 model has a US-only warranty?
(B) Is there any way to extend the warranty to be the same as the 2623, which...

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Last post by briansmith
Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:25 am
Hard Drive Image after we upgrade next year to Vista?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:10 pm
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by stephenaron » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:19 pm

Will we be able to purchase a new HD image from IBM, that will have Vista? I am sure most of us will be upgrading the OS...any info?

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:10 pm
Good Thinkpad Case?

Last post by k2jsv « Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:45 am
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:31 pm

With airline restricting notebook (and other electronics) not being allowed as carry on, what would be a good notebook case that would survive a...

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Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:45 am
IBM Dispute Resolution

Last post by admsteiner « Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:30 pm
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by admsteiner » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:51 pm

Hey guys,

Was wondering if someone could help me out: Friend's laptop has been fixed three times but still doesn't work. On 6/30 I called up and got...

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Last post by admsteiner
Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:30 pm
Need a case

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:21 am
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by j-dawg » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:19 pm

A heavy metal fan fell right on my Thinkpad X24 the other day, from about 18 inches up. Were it my old Dell, the screen would probably be broken, so...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:21 am
Solar Power for your ThinkPad?

Last post by SeanHayward « Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 pm
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by doppelfish » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:03 am

So, while everybody's complaining over the heat, wouldn't it be nice to be able to take your TP into the park, sit in the breeze, and actually get...

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Last post by SeanHayward
Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 pm
Lenovo Introduces Notebook with HSDPA Wireless Broadband

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:28 pm
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by maximus_ » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:41 pm

just noticed this...

Lenovo today added to its existing line of EVDO wireless broadband-capable notebooks two Thinkpad T60 models that can be...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:28 pm
Port replicator? docking?

Last post by ParzanM « Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:36 pm
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by ParzanM » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:33 pm

what is the difference between a port replicator and a dockstation ..docking station II?

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Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:36 pm
Appears new "Merom" will be "hotter" tha

Last post by ParzanM « Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:19 pm
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by whitney » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:44 pm

All Core 2 Duo Merom processors have a TDP of 34W, including the lowly 1.66GHz T5500. In comparison, the 1.66GHz Yonah rings in at 27W.

Interested...

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Last post by ParzanM
Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:19 pm
Certified Used Warranty extension?

Last post by ibbo « Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:40 pm
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by ibbo » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:07 pm

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew the current details of the warranty on certified used Thinkpads. On the warranty page it says that some units...

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Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:40 pm
Solicitation of real-world experience: On-site repair

Last post by invictus « Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:04 pm
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by zhenya » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:31 am

I play System Administrator for our small office of about 30 machines, most of which are laptops. We have a smattering of all brands, because until...

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Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:04 pm
Widescreen T-series Thinkpad coming .... October?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:42 pm
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by Tiger » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:47 am
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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:42 pm
ThinkVantage security issue

Last post by ramian « Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:59 pm
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by schmaud » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:27 am

Hi everyone,
it seems a good idea to update thinkvantage as soon as possible, since the used active X code seems to have a security issue:...

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Last post by ramian
Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:59 pm
Recommend a Thinkpad repair place

Last post by wayrad « Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:25 pm
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by WalkGood » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:21 pm

Can anyone recommend a Thinkpad repair place for my A30? Location is Long island, New York.

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Last post by wayrad
Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:25 pm
Lenovo - Best Technical Support Again

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:42 pm
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by snife » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:40 pm

Looks like Lenovo support is still on top:

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:42 pm
Verizon free EVDO trial for 30 days, no commits

Last post by jsteele « Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:31 am
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by alee » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:13 am

I've been paying the $15/day for the pay-per-use EVDO trials on my X60. Last night I went to activate the EVDO card for another day's worth of use,...

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Last post by jsteele
Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:31 am
When is a T20 worth $990 ??

Last post by mfratt « Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:05 am
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by kstuart » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:28 pm

You tell me:

Note over a dozen bids over $200 ??

The only thing that makes sense to me is one of those comedy movie plots, i.e. he forgot that...

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Last post by mfratt
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:05 am
Legacy Keyboards....PLEASE

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:05 pm
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by mfratt » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:37 pm

Lenovo should seriously offer legacy (ie., minus the windows and application keys) as an option for their new models. Many of use (especially those...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:05 pm
Widescreen T-Series Coming in October

Last post by fbrdphreak « Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:58 pm
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by fbrdphreak » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:15 am

I wonder if they'll use this to replace the Z-series. I'd definitely bet on discrete graphics in the smaller (14 ?) widescreen T, as well as an...

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Last post by fbrdphreak
Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:58 pm
Preliminary Santa Rosa platform power consumption figures

Last post by K. Eng « Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:39 pm
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by K. Eng » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:16 pm

Santa Rosa is the next generation Intel mobile platform, consisting of a Core 2 Duo processor, 965 series chipset, and Intel Wireless (Compare to...

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Last post by K. Eng
Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:39 pm
DPI scaling on 1024x768 to check 1600x1200 text readability?

Last post by oggialli « Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:14 pm
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by stlouislouis » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:54 am

I'm used to working on a T30 at work with a 14 inch 1024x768 screen. My wife also has a 15 inch T60 with a 1024x768 screen I could test on.

I'm...

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:14 pm

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