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New X and W series now on Lenovo site

Last post by brchan « Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:00 pm

by brchan » Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:00 pm

Not sure if this has been posted or not, but the new X series and W series laptops are on Lenovo's website. The new T series is still not up...

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Last post by brchan
Sat Feb 14, 2015 12:00 pm
2015 X1 Carbon refresh

Last post by laowai « Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:42 am
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by twistero » Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:31 am

Oh hi there, F-keys and TrackPoint buttons. It's good to see you back.

Press release
The Verge article, with photos

As said above, Lenovo...

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Last post by laowai
Sat Feb 14, 2015 10:42 am
Not all flexviews are created equal

Last post by MisterB « Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:41 pm
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by MisterB » Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:44 pm

I just got another flexview Thinkpad yesterday, a 15 UXGA T60P. After testing out the display and comparing it to the SXGA display in my other 15 T60...

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Last post by MisterB
Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:41 pm
Buying used laptop for a friend.

Last post by Sleepy664 « Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:05 am
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by Sleepy664 » Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:33 am

Hello,

My friend is looking for a laptop in a price range of 250–300 USD.

She'll be using it just for web browsing and playing The Sims 4 and...

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Last post by Sleepy664
Thu Feb 05, 2015 1:05 am
CES 2015: 8 ThinkPads and ThinkPad Stack *PIC*

Last post by Ibthink « Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:35 am
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by Czechnology » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:06 am

CES 2015: Lenovo unveils 8 ThinkPads and unique ThinkPad Stack system
PC maker Lenovo has shared its plans for the ThinkPad line at the Consumer...

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Last post by Ibthink
Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:35 am
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 3

Last post by JaneL « Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:36 pm
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by Puppy » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:43 am

+ trackpoint buttons are back
+ no adaptive keyboard joke
+ 14 2560x1440 IPS (?) display option
- still 14 FHD TN garbage instead of proper display
-...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:36 pm
Breaking (?) news/rumor: Thinkpad W1!

Last post by 600X « Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:14 am
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by AdrianP » Mon May 05, 2014 2:21 pm
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(I've created a new account for this as I'm a bit worried whether this is real or not and don't want to spoil my normal account.)

A friend of mine...
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Last post by 600X
Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:14 am
Time to purchase a new notebook!

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:27 am
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by S-C-3-1-3 » Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:08 pm

Hi, all!

I have decided to retire my X201T and purchase a new computer.

I do not use my notebooks for playing games and the X201T's performance...

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Last post by pianowizard
Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:27 am
Looking to purchase a ThinkPad..

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:07 pm
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by msm0075 » Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:47 pm

Hello everyone! New to the board here, looking for advice...

I currently own two T40's and one T42. Due to my batteries only lasting for 20 mins...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:07 pm
narrowing W, L, T, E, other

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:44 pm
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by fombusee » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:04 pm

I started looking at Lenovo Thinkpads (15”; W540, L540, T540, and E540). Are they that much different, or could one select components and get the...

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:44 pm
new L540 - Win 8.1 downgrade to Win 7on a brand new machine

Last post by acz « Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:03 am
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by acz » Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:50 pm

In the process of ordering a new Thinkpad L540 last week, I had the opportunity to speak with three friendly Lenovo reps who answered various...

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Last post by acz
Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:03 am
Cleaning a ThinkPad top

Last post by brchan « Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:36 am
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by edik » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:00 am

In 2003 I visited a guy in Manchester UK who was selling used 770's.

He managed to eliminate ALL scratches from the lids using some sort of...

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Last post by brchan
Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:36 am
time to replace a T41p; there are so many Lenovo models now!

Last post by acz « Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:47 pm
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by acz » Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:45 pm

My wife has finally decided to replace her trusty T41p running XP.

Going forward she would like a laptop with a large and excellent screen.
Her main...

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Last post by acz
Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:47 pm
Used laptop for graphic & webdesign

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:34 pm
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by Heliotropen » Wed Nov 05, 2014 3:19 pm

Hey Guys

Some of you might remember that I bought a used w500 some years ago ... and was really happy about it
It did my work decently, and I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:34 pm
Most expensive THINKPAD mistake....

Last post by edik « Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:18 pm
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by edik » Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:16 pm

Back in 1998 I was working on a customer site and needed my laptop crticially as it had all my reports on as well as stuff for the client and the...

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Last post by edik
Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:18 pm
Thinkpad W550s and W541 is released.

Last post by dr_st « Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:55 am
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by Ole » Tue Dec 02, 2014 12:19 pm

I am glad they went back to a working trackpoint system. I would trade that numpad for a F-row and a Home/End in normal positions anyday. Also, 16:9:...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:55 am
It Has a REAL Keyboard!

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:25 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:56 pm

I think we might have a new Thinkpad fan. (I'm not using fan in the ventilation sense here.)

A couple years ago I built a small but powerful desktop...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:25 pm
ThinkPower: world's fastest 10000mAh mobile battery pack PIC

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:21 pm
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by Nickolai » Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:30 am

I would like to draw everyone's attention to the following crowdfunding project that is running on Kickstarter now:

ThinkPower - it's a...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:21 pm
It has a REAL Mickey Mouse...

Last post by brchan « Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:51 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:48 am

Strangest Thinkpad MOUSEpad I've ever seen!

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Last post by brchan
Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:51 am
Silent Thinkpad

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:21 pm
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by iums1 » Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:41 pm

Hi,

I'm about to buy a thinkpad and I would like to know which model has the most silent cpu fan.
Are there any modifications, like installing a...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:21 pm
Time to trade in the T60... thoughts?

Last post by gaphic2 « Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:27 pm
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by laowai » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:29 am

My glorious T60 is nearing end of life it seems. It still runs great, but it's almost 8 years (of heavy use) old and that's twice as long as I plan...

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Last post by gaphic2
Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:27 pm
Best Place To Purchase OEM Parts?

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:32 pm
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by inactive_23 » Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:20 pm

Do you guys have a favorite place to purchase OEM parts for Thinkpads?

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Last post by ajkula66
Tue Nov 25, 2014 8:32 pm
Yet another "Which Thinkpad Should I Buy?" thread

Last post by Khipata « Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:45 pm
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by mbarker » Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:16 pm

Well, it seems that my T60p is nearing the end, and I need some replacement advice.

I use Thinkpads exclusively, and for all the classic reasons:...

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Last post by Khipata
Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:45 pm
ThreadPad: 3D printed tablet stand with X41 keyboard *PIC*

Last post by Ole « Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:18 pm
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by feklee » Thu Aug 21, 2014 4:48 am

Electronics is WIP.

Edit: Picture now below 50 KB limit.

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Last post by Ole
Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:18 pm
Moving from T60 to X220T ?

Last post by sona1111 « Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:37 pm
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by sona1111 » Sat Nov 15, 2014 9:30 pm

Hello guys,

As you may have heard in the other thread I made a while ago, I was as disappointed as many of you with the new thinkpad keyboards in...

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Last post by sona1111
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:37 pm
5-row keyboards are coming ?

Last post by Ibthink « Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:02 am
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by Puppy » Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:43 am

Have you noticed that new Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro has 5-row keyboard with no F keys at all ? It is not case of ThinkPad yet but the Pro tag is indicating...

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Last post by Ibthink
Sat Nov 15, 2014 8:02 am
Hard disk ATA password on T4x0

Last post by caramerdo « Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:22 am
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by caramerdo » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:32 pm

My trust old T400 is dying, and I just bought a second hand T420 to replace it.
I have an Intel 520 SSD with built in AES encryption. The encryption...

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Last post by caramerdo
Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:22 am
Which of these 2 used Lenovo batteries is the better pick?

Last post by SkiBunny « Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:13 am
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by SkiBunny » Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:25 pm

Have a choice of two used 9-cell batteries for same price... Which one would you pick?

1) 6 cycles, 84.45 full capacity (of 93.6 design cap),...

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Last post by SkiBunny
Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:13 am
something like the Transnote

Last post by Khipata « Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:55 pm
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by nakopla_plechovka » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:25 pm

Hello Friends,

As obtaining a working IBM Transnote in my part of the world (CZ/EU) isnt so easy, im searching for something close to this idea. Of...

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Last post by Khipata
Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:55 pm
LOOKING for :: laptop model L-40 SX

Last post by Khipata « Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:36 pm
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by ausmike » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:11 am

Hi everyone
L-40 SX

Anyone who has this laptop , please please contact me

Thanks

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Last post by Khipata
Mon Oct 27, 2014 6:36 pm
Comparable replacement for a Dell Latitude E6410 (mini-rant)

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:40 pm
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by that1nerd » Mon Oct 20, 2014 3:24 pm

I'm currently looking to purchase a comparable replacement for my daily driver, a Dell Latitude E6410.

It was an off-lease unit I purchased off of...

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Last post by ajkula66
Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:40 pm
DIY Thinkpad lid?

Last post by Cola « Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:18 am
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by Cola » Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:03 am

Hello!

What material is the rubbery stuff used on the Thinkpad lids? Would it be possible to buy the stuff on its own in for example a spray can,...

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Last post by Cola
Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:18 am
Windows 10

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by ArtShapiro » Wed Oct 01, 2014 9:00 pm
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Today Microsoft released the initial preview of what will eventually be Windows 10, I couldn't resist installing it on one of my T60p machines,...
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Last post by hhmcsv
Mon Jul 27, 2015 5:13 am
Trackpoint Buttons Returning?

Last post by Cigarguy « Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:14 pm
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by unix_joe » Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:18 pm

I am reading another website that shows the new ThinkPad Helix 2 will feature the return of trackpoint buttons. If true, what a relief. It looks like...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Thu Oct 09, 2014 9:14 pm
Does anyone know if 4290FP2 has IPS LCD?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:57 pm
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by dlbeaty » Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:02 am

There is an x220 here locally that I am considering. It has most options like the camera and 8 gig ram. The owner never heard of the IPS screen. I am...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Oct 08, 2014 12:57 pm
Obscure Thinkpad models

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:04 am
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by harryK » Sat Aug 30, 2014 9:27 am

I keep running into Thinkpads for sale on eBay with model numbers that don't exist in the psref. Last two that I saw:

Thinkpad X220 - NYG4CUK...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:04 am
Touchpad question about newer model Thinkpads

Last post by roger_m « Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:57 pm
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by roger_m » Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:55 pm

I have a T410 model Thinkpad that I purcahsed a few months ago. While like with my other Thinkpads I can not fault the overall quality of it, I...

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Last post by roger_m
Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:57 pm
hypothetical SSD opt. for mini-PCI : how about M.2 NVMe

Last post by automobus « Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 pm

by automobus » Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 pm

(originally posted at 2014-09-27)
So, SAS has been written-off as impractical , and then we had the mSATA discussion . Here is an idea for a mad...

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Last post by automobus
Sat Sep 27, 2014 3:14 pm
Classic poly-thinkpad users poll

Last post by ScottyBoy « Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:19 pm
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by L29Ah » Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:05 pm

I'm looking at the current state of the laptop market and it feels bad. So I thought I may be able to retrofit some good old Thinkpad with a modern...

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Last post by ScottyBoy
Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:19 pm
500 usd budget for general purpose computer

Last post by TTY « Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:57 am
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by moijk » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:06 am

My spouse can do most but not all on her tablet. She wants a computer for writing and the other stuff a woman without computer interest use them for....

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Last post by TTY
Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:57 am
Opinion on current ThinkPad trends for a feature story

Last post by Temetka « Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:15 am
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by sriram00 » Wed Aug 06, 2014 12:58 am
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I am a contributor with Radio New Zealand and am working on a feature on e-waste and new trends in tech design where form is given...
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Last post by Temetka
Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:15 am
Preserving Type-Model Details: Request for Python Volunteers

Last post by rumbero « Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:57 pm
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by pkiff » Wed Sep 17, 2014 11:48 am

Summary
I'm looking for some volunteers familiar with (or at least, not afraid of!) Python to help me compile data from the legacy Lenovo support...

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Last post by rumbero
Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:57 pm
Current trackpoints, user impression

Last post by FragrantHead « Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm

by FragrantHead » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm

I am back from a customer visit where I was given a Thinkpad X240 to work on for the day. I am a longtime Thinkpad user and prefer the trackpoint...

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Last post by FragrantHead
Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:50 pm
Thunderbolt

Last post by dr_st « Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 am
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by loyukfai » Thu Apr 12, 2012 9:49 pm

Slashdot just ran a story on Thunderbolt, as usual, the useful bits are not so much in the linked article but in the comments.

Besides lots of jokes...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:17 am
How do you position your hand on the TrackPoint?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:54 pm
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by Theokretes » Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:09 am

I was curious how other individuals besides myself position their hand on the TrackPoint.

For me my thumb goes on the very right edge of the left...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:54 pm
Driver updates?

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:48 pm
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by Lauren23 » Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:07 am

Hi,

On Lenovo's website, I was used to enter the type number of previous ThinkPad models to get the details specifications.

I'm very upset by the...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:48 pm
T series - which one to buy? Max RAM

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 pm
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by eismcsquare » Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:03 am

It's disappointing to see X2** and T4** series are limited to 8/12/16G RAM.

I am looking for a portable Thinkpad which can support 16GB or higher...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:46 pm
Lenovo Driver Sweep. *LenovoSupport severely limited!*

Last post by Temetka « Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:39 pm
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by ganon11000 » Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:16 pm
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It seems as if Lenovo has removed ALL drivers for XP Era machines.
I have confirmed this is true for the A31, X41 and 3000 C200.

Mod edit: changed...
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Last post by Temetka
Sun Sep 14, 2014 7:39 pm
New ThinkPad Keyboards from a Blind User's Perspective

Last post by Theokretes « Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:44 am
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by recklessplayer » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:32 pm

Hi all,

I’m posting this on Lenovo community as well as the ThinkPad board to generate maximum visibility, so apologies in advance for double...

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Last post by Theokretes
Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:44 am
The "ThinkPad" aroma / scent

Last post by Saucey « Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:13 pm
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by Theokretes » Sun Sep 07, 2014 12:17 am

Just thought I'd bring this up; I noticed some thinkpads have a very consistent and discreet scent to them (sort of a polymer / oily smell). I've...

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Sun Sep 07, 2014 3:13 pm

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