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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?

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My next ThinkPad??

Last post by asiafish « Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:33 pm
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by A31 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:21 pm

Well, I am very tempted by this:

A little 240 with Win Me and 64MB RAM. Was thinking if it remains cheap... yes, you guessed it! :wink:
Always...

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Last post by asiafish
Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:33 pm
Notebook reliability

Last post by j-dawg « Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:55 pm
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by Eudoxus » Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:29 pm

Very interesting research data about notebook reliability which shows that basically all (or almost all) notebooks are almost equally unreliable due...

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Last post by j-dawg
Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:55 pm
Thinkpads are popular on the ISS

Last post by gb_ibmguy « Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:41 pm
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by visionviper » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:00 pm

ISS Tour

I always knew they had a few up there but if watch through the video you get an idea of just how many they have up there. I don't think I...

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Last post by gb_ibmguy
Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:41 pm
T61 was stolen, what to replace it with?

Last post by visionviper « Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:05 pm
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by askdefj » Mon Feb 01, 2010 1:13 am

So, my rental car was broken into while I was traveling to Vancouver for my Grandmother's one year memorial. Ironically, it was in a paid parking...

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Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:05 pm
Will any Bluetooth dongle work with a Thinkpad?

Last post by Volker « Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:43 am
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by JerzeeDevil » Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:29 pm

Will any Bluetooth dongle, like those on Amazon, plugged into a desktop PC network with a Bluetoothed Thinkpad or do you need something proprietary?...

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Last post by Volker
Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:43 am
32/64 bit alternative versions on Lenovo Factory Media

Last post by bill bolton « Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:39 am

by bill bolton » Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:39 am

Customers who own a Lenovo PC with a Microsoft Vista or Microsoft Windows 7 license may obtain software recovery media from Lenovo Support Centers...

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Sun Feb 07, 2010 5:39 am
T42p RAM upgrade

Last post by A31 « Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 am
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by johnworley77 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:07 pm

I recently upgraded my T42p from XP to Windows 7 and ordered 2 1 GB PC2700 RAM strips to increase the current 1 GB (2x512). I first ordered some off...

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Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 am
If you had to use another brand of computer what would it be

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by Me2 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:53 am
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If you were to use another brand of laptop what would be your first choice? If you had to choose something that wasn't a Thinkpad.
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Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:51 pm
Turbo Memory Question

Last post by emtee3511 « Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:12 pm
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by emtee3511 » Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:54 pm

Can someone tell me how to check my X200 and my X301 to see if I have turbo memory -- also, is turbo memory installed in a similar fashion as ram is...

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Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:12 pm
The Think Theme

Last post by Radioguy « Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:57 am
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by jam_27 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:57 am

Looking for the following Thinkpad theme.

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Any leads will be great.

Jay

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Last post by Radioguy
Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:57 am
Server Error on Lenovo Support SIte

Last post by fasterbybike « Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:03 pm
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by fasterbybike » Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:56 am

I keep getting error messages on the Lenovo support website
ANyone else having any luck ?
:(

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Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:03 pm
Can I return thinkpad laptop to lenovo with full refund beca

Last post by p4xiaohan « Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:51 pm
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by p4xiaohan » Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:25 pm

I ordered a thinkpad t400 on their website, however when I got the laptop I found its display does not work -- there is totally NO VEDIO. If I...

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Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:51 pm
Warranty options vanishing?

Last post by goofyGAguy « Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:59 pm
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by ThinkRob » Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:49 pm

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the options for 2, 4, and 5-year warranties are conspicuously absent for some of the more recent ThinkPads...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:59 pm
windows refund

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:54 am
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by Zedicus » Mon Jan 25, 2010 12:57 pm

anyone on here ever bothered with the trouble to try and get a refund for the preloaded install of windows???
how long did it take you to complete...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:54 am
How can I find with thinkpad series I got please?

Last post by fabieni « Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:09 pm
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by fabieni » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:51 am

A friend of mine has offered a thinkpad and not sure which one it is.Thanks a lot for your help.

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Last post by fabieni
Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:09 pm
Lenovo/Windows Upgrade Deadline?

Last post by emtee3511 « Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:31 am
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by emtee3511 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:58 pm

I think the deadline for requesting free upgrade to W7 is running out (?January 31st?) I wanted to make a note of my upgrade experience in case...

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Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:31 am
Which IBM Thinkpads had 64 bit CPUs?

Last post by yak « Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:25 pm
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by cogitordi » Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:09 pm

Did any of the IBM Thinkpads (not Lenovo) have a 64 bit CPU? And if so, were any of these notebooks able to use 4GB RAM?

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Last post by yak
Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:25 pm
Cant take off one of screws of my X200T :(

Last post by emtee3511 « Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:27 pm
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by ThinkPadTablet » Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:53 am

Hi guys,

I removed the keyboard without troubles and then I wanted to remove the palmrest ... The thing is that I cant take off one of the screws...

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Last post by emtee3511
Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:27 pm
X201

Last post by rookworm « Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:47 pm
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by khtse » Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:21 pm

Having seen the leaked 2010 roadmap of Lenovo, I had been looking forward to upgrade to X210 once it is released. Yet CES 2010 had come and gone,...

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Last post by rookworm
Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:47 pm
Lenovo Skylight

Last post by Cunha « Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:39 am
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by mazzinia » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:26 pm

Maybe this is the right place to post this.

Seems that lenovo has presented this thing

at CES ... now, don't know you but 499 usd for a...

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Last post by Cunha
Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:39 am
IBM Refurb - HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT

Last post by asiafish « Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:31 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:19 pm
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so while i was out of country i bought IMB refurb T60p.
Here is what I got.
1. the screen whobbles back and forth about half an inch
2. the screen...
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Last post by asiafish
Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:31 pm
HDD or SSD?

Last post by rek « Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:08 am
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by Synthetickiller » Mon Dec 28, 2009 9:39 pm

I've noticed some people have HDDs while others have SSDs. I wanted to know what percentage of users here who have either type.

Could you please...

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Last post by rek
Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:08 am
Worst condition fully operational Thinkpad you own.

Last post by A31 « Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:16 am
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by Unknown_K » Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:44 am

Looking over my collection I have to say my 760ED is probably in the worst condition. It has plastic pieces missing, no RAM cover, bezel on the LCD...

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Last post by A31
Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:16 am
What is best monitor for 1440 x 900?

Last post by mpcook « Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:44 am

by mpcook » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:44 am

Just got a T400s with 1440 x 900 screen. I need to get a desktop monitor for my home office. What do people recommend in terms of taking advantage of...

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Last post by mpcook
Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:44 am
Fresh ThinkPad Wallpaper

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:42 pm

by ThinkRob » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:42 pm

I was looking for some nice procrastination, so I decided to make some ThinkPad wallpapers.

Disclaimer: The use of the IBM and ThinkPad logos is...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:42 pm
Poll: What Thinkpads do you own right now?

Last post by asiafish « Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:00 pm
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by Colonel O'Neill » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:16 am
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Hello all!

I'm doing some research and am wondering which Thinkpads you own at the moment. It'd be nice to have some actual statistics and data plus...
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Last post by asiafish
Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:00 pm
Lenovo Press Release for ThinkPad T410s, T410, T510 and W510

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:48 pm
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by LondonConsultant » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:51 am

Built for Business: Lenovo Sharpens ThinkPad Laptop Performance and Productivity

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC – January 4, 2010: Lenovo today...

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Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:48 pm
IBM 5140 PC Convertible - Starter Diskette

Last post by erik « Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:05 am
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by JaneL » Fri Jan 01, 2010 10:29 am

Anyone have one of these? Someone over at LF is looking for one:

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Last post by erik
Fri Jan 01, 2010 11:05 am
A thank you to the forum

Last post by Weogo « Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:31 pm
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by brian_o » Thu Dec 24, 2009 10:13 am

I just wanted to thank everyone who is a part of this forum. I bought my first thinkpad earlier this summer, a T500. Since then I have picked up 2...

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Last post by Weogo
Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:31 pm
Random Laptop Weighing - T60 14"/15", X61, X61T, DELL D420

Last post by A31 « Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:47 pm
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by dr_st » Wed May 13, 2009 1:27 pm

So, for fun I was playing around with a bunch of laptops and my friend's baby scale, which is supposed to be 10g accurate. Not sure it's actually...

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Last post by A31
Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:47 pm
How exactly does outlet store work?

Last post by JonathanGennick « Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:25 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:25 am

Why does it take so long for the outlet store to ship an order? How exactly does that store work? I had this vision that they had a warehouse of...

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Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:25 pm
Anyone here active on Twitter?

Last post by charles.atcher « Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:43 pm
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by JaneL » Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:06 pm

Just curious - if you're active, please comment as well!

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Last post by charles.atcher
Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:43 pm
X200: How much hdd space do I need?

Last post by Synthetickiller « Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:34 pm
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by Synthetickiller » Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:26 pm

I didn't know where to post this question, so I figure this is the most appropriate place. If not, could either a mod move it to the correct forum,...

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Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:34 pm
Whats the best LCD or screen rez you have used?

Last post by Synthetickiller « Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:26 pm
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by SaberX » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:31 pm

As of now i have to go with UXGA with WUXGA in 2nd....

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Last post by Synthetickiller
Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:26 pm
not ThinkPad but IBM

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:29 am
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by A31 » Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:17 pm

in the news today...

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Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:29 am
New owner - hello and warranty questions

Last post by paul*robertson « Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:43 pm
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by Marf » Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:59 pm

Hi Everyone,

Just joined the forum as a result of running into the 1802 issue(thanks for the bios Zender).

Been a thinkpad user for about 5 years...

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Last post by paul*robertson
Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:43 pm
Lenovo Limited Warranty still transferable?

Last post by paul*robertson « Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:38 pm
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by Optigrab » Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:53 am

Wondering whether a Thinkpad that is privately sold may still receive warranty service, provided the warranty period hasn't elapsed. I've read some...

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Last post by paul*robertson
Sun Dec 20, 2009 4:38 pm
Lenovo teams up with Rascal

Last post by beGi « Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:23 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:14 am

You've got to see this !

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Last post by beGi
Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:23 pm
Thinkpad Recovery CDs

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:55 pm
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by dejola » Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:38 pm

I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with an outfit named User-Guides.co.uk?
Their web site can be found here They seem to offer some...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:55 pm
In praise of Thinkpad keyboards

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:23 pm
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by FragrantHead » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:57 pm

I split work between home and the office. In a move designed to encourage cycling I recently decided to leave my aging Thinkpad in the office, having...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:23 pm
Thinkpads and Wikipedia?

Last post by Medessec « Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:59 pm
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by Medessec » Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:10 pm

I've started a few stubs on common legacy Thinkpad models, and I'm wondering if some Thinkpad fans could make articles or stubs even of some newer...

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Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:59 pm
Upcoming Lenovo ThinkPad Mini 10 and ThinkPad Mini 11

Last post by mattbiernat « Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:17 pm
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by LondonConsultant » Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:48 pm

FCC documents identify a Lenovo ThinkPad Mini 10 and ThinkPad Mini 11 (whatever they are...):

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Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:17 pm
Buying from lenovo internationally

Last post by Esben « Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:30 pm
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by jazzor » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:39 am

Hi everyone.

I want to buy a X200 from the Lenovo USA website but they do not allow international credit cards. Is there any way around this? Do...

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Last post by Esben
Mon Dec 07, 2009 12:30 pm
Warranty question on IBM certified used equipments!

Last post by mattbiernat « Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:02 pm
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by renhui » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:10 pm

Hi there, I recently bought a thinkpad off IBM Canada website which was listed as a certified used equipment with 3-month limited warranty.
However...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:02 pm
Bulk x61t purchase?

Last post by sdrev « Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:17 pm

by sdrev » Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:17 pm

I hope this is the right place to be asking this. I was wondering if anyone knew of a place where I could purchase about 30 x61 tablets, and I'm...

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Last post by sdrev
Fri Dec 04, 2009 12:17 pm
LCD's for T510/W501

Last post by yak « Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:22 am
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by gaphic2 » Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:26 pm

It looks as though some panels for the new series will be 15.6 1920x1080 LED Matte.

LG has the LP156WF1-TLF1, which fits that description.

So still...

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Last post by yak
Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:22 am
Hoping for new IPS Thinkpads

Last post by osamede « Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:26 pm
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by lophiomys » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:37 am

I'm surprised that Apple is able to offer their new iMacs with 100ppi S-IPS LCDs.
Unfortunately not the the new MacBooks. I'm hoping that there will...

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Last post by osamede
Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:26 pm
thinkpad payment options ??

Last post by Harryc « Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:19 am
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by kamal » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:44 am

currently i am in US (redwood) , i want to purchase Thinkpad T400 but i dont have US credit card .

Can i use my Indian Credit card for online order...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:19 am
A little praise to Lenovo service

Last post by amo « Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:28 am

by amo » Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:28 am

Hi,

Just want, in all fairness, to give a heads up about Lenovo service.

Last thing that happened last friday evening, 7PM, is my laptop not...

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Last post by amo
Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:28 am
Shipping ThinkPad display panels

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:55 pm
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by ThinkRob » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:51 am

Hi,

Does anyone have any tips on shipping ThinkPad displays safely?

I might be able to salvage some panels from a couple of dead ThinkPads, and I'd...

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Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:55 pm

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