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What is the battery life of an G41?

Last post by redsb3 « Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:16 pm
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by alex_777 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:37 pm

I did read somewhere - about 300 cycles. My question is: Is it a matter of time or just cycles? If I always use my G41 with adapter, how long the...

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:16 pm
Any new high end systems with 2HDs + DVD-RW?

Last post by Batuta « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:51 am
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by Batuta » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:40 pm

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:51 am
Identify this part please. (Image included)

Last post by Batuta « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:49 am
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by sumsar » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:49 am

Hi fellow thinkpad friends.

I've found af couple of auctions in ebay selling this IBM usb 2.0 external drive. I've found it with an including DVD...

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Last post by Batuta
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:49 am
Static Electricity and My X40

Last post by dvorak « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:25 am
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by kadf88 » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:12 pm

I just got a new laptop bag and when I got it, I put my X40 in it to see if it would fit and i also walked around with it a bit. I guess since it was...

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Last post by dvorak
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:25 am
T-23 Ethernet connection to broadband connection not working

Last post by dvorak « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:23 am
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by Geri » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:02 am

Hi, all. I'm having trouble with a T-23 getting it connected to my cable internet service via the Ethernet connection. I have the T-23 and a Toshiba...

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Last post by dvorak
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:23 am
explain this please !!

Last post by mysbca « Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:15 pm
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by Nomad-Man » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:24 am

Explain this to me please...

Discounted T and R Series 9-Cell Battery for Express
or
Free T and R Series 6-Cell Battery Express

and this.......

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Last post by mysbca
Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:15 pm
DVD-R or DVD+R: Which type for what application?

Last post by stgreek « Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:00 pm
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by Roland » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:43 am

After searching the old and this new TP forum I decide to ask a question which is technically maybe not so easy to answer (because there is maybe no...

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Last post by stgreek
Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:00 pm
PCMCIA Firewire/USB 2.0 Card

Last post by Leeper « Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:43 pm
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by atct86 » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:10 pm

Would a firewire USB 2.0 combo card have slower performance than then the usb 2.0 ports on my thinkpad?

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Last post by Leeper
Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:43 pm
Missing part

Last post by JHEM « Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:41 am
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by sumsar » Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:02 am

Hi.

I have just got an used X24 from ebay. It was one of the models without build in antennas.

I want'ed the build in wifi, so I found the manual...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:41 am
Proper notebook-battery treatment?

Last post by Master One « Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:16 am
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by Master One » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:19 pm

I think I'm gonna buy an IBM ThinkPad T42p. The main use will be to replace my two old 1.3 GHz AMD Duron workstations in my two offices.

So I'm...

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Last post by Master One
Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:16 am
Hint: Go for a Port Replicator II instead of a Mini-Dock!

Last post by Master One « Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:04 am
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by Master One » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:36 am

As I want to use a ThinkPad T42p traveling between two offices, I need two docking-stations, so that I do not have to fiddle arround with the...

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Last post by Master One
Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:04 am
Laptop cooler

Last post by RRHODY « Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:27 am
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by altious » Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:21 am

Does anyone know anything bout laptop cooler?
I'm thinking of getting one for my brother t41, which gets hot after playing game for 5 mins and...

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Last post by RRHODY
Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:27 am
problems with IBM driver matix

Last post by byron « Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:31 am
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by byron » Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:59 pm

i can't get any drivers from the matrix. i get an error trying to d/l anything.. i always download them manually from the matrix.. anyone having...

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Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:31 am
What is this

Last post by ThinkPad « Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:33 pm
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by ThinkPad » Fri Feb 11, 2005 3:46 pm

I got an error while performing the pc doctor check up

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Fri Feb 11, 2005 6:33 pm
What does thinkpad models T, R, A, G... etc stand for?

Last post by kadf88 « Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:28 pm
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by tbu3 » Fri Jan 28, 2005 6:06 pm

What does thinkpad models T, R, A, G... etc stand for?

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Last post by kadf88
Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:28 pm
Wirless signal strength good but connectivity bad on T41p

Last post by Jonathan Cordery « Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:35 pm
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by Jonathan Cordery » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:34 pm

I have a T41p 2373-GGG with Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI adapter. I can have a signal strength of over 90% but sometimes I'm either not...

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Last post by Jonathan Cordery
Wed Feb 09, 2005 7:35 pm
Driveusage

Last post by daeojkim « Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:33 pm
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by joprodse » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:35 am

How much drivespace du you really use?

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Last post by daeojkim
Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:33 pm
Fittings

Last post by 1stallthewayaj « Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:15 am
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by 1stallthewayaj » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:49 am

Does anybody have any fittings they can sell me for an Aluminum External HDD Enclosure??? I have this Enclosure and an EIDE 20G HDD that I want to...

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Last post by 1stallthewayaj
Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:15 am
New thinkpad models?

Last post by sugo « Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:27 pm
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by IMTheNachoMan » Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:49 am

I love IBM
wont buy anything else
however there are two things im worried bout

if and when will IBM release laptops that have these new brighter...

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Last post by sugo
Sun Feb 06, 2005 12:27 pm
Installing Windows 2000 using crossover cable

Last post by MadeInJapan « Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:42 am
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by marvelousmarvyd » Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:00 am

Okay, here goes another thinkpad 240 question. I have a system with Windows xp professional on it and I was wonder if I could use it to install...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:42 am
Warranty support for a second hand T42p

Last post by tsrzad « Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:41 am
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by tsrzad » Sat Feb 05, 2005 9:21 pm

I just won an eBay auction for a used T42p. I'm sure it has some kind of warranty remaining (the seller didn't know; he bought six of them from a...

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Last post by tsrzad
Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:41 am
new disk installation: "initializing"?

Last post by damorg « Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:47 pm
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by damorg » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:21 pm

Hello All,

I just purchased a couple new drives (7K60s) and plan to install them in our thinkpads when they arrive (r32 and t41).

I use Acronis...

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Last post by damorg
Sat Feb 05, 2005 2:47 pm
USB hub vs USP PCMCIA card

Last post by mdarnton « Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:38 am
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by Guest » Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:32 pm

Are there any differences in performance or any other issues?

in particular i am concerned how can a hub, which plugs into single usb port, extract...

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Last post by mdarnton
Sat Feb 05, 2005 8:38 am
LCD cable 27L0519 or 91P9145

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:10 am
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by bayankaran » Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:15 pm

The T21 I bought from EBAY is showing problems - LCD/Display turning off intermittently and I have to close and open the Display panel to turn it...

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Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh
Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:10 am
ThinkPads with CF slots

Last post by mattfromomaha « Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:28 pm
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by skuehne » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:10 am

My X20 (2662-37U) has a Compact Flash slot - perfect when you're on a long trip and take a lot of pictures.

Does any other ThinkPads except the X2x...

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Last post by mattfromomaha
Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:28 pm
CPU question

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:59 pm
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by bigboy0723 » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:29 am

Hi, I am trying to put 2 old machines together and I have to determine which motherboard to use. One is a PII-300mmx with 512K L2 cache and the other...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:59 pm
500mhz Processor in a Thinkpad 240

Last post by ragefury32 « Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:21 am
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by marvelousamarvyd » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:00 am

Hello to all,

Can anyone tell me if I can replace my 300mhz celeron processor in my Thinkpad 240 with the 500mhz processor that came in the 240x? If...

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Last post by ragefury32
Thu Feb 03, 2005 11:21 am
CMOS Hack

Last post by atct86 « Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:21 pm

by atct86 » Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:21 pm

How do i do a CMOS hack on my T40 to enable me to use an Intel b/g wifi card?

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Last post by atct86
Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:21 pm
Possible causes of white line on right of screen?

Last post by thuur « Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:05 am
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by halfcard » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:10 pm

hi, there is a white line about 1/4 wide running up and down the right of the screen of this t41.

so i can barely see the x to close a window and...

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Last post by thuur
Wed Feb 02, 2005 9:05 am
new hard drive thinkpad 600 type 2645

Last post by jayeola « Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:56 pm
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by jayeola » Sat Jan 29, 2005 10:41 pm

My first post guys, so go easy on me. I have an IBM tp600 type 2645. The hdd gave me some bad sector/block messages so I bought a new 10gb hdd. Tried...

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Last post by jayeola
Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:56 pm
What modem, HDD will work? 760E

Last post by Ldeath68 « Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:09 am

by Ldeath68 » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:09 am

I just bought a 760E, and it does not come with a hard drive or modem, it has 2 PCMCIA slots. I was wondering what modem I can install in this.
I...

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Last post by Ldeath68
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:09 am
Trackpoint caps? ("classic dome" only)

Last post by jawhitti « Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:46 pm
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by jawhitti » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:28 am

I'm looking for a supplier than can sell me around 20 of the classic dome thinkpad caps. All I can find is various people selling collections of the...

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Last post by jawhitti
Mon Jan 31, 2005 2:46 pm
Remote for IR?

Last post by doppelfish « Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:33 pm
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by neosynthesis » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:03 am

Hi there. Does anyone know of a good remote that can make use of the IR on my T41? Mainly controlling dvd playback via WinMedia player or Real...

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Last post by doppelfish
Mon Jan 31, 2005 1:33 pm
Is there a trackball bluetooth mouse?

Last post by halfcard « Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:40 am
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by halfcard » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:42 am

i just want to move my fingers, not my hand so i like trackballs. any with bluetooth? thanks :)

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Last post by halfcard
Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:40 am
dvd-rom driveproblems

Last post by calired67 « Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:36 pm
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by calired67 » Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:13 pm

This being my first post I am sure I will be asking a stupid question or leave out info that will be needed to answer the problem but here it goes...

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Last post by calired67
Sat Jan 29, 2005 3:36 pm
Celeron 466 broken? Really running at 233 MHz?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:26 pm
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by thinkie » Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:36 pm

Recently upgraded to w2k pro from w98se, and installed MobileMonitor. It's interesting to watch the cpu temp traverse from 40C to 60C and back again,...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:26 pm
Replacing a failing HDD - Hints?

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:19 am
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by Guest » Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:23 am

Hi all,

I have a T30 running XP PRO SP2 with a Toshiba MK4019GAX 4200RPM 40Gb hdd as installed when I bought it.

About a month ago the drive...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:19 am
How to find this connector (picture inside)

Last post by dr.b « Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:05 am

by dr.b » Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:05 am

This one is for ultra bay slim drives, i have the part-no J391 but no idea who is the manufacturer. Any idea?

Edited by Moderator. Links, not...

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Last post by dr.b
Fri Jan 28, 2005 5:05 am
At last, a BLUETOOTH Mouse worth it's name...

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by ian » Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:06 pm

I'm a bit happy today - just received my (wait for it...) Microsoft Intellimouse for Bluetooth and it's GREAT. I just gotta tell everybody about it....

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Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:22 am
oops

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by aamsel » Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:23 am

oops

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Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:39 am
Does my T41p contain any titanium in its construction?

Last post by Jonathan Cordery « Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:53 pm

by Jonathan Cordery » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:53 pm

Does anyone know whether or not my T41p 2373-GGG has any titanium in its construction, either the lid or the base? Before I bought this laptop I...

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Last post by Jonathan Cordery
Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:53 pm
firewire 400/800 PCMCIA cards for thinkpads T22 and T42

Last post by Guest « Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:05 pm

by Guest » Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:05 pm

since ibm is lagging with including firewire with the tp line (and only includes 2 usb ports, which I think is insufficienct nowdays), I need to get...

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Last post by Guest
Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:05 pm
Hitachi 7K60 battery sucker??

Last post by Guest « Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:41 pm
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by ambientscape » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:39 pm

I would like to know if this drive a battery sucker?? Plan to fit it in to my T22.....

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Last post by Guest
Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:41 pm
Netgear WG511 on X21 w XP

Last post by tradbourne « Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:00 am
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by tradbourne » Thu Jan 20, 2005 8:29 pm

I picked up a Netgear WG511 and got it running with my network at home, but one thing. It is very fussy about Plug and Play.

If you don't to a...

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Last post by tradbourne
Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:00 am
Thankpad I-series 1400 (2611-412) Power Problem

Last post by bigboy0723 « Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:31 pm
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by bigboy0723 » Sun Jan 23, 2005 2:00 am

Hi, I bought for an used I-1400 from eBay recently. The machine looks and runs fine except one problem. It doesn't draw power from the AC adapter, it...

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Mon Jan 24, 2005 11:31 pm
Keyboard LED emblem

Last post by ambientscape « Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:44 am

by ambientscape » Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:44 am

I have a T20 keyboard and with of course a T20 LED emblem on it. I would like to swap my T22 LED emblem with the keyboard. Can it be done?

Thanks

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Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:44 am
SXGA+/Radeon 9600 better for gaming? Or not....

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by furball4 » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:52 am

I've been lurking around here for a few days now while preparing to purchase a new ThinkPad. I'm torn between an X31, T42 XGA, and a T42 SXGA+, but...

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Last post by ehd
Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:06 am
Best External Hard Drive

Last post by leesiulung « Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:33 pm
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by atct86 » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:58 am

I cant decide bewteen the MAxtor One Touch I, and the One Touch II, or the laClie drives.

I am looking for at least 150gb.

Any help would be...

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Last post by leesiulung
Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:33 pm
What are the odds - video cards..

Last post by redsb3 « Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:57 pm
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by Nomad-Man » Mon Jan 17, 2005 10:31 pm

You guys are gonna kill me, but i still havent ordered my new laptop, I think the gods are trying to tell me somethin as everytime I get close to...

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Last post by redsb3
Sat Jan 22, 2005 2:57 pm
digital photographer, what thinkpad for me ?

Last post by dr.b « Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:52 am
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by Bruce I. » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:49 pm

looking at laptops for my onsite work and someone on a photo forum said IBM was among the best, which models would be good for me ? I would need min....

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Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:52 am

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