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by rkawakami » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:55 am » in Forum Announcements

Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB 3.1.6 installed 10/31/15)

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The forum software has been upgraded to phpBB version 3.1.3. Currently it should be at a stable point for layout changes; you may notice that the...
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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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by rkawakami » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am » in Forum Announcements

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?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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by JaneL » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:01 am » in Forum Announcements

If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Why I love ThinkPads

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:26 am
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by The Spirit of X21 » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:22 am

Today, I woke up this morning to find my X30 under the right wheel of my father's 300 pound wheelchair. Apparently, my brother moved the chair to...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sun Jun 17, 2007 9:26 am
Google and user privacy

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:46 pm

by ryengineer » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:46 pm

Few days ago I was watching 6'O clock news on CNN and Robin brought this report up. She mentioned google intends to keep every individual user search...

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Last post by ryengineer
Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:46 pm
NBA - basketball Fans?

Last post by spt60 « Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:49 am
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by spt60 » Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:25 pm
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Fan of:
Cleveland Cavaliers (CAVS - NBA)
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors

Ohio State Univ. (OSU - NCAA)

How about you?
:D
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Last post by spt60
Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:49 am
Vista Business on Intel 915 laptop: No Aero > Worth it?

Last post by Tholek « Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:53 pm
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by Tholek » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:46 pm

This is not about a TP, so this seems the place to put it, but if there's a better one (on the forum, I mean), feel free to move it. ;)

Now, I...

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Last post by Tholek
Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:53 pm
The Cockroach Controlled Mobile Robot

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:21 pm
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by ryengineer » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:18 am

Interesting.

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Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:21 pm
Samsung X1 1200 Bliss

Last post by lophiomys « Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:12 am
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by lophiomys » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:54 am

Anyone of you, who had a Samsung X1 1200 Bliss in hands?
I found some pictures, but no review, nor a place to buy it.

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Last post by lophiomys
Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:12 am
I just bought myself a very cool "toy"...

Last post by leoblob « Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:48 am
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by leoblob » Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:53 pm

... actually a new desktop computer... It's an IBM (of course) Intellistation Z Pro (series 6221). Twin 2.66GHz Xeon processors, 2GB of RAM, twin...

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Last post by leoblob
Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:48 am
The $199.00 computer by Asus

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:34 am
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by Purcy » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:17 pm

NOT that I want one, but wondering about this new computer just out: Asus

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Last post by pianowizard
Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:34 am
Here's why (manual) sniping can backfire

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:25 am
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by rkawakami » Mon Jun 11, 2007 5:40 pm

So here I am waiting for time to pass until an eBay auction closes in 14 minutes. Got two tabs open; one that I've already entered a bid on and am...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:25 am
Beta Safari for windows

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:49 pm
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by skitty4gzus » Tue Jun 12, 2007 8:49 pm

who has the new safari for windows and what do you think of it? also if you know how to unlock the touchpad scrolling let me know. thanks

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:49 pm
20" widescreens?

Last post by Tholek « Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:15 pm
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by snessiram » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:29 pm

I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions for 20 widescreens.

I currently own a macbook, thinkpad R60 and an old crt (XGA @ 85Hz) that ain't...

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Last post by Tholek
Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:15 pm
Beware of this ebay scam using Javascript

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:40 pm
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by gator » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:14 pm

Be careful and check feedback properly!

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:40 pm
Font rendering in Windows vs OSX

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:18 pm
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by gator » Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:11 pm

One point that kind of unsettles me on a Mac is the way fonts look. It feels so foreign after years of using windows ... the following article tries...

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:18 pm
IBM Design from Japan [book]

Last post by dcdomain « Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:17 pm
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by dcdomain » Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:21 am

Just came across this book today while reading some magazine, I wish I could find one in some store so I can peruse it.

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Last post by dcdomain
Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:17 pm
Solution for forum quirks?

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:32 pm
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by Monique6ft » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:34 am

Hello everyone,

My name's Monique and I'm new around here. I've been reading non-stop since I joined -- this place is an awesome resource! My...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:32 pm
My dog is lost

Last post by ryengineer « Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:15 pm
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by thePCxp » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:11 pm

Hi everyone,

My dog is lost and I want to make Lost Dog fliers, but I don't know what information to put. Does anyone know what information I...

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Last post by ryengineer
Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:15 pm
Laptops and Posture

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:09 pm
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by gator » Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:15 pm

Some valid points about posture when using a laptop:

What do you guys do to reduce strain while using a laptop (i.e without external...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:09 pm
2.5" hd enclosure

Last post by Tholek « Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:16 am
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by Mack » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:20 pm
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Hi, I'm considering to buy an external 2.5 usb enclosure to put a hard drive in. I have checked a brand called Zynet which I think is good. But my...
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Last post by Tholek
Mon Jun 11, 2007 3:16 am
Bamboo laptop? ASUS says so!

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:00 am
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by gator » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:04 am

I gotta post this:

ASUS has a new bamboo enclosed notebook - called the ecobook. While I have my doubts about the strength and durability, you...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:00 am
Lenovo takes third place!

Last post by tomh009 « Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:43 pm

by tomh009 » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:43 pm

In the Canadian Grand Prix, that is. Alexander Wurz took his first podium in the Lenovo-sponsored Williams-Toyota, behind first-time winner Lewis...

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Last post by tomh009
Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:43 pm
Acer aces out Lenovo as world's third-largest PC maker

Last post by snessiram « Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:57 am
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by ryengineer » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:05 am

Saw this, thought could be worth sharing. IMO lenovo will strike back in the remaining quarters of the year.

Acer surpassed Lenovo in the first...

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Last post by snessiram
Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:57 am
Dual booting is easy, and FEBE actually works.

Last post by Turbo Audi « Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:16 pm
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by Turbo Audi » Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:20 pm

After backing up all my data on my external, I reinstalled XP and am now again dual-booting again with Ubuntu 7.04. I used Partition Magic to...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:16 pm
Just got a "stolen" laptop, what do do?

Last post by JaneL « Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:54 am
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by bigtiger » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:30 pm
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I just got a powerbook laptop from my local craigslist that looks like a stolen property. here is the story. Anybody knows what I should do. Sorry,...
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Last post by JaneL
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:54 am
The prettiest laptops - let's vote!

Last post by jkahng « Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:34 am
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by pianowizard » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:43 am
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I don't know if this has been done on this forum before, but I thought it might be fun to nominate what we think are the prettiest laptops ever made,...
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Last post by jkahng
Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:34 am
F1 Monte Carlo Lenovo

Last post by agarza « Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:17 pm
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by Brad » Sun May 27, 2007 4:01 am

Any F1 fans out there?

I am watching the big race (practice and qualifying, race broadcast starts 7:30am EDT SPEED) and I see MANY Lenovo signs...

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Last post by agarza
Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:17 pm
Smallest motherboard you'll see (for now, that is!) (PIC)

Last post by Turbo Audi « Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:30 pm
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by gator » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:08 pm

Yes, that is a x86 motherboard capable of running windows XP. More info here:

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:30 pm
First HP, now Sony, too ...

Last post by tomh009 « Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:47 pm

by tomh009 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:47 pm

HP first said that they were not going to offer turbo memory because the benefits were not significant -- you could get more from a memory card or...

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Last post by tomh009
Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:47 pm
Attn: All multiple monitor aficianados :)

Last post by Turbo Audi « Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:34 pm
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by gator » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:44 pm

I'd hate to sit near someone who uses that on a plane :lol: :lol:

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:34 pm
Santa Rosa Macbook pro review

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:15 pm
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by gator » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:34 pm

Good review, I am intrigued about the LED screen. Any forum members planning to get one of these santa rosa macbooks?

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Last post by ryengineer
Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:15 pm
Router password forgotten, help?

Last post by skitty4gzus « Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:44 pm
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by skitty4gzus » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:26 pm

I forgot the password for my wireless connection, and i also forgot the password and user name to get into the router setup. This is super bad or...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:44 pm
How to get 2 different wallpapers on 2-monitor system?

Last post by Turbo Audi « Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:49 am
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by leoblob » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:32 am

Is there any way to have one wallpaper on one monitor, and a different wallpaper on the other? I can't figure it out.

Thanks!

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:49 am
Asustek unveils ultra low-cost Eee PC - a 200$ notebook

Last post by Puppy « Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:03 pm
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by Puppy » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:47 pm

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Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:03 pm
Looking for a subnotebook enthusiast's site

Last post by Turbo Audi « Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:02 pm
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by The Spirit of X21 » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:53 am

Does anyone know any websites that cater to fans of ultraportables and subnotebooks?

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:02 pm
Man Vs. machine

Last post by ryengineer « Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:26 am

by ryengineer » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:26 am

The idea of man vs. futuristic machines has always excited me alot (to a fictional point). I was looking up on the internet and just saw this (rated...

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Last post by ryengineer
Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:26 am
Toshiba Introduces the World's Largest Capacity 2.5-inch HDD

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:37 am
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by tomh009 » Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:28 pm

OK, so maybe this is old news already ...

TOKYO -- Toshiba Corporation today announced it will start marketing two new 2.5-inch hard disk drives...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:37 am
What Really Grinds my Gears!!!!!

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:29 pm
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by Kyocera » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:42 pm

When you are showing someone a picture or diagram on your thinkpad and they put their greasy Kentucky Fried Chicken, didn't lick their fingers, have...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:29 pm
Chemistry is COOL!

Last post by brentpresley « Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:57 pm
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by gator » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:18 pm

Really a 'cool' video ... any chemical engineers here can explain why it happens? Is it because of supersaturation?

Bonus marks for people who can...

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Last post by brentpresley
Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:57 pm
image shack

Last post by Turbo Audi « Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:43 pm
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by Kyocera » Thu May 24, 2007 12:08 pm

is anyone else having issues with imageshack lately, they seem to be sucking lately.

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:43 pm
Microsoft Surface: A solution in search of a problem?

Last post by Temetka « Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:38 pm
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by gator » Sun Jun 03, 2007 5:34 pm

What do you guys think about this new paradigm shift in computing? I think it is a solution in search of a problem - there is nothing it does that we...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:38 pm
DVD Recorder / or DVD/VCR Dual Recorder???

Last post by skitty4gzus « Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:30 pm
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by Honnold » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:37 pm

I'm revamping my TV/video set-up for first time in years and just bought a 40 Sony Bravia which I will connect to Direct TV satellite along with the...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:30 pm
What do you think ? --> 250GB 5400 RPM or 200GB 7200 RPM

Last post by rog1039 « Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:41 pm
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by brosen » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:50 am

I would love to have the 250 GB capacity, do you think speed will be to much difference compared to 200GB 7200 RPM ?, I was thinking to buy the...

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Last post by rog1039
Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:41 pm
The millionaires notebook.....

Last post by easily_rechargable « Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:06 am
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by Hotbrick » Tue May 22, 2007 5:20 am

This must be a laptop just to show off with, I can't even find any specs. Probably not important.... 8)

I heard they start at €4000 :shock:

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Last post by easily_rechargable
Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:06 am
most flexible laptop seller?

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:51 am
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by alfio » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:31 pm

hi all

i'm looking for a laptop seller that will ship a notebook without an OS, an HD, and RAM. i don't care if it is refurbished but it has to...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Jun 02, 2007 9:51 am
I want one of these bad boys!

Last post by Temetka « Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:48 am
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by jobooth321 » Wed May 30, 2007 8:22 am

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:48 am
Ray's new toy

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:19 pm
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by rkawakami » Fri May 25, 2007 12:31 am

No, it's not another Thinkpad :) .

This one is going to be useful when looking at Thinkpads because of my half-a-century eyes :wink: !

Ray's New...

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Last post by rkawakami
Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:19 pm
XP Themes

Last post by Tholek « Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:14 pm
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by Harryc » Thu May 31, 2007 9:06 pm

Does anyone know of a decent site to download XP themes without the adware wrapper the above site uses?

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Last post by Tholek
Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:14 pm
Color Jetprinter ink cartridges?

Last post by Bookworm « Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:38 am

by Bookworm » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:38 am

Where can I get replacement ink cartridges for the IBM Color Jetprinter, a very old but very good ink jet printer? Is there really any reason not to...

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Last post by Bookworm
Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:38 am
Thinkpad-like keyboard???

Last post by tomh009 « Wed May 30, 2007 8:34 am
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by iMav » Tue May 29, 2007 9:56 pm

I have been pouring through search engine results trying to find a standalone keyboard with at trackpoint built in. Do these exist? I don't care if...

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Last post by tomh009
Wed May 30, 2007 8:34 am
What to do with e-bay item...

Last post by SaberX « Tue May 29, 2007 3:34 pm
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by SaberX » Thu May 24, 2007 1:37 pm

I just want to get peoples options on this.
This is the first time this happen to me...
On May 1st i bought this..

I used Pay Pal to pay for it on...

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Last post by SaberX
Tue May 29, 2007 3:34 pm
Pease help this ebay newb with bidding confusion...

Last post by leoblob « Tue May 29, 2007 2:44 pm
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by leoblob » Tue May 29, 2007 1:30 pm

I am interested in this video card:

They have four for sale. Does this mean that the four highest bids each get one? If I bid $102 (and that was...

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Tue May 29, 2007 2:44 pm

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