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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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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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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?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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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 am now never going to buy an Apple computer.

Last post by asiafish « Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:25 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:32 pm
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I have posted below a hyperlink to a news articlew in which you'll find out why I've decided to use IBM's and IBM cmpatibles and why I'll never touch...
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 8:25 am
What's one thing you learned from building your own desktop?

Last post by yukit « Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:09 am
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by K. Eng » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:34 pm

Just for fun, since I know at least some people here build their own desktops. One thing I learned is to avoid 40mm sleve bearing fans as much as...

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Last post by yukit
Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:09 am
Anyone using the Microsoft Optical Mouse by Starck?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:29 pm
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by PetraM » Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:39 am

Well I do. And it's crap. The cable coming out of the mouse got loose and lost it's plastic covering. Now the mouse is hanging on a thin string.. I...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:29 pm
$250 worth of upgrades?

Last post by daeojkim « Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:16 pm
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by benplaut » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:07 am

i was given (for my Bar Mitzvah), by my uncle, a $250 gift certificate to NewEgg. Needless to say, it is an outstanding gift (thank god it wasn't a...

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Last post by daeojkim
Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:16 pm
what to buy??

Last post by kanate « Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:08 am
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by GoEatFood » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:07 am

what do you guys think would be the best thing to get...I have a 160 dollar refund thing from frys electronics. but, I have no idea what to buy? most...

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Sat Apr 23, 2005 3:08 am
Widespread Internet Attack Cripples Computers with Spyware

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by Slammed » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:19 am

Widespread Internet Attack Cripples Computers with Spyware

Thu Apr 21, 3:00 PM ET Technology - PC World

Erik Larkin, Medill News Service...

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Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:19 am
Is there a way to LOCK my t42 keyboard?

Last post by corleone « Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:43 am
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by corleone » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:23 am

I am in law school and must sit in very small desks. OFten times i can not have my computer open as well as my cumbersome law books. Is there a way...

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Last post by corleone
Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:43 am
Biometric locker locks

Last post by admsteiner « Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:55 pm
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by admsteiner » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:46 pm

Hey,

I was wondeirng if anyone has heard of a locker lock (like the combination locks by masterlock) that opens based on a fingerprint scanner......

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Last post by admsteiner
Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:55 pm
My T43 dropped $52 in 2 weeks. Check IBM's prices.

Last post by DoS « Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:54 am
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by DoS » Mon Apr 18, 2005 12:52 pm

Worth a call or couple of clicks to save some money by doing a simple price check IMO.

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Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:54 am
Adobe to acquire Macromedia

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by rjm1135 » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:48 pm

What the subject says. Apologies if this old news.

Cheers,
Rob.

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Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:48 pm
Transmeta leaving the x86 processor business?

Last post by Batuta « Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:36 am
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by K. Eng » Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:54 pm

I'm sort of disappointed. I remember reading about TMTA back in late 1999 and thinking that their Crusoe chip would be great for notebooks. And then...

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Last post by Batuta
Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:36 am
IBM shares slip on weak earnings

Last post by Batuta « Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:34 am
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by dd » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:52 pm

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Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:34 am
Update: DELL LCDs on SALE Again!!!

Last post by kaplanfx « Fri Apr 15, 2005 11:27 pm
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by JHEM » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:44 pm

Dell is again selling their LCD monitors for deep discounts!

Dell UltraSharp 20.1 standard or widescreen LCD displays for $502 shipped...

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Last post by kaplanfx
Fri Apr 15, 2005 11:27 pm
Bugger!

Last post by DavidNZ « Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:30 am
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by JHEM » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:48 am

Every now and then you come across something on the internet that just makes you smile.

I have a distant cousin in NZ who is a sheep shagge......,...

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Last post by DavidNZ
Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:30 am
Hitachi 7K60 On Sale at Dell!

Last post by JHEM « Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:52 pm
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by JHEM » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:45 pm

Dell small business has the Hitachi 7K60 on sale for $135 with free shipping after applying coupon code: T$0DQDJ8X4N7M2 This is $35 to $40 off...

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Last post by JHEM
Thu Apr 14, 2005 11:52 pm
Question about PHPBB.

Last post by baraider « Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:54 pm
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by pat » Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:02 pm

Hi, I'm running a message board for school (phpBB) and I'm having trouble uploading my logo. I get a slew of errors that mean gibberish to me. Was it...

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Last post by baraider
Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:54 pm
HP NW8240 IS OUT

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:57 pm
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by CoolDragon » Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:27 pm
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Just noticed that NW8240 is out, pretty powerful (something are better than T43p).
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Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:57 pm
Router Question... please help

Last post by slagmi « Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:49 pm
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by corleone » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:12 pm

I can figure this out... I have road runner DSL cable modem running directly into my mini dock for my t42... works great...

I am tired of my room...

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Last post by slagmi
Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:49 pm
Gmail 2 GB!!!

Last post by jjackson02 « Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:53 pm
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by daeojkim » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:11 pm

Wow Google is surprising us all once again.

Since Yahoo matched their 1GB e-mail storage Google is increasing the storage to 2GB.

When am i gonna...

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Last post by jjackson02
Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:53 pm
Call Center / Bug Tracking Software?

Last post by nikemen « Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:54 am
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by mattfromomaha » Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:07 am

Hey, I have a question for everyone.

Here's the background information: I work for a two-provider medical practice part-time as the IT...

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Last post by nikemen
Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:54 am
HDD ugrade? USB 2.0 to IDE Adapter For 2.5"/3.5"/5

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by DoS » Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:44 am

~$19

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Wed Apr 13, 2005 9:44 am
Superdrives in future thinkpads?

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:04 pm
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by Torque » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:46 pm

Hello Thinkpad forums :D

Yesterday, I was helping one of my mates setting up his newly purchased Airport (apple'ish for WLAN Router/accespoint). For...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:04 pm
Can't Contact IBM?!?!?!

Last post by benplaut « Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:00 pm
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by benplaut » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:51 pm

well... i think i bought a Atheros mini-pci card from IBM, but i can't seem to get any information about anything! I went to order status on their...

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Last post by benplaut
Sat Apr 09, 2005 8:00 pm
So it's not a ThinkPad topic... (TV setup) - Large Pic

Last post by jjackson02 « Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:41 pm
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by jjackson02 » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:23 pm

Well, not so much TV as projector. It's a Proxima lightbook LB20 which I have connected to my WinXP Media Centre system. I've been using it as my...

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Last post by jjackson02
Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:41 pm
Daylight Savings

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:57 pm

by AlphaKilo470 » Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:57 pm

In my profile, I do have the correct settings for timezone (I'm in EDT, GMT-5) but ever since daylight savings, the forum on my comp has been an hour...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Thu Apr 07, 2005 6:57 pm
an interesting take on P2P and the Supreme Court

Last post by Batuta « Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:43 pm
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by BillMorrow » Mon Apr 04, 2005 1:47 am

From the founder of linspire.com and linspire
(I have no relation to, and make no recommendation either pro or con re. linspire, etc.
I get these...

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Last post by Batuta
Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:43 pm
Need help with RIP engine

Last post by Bob Collins « Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:38 pm
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by Bob Collins » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:13 pm

I am a total newbie to serious printing and large format plotting. I have in my office a new Encad plotter, but found we now require RIP software to...

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Last post by Bob Collins
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:38 pm
TV on my Thinkpad, is it possible?

Last post by Batuta « Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:37 pm
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by nowstime » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:24 am

Hi~

I'm trying to get a TV tuner for my T41p, but I have no idea how it works...

Questions:

1. Is it possible to get a decent quality TV tuner for...

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Last post by Batuta
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:37 pm
Wish my ThinkPad could do this

Last post by egibbs « Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:28 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:45 pm

These are some of the publicity videos for the Panasonic Toughbook. One one of them, the guy slams the Toughbook into a metal pole. There is also a...

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Last post by egibbs
Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:28 am
Google.. satellite map awsome!!!!

Last post by mattfromomaha « Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:13 pm
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by daeojkim » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:48 pm

OK Google surprised me with their 2GB mail storage, and now it is over 2GB, wchich i didn't think it was going to be very practical for most users...

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Last post by mattfromomaha
Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:13 pm
Back from Italy - (admin edit: LOTS of BIG photos)

Last post by ThinkPad « Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 am
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by ThinkPad » Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:41 am

I just got back from my trip to Italy. Overall it was a great trip, except on my way back. My flight from Trieste to Milan was cancelled. I was...

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Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:00 am
IBM and Tablet

Last post by draco2527 « Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:37 pm
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by draco2527 » Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:54 pm

Will IBM ever come out with a Tablet?

I hate to say it, but the Toshiba is looking better and better every year!!!

The poll question is, SHOULD IBM...

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Last post by draco2527
Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:37 pm
Best eBay Sniper??

Last post by slagmi « Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:03 am
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by JHEM » Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:51 pm

What's the best sniping engine for keeping up with bids on eBay?

Leon, IIRC you had a favorite.

Regards,

James

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Last post by slagmi
Thu Mar 31, 2005 12:03 am
super new batteries - technology breakthrough by Toshiba

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by syhead » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:58 pm

please see this:

can any of you believe it????

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Last post by syhead
Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:58 pm
Where can I get a 1gb Memory Stick Duo for my PSP?

Last post by nowstime « Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:59 pm

by nowstime » Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:59 pm

Hi~

Is there any place I can get a Sony(arouund $200) or Sandisk(around $130) 1GB memory stick duo for my PSP except eBay...?

Best wishes,

Austin,...

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Last post by nowstime
Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:59 pm
Attack of the HP nc6200 series!

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:25 am
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by K. Eng » Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:27 pm

The HP website for the United States didn't have much in the way of a presentation for the new nc6200 series (T43 competitor), but the HP Australia...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:25 am
Download/Upload Monitor

Last post by jdhurst « Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:56 am
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by Hippo » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:28 am

I'd just like to announce the release of some software I've written called My Bandwidth. It monitors your download/upload speed and totals and comes...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun Mar 27, 2005 6:56 am
Look up ended items on e-bay

Last post by benplaut « Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:16 am
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by daeojkim » Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:04 pm

Is it possible to search for bidding ended items on e-bay?

Thanks in advance.

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Last post by benplaut
Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:16 am
Watch this topic for replies

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:27 am
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by selvan777 » Mon Mar 14, 2005 1:50 pm

Is it possible to watch a forum similarly?

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Sun Mar 27, 2005 2:27 am
how old is everyone

Last post by vincepoy « Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:13 am
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by Blake » Thu Feb 03, 2005 4:45 pm
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just curious.....

thinkpads arent as common esp with the younger crowd.

well im 23 and got my first thinkpad at 20 or so. good old t22
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Last post by vincepoy
Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:13 am
Help me decide Samsung TV Monitor or Sony?

Last post by JHEM « Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:56 am
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by nowstime » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:58 am

Searching for a Monitor for my laptop...

Can't decide between Samsung 930mp or Sony HT95...

The Sony is a wide-screen with x-bright screen ($800...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:56 am
Cell phone as modem

Last post by MadeInJapan « Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:06 pm
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by GoyoNeuff » Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:01 am

I've been looking around for info to get connected my Siemens cf62t or my wife Samsung e105 cell phones to our T42 and use them as modems. I'm almost...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:06 pm
Scanner recommendation

Last post by don « Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:03 pm
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by Honnold » Wed Mar 16, 2005 2:38 pm

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive, quality scanner?

The main use will be to copy pages out of books and maybe to substitute for a copying machine....

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Last post by don
Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:03 pm
Laptops on laps and the risk to er...uhmm...'the boys'

Last post by CChoi83 « Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:00 am
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by raisindot » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:34 am

Studies have come out saying that the heat generated by laptops sitting on our laps could er..uhmm...fry our collective male procreative abilities....

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Last post by CChoi83
Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:00 am
How come we didn't think of this...?

Last post by jeeva « Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:15 pm
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by egibbs » Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:29 am

Seems some Powerbook users, led by an IBM researcher of all things, are finding creative uses for the sudden motion sensor in their machines.

Ed...

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Last post by jeeva
Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:15 pm
Online application forms that suck

Last post by stgreek « Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:36 am
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by lilserenity » Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:32 pm

Hello,

I got turned down again today for a job with another big corporate name, I won't let on who, but they pay a healthy amount of wonga for a...

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Last post by stgreek
Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:36 am
New to the forums?..... Watch this.

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by carbon_unit » Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:03 am

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Last post by benplaut
Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:43 pm
Reality Check

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by Batuta » Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:37 pm
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Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:55 pm
Photo of T43

Last post by lilserenity « Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:27 pm
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by Peter Keene » Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:47 pm

Hi there,

Saw some of you guys were looking for a photo of the T43. There's a good one here

Their main archive has stunning pics of all current...

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Last post by lilserenity
Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:27 pm
Why all the quoting?

Last post by f1hp « Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:30 am
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by selvan777 » Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:11 am

I can see the need for some but there is way more unnecessary quoting of others at thinkpads.com then needed.

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Fri Mar 18, 2005 1:30 am

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