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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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Can anybody recommend another good Laptop brand?

Last post by schen « Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:06 pm
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by fefrie » Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:05 pm

I like my thinkpad. The unfortunate thing about it though is that it's twice the price of other used laptop for comparable specs.

Although, I've...

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Last post by schen
Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:06 pm
ThinkPad X41 Tablet to Transnote

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:11 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Nov 24, 2010 2:19 am

I have a ThinkPad X41T and was woundering if I could make my X41T a transnote. Is there a way to send my X41T's display to my i1200 as a external...

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:11 pm
Scam! A telephone call about your Windows based computer

Last post by killer « Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:16 am

by killer » Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:16 am

Yesterday I received a call from someone in India claiming to represent Microsoft technical support. He said I had a problem with my computer and he...

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Last post by killer
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:16 am
ThinkPads with Microsoft Windows 8

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:32 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:00 pm

Windows 8 I guess will be coming out sometime next year. Microsoft now is focusing on the touch displays as all smartphones iPads do, but will still...

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Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:32 am
IBM Simon - anyone here owns one? (PIC)

Last post by Lryancr « Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:24 pm
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by gator » Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:52 am

Came across this very interesting article today:

Apparently IBM Simon was the first smartphone ever marketed - it was a joint venture between Big...

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Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:24 pm
ThinkPad W520 song

Last post by thePCxp « Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:37 pm
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by thePCxp » Sun Sep 11, 2011 6:32 pm

He everybody, I wrote a song for the ThinkPad W520 and I wanted to share it with you all. Here are the lyrics it. I hope you all like it. I worked...

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Last post by thePCxp
Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:37 pm
End of two great thinkers: Dennnis Ritchie and John McCarthy

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:59 pm
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by automobus » Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:21 am

Dennis M Ritchie died just the other day. He is the original UNIX greybeard. He created UNIX and the C programming language, and they almost...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:59 pm
75 years of television

Last post by loyukfai « Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:36 pm
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by killer » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:47 am

75 years ago today the world's first regular TV broadcast was made from Alexandra Palace in north London.

8)

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Thu Nov 03, 2011 1:36 pm
What's going on with NewEgg?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:18 am
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by ajkula66 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:37 pm

Laptop hard drives (not SSDs) have gone up an average of 50-75% over the past ten days. PATA drives have gone from expensive to ridiculous.

Is this...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:18 am
-----<<Alienware>>------

Last post by lead_org « Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:09 am
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by chazz » Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:27 pm

Any one have any experience with (newer)Alienware ?
I have never seen one in person, know they are well equipped gaming machines with hefty price.....

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Last post by lead_org
Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:09 am
End of ERA - a SUPER HUMAN - a Great MAN

Last post by AvalonXIII « Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:54 pm
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by ausmike » Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:31 pm
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I was one of few lucky enough to meet this great man; my best 30 mins of learning ; discussion and most humbling experiance of my life time
Steve...
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Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:54 pm
Thinkpads.com and ThinkWiki

Last post by visionviper « Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:09 am
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by visionviper » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:49 am

I see some form of partnership has been made. I think it's great, the forums here and a great resource and the wiki is as well.

Does this mean...

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Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:09 am
Compact Disk Usage

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:58 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:21 pm

I have lots of CDs, even DVDs that I replaced over my old taken up space VHS tapes.
I have a few CDs, That are hard to find like Classic PSone games...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:58 pm
Missed on this trip > DREAMLINER 's FIRST FLIGHT

Last post by killer « Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:55 pm
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by ausmike » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:00 am

Boing ...i was invited in the AIRBUS 380's fight flight ....... why wouldnt you do that for me for YOUR FIRST FLIGHT !.....ah well sooon!

still ......

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Last post by killer
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:55 pm
Hi, Say Hello to US ThinkPad members from Repulic of Korea

Last post by ausmike « Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:21 pm
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by Ryan Lee » Wed Oct 26, 2011 12:34 am

Hellow, everyone

My nic name is Ryan Lee from ROK(Republic of Korea).

In ROK, We have two ThinkPad notebook user sites:
one is www.tpmania.com,...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:21 pm
[Comic cartoon from ROK] Who are You???

Last post by Ryan Lee « Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:45 am

by Ryan Lee » Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:45 am

I introduce this cartoon because it is simple and fun cartoon. ^^

부엉이냐..? (Are you Cat?)

고양이냐..? (Are you Owl?)

정체를 밝혀랏!! (Identify yourself!!)...

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Last post by Ryan Lee
Wed Oct 26, 2011 11:45 am
Gaddafi captured or dead

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:15 am
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by killer » Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:16 am

According to news reports Colonel Gaddafi has been found in Sirte. Conflicting reports say he has been shot in the legs and taken to hospital, or he...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Oct 26, 2011 3:15 am
Dell 9300: LCD blanks works few secs after Lid close open

Last post by Neil « Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:42 pm
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by crashnburn » Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:11 am

Dell 9300: LCD panel blanks but works few seconds after Lid is shut and reopened.

It happened when I was working on the laptop. I figured maybe...

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Last post by Neil
Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:42 pm
technical compatibility for 4:3 screens

Last post by laowai « Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:50 pm
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by laowai » Sat Oct 22, 2011 1:13 pm

Yes, everything has gone to hell with the 16:9s taking over and the low resolutions which don't seem to want to go away.

The oddball question is has...

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Last post by laowai
Sat Oct 22, 2011 8:50 pm
Help! Lost my NT 3.51 CD!

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:56 pm
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by BGoins12 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:56 pm

Hey guys. I sold a few laptops on here, specifically a 760C and 760XD. I believe I left my NT 3.51 CD in the 760XD's CD drive. I can't remember who I...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:56 pm
IBM ThinkCentre Video Card Upgrade

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:16 pm

by ThinkPad560X » Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:16 pm

I own an orginal IBM ThinkCentre 8194-A4U and made it a PC game system or rather just have all my games on it. Its running Windows XP Professional...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:16 pm
Which netbook/compact laptop would you buy today?

Last post by simonjs « Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:10 pm
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by simonjs » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:52 pm

If you were in the market for a netbook or laptop between 10 - 13 what would you buy?

I suppose i'm talking in the range of between 500-750...

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Last post by simonjs
Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:10 pm
A Walk Down Memory Lane

Last post by virge « Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:38 am
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by jronald » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:15 pm

WARNING: A few crude comments are included at no additional charge:

Ron

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Last post by virge
Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:38 am
Found this article on ThinkPad history

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:15 am
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by ThinkPad R » Sat Oct 15, 2011 12:36 am

In some ways I like it better than the Wikipedia entry which doesn't provide a comprehensive background story on the ThinkPad's beginning.

Still I...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:15 am
Rolling the dice with Ebay

Last post by virge « Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:50 am
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by virge » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:39 am

I wonder what this would have sold for if the auction title and item description were better. Looking at the seller's history, he/she seems to deal...

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Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:50 am
Laptops for college?

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:14 pm
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by AllTPedOut » Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:48 pm

We've been trying to get a head start by doing the college tours for our high school junior early. So far, we've visited 10 schools in the last 6...

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Last post by ajkula66
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:14 pm
If you could have just one computer, what would you pick?

Last post by ausmike « Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:11 pm
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by pianowizard » Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:20 am
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Let's pretend that in the next two years, you are allowed to own or use just one computer. In this scenario, which computer would you pick? These are...
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Last post by ausmike
Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:11 pm
How to access RAM slot on N356S1 laptop?

Last post by Temetka « Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:56 am
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by Neil » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:09 pm

I'm sure this is quite the long shot, but I can't seem to find any how-to guides anywhere on-line. Does anyone on this board have any experience or...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:56 am
ONG, the SGI laptop still lives!

Last post by Temetka « Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:58 pm
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by automobus » Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:34 pm

In one of the very first discussions I read when I joined the forum, a SGI laptop was mentioned. That is how I first heard of it.

It is the only...

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Last post by Temetka
Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:58 pm
Intel C2D T9900 CPU: What's it Worth?

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:43 pm
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by hunterman223 » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:47 am

Trying to decide whether or not it would be worth the price to upgrade. Looking at eBay the prices are very unreasonable for such a slight...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:43 pm
Classical music

Last post by jronald « Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:22 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:37 am
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I'm terribly embarrassed to admit that I pretty much am oblivious to the classical music genre. I was in band in my grade school years but mostly...
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Last post by jronald
Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:22 pm
Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 2.0 Special Edition

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:14 am
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by Majestic » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:31 am

For all you SSD owners, Give Away of the Day is offering Paragon Migrate OS to SSD 2.0 Special Edition as today's download. It will be available till...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:14 am
Laptop Video Issue

Last post by automobus « Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:55 am
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by Nycto » Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:11 pm

So I know this is mostly for Thinkpads, but I get a lot of good advice here, so I want to see what advice I could get for my HP. I have a somewhat...

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Last post by automobus
Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:55 am
cell phone plans (urgh!)

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:00 pm
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by alfio » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:25 pm

looking into cell phone plans and i wanted to see what thinkpadders are doing on that front

i've got a month to month deal with t-mobile and am very...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:00 pm
Need to kill Outlook

Last post by dr_st « Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:39 am
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by jronald » Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:27 am

Im leaving a company and need to kill my personal Outlook folders. This is not an Exchange Server if it matters. How do I do it?

Ron

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:39 am
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:36 am
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by emtee3511 » Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:02 pm

Bill's 'parrot comments' in the marketplace on his missing F5 key cap thread reminded me of this movie I saw on netflix a few days ago -- don't know...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:36 am
Dutch gov't bans U.S. providers over Patriot Act concerns

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:57 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:56 am

Dutch government to ban U.S. providers over Patriot Act concerns.
No cloud business in Holland for US companies.

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Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:57 pm
Best old IBM/Cherry Keyboard for desktop computer?

Last post by dr_st « Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:10 am
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by Totoro-kun » Wed Sep 14, 2011 2:42 am

Good morning,
I'll start by saying that I am a full time Linux user. I got rid of last windows about a year ago and I am very happy about that. What...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Sep 17, 2011 8:10 am
Help choosing between Verbatim & WD portable Hard Drive

Last post by robert213 « Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:13 pm
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by schester » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:24 pm

Anybody have any experience with the Verbatim Store N Go or the Western Digital My Passport Essential portable Hard Drives?

I need a hard drive for...

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Last post by robert213
Sun Sep 11, 2011 11:13 pm
Preparing for Hurricane Irene

Last post by Thinkpad Lover « Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:43 pm
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by ccookie66 » Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:28 am

Hello fellow thinkpaders! :mrgreen: Today I will be preparing for Hurricane Irene! I live in Maine, so its expected to be a weak category 1 or a...

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Last post by Thinkpad Lover
Sun Aug 28, 2011 1:43 pm
Mac Air 2011 trackpad vs. trackpoint

Last post by asiafish « Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:25 pm
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by dfumento » Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:18 pm

I'm curious if people have compared using the Mac Air 2011 Trackpad compared with using a Trackpoint. I have an X201s and may go to a Mac Air 2011...

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Last post by asiafish
Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:25 pm
Cameras???

Last post by goofyGAguy « Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:26 pm
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by A31 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:14 am

Hi. General, non-ThinkPad or laptop related question here! I am using a CyberShot DSC-W110 at the moment as my camera, and have done for about 2 and...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:26 pm
Right Coasters be safe

Last post by jdk « Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:47 am
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by rkawakami » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:14 pm

So with the approach of Irene, does anybody feel like moving out here to the Left Coast? You'll ditch the yearly hurricanes and only have to deal...

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Last post by jdk
Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:47 am
thinkpads.com article missing pictures

Last post by emtee3511 « Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:41 am
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by AS12345 » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:12 am

Hello,
I just bought a new Thinkpad T410 and two 4GB DIMMs to swap out the 2GB it came with. I found the below article on thinkpads.com, but the...

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Last post by emtee3511
Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:41 am
RAT ROD THINK PAD - PIC WARNING

Last post by goraman « Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:42 am
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by goraman » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:11 pm

Has anyone ever noticed how much Think pads look like black primer Rat Rods,a little red and white pinstripe work and Rat Fink Wallpaper...
Hmmmm....

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Last post by goraman
Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:42 am
IBM regret of selling over ThinkPad?

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:21 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:09 am

So its been 5 years now that IBM sold there notebooks aswell as the desktops and no longer makes THINKPAD and no more lables under the IBM ThinkPad...

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Last post by pianowizard
Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:21 am
The cigar room

Last post by Turbo Audi « Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:04 am
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by Turbo Audi » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:52 am

Anybody smoke cigars here? When my family gets together, my brothers, father and I smoke cigars each night, usually in Cape Cod. I am not a...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:04 am
I have a legit question about doing laundry!

Last post by Turbo Audi « Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:13 pm
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by Turbo Audi » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:06 am

Ok so, almost everyday I wear tank tops, otherwise known as wife beaters. Problem is, they always shrink in the laundry. They are made quite long...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:13 pm
Help cleaning a Panasonic Toughbook CF-W4 *PIC*

Last post by Tasurinchi « Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:25 am
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by Tasurinchi » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:15 pm

Hi Thinkpadders

I bought a Panasonic Toughbook CF-W4 and would like to clean it a bit from the outside. Usually I use a cleaning foam I bougth a...

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Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:25 am

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