Thinkpad tradition broken.... Austrian Newspaper reports

[lophiomys]

A funny and ironic picture trail in DerStandard
about the new features coming with Lenovo Z-series.

... "Hell froze over" ...
article in German.
http://derstandard.at/?id=2210626

[benplaut]

OH- Nr.! Es ist auf Deutsch?

[GomJabbar]

Too bad I'm linguistically challenged to read the captions. To be expected when you are from the other side of the Big Pond.

Pictures 1, 6, 7, 8, & 9 appear to be the T-Series. Perhaps picture 10 is as well, but it looks different than my T42. Pictures 2, 3, 4, & 5 are from the new Z-series I see. Nice pics.

Without understanding the captions, the pictures seem to suggest that the Z-series are not built with the same durability features of the T-series. Then there's those Windows and Application keys.

[lophiomys]

[snip]
Without understanding the captions, the pictures seem to suggest that the Z-series are not built with the same durability features of the T-series. Then there's those Windows and Application keys.

no it actually says roughly summed up, that the z-series is
+ more stable with its redesigned magnesium chassis inside (like other upcoming models)
+ takes water on the keyborad, via draining holes to the bottom (does it need nappies now?)
+ the finger print reader is not fooled any more by cut-off fingers and jelly-bears
+ you could still step on it (I'd never dare to try this out.)
~ and you shouldn't confuse it with the mainframe Z-Series

but
- it is colourful now (lid covers)
- it has Windows-keys now

have fun,

[GomJabbar]

Thanks for the clairification. I agree with your conclusions.

Since I am financially challenged (as well as linguistically challenged), my T42 will have to last for a while. No Z-Series in my immediate future.

[thePCxp]

Pictures 1, 6, 7, 8, & 9 appear to be the T-Series. Perhaps picture 10 is as well, but it looks different than my T42. Pictures 2, 3, 4, & 5 are from the new Z-series I see. Nice pics.

Pictures 7 and 10 are R series ThinkPad's.