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features missing from R-e series and trackpoints
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:43 pm
by yawnmoth
I have an R50e and, among other features it lacks (that none -e ThinkPads have) is an ejectable UltraBay drive and a Trackpad. This makes me wonder if the R60e has these same limitations and if these limitations are present on all -e ThinkPads. Any ideas?
Also, I, personally, prefer TrackPoints to TrackPads. None of the Lenovo 3000 series, however, seem to have TrackPoints. This makes me slightly worried that ThinkPad's might not have them too much longer. Is this a bonafide concern or am I just being paranoid?
Re: features missing from R-e series and trackpoints
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 4:50 pm
by tomh009
yawnmoth wrote:Also, I, personally, prefer TrackPoints to TrackPads. None of the Lenovo 3000 series, however, seem to have TrackPoints. This makes me slightly worried that ThinkPad's might not have them too much longer. Is this a bonafide concern or am I just being paranoid?
All signs indicate that trackpoints are here to stay; the Lenovo design blog had a feature on them a few months ago, too. Apart from the Z series, all ThinkPads have the trackpoint -- and the R60e and X series have
only trackpoints.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:08 pm
by yawnmoth
What's the link to the Lenovo design blog?
Also, the pictures of the
Z series show trackpoints. Is it some specific model, within it, that doesn't have trackpoints?
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:17 pm
by christopher_wolf
The Lenovo 3000 Series is a different, consumer oriented, line of laptops from Lenovo and aren't real Thinkpads. Hence, there will be no removal of the Trackpoint from future Thinkpads, this includes the Z Series. The only Thinkpads that didn't have Trackpoints were far in the past and few in number (the models escape my memory at this time). In addition,
here is the link for the Lenovo Design Blogs.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:24 pm
by tomh009
christopher_wolf wrote:The Lenovo 3000 Series is a different, consumer oriented, line of laptops from Lenovo and aren't real Thinkpads. Hence, there will be no removal of the Trackpoint from future Thinkpads, this includes the Z Series.
Oops, my mistake on the Z series!
It's also worth noting that most other major manufacturers include a trackpoint equivalent on their business models, including HP, Toshiba and Dell. Notably Apple and Sony don't really target the corporate laptop market ...
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:54 pm
by JaneL
yawnmoth wrote:What's the link to the Lenovo design blog?
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=30387
Re: features missing from R-e series and trackpoints
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:10 am
by thePCxp
yawnmoth wrote:I have an R50e and, among other features it lacks (that none -e ThinkPads have) is an ejectable UltraBay drive and a Trackpad. This makes me wonder if the R60e has these same limitations and if these limitations are present on all -e ThinkPads. Any ideas?
Yes, the R60e (and other "e" ThinkPad's) do have these limitations and the reason that they have these limitations is because they are economy models.