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I just saw an X80 - was I delusional?

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:51 pm
by atx-88
I just got back from Tokyo where I was pretty sure I saw someone using an X80 in a fast food joint. He was obviously using a small Thinkpad so leaned in to take a look at what model it was and voila - an X80 according to the badge. I remember thinking to myself, "This guy is either rich or his company willingly springs for the latest tech toys". However, now that I am back in the States, I have not been able to find any information on a X80 and it doesn't seem to actually exist. Was I delusional from the Tokyo heat?

Re: I just saw an X80 - was I delusional?

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:14 pm
by ryengineer
atx-88 wrote:snip......Was I delusional from the Tokyo heat?
Probably, yes.

Re: I just saw an X80 - was I delusional?

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:15 am
by atx-88
Probably, yes.[/quote]

Perhaps, but I was pretty sure that X80 was on the badge since I recall being surprised that someone would spring for the latest Thinkpad at early adopter prices. An X60 would not have startled me so. Isn't the X-Series still developed in Japan? Maybe it was a test unit in the field.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:37 am
by pianowizard
Nah, that guy altered the badge from X60 to X80, probably to impress the ladies.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:51 am
by GomJabbar

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 9:33 am
by mazzer
GomJabbar wrote:This place claims to have one. :P
Ha ha. They calim to have a lot of stuff, from ashtrays to "zinc air." Government procurement. They'll charge you ten grand for a nickel washer.

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:47 pm
by The Spirit of X21
Perhaps from a distance the 6 looked like an 8?

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:06 am
by crashnburn
When in doubt ask :)

1. The guy feels great & happy about his laptop - EGO, PRIDE etc.
2. You find out the truth and dont die of curiosity or wonderinf if you're going delusional.

Re: I just saw an X80 - was I delusional?

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:30 am
by okkyn
OMG!
Do they skip x70, like they did with x50? :shock:

BTW, since 8 is good number in China, they will manufacture special edition x88 :lol:

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:40 am
by andyP
I think that before your delusional status migrates to frustration or maybe something worse, you should go back for another look. This would hopefully resolve the situation you find yourself in.

Oh yeh, one other thing - don't forget to take a camera with you.

Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:08 pm
by mgags7
just fyi they are nowhere near releasing a new family of x series laptops.

the x62 is due sometime next year with the new intel chipset and one of the wwan cards I'm currently testing for ericsson 8)