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I am really puzzled why Lenovo has chosen the Apple hinge design. Usually that's the most unlogical design, first because you can not use a large battery pack and second because that's the space where pencils always drop in.
I saw a lot of broken iBooks (many years ago) due to forgotten pencils.

I guess IkeaPads will learn it the hard way. Lots of broken displays and hinges.

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the answer to this question is the same as for why do we get widescreen notebooks. for consumers it doesn't matter if its practical or not as long as it looks "cool." it's the mob rule.

Matt,
You are probably right, but I agree with our guest, it is a stupid design. A friend of mine has the macbook and I certainly do not envy him. I does not even look particularly good IMO.
-Rasmus

Anonymous wrote:I saw a lot of broken iBooks (many years ago) due to forgotten pencils.

I no longer use pencil since I have notebook

Was IkeaPad a slip of the tongue or intended?
Let's hope for Lenovo that this nickname is not "catching"!

Actually the new hinges design can be optionally used as a nutcracker

RealBlackStuff wrote:Was IkeaPad a slip of the tongue or intended?
Let's hope for Lenovo that this nickname is not "catching"!

Oops, just realized that as well... It is ideaPad, not ikeaPad.

Is it written iDeaPad or ideaPad? Or maybe iKeaPod... ?

Why does it have orange sensors but blue LEDs?
Why a blue Lenovo on the back? Why then not blue sensor pads?

Questions...Questions...Questions...

beeblebrox wrote:

RealBlackStuff wrote:Was IkeaPad a slip of the tongue or intended?
Let's hope for Lenovo that this nickname is not "catching"!

Oops, just realized that as well... It is ideaPad, not ikeaPad.

Is it written iDeaPad or ideaPad? Or maybe iKeaPod... ?

Why does it have orange sensors but blue LEDs?
Why a blue Lenovo on the back? Why then not blue sensor pads?

Questions...Questions...Questions...

IkeaPad? Perhaps it is a notebook computer from the Ikea stores?
http://www.ikea.com

it will go well with the bedroom

BigWarpGuy wrote:IkeaPad? Perhaps it is a notebook computer from the Ikea stores?
http://www.ikea.com

Wow we've never heard of Ikea before

Agreed. Bad design.

TGFT
(Thank God for Thinkpads)

As the proud owner of an iBook, I can say that the hinges aren't bad design, at least for them. The battery is on the bottom, and takes up a square portion of the bottom. Anyway, it gets five hours or so on the standard battery....

iKeaPad was a hilarious slip-up....

An advantage of the i/macbook hinge design can be that the screen is lower thus when you're working on the laptop and there's someone in front of you, you're less "hidden" behind the screen.
On the other side offcourse the screen is lower thus less handy if you're using it on you lap and it can't flip open as far as for example a thinkpad can.

snessiram wrote:An advantage of the i/macbook hinge design can be that the screen is lower thus when you're working on the laptop and there's someone in front of you, you're less "hidden" behind the screen.
On the other side offcourse the screen is lower thus less handy if you're using it on you lap and it can't flip open as far as for example a thinkpad can.

On of the very best things about Thinkpads, at least with the T4x series is that you can fold the screen all the way back.

I often read PDF manuals or reports in full screen mode, rotated by 90 degrees. The Thinkpad then can be used like a book.

That's definitely not possible with Apples.
I still wish, there were IPS screens on 14"...