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Ruslan.Moroz · #1 Post by **Ruslan.Moroz** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:37 am

370C and 701C.

Thanx to DPHMIN (Dave) for help in repairing TP701C :^)

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#2 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:36 am

Nice collection. It's nice to see I'm not the only one here who collects (and still uses) vintage machines.

christopher_wolf · #3 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:12 pm

Awesome pics of those two you have there, especially of the 701c.

I have and still use one myself, but I see you have a blue trackpoint on it.

gearguy · #4 Post by **gearguy** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:11 am

Dude, buy some red trackpoint caps

christopher_wolf · #5 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:31 pm

gearguy wrote:Dude, buy some red trackpoint caps

Not everybody can find and purchase the original red trackpoints for the legacy Thinkpads. There are 3rd party trackpoint caps available that are cheaper and, usually, function just as well. It also can be considered as a customization feature for most Thinkpad owners.

#6 Post by **Kyocera** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:43 pm

Chris:

Not everybody can find and purchase the original red trackpoints for the legacy Thinkpads.

Are they different than the ones on newer models

, I'll send this guy a cap because I have some extras, since he's all the way in ukraine.

#7 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:53 pm

I seem to have an endless supply of grey and blue Dell caps (every time I run out, I somehow stumble onto another bag of them) and they work fine. Unfortunately, they wear out much faster than the genuine IBM caps which is why I try to keep a few of those around too.

epbrown · #8 Post by **epbrown** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:40 pm

Actually, I was thinking the blue trackpoint cap looked kinda cool.

NS · #9 Post by NS » Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:37 pm

I would like to have a pair of those blue trackpoints.

My trackpoint on my T30 is still brand new because i seldom use the trackpoint. I used the "real" USB mouse because silly me don't know how to control the trackpoint cursor and it always [censored] me off.

ambientscape · #10 Post by **ambientscape** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:26 am

It reminds me....at that time, owning a desktop or a notebook was a luxurious thing. Its quite well-off if you have a 386 or 486 at home.

christopher_wolf · #11 Post by **christopher_wolf** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:38 am

ambientscape wrote:It reminds me....at that time, owning a desktop or a notebook was a luxurious thing. Its quite well-off if you have a 386 or 486 at home.

Especially given the initial cost of machines like the 701c and the 800 Series at the time. Makes today's Thinkpad prices look like a great bargain in comparison.

gearguy · #12 Post by **gearguy** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:58 am

The prices are still locked at pretty much the same Desktop:Laptop ratio though...

Desktops can be bought for as little as $280 these days, Where as the cheapest notebook will still cost about double (Unless it is a REALLY crap one *Cough* Advent*)

*Crappy crappy company that manufactures PCs for PC WORLD.

I actually usually use Slow computers for work, as if I get given a more powerful toy I tend to do nothing on them apart from edit videos and play OutRun 2.

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