What Thinkpads have you owned?

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pianowizard · #1 Post by **pianowizard** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:32 am

What Thinkpads have you owned? For the purpose of this poll, please count your Thinkpads just based on their model names (e.g. T20, T21, T22, etc.) and screen size (e.g. 12.1", 13.3", 14.1", etc.). In other words, if you have had five 15.0" R52's with different product IDs, they still only count as one. Which one is your favorite? Mine is probably a toss-up between the i series 1124 and the 14.1" UXGA T42, which is why these are the only Thinkpads that I still have. I have had this T42 longer than any other Thinkpad. But in terms of durability, it would be the 600/600E/600X series. The length of time I had my first 600E, 3 years and 1 month, was second only to how long I have had the T42.

I bought my first Thinkpad (the above-mentioned 600E) in Sep 2002 and have since owned the following models:

240
240X
365X (10.4")
390X (14.1")
570E
600 (13.3")
600E
600X
A20m (12.1")
A31p
G41 (15.0")
i Series 1124 (very similar to the 240Z)
i Series 1400 (14.1")
R32
R50p
S30
T20
T21
T23
T30
T41
T42 (14.1")
T43 (14.1")
T43p (15.0")
T60 (14.1")
X20
X21
X22
X40
X41 tablet
X60s
X61 tablet
Z61t

As much as I like Thinkpads, this list will probably not grow because I am now more interested in other manufacturers' laptops, e.g. my most recent laptop purchase was HP's Mini 5101 netbook. The i Series 1124, which I bought in Jan 2009, was my last Thinkpad purchase. Another reason is that I now use mainly desktops.

sarbin · #2 Post by **sarbin** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:11 pm

^^^ has me beat by a whole bunch!
mine are all in my sig. i've only owned thinkpads, so that's worth something, right?

basketb · #3 Post by **basketb** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:18 pm

Since October 1999 (in acquisition/usage order - "owned" liberally interpreted as either extensively used myself or bought/set up/supported for family):
i Series 1412 (12.1")
i Series 1460 (14.1")
770X (14.1")
T20 (14.1")
T22 (14.1")
A31 (14.1")
A31p (15.0")
R40 (14.1")
T40 (14.1")
R52 (15.0")
T60p (14.1")
T61p (15.4" WS) - current favorite

Toine · #4 Post by **Toine** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:29 pm

T30
X30
T41p
X40
X41t
X60T
T42
X40
X41
X60s
X60
T60p

Now i have the:
T60p for main machine
X40 for on the sofa
T41p for on the go.
X41t for experimental

#5 Post by **KristianJ** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:48 pm

760XL
A22e
T23
A31p
X31
X40
T40
T42
T42p
Z60m

Favourite would have to be the T42p, closely followed by the A31p (which of course was my introduction to the excellence of UXGA Flexviews)

#6 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:02 pm

I have had the following models over time

360
380 ED
600 (unknown type)
240
240X
X22
i Series 2611-410 (14.1")
A22e
T23
T30
T41 (14.1")
T61p (14.1")

The one I have had the longest is the T41. I like the T61, but the experience has been shattered by it being a Vista machine that still continues to be so full of bugs and shortfalls that it is not yet in production.

The best form factor (2 spindles, 1024x768 screen, wired and wireless) was my T23.

... JDH

#7 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:52 pm

In the past, at some time or another:
350C x4
360CS
360P
560
560X
560Z
750P
755CD
760CD
760ED x3
760E x*God knows how many
765D
380ED x2
380D x3
380Z
390X
i1200
600
600E x4
A21m x2
A21e
A21p
T21 x2
T20
T23
T41
T42 x2
---
Off the list, I still have a T42 and a 350C.

#8 Post by **rkawakami** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:56 pm

I'm in the process of putting my list together but if Steve (tfflivemb2) posts here, I'm demanding that he list them horizontally instead of vertically

.

edit - Okay, here's the list:

560Z
600
600E
600X
A21p
A22p
A31 15.0" XGA
A31p
T21 14.1" XGA and SXGA+
T22 14.1" XGA
T23 13.3" XGA, 14.1" XGA and SXGA+
T41 14.1" XGA and SXGA+
X22
X24
X31

Favorite? The 2647-HNU I use every day. X22 is slightly behind the T23 as that is the one I roam around the house with.

SaberX · #9 Post by **SaberX** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:29 pm

AlphaKilo470 wrote:In the past, at some time or another:
350C x4
360CS
360P
560
560X
560Z
750P
755CD
760CD
760ED x3
760E x*God knows how many
765D
380ED x2
380D x3
380Z
390X
i1200
600
600E x4
A21m x2
A21e
A21p
T21 x2
T20
T23
T41
T42 x2
---
Off the list, I still have a T42 and a 350C.

Dont forget the A31 that i traded you for the 570E last year.Thats two more you had.

pianowizard · #10 Post by **pianowizard** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:51 pm

SaberX wrote:Dont forget the A31 that i traded you for the 570E last year.Thats two more you had.

I think he was intentionally underreporting, to look sane!

#11 Post by **KristianJ** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:03 pm

rkawakami wrote:I'm in the process of putting my list together but if Steve (tfflivemb2) posts here, I'm demanding that he list them horizontally instead of vertically .

All the vertical scrolling spins my head...

#12 Post by **thePCxp** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:24 pm

I have only owned 2 ThinkPads (not counting my boyfriend) and they're all on my signature. The R51 is a 15" and the T41 is a 14". Aaron is a 14" R50.

#13 Post by **Harryc** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:25 pm

Taking this literally (because I have used far more Thinkads than I have personally owned due to them being company issued) -

T21
T22 x 3
T23 x 2
X30
X31
T30
T41
T42/P
T43
R50
R50P x 2
R51 x 2
R52
R60
T60
R61i
Z61T
X61
T61 x 2
T61/P

Most of the above have been sold to forums members.

agarza · #14 Post by **agarza** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:22 pm

Since 2001:
A22e (13.3") from 2001 to date
T30 XGA from 2002-sold 2006
T42p SXGA+ 14.1" from 2006 to 2008
T61 *Upcoming*

ajkula66 · #15 Post by **ajkula66** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:56 pm

I'm going to go in the opposite direction, and state which ones I haven't owned, it will make a shorter list...

No 75x/76x/770 series

No I series

No 240Z or S31

No X23

No R61 in any shape or form

No X300 or any of the newest, three-digit widescreens...

I'll update if and when I remember something that I've skipped, but that's it for now..

#16 Post by **gator** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 3:02 am

PW, that is an impressive list. Mine is very small compared to any above, and distinct in the sense that I went in the reverse direction - that is first and only "new" thinkpad was (and still is) my 15" T60 and everything else I got was used older models. Sometime or the other, I have owned the following thinkpads from 2006.

1. 15" T60
2. X31
3. T41 - 2
4. T41p - 1
5. T22
6. T23 - 2
7. 600X
8. 380ED
7. A31p - needs lots of parts and some repair
9. X23
10. X41
12. workpad z50

I currently own whatever is listed in blue above except the X23/X41, I have sold every other machine here to other forum members. The X23 was bought for a friend and technically "belongs" to him but am using it till mid september, and I almost want to keep it for myself. The X41 belongs to my prof now, it is the smallest and lightest thinkpad I have seen. I'd love to see a X300 someday, but I am not sure if I want to ever own a widescreen thinkpad.

The A31p (a parts machine bought locally) is the only machine that does needs repairs/parts to get it fully working. It is in storage now and it will be attended to in January. There are some models I want to add to my modest collection someday - PC110, 770z, 240Z, 570E, transnote, A22p and T30. This forum has been *and will be) a integral part of my daily browsing ritutal ever since I decided to get a thinkpad and I have learned so much in the last 2-3 years. I have met some amazing people on the way too!

AIX · #17 Post by **AIX** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:20 am

Now I'm ashamed.. but I'll post my pretty short list:

390X - 14.1" XGA
600X - 13.3" XGA (fantastic machine!)
T22 - 14.1" XGA
T41 - 14.1"XGA

leoblob · #18 Post by **leoblob** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:23 am

360 - 9" monochrome 640 x 480

365x - 10.4" color 800 x 600

i1452 - 15" color 1024 x 768

Favorite is the 360... perfect proportions, excellent tool-less case... You could really get through an 8 hour day on one charge if you put it to sleep whenever you walked away from your desk. That's because of the 486sx33 processor (no math co-processor to use up power), no L2 cache, and a low power monochrome screen.

All are now pretty much retired. (but all still work perfectly)

EDIT: And I'm proud of my admittedly short list

I've been using thinkpads since 1993.

rek · #19 Post by **rek** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:12 am

760EL (new) - the first ThinkPad I had, and quickly learnt there is no substitute (sorry Porsche). I'm also happy to say that IBM/Lenovo service and support in Australia is just as good today, as it was back in 1997 when I had this

365XD (new) - the 760 got stolen

A decent machine, especially for the price. I needed a laptop, had to be a ThinkPad, and couldn't afford another 760. Remember those dual-scan "passive matrix" colour screens?

various 560/Es (sh/ex-lease) - got one of these when I needed a decent subnotebook, and picked up a couple more as I found bargains. Having a few was good, keeping spare parts etc. I liked these very much, though always kept on losing the rear port doors, and in some the screen bezel developed a bow between the hinges

Amongst the 560s I also managed to pick up a 760XD, by error. Quite liked it, so kept it.

various 600/E/Xs (sh/ex-lease) - great, built like tanks, shame about the battery issues... again, ended up collecting a few of these and swapped parts in and out etc. Out of a half-dozen or so batteries I had at one time or antoher, only one didn't exhibit that 95-5% battery warning problem.

T22 (sh/ex-lease) - just like a 600, only faster (and a working battery

)

Z61m (new) - nice, but much bigger than I expected! (The only other 15.4" notebook I had used before then was a Titanium Powerbook...)

X31 (sh) - replaced the Z with this. Brilliant machine! I loved this thing so much, it ended up being my only computer for quite a long time.

X60s (new) - managed to blag a great deal on a new X60s. A nice machine, but sold it soon after.

X41 Tablet (sh) - liked the Tablet, loved the Flexview, HATED that hard disk. Not for the slowness, but the click click click. The digitiser went crazy in the second day of ownership, so was able to get a refund.

X60s (new) - almost identical to the one I had before, but this one had WWAN. Ended up upgrading with an SSD before I sold it.

X60 Tablet (sh) - Tablet! SXGA! Flexview! Yay! A bit on the heavy/big side compared to the X60s, but it's all good

Z60m (sh) - I needed a cheap desktop replacement laptop and had good memories of my Z61m, managed to get a Z60m in need of some TLC for a good price, and fixed it up.

Unless I kept a 'collection' of machines for spare parts, I generally sold one before moving onto the next (except recently, I still own both the X60t and Z60m). I have to say my favourite of the lot was the X31. It cost peanuts, and there wasn't anything it couldn't do.

Non-ThinkPad laptops I've had during the time;

Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 - between the 600s and the T22. pretty, but so fragile. My watch would leave permanent scratches, and in general felt so frail I was scared to haul it around everywhere. But that was nothing compared to the molasses that was pre-acceleration MacOS X 10.1...

Compaq Presario (consumer grade 14" WS) - between the T22 and Z61m. A cheap consumer laptop, but ended up better than I had expected. I missed the Trackpoint though!

Dell D620 - between the two X60s'es. Nice computer, accessories (docking etc) were really well thought out. But the 14" WXGA+ LCD was terrible! No contrast, washed out, it was the worst screen ever. The 'pointing stick' is a poor imitation of the TrackPoint.

denisky · #20 Post by **denisky** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:37 pm

You guys owned a lot of ThinkPads. My jaw dropped looking at your thinkpad collections.

Well, so far I have owned several Thinkpads:
1. R51e - 15" XGA. My first thinkpad. Bought it in 2006 when I was preparing to enter college. Actually, I was interested in T43, but I didn't have enough cash to get one. So I picked R51e (the cheapest among other Thinkpads in the market). This machine has been serving me these two years without any problems (thank God), and I love it so much. I will never sell this one. This one is my favorite.

2. T43 - 14,1" XGA. I started to become a thinkpad lover. Bought it three months ago, then sold it three weeks after. I didn't find noticable increase in performance compared to R51e, so I decided to sell it.

3. X22 - 12,1" XGA. Bought this to replace the T43. I am really happy with this machine. It is rather slow though, but its compact size and portability are what this machine is meant to be.

new_user · #21 Post by **new_user** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:26 pm

Wow and I thought I collected alot of computers. As for thinkpads my brother in law had a pentium 133 thinkpad. I forget the number.

As for me this my first from ebay. Thinkpad R40E.

dsigma6 · #22 Post by **dsigma6** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:53 pm

In the sig...

I think I've had 3 T23's. It all started a little over 2 years ago, and now my purchasing frenzy has ended...or ended a while ago.

sethstorm · #23 Post by **sethstorm** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:33 am

For me, it's been:
3 730T's: One that has a converted suitcase docking station, and another has a proper docking station. The only downside is their batteries and unusual memory/disk requirements.
600E: the "Tonga" one, IIRC - making CPU upgrades difficult. However, it's held up quite well.
390: Has a PII/400 upgrade, but has enough design issues (nonstandard disk bay, hinges) that make me hope Lenovo never gets this bad.
A31p: What the W700 should have followed, not what they have there. This is how I found out how good Flexview is and to insist upon it.
T42p: had enough service calls in the warranty period to be on a "first name" basis with the technician. By the third board, they finally got the board issue solved.
T60p: This will probably have to last longer than the T42p, as it's the last I've seen of Flexview. I'd consider it the last decent Thinkpad out there of the "thin workstation" variety.

#24 Post by **schen** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:23 pm

In order of use/ownership:

Me on the left, My wife next, My son after that (Machines that we use(d) regularly)
701c
600
T20
X20
760
T21/A21e
T22
T23/A30/600e
T30/A31/600x
T41/R52/A22m

Other machines owned (complete and working)
500
510
760xd
380ed
380xd
390e
i1400
240x
A21m
A22m
X31
R50
R51

That doesn't count the 5 IBM desktops, 2 servers, 4 WorkPads, and 2 PS/2 Portables.

Trekk69 · #25 Post by **Trekk69** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:31 am

Wow, there is some long listers here...I am envious.

Only a recent switcher to the X61T, and I love it, since last November

NorrisCell · #26 Post by **NorrisCell** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:35 pm

Not in order of ownership:

T30 XGA
2x T40 - One XGA, one SXGA+
T41 SXGA+
T43 SXGA+
Z61t WXGA

And one T42p that will arrive this week. My first Flexview!

The T series has always done me well. Still happily using my current T41

#27 Post by **gator** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:38 pm

I don't know if I can call my latest purchase a thinkpad, but it comes darn close to it: a PC110!

More about my latest toy here: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=66938

Website · #28 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:43 am

rkawakami wrote:I'm in the process of putting my list together but if Steve (tfflivemb2) posts here, I'm demanding that he list them horizontally instead of vertically .

LOL....ok, ok, ok....how about I just say that one could look at my signature, and add I will forget the number of 600 series Thinkpads that I have owned. I have pretty much kept one of each model that I have owned...

P.S.
Not sure how I missed this thread in the first place....

t20user · #29 Post by **t20user** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 3:31 pm

T20
T22
T23
X20
X21
X40
T41

I never realized how many I had until writing them down in here.

Radioguy · #30 Post by **Radioguy** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:58 pm

365
760C
760CD
760ED
760L
760XD
760XL
R51 (A loaner)
T61

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