You know you're a die-hard Thinkpad addict when...

[emeraldgirl08]

you have Thinkpad batteries in the fridge

[Neil]

I thought I was. A Thinkpad addict that is. I've got about ten of 'em. So working, some not, and some it pieces. But, no batteries, or any other parts for that matter, in the fridge.

Do you....?

[emeraldgirl08]

I have one T30 battery on ice in the fridge. I have three Thinkpads and hope to have more soon! So I guess that means I am

[rkawakami]

Don't mistake a Thinkpad LiIon battery for a frozen steak and attempt to fry it up on the stove or throw it on the BBQ. They taste real bad when you do that .

I have three Thinkpads.... <snip>

Only three??? I don't think that qualifies as an addict yet (see .sig below)

[Unknown_K]

I have a dozen vintage thinkpads (4 or so working batteries with more coming), but I don't consider myself an addict just a collector.

Would never store a battery in the fridge either, I cycle through the collection and recharge batteries as needed untill they die.

[RealBlackStuff]

Ray, I may have more T23s than you!

[tom lightbody]

on closet shelves, instead of folded shirts and
sweaters, you have thinkpads stacked 3-4 high

[Neil]

on closet shelves you have thinkpads stacked 3-4 high

On two counts now, it looks like I'm NOT an addict. My stacks are only 2 high.

[dsvochak]

...you use another machine and when trying to move the cursor you type “b” “n” “g” or “h”

[VipFreak]

You look for the little light button to turn on at the top of the screen edge.

...you use another machine and when trying to move the cursor you type “b” “n” “g” or “h”

Yeah, I hate that now... ugh.

[Marin85]

...you use another machine and when trying to move the cursor you type “b” “n” “g” or “h”

I couldn´t agree more!

[thePCxp]

Is someone who thinks about ThinkPads 24/7 and who has a whole bunch of ThinkPad pictures on her wall (and computer) qualify as addict?

[BillMorrow]

Is someone who thinks about ThinkPads 24/7 and who has a whole bunch of ThinkPad pictures on her wall (and computer) qualify as addict?

i think obsessive is more to the point..

[Kyocera]

you see someone with a thinkpad and feel obliged to start a conversation.

you see someone with a dell or hp and you quickly look the other direction.

[dr_st]

You see a girl with a Thinkpad at a coffee shop, and you notice that the laptop is a T500 before you notice the girl's face.

You then proceed to stare at the laptop for 2 seconds and only when the girl looks up at you, you realize that you know her.

Then when she asks if you remember her, you say that you do, and you also remember that she bought the laptop on your recommendation.

The first thing you ask her is how she likes her Thinkpad.

[Harryc]

...you plan to get the latest model Thinkpad even though the last model you bought 6 months ago still looks and runs like new, and was way overkill for your needs to begin with .

[peggy]

Bill, do you remember how long ago - what year - I bought my first thinkpad? Has to be in the early 90s . . . . guess I qualify!

Peggy

[Temetka]

I've never considered myself and addict, but I would consider myself an ambassador. I recommend Thinkpads to all of Windows using people when a Mac won't fit their needs.

[pianowizard]

...you plan to get the latest model Thinkpad even though the last model you bought 6 months ago still looks and runs like new, and was way overkill for your needs to begin with .

Conversely, you can also be considered an addict if you stubbornly hold on to your old Thinkpads even though they are no longer powerful enough for you. For me, this would be my 240Z (500MHz PIII and 256MB PC100 RAM, and running WinXP with SP3).

[BillMorrow]

Bill, do you remember how long ago - what year - I bought my first thinkpad? Has to be in the early 90s . . . . guess I qualify!

Peggy

you bought a thinkpad 760ED from me, in about 1996 but it was not your first..
you are one of the first members of this forum and you were also on the compuserve thinkpads forum when it was run by IBM..

[Kyocera]

when you already have two or three that work perfectly but somehow can justify (to yourself because your significant other knows your whack) the purchase of another

[emeraldgirl08]

when you already have two or three that work perfectly but somehow can justify (to yourself because your significant other knows your whack) the purchase of another

lol.

I think your location should say, "In my mind I'm going to Thinkpad."



Same for everyone else!

[peggy]

you bought a thinkpad 760ED from me, in about 1996 but it was not your first..
you are one of the first members of this forum and you were also on the compuserve thinkpads forum when it was run by IBM..

My first TP came from Chet . . . probably 1993 . . . . ah the good old days . . . <bg>

[proaudioguy]

you see someone with a thinkpad and feel obliged to start a conversation.

you see someone with a dell or hp and you quickly look the other direction.

SO TRUE!

[thePCxp]

i think obsessive is more to the point..

I'm not obsessed, I'm just madly in love with ThinkPad .

[paul*robertson]

Maybe not die hard, but a fan when you think you see one in a film, and rewind-freeze frame to try and identify which one it is.

[underclocker]

You know you're a die-hard Thinkpad addict when...

...when you can completely disassemble and reassemble a particular model ThinkPad without consulting a Hardware Maintenance Manual or even a pause in your work or a mistake - and with no left over parts. I suppose there were earlier indications, but that's certainly a confirmation. I can practically tear down and rebuild a T4x or R5x machine blindfolded.

[emeraldgirl08]

lol

I've torn apart R40, the R52, R51e, and the T30 but am far from ready for the blindfold!

[proaudioguy]

You know you're a die-hard Thinkpad addict when...

...when you can completely disassemble and reassemble a particular model ThinkPad without consulting a Hardware Maintenance Manual or even a pause in your work or a mistake - and with no left over parts. I suppose there were earlier indications, but that's certainly a confirmation. I can practically tear down and rebuild a T4x or R5x machine blindfolded.

Ditto, A31, X32, and T20. I haven't even cracked the tablet case open other than to install more RAM and change the HD out.

[DomiNick]

I have only one Thinkpad but sometimes I feel like an addict. I am a heavy user and I spent hours and hours on my Thinkpad. So I am maybe not one of the really bad addicts but I would consider myself an advanced beginner