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lenovo shipping and complaints department?

Last post by garyd9 « Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 am

by garyd9 » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 am

Does anyone have an email address or phone number of someone at Lenovo that can handle and actually deal with customer complaints?

I ordered a...

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Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:49 am
Why are so many obsessed with widescreen laptops?

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:40 pm
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by AndyKH » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:30 am
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Ok please correct me if I'm wrong, but here it goes:

I've been wondering why so many people like the idea of wide screen laptops so much. The base...
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Last post by pianowizard
Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:40 pm
New (almost) T60p owner...

Last post by garyd9 « Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:42 pm

by garyd9 » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:42 pm

Just ordered a new T60p (8744-J2U) from Lenovo Friday afternoon. This was after getting very annoyed at Sony (I currently have a SonySZ) support (or...

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Last post by garyd9
Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:42 pm
New Laptop for Photoshop ...

Last post by dr_st « Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:12 pm
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by Oaklodge » Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:23 pm

I'm about to buy a new laptop for two main uses, Photoshop with some big files and writing software.

I'm looking for advice on how I should spec the...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:12 pm
About to purchase a T60...or was. Is Flexview available?

Last post by WPWoodJr « Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:59 am
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by Bing0 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 6:08 pm

First of all I would like to introduce myself to everyone and say hello from Augusta, Georgia.

I am about to purchase a Lenovo Thinkpad (tomorrow...

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Last post by WPWoodJr
Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:59 am
Lenovoblogs article on IPS displays

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:09 pm
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by gator » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:43 pm

A very honest post from Matt, but he ends the article with an intriguing statement (emphasis mine):

I know a lot of you want to know about whether...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:09 pm
OH My Goodness what happen to the forum?

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:48 am
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by wantathinkpad » Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:02 am

Hey, It's been so long since I have been on the forum. Primary reason, I am in college. Secondly my T43 has been working fine. What else is new...

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Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:48 am
Easyserv VS Onsite service

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:00 am
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by Brad » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:20 pm

I have used Easyserv and I was wondering what those who have used the on site warranty thoughts of that service was?

Do they come the next business...

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Last post by dsigma6
Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:00 am
Has the last greatest ThinkPad already been made?

Last post by rleo25 « Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:10 pm
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by Brad » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:02 am

What do you think?

Brad

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Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:10 pm
Lenovo Tells me that Flexview is available in CTO

Last post by CarrerCrytharis « Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:44 pm
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by Bing0 » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:42 pm

I have been told that Flexview displays are available in CTO units.
I am a Lenovo reseller (though I have not purchased much from them) and my rep is...

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Last post by CarrerCrytharis
Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:44 pm
Matte (yes!) LCD protection films from 3M

Last post by gator « Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:38 pm

by gator » Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:38 pm

My lab got some sample protection films for use with laptops from 3M (we have some liquid nitrogen equipment and the lab is kind of messy) and I was...

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Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:38 pm
To buy T60 FlexView quickly or wait and hope to next year?

Last post by Puppy « Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:31 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Apr 09, 2007 6:36 am

I currently have ThinkPad R51 (15 SXGA+ FlexView, 1GB RAM, P-M 1.6GHz). I was thinking about buying a T60 successor next year (the price of T60 is...

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Last post by Puppy
Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:31 pm
Warranty extension purchase experience

Last post by JaneL « Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:40 am

by JaneL » Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:40 am

Since we so often only hear the bad experiences dealing with the purchase and support lines, I thought I'd pass along a good one.

The warranty on my...

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:40 am
Lenovo website links

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:28 am
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by Dimitri_P » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:20 pm

How to make this link open in every browser?

I think something should b edeleted, just don't remmeber exactly

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:28 am
Official Lenovo statement on IPS (Flexview) screens

Last post by dr_st « Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:03 pm
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by dr_st » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:55 pm

Due to a number of requests, Matt Kohut, Competitive Analyst for Lenovo Worldwide, wrote a blog entry explaining the current situation with IPS...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:03 pm
T43 owner DESPITE the display

Last post by bopchie « Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:01 pm
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by dshorter » Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:41 pm

I fought it for almost a year, but the featureset of the T series finally sucked me in, despite the middle-of-the-road display....

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Last post by bopchie
Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:01 pm
Lenovo tops eco-friendly ranking

Last post by Xavier « Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:55 am
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by ptantra » Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:07 pm

Originally found this on Slashdot. Thought I'd post it here too.

According to Greenpeace's quarterly report on how green electronics firms'...

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Last post by Xavier
Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:55 am
Spanish Vista Upgrade Disc w/ Thinkpad?

Last post by khp « Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:59 am

by khp » Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:59 am

Hi,

I just got my first Thinkpad delivered today. Upon opening it, I found included a Windows Upgrade Anytime disc for Vista, but all of the writing...

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Last post by khp
Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:59 am
Lenovo Return Policy?

Last post by JHEM « Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:28 am
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by TensaZangetsu » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:51 am

I'm a bit confused about Lenovo's return policy.

Recently I was told by Lenovo that they had a 30 day return policy even when used/opened. However,...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:28 am
What could have been...

Last post by gator « Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:00 pm
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by jjesusfreak01 » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:23 pm

Boy, its going to be good to be a freshman at UNC next semester. They just released the new brochure detailing the features of next year's laptops...

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Last post by gator
Sun Apr 01, 2007 3:00 pm
Laptop cooling stands?

Last post by tockki « Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:13 am
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by tockki » Tue Mar 27, 2007 11:35 pm

Anybody try or recommend any laptop cooling stands out there?
Whether it's because the weather's getting warmer, it seems my fan is running more...

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Last post by tockki
Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:13 am
EZserve service - DHL lost computer what to expect?

Last post by Brad « Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:42 am
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by atuchan » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:27 am

Dear forum members,

Since I could not find a thread similar to my experience with the search function, I have decided to write my first post.

I...

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Last post by Brad
Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:42 am
17 Inch Thinkpad In The Works??

Last post by abu_sme « Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:26 am
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by realitycheck » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:59 pm

Well I was rather surprised to see that the z60m has completely dissappeared from the Lenovo website.

A call to sales desk confirmed that the z60m...

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Last post by abu_sme
Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:26 am
Think Core 2 is fast? Intel Penryn and Nehalem details...

Last post by Temetka « Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:57 pm
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by K. Eng » Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:00 pm

Ars Technica on Penryn

Similar to Core 2, but with a heavily upgrated FPU/SSE engine, improved virtualization, and some new power saving features....

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:57 pm
Lenovo/IBM T4x/R4x 6-cell Battery Price Discrepancies

Last post by sugo « Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:54 pm
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by Trixie » Mon Mar 26, 2007 2:43 pm

From the IBM Retail maintenance parts site:

Panasonic FRU 92P1091: $171.
Sony FRU 92P1089: $171.
Sanyo FRU 92P1087: $91.29.

Huh?

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Last post by sugo
Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:54 pm
What happened to long term warranties?????!!!

Last post by ryengineer « Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:45 am
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by dxben » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:07 pm

Am I blind? I can't see how you can buy optional 4 year super awesome at your door on Saturday warranties!?!?!

I only see 1 year options.

Did...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sat Mar 24, 2007 3:45 am
Lenovo.com Coupon Code

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:53 pm
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by skibbz » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:49 pm

Lenovo (IBM) has a stackable 15% off coupon code employee48hour good for T Series Widescreen, X Series and Tablet Thinkpads. It is stackable with...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:53 pm
Any new info on the next T.P.'s to have Intel Santa Rosa?

Last post by rexy « Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:46 pm

by rexy » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:46 pm

Any new info as to:

When?

Features?

Models?

Price?

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Last post by rexy
Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:46 pm
What ThinkPad model is that?

Last post by adecastr « Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:57 am
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by Dimitri_P » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:26 pm
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Last post by adecastr
Wed Mar 21, 2007 7:57 am
Look at my mistake. &:-(

Last post by cmarti « Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:15 am
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by cmarti » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:29 am

Well i am trying to find a good 600E and i saw this auction, bid on it but i made an error in the amount. :shock: I entered the wrong amount. :x...

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Last post by cmarti
Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:15 am
rare IBM Branded backpack (36KB image inside)

Last post by worthalter « Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:51 pm
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by worthalter » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:09 pm

i'm wondering if someone know this suitcase convertible to backpack... I want to buy one.

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Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:51 pm
Marmalade

Last post by fleamourian « Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:11 pm
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by fleamourian » Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:43 pm

Word of advice:

Don't get marmalade on your metal panels (RAM & PCI card) as the fruit acid can eat into paint coat leading to a respray in back...

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Last post by fleamourian
Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:11 pm
Difference (if any) between EV-DO and HSDPA

Last post by tomh009 « Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:23 am
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by gator » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:42 pm

I don't know much about these new standards for broadband wireless WAN - what are the salient features EVDO and HSDPA? First, are these same/similar...

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Last post by tomh009
Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:23 am
New BIOS battery?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:14 am
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by kieran » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:58 am

i live in Canada and i was wondering where i might find a cheap distributor of a BIOS battery fro my T22

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:14 am
Using UBUNTU ?

Last post by Turbo Audi « Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:01 am
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by kieran » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:26 pm

Does anyone here use UBUNTU on their TP. I was just wondering if it would be a good free alternative to XP pro because i really don't want to have to...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:01 am
New 7200 RPM Hard Drive by Fujitsu

Last post by stylinexpat « Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:32 pm
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by stylinexpat » Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:49 pm

One of these in a new X60 would be nice :D

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Last post by stylinexpat
Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:32 pm
Possibly another EZServ ordeal in the making *PICS*-RESOLVED

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:56 pm
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by Eric Giles » Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:45 pm

Yep, I finally am getting to experience the downfall of the Thinkpad support/repair situation firsthand. I sent in my almost three year old T40...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:56 pm
Lenovo Computers to Use Microsoft Search . . .

Last post by gator « Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:46 pm
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by f1reverb » Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:51 pm

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Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:46 pm
Any (official) statements from Lenovo regarding IPS panels ?

Last post by Dimitri_P « Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:43 pm
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by Puppy » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:06 am

Is there any official statement from Lenovo regarding future of ThinkPad T series ? It seems as they have big problem with IPS display panels...

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Last post by Dimitri_P
Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:43 pm
Lenovo Secret Laptop Research

Last post by bigtiger « Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:01 pm
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by ryengineer » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:16 pm

Saw this, thought it could be worth sharing.

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Last post by bigtiger
Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:01 pm
No configure-your-own on UK site?

Last post by Dead1nside « Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:17 pm
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by Dead1nside » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:11 pm

Hey,

I've been looking into getting a T60 soon, hopefully before everything is widescreen (yuck) but unlike the US site at least the UK site does...

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Last post by Dead1nside
Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:17 pm
Has Michael DELL lost his mind? This seems GOOD for Lenovo

Last post by tian « Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:28 pm
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by BillMorrow » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:09 pm

It seems that DELL has plans to make his service and support even worse.. :eek:
If this yahoo (no relation to the search website) has or had...

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Last post by tian
Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:28 pm
No more Black Black TP's?

Last post by snessiram « Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:43 pm
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by Alltweed » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:16 am

I liked the old style TP's that were very black, it seems they changed it to a dark grey/blk.

Anyone else notice that? - care?

Can't we have a TP...

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Last post by snessiram
Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:43 pm
Lenovo, CDW Voted Best Vendors

Last post by Stargate199 « Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:35 am
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by JHEM » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:18 pm

Infoworld's Ed Foster reports the results of a poll conducted to find the best computer vendors.

James

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Last post by Stargate199
Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:35 am
Customer Service Review

Last post by Turbo Audi « Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:02 pm
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by MaloventEvil » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:51 pm

I called Lenovo because there were dark splotches on my screen, and i wanted to post a review to talk about my experiences with their customer...

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Last post by Turbo Audi
Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:02 pm
Lenovo notebooks to get IP telephony

Last post by rjm1135 « Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:00 pm

by rjm1135 » Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:00 pm

Story here

Cheers,
Rob.

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Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:00 pm
Best sold 600E

Last post by JHEM « Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:37 am
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by cmarti » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:16 pm

Someone was playing with this auction.

IBM Thinkpad 600E Pentium II 4gig HD Win 98SE

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Last post by JHEM
Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:37 am
next sale?

Last post by Purcy « Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:21 am
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by kooshball » Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:09 am

anyone know when lenovo will be having their next sale?
i missed the one that ended today :( and now its couple hundred over my budget :(

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Last post by Purcy
Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:21 am
List of model numbers

Last post by gibblr « Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:35 am
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by gibblr » Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:18 am

Good day all
I am looking for a list of models of ThinkPads.
From oldest to newest.
I have been looking to buy another and it is kind of frustrating...

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Last post by gibblr
Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:35 am
What happend to lenovoblogs.com website ?

Last post by tomh009 « Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:04 pm
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by Puppy » Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:00 pm

Currently I'm redirected to a :?:

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Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:04 pm

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