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Dothan has served us well for a long time

Last post by underclocker « Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:33 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:34 pm

Now, however, is time for the curtain call apparently. December is the last call if you want to get a straight out Dothan-Sonoma chipset from Intel....

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Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:33 pm
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2007-94U AND 2623-DDU....

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by MEB » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:04 am

I AM NEW TO FORUM AND IBM'S. AFTER 16 YEARS THIS WILL BE MY FIRST IBM LAPTOP. IVE OWNED ALMOST ALL MAJOR MANUFACTURERS AND SOME SMALL .
CAN SOMEONE...

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Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:43 am
Transferring data from Thinkpad T42p to desktop??

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by skitty4gzus » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:26 pm

I need some help on what is the best way to transfer music files from my T42p to my desktop? Im just not sure what the best way to do this is. I...

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:30 pm
Power button shutdown question

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:54 am
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by Vripper » Tue Oct 03, 2006 2:42 pm

Does anyone know exactly what the difference is when you shutdown by holding the power button down?

When I hold the button down for about five...

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:54 am
How to buy a T60 in American

Last post by fila « Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:06 am
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by fila » Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:41 am

thanks for reading.
i am a chinese, i just buy a T43(1.86G, 512M, 40G) for more that 2000 dollars in China, and in Hongkong it costs only about $...

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Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:06 am
Thinkpads getting worse since the late 1990s?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:43 am
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by pianowizard » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:47 pm
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I received a free TP600E (in near-mint condition!) today. I had used two 600 series Thinkpads before, and these are by far the most solid Thinkpads I...
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Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:43 am
Intel launches computer chips touted as best in world

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by NS » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:13 pm

Read this and have your say...!

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Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:17 am
Ez-Serv Code

Last post by christopher_wolf « Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:46 pm
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by rosemarycane » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:26 am

I checked the status of my repair today, and the status is HF . Not sure what that means. It says hold for customer information . If anyone can shed...

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Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:46 pm
Best thinkpad story ?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:03 pm
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by marcos » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:08 am

Does anyone have any good story about his TP ?
Extensive travel, and copious amounts of bashing are sure to help in making the best story. Also...

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Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:03 pm
X60, T60, X40 Dual Monitor question

Last post by MickyMiguel « Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:42 am
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by MickyMiguel » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:42 pm

Hello Everyone...

Just wanted to say I've been reading around and all the advise has been great.

No to my question...

I need to know if the x40,...

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Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:42 am
Lenovo's Return Policy 21 or 30 days?

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:18 pm
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by tfflivemb2 » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:53 am

According to the Return Policy that was pointed out to me, apparently, Lenovo only accepts returns for unopened items and within 21 days. Is this the...

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Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:18 pm
I can't change my batteries at all...

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by NS » Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:32 pm

Hey guys,

I have read about the battery recall yesterday on Wall Street Journal online and 2 of my batteries are affected. 92P1089 and 92P1142.

I...

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Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:57 am
Burning DVD Movies to CD/R on ThinkPad

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:57 pm
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by 2901bruce » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:42 pm

I have a ThinkPad T23 with one DVD-CD/R drive. I need an application which will allow me to backup one copy each - of the DVD movies I bought from...

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:57 pm
Lenovo Business Hurt by Hackers

Last post by mattbiernat « Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:46 am
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by BillG » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:34 pm

Chinese hackers, apparently backed by the Chinese government, have been attacking U.K. and U.S. government websites.

The planned purchase of...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:46 am
Lenovo X60s Tablet PC

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:21 am
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by bofh » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:06 pm

Lenovo's new X60s Tablet PC will come with a MultiTouch screen that features both Passive and Active digitizers, bringing you the best of both...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:21 am
Thinkpad Icons

Last post by Deckard « Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:38 pm
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by Sasha » Sat Feb 19, 2005 1:11 pm

I am looking for some cool Thinkpad Icons with transparent backgrounds to replace the current My Computer icons, something in the line of the one...

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Last post by Deckard
Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:38 pm
Thinklight

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:32 am
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by up488 » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:33 pm

The thinklight on my T21 no longer works. Is this easy to fix...Any suggestions welcome

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Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:32 am
Need suggestion on buying new Thinkpad

Last post by Dead1nside « Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:51 pm
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by ryengineer » Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:02 am

Hello all,

I am using IBM A31 for the last 4 months as my school laptop.
It's flawless but is kind of heavy to carry around so I'm looking to
buy a...

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Last post by Dead1nside
Tue Oct 03, 2006 4:51 pm
Ummm isn't that about enough?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:07 am
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by MobileGuru » Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:27 am

.. does anyone actually READ before they POST anymore? I swear if I see one more posting about a recall I'm going to eat my keyboard.

MG.

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:07 am
how to set automatic start up a service or software

Last post by bigtiger « Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:11 pm

by bigtiger » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:11 pm

I searched and found nothing.

I basically want to start up some softwares automatically when the computer starts.

I know there are couple choices:...

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Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:11 pm
Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:28 pm
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by BillD » Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:39 am

This article does not mention what Model number was involved.

Sony investigates Lenovo notebook PC fire

TOKYO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Japanese...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:28 pm
Toxic Lenovo?

Last post by jsteele « Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:34 am
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by doppelfish » Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:29 am

So, the Line up of companies by Greenpeace has Lenovo at last place, with the dry comment, The lowest score of all companies. With a score of 1.3 on...

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Last post by jsteele
Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:34 am
Lenovo announces X60 and X60s battery recall

Last post by btorbik « Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:20 am

by btorbik » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:20 am

From Fri, 29 Sep's Los Angeles Times and Geekzone

... Lenovo and IBM have announced the voluntary recall of approximately 526,000 lithium-ion...

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Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:20 am
BBC On-Line News: Lenovo recalls 500,000 batteries

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:55 am
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by Nick Y » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:01 am

From:
Friday, 29 September 2006, 05:24 GMT 06:24 UK

Lenovo recalls 500,000 batteries

Chinese computer-maker Lenovo has announced the worldwide...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:55 am
Battery recall...

Last post by Mr_Roboto « Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:01 pm
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by djspl » Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:47 pm

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:01 pm
X60s is part of the US and world wide battery recall.

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by atlacatl » Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:45 pm

In case it is not posted yet, this is the web site to check if your X60's battery needs to be replaced:

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Last post by atb12688
Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:12 pm
BATTERY RECALL

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by inguo » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:16 pm

Go here:

My battery is affected. Next to go is my too hot to handle AC Adapter.

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Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:16 pm
IBM Battery Recall

Last post by rssb « Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:13 pm
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by JHaislet » Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:33 pm

Well, my 9-cell T43 battery (Sony) is part of the recall. Anyone else have explosive batteries?

You can check here:

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Last post by rssb
Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:13 pm
Cnet's Sony battery recall rumour: 500,000 laptops

Last post by dfumento « Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:11 pm
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by nelson » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:13 pm

Can't say we didn't see this coming... Lenovo to recall 500,000 notebooks for battery woes .

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Last post by dfumento
Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:11 pm
Decisions, decisions

Last post by benplaut « Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:28 pm
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by benplaut » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:44 am

It's that time again, folks. My beloved T40 is becoming a bit old, and I'm thinking of upgrades.

Here's the possibilities i've thought of:
T60 14,...

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Last post by benplaut
Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:28 pm
Can anyone help me with lousy lenovo / IBM product support?

Last post by lparsons « Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:09 pm
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by lparsons » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:03 pm

I am hoping someone can help me get through lenovo / IBM support. They are currently playing pass the buck regarding warranty on a new battery I...

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Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:09 pm
Thinkpad catches fire at LAX

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:49 pm
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by claudeo » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:59 pm
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Just reported. The story seems genuine but independent verification has not been published yet.

There is of course no way to tell whether this...
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Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:49 pm
Recovery CDs No longer free?

Last post by Tigsman « Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am
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by Mr_Roboto » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:59 pm

I just got off the phone with an IBM/Lenovo support specialist who told me that they no longer send out recovery media for free. My thinkpad is less...

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Last post by Tigsman
Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:29 am
Lenovo and/or UPS Really Screwed Up My Shipment

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:41 pm
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by Ninjak » Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:34 am

I'm in California, yet the laptop somehow got delivered to a guy named Saud in Florida according to UPS. I called Lenovo up, they are gonna get back...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:41 pm
Thinkpad Model number chart?

Last post by Tigsman « Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:09 pm
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by basscleff » Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:08 pm

I once saw a thinkpad model matrix of reference number chart

In particular, a chart that would decipher the 7 character model number into model...

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Last post by Tigsman
Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:09 pm
Thinkpad s30!?!?!

Last post by erik « Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:20 pm
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by bronevaya » Thu Mar 10, 2005 6:28 pm
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Why have I never seen this before? I am in love!! Where can I get one? (other then on that website)
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Last post by erik
Sat Sep 23, 2006 8:20 pm
Control your Thinkpad via a Bluetooth device

Last post by turbolium « Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:22 am
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by christopher_wolf » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:09 am

Primarily, this is mostly used with mobile phones. Although I do believe you can use it with any Bluetooth enabled device that has a at least a...

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Last post by turbolium
Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:22 am
Brick & mortar Thinkpads

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:24 pm
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by akeskira » Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:52 pm

I live in Europe where Thinkpads are notoriously expensive, but coming to the States for a 2 week vacation next month. I'm spending time mostly in...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Thu Sep 21, 2006 10:24 pm
about trackpoint caps..thought i should share this

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:47 pm
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by dorin » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:20 pm

hi there,

i just bought from ebay some Trackpoint Caps

the price is 7.5 usd and the best thing is that you can chose which of the 3 models you...

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Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:47 pm
Flaming LAX laptop was a ThinkPad

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:37 pm
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by dog1ph » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:31 pm

lenovo T43 up in smoke.....lenovo sends a team in less than 12 hrs. to ivestigate....now that's turn around time for you...

lenovo built...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:37 pm
Does anybody have more info on upcoming ThinkPads?

Last post by Tab « Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:07 pm
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by jamesdin » Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:22 pm

Does anybody have a list of the anticipated specs for the new Thinkpads? Laptop size and video card are of especial interest to me.

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Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:07 pm
Can I switch out keyboard to one without the Windows Key?

Last post by JohnDrake « Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:09 pm
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by stlouislouis » Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:43 am

Hi,

I think having larger Cntl and Alt keys are preferable to having a Windows Key. If I buy a Lenovo thinkpad (most likely a T60, maybe an X60...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:09 pm
How to remove a Known Password to a SATA drive via USB

Last post by JohnDrake « Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:03 pm
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by brosen » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:42 pm

I have a T43p with PATA interfaces, and I have an external SATA drive conected to the Laptop via an USB to SATA interface. The SATA Harddrive is...

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Last post by JohnDrake
Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:03 pm
Whats gonna happen when lenovo looses IBM branding rights?

Last post by JohnDrake « Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:57 pm
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by mfratt » Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:25 pm

Im curious... I hear that Lenovo has the rights to use the IBM logo for 5 years. Whats gonna happen after that? They would surely loose a sizeable...

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Last post by JohnDrake
Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:57 pm
Lenovo's First Official Blog

Last post by JaneL « Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:17 pm
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by MikeE » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:16 am

Lenovo have started their first formal blog. Apparently first of several. David Hill is Lenovo's Executive Director of Design and his blog is at the...

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:17 pm
So what exactly does this warranty cover?

Last post by MobileGuru « Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 am
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by Dead1nside » Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:17 pm

My T41p (second hand) which I have only just received, within about a day has developed a stuck pixel: on the right of the screen it is a light blue...

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Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 am
Sun CEO Among the Few Chiefs Who Blog

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by GomJabbar » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:25 am

Sun CEO Among the Few Chiefs Who Blog

Blogs are personal. They humanize the Web and keep CEOs in touch with what's going on out there in America,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:25 am
Battery Manufacturer...another explosion case again!!!?

Last post by gunston « Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am

by gunston » Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am

what is your battery manufacturer for X60/s ???
mine is made by Sony.

Heard that another explosion case in the the Los Angeles Airport :!:
what...

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Last post by gunston
Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:17 am
Thinkpad explodes in LAX -- Will they get banned?

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:19 pm
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by briansmith » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:43 pm

According to the story, a ThinkPad exploded at LAX. One of the reason's I bought my ThinkPad over a Dell was because Dells were getting banned from...

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Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:19 pm
Sling bags that can accomodate a ThinkPad (DANGER: Pics lol)

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by mr_mbuna » Tue Sep 05, 2006 1:45 pm

Hi, does anyone have a recommendation on a sling bag that can accomodate a ThinkPad T-Series 14 model?

SFbags lists the dimensions as 12.2 x10.0...

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Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:34 am

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