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T60P and World of Warcraft

Last post by {ISV-K}SVX « Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:09 pm
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by Deoge » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:39 am

I have read the other posts on this subject and have found no help so I am hoping to get some here.

I recently got the T60P model 2613H5U this past...

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Last post by {ISV-K}SVX
Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:09 pm
Return Policy

Last post by MobileGuru « Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:39 pm
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by Deoge » Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:18 pm

Anyone know what the return policy of Lnovo is? I just bought a T60P and I am having all kinds of problems running world of warcraft. One of the main...

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Last post by MobileGuru
Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:39 pm
Has anybody had experience putting f keys back on?

Last post by smek « Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:50 am
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by kid_entropy » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:14 pm

My cat thought it might be funny to remove my T23's keys while i slept last night.

the letter keys he popped off clicked right back on, but the f...

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Last post by smek
Mon Sep 11, 2006 10:50 am
Cleaning Screen

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:39 am
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by Fred Mertz » Sat Sep 09, 2006 3:35 pm

I have an A20p which while having a nice bright screen shows some smudges and dirt in certain bright light .I have been using a soft cloth and...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun Sep 10, 2006 1:39 am
So I think Lenovo hooked me up... or is this normal?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:26 pm
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by truthiness » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:50 pm

I just ordered a z60m via the outlet on 8/30. Offer said free 'standard' shipping. Well, after changing my order to add a basic Office pkg, the...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:26 pm
faster warrenty service

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by spotter » Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:45 pm

people probably know this, but one can get much faster service by taking one's warrentied laptop to an authorized ibm warrenty service place . For...

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Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:45 pm
How to take care of ThinkPads in general ??

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:20 am
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by spikydev » Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:42 am

Can anybody enlighten as how to take care of think pads in general ???

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Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:20 am
x60s vs t60 vs t60p, Need to decide!

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am
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by medvitund » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:08 pm

Decision time approaches. I can't decide between the X60s and the T60(p). Apples and oranges, I know, but. Does anyone with experience of both (or...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:15 am
Which laptop should I buy???

Last post by archer6 « Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:46 am
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by rrm » Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:43 pm

Greetings...

I have finally collected enough capital to buy a laptop and I have been looking at the Thinkpad T series for a long time.

I have look...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:46 am
Legality of using a Thinkpad

Last post by Brian Wallen « Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:31 pm
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by Brian Wallen » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:59 pm

I've started reading the text of EULAs carefully.

I just got a new T43 (1875DLU) and it is wrapped in plastic with a paper seal that includes the...

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Last post by Brian Wallen
Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:31 pm
Lenovo.com T60 orders have US warranty only?

Last post by briansmith « Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:25 am
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by briansmith » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:20 pm

(A) Is it really true that the T60 2613 model has a US-only warranty?
(B) Is there any way to extend the warranty to be the same as the 2623, which...

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Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:25 am
Hard Drive Image after we upgrade next year to Vista?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:10 pm
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by stephenaron » Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:19 pm

Will we be able to purchase a new HD image from IBM, that will have Vista? I am sure most of us will be upgrading the OS...any info?

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:10 pm
Good Thinkpad Case?

Last post by k2jsv « Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:45 am
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:31 pm

With airline restricting notebook (and other electronics) not being allowed as carry on, what would be a good notebook case that would survive a...

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Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:45 am
IBM Dispute Resolution

Last post by admsteiner « Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:30 pm
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by admsteiner » Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:51 pm

Hey guys,

Was wondering if someone could help me out: Friend's laptop has been fixed three times but still doesn't work. On 6/30 I called up and got...

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Last post by admsteiner
Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:30 pm
Need a case

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:21 am
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by j-dawg » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:19 pm

A heavy metal fan fell right on my Thinkpad X24 the other day, from about 18 inches up. Were it my old Dell, the screen would probably be broken, so...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:21 am
Solar Power for your ThinkPad?

Last post by SeanHayward « Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 pm
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by doppelfish » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:03 am

So, while everybody's complaining over the heat, wouldn't it be nice to be able to take your TP into the park, sit in the breeze, and actually get...

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Last post by SeanHayward
Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:33 pm
Lenovo Introduces Notebook with HSDPA Wireless Broadband

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:28 pm
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by maximus_ » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:41 pm

just noticed this...

Lenovo today added to its existing line of EVDO wireless broadband-capable notebooks two Thinkpad T60 models that can be...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:28 pm
Port replicator? docking?

Last post by ParzanM « Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:36 pm
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by ParzanM » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:33 pm

what is the difference between a port replicator and a dockstation ..docking station II?

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Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:36 pm
Appears new "Merom" will be "hotter" tha

Last post by ParzanM « Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:19 pm
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by whitney » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:44 pm

All Core 2 Duo Merom processors have a TDP of 34W, including the lowly 1.66GHz T5500. In comparison, the 1.66GHz Yonah rings in at 27W.

Interested...

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Last post by ParzanM
Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:19 pm
Certified Used Warranty extension?

Last post by ibbo « Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:40 pm
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by ibbo » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:07 pm

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knew the current details of the warranty on certified used Thinkpads. On the warranty page it says that some units...

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Last post by ibbo
Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:40 pm
Solicitation of real-world experience: On-site repair

Last post by invictus « Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:04 pm
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by zhenya » Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:31 am

I play System Administrator for our small office of about 30 machines, most of which are laptops. We have a smattering of all brands, because until...

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Last post by invictus
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:04 pm
Widescreen T-series Thinkpad coming .... October?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:42 pm
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by Tiger » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:47 am
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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:42 pm
ThinkVantage security issue

Last post by ramian « Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:59 pm
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by schmaud » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:27 am

Hi everyone,
it seems a good idea to update thinkvantage as soon as possible, since the used active X code seems to have a security issue:...

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Last post by ramian
Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:59 pm
Recommend a Thinkpad repair place

Last post by wayrad « Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:25 pm
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by WalkGood » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:21 pm

Can anyone recommend a Thinkpad repair place for my A30? Location is Long island, New York.

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Last post by wayrad
Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:25 pm
Lenovo - Best Technical Support Again

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:42 pm
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by snife » Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:40 pm

Looks like Lenovo support is still on top:

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:42 pm
Verizon free EVDO trial for 30 days, no commits

Last post by jsteele « Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:31 am
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by alee » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:13 am

I've been paying the $15/day for the pay-per-use EVDO trials on my X60. Last night I went to activate the EVDO card for another day's worth of use,...

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Last post by jsteele
Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:31 am
When is a T20 worth $990 ??

Last post by mfratt « Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:05 am
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by kstuart » Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:28 pm

You tell me:

Note over a dozen bids over $200 ??

The only thing that makes sense to me is one of those comedy movie plots, i.e. he forgot that...

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Last post by mfratt
Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:05 am
Legacy Keyboards....PLEASE

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:05 pm
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by mfratt » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:37 pm

Lenovo should seriously offer legacy (ie., minus the windows and application keys) as an option for their new models. Many of use (especially those...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:05 pm
Widescreen T-Series Coming in October

Last post by fbrdphreak « Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:58 pm
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by fbrdphreak » Thu Aug 10, 2006 9:15 am

I wonder if they'll use this to replace the Z-series. I'd definitely bet on discrete graphics in the smaller (14 ?) widescreen T, as well as an...

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Last post by fbrdphreak
Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:58 pm
Preliminary Santa Rosa platform power consumption figures

Last post by K. Eng « Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:39 pm
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by K. Eng » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:16 pm

Santa Rosa is the next generation Intel mobile platform, consisting of a Core 2 Duo processor, 965 series chipset, and Intel Wireless (Compare to...

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Last post by K. Eng
Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:39 pm
DPI scaling on 1024x768 to check 1600x1200 text readability?

Last post by oggialli « Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:14 pm
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by stlouislouis » Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:54 am

I'm used to working on a T30 at work with a 14 inch 1024x768 screen. My wife also has a 15 inch T60 with a 1024x768 screen I could test on.

I'm...

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Last post by oggialli
Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:14 pm
Warranty Repair Problem

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:23 am
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by jsteele » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:11 am

I sent a T40 in for EZServ warrany service last week. The unit rauns fine with ONE exception: if I plug a USB 2 device in it complains that it would...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:23 am
warranty plan what is the difference?

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by devilac » Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:23 pm

what is the difference between Warranty service upgrade and Extended service contracts ?

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Last post by devilac
Thu Aug 10, 2006 11:23 pm
Excellent review: Core Duo and Core 2 Duo compared

Last post by Saml01 « Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:39 pm
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by K. Eng » Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:09 am

Anandtech Article

The results are fairly suprising. Even though the Core 2 Duo is a much larger chip with more cache and execution resources than...

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Last post by Saml01
Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:39 pm
Selling thinkpad- Warranty transfer?

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:24 pm
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by dsigma6 » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:47 pm

I spent an hour on the phone with 10 different people at IBM, from Atlanta to New Delhi. I just sold my R40 that had an extended 1 year warranty on...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:24 pm
Lenovo CEO Maps Long-Term Plan

Last post by archer6 « Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:12 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:47 am

By Michael Vizard and John Hazard

Lenovo CEO Bill Amelio plans to greatly expand the vendor's footprint in the market, but not before...

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Last post by archer6
Wed Aug 09, 2006 6:12 pm
Lenovo preloads SUSE on ThinkPad T60p

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:49 am
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by lenovouser » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:24 pm

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Mon Aug 07, 2006 10:49 am
extra screws

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:40 am
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by lucas » Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:35 pm

anyone know where i can pick up some spare screws for my x60s? after pulling it apart a couple times, the painted screws have less paint on them. any...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:40 am
Lenovo/IBM Services Duration??

Last post by NS « Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:58 am
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by ambientscape » Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:58 am

I just wanna know if Lenovo/IBM would still be able to give out warranties or maybe repair an ancient IBM laptops or desktops?? Up till how long the...

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Last post by NS
Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:58 am
When will thinkpads come with glossy screens?

Last post by naro « Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:26 am
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by codek » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:57 am
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I just came back from Fry's and 95% of the laptops had glossy screens with high resolution. Are thinkpads coming out with the newer screens? Because...
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Last post by naro
Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:26 am
CNet Article by Arimasa Naitoh

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:43 pm
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by doppelfish » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:07 am

CNet has an interesting article wherein Arimasa Naitoh, apparently the father of the ThinkPad, now worldvide VP of development at Lenovo, gives his...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:43 pm
Is your Thinkpad Vista-ready?

Last post by Torque « Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:50 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Fri May 19, 2006 4:30 pm

That little utility will check your system to see if you are *drum-roll* Vista Ready.

I think it is down at the moment, but it should be back up...

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Last post by Torque
Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:50 pm
I love my X20 !

Last post by Thinkpaddict « Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:10 pm
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by tghlk » Sat Jul 22, 2006 1:16 am

Just got an X20 a little while ago and I love it. It's such a cool little machine. Having the detachable CD/floppy is nice even though I hardly...

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Last post by Thinkpaddict
Tue Aug 01, 2006 12:10 pm
Power Series 850

Last post by JHEM « Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:07 am
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by schen » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:59 am

Just surfing ebay, I came across this with no bidders and priced starting at $20. I thought some of you collectors might be interested.

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:07 am
Any new promos in Lenovo.com ?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:30 am
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by jagged » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:36 am

I got a new T60 thanks to someone's post about the AMEX My Wishlist promotional link within the Lenovo site.

There are a few online deals going on...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Jul 28, 2006 12:30 am
Why T never used P4M? Why there isn't T5x, X5x

Last post by JHEM « Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:59 pm
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by ribbonfish » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:07 am

My none T series or X series ever used P4M CPU? I was wondering.

Any thing wrong with it? All the T and X series they jumped from PIIIM directly to...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:59 pm
Warranty on accessories?

Last post by JHEM « Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:11 pm
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by renhui » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:48 am

I know thinkpad warranty is on the unit itself. I was wondering what about the accessories then. Say if I buy a BNIB burner from some private seller...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:11 pm
New ThinkPad G50 with ... internal floppy drive !

Last post by Puppy « Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:31 am
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by Puppy » Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:57 am

This is rather funny

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Last post by Puppy
Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:31 am
New Thinkpad trends

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:05 pm
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by rleo25 » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:43 pm

Do you have information related to new trends in the next Thinkpad models? Will Lenovo, return to the classic design concept, according to earlierer...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:05 pm
ThinkPad EzServ service is amazing!

Last post by archer6 « Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:30 am
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by ThinkPad R » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:25 am

I don't know why others have so much to complain about IBM/Lenovo's service. It's so amazing, I think the complaints are so made up.

Here are the...

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Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:30 am

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