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Windows Vista may lower battery life

Last post by Aroc « Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:07 am
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by K. Eng » Fri Jun 02, 2006 11:43 pm

CNET article

I'm not surprised. All those fancy visual effects require more CPU (and now GPU) processing cycles. Right now most GPUs probably don't...

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Last post by Aroc
Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:07 am
Thinkpads and Cingular 3G Network

Last post by savarin « Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:24 am
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by aramosjr » Fri May 26, 2006 1:06 am

Anyone have any idea when the Thinkpads will come with embedded WWAN cards for Cingular's 3G network?

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Last post by savarin
Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:24 am
Conroe NDA expires today

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:35 pm
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by K. Eng » Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:30 pm

Intel is set to announce its long awaited Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extreme processors tonight, July 13th, at midnight.

Looks like Intel wants to get...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:35 pm
How do I add an unlisted model via the EPP site?

Last post by JaneL « Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:44 pm
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by trharlan » Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:23 pm

I am logged into the EPP site, and I want to see the EPP price for a 2007-87U (I hate the fingerprint reader which it lacks, and the machine is...

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Last post by JaneL
Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:44 pm
Terabyte Drives!?!

Last post by sugo « Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:05 am
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by schen » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:00 am

Just for general consumption in case anyone is interested and hasn't seen this:

Very cool! Hopefully, it won't be years before it hits the...

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Last post by sugo
Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:05 am
Solectron Canada experiences

Last post by Hanson « Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:40 am
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by brewt » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:37 pm

So, we've been hearing all these bad experiences with Solectron in the US, but how has Solectron Canada treated your Thinkpads?

This is my...

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Last post by Hanson
Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:40 am
Thinkpad live on ISS - NASA TV

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:21 am
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by kstuart » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:56 pm

Hello,

Currently looking at the exterior of the ISS on the screen of a Thinkpad in the interior of the ISS - live on NASA TV.

All this being...

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:21 am
Hybrid Drive Coming?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:20 pm
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by Andy » Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:57 pm

Has anyone heard whether Thinkpads will be early adopters of the new Hybrid Drive technology? I just heard about this a couple of days ago, it's...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:20 pm
new t60 or x41 tablet?

Last post by asiafish « Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:17 pm
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by eigh » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:19 pm

right now i have a t43p 2668, its great. however i may have the option of selling it and getting a new thinkpad.

t43 stats
2ghz pent m
1.5gb ram (i...

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Last post by asiafish
Sat Jul 08, 2006 5:17 pm
Plannar connectors for xga uxga sxga displays

Last post by semaj « Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:21 pm

by semaj » Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:21 pm

Are the connectors the same for these differant lcds or are they differant. i have an xga screen and i think i may be upgrading soon to a new...

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Last post by semaj
Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:21 pm
I tried the freezer trick....

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:35 am
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by MattParrish » Fri Jul 07, 2006 5:19 am

But the melting water keeps dripping into my PC

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:35 am
Excellent Merom/Conroe processor preview

Last post by hdahl « Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:26 am
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by K. Eng » Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:50 pm

link

The interesting thing about this review is that it directly compares a 4MB cache and 2MB cache part. Bottom line is that in games, the 4MB...

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Last post by hdahl
Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:26 am
What does EXPRESS model mean?

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:27 pm
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by milesrbruce » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:15 pm

can anyone explain what Express model is?

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:27 pm
Possible pin-incompats with Santa Rosa Merom vs. Napa Merom

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:27 pm

by christopher_wolf » Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:27 pm

So it appears that the Napa Merom won't be pin compatible with the Santa Rosa Merom that is to be released in 2007. Although I think that the Napa...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:27 pm
Awsome clips

Last post by yogibear « Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:52 am
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by vinny77 » Sat May 27, 2006 9:43 pm

I thooght that these clips were pretty cool, ive never seen them before.

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Last post by yogibear
Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:52 am
New Core Duo (Yonah core) chips from Intel

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:46 pm

by K. Eng » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:46 pm

Core 2 Duo for mobiles is still about 2 months off, but there are two new Core Duo chips in the meantime:

The new Core Duo T2700 is a 2.33GHz...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:46 pm
Dropped laptop with sleeve

Last post by JHEM « Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:32 pm
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by nontechy » Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:28 pm

I accidentally dropped my laptop to the floor (luckily my laptop sleeve was there)..and the laptop has worked fine afterwards. I was wondering if...

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Jun 25, 2006 2:32 pm
Academic return policy?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:11 pm
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by Luftwaffle » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:32 am

Does anyone know if the return policy for an academic purchase from Lenovo is the same as a non-academic one? i.e., do you still have the 30-day, no...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:11 pm
EZServ will not replace faulty fan

Last post by christopher_wolf « Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:37 pm
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by keithh » Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:37 pm

We bought a couple of T41ps from our gracious host Bill a couple of years ago, and they have been working splendidly. Last week, the fan in one of...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:37 pm
Another T4x backpack quiery - search didn't help

Last post by alexzabr « Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:49 am

by alexzabr » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:49 am

Sory rising up another backpack-related thread, but searching through numerous of such on the forums heer didn't help to resolve mine..
What I need...

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Last post by alexzabr
Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:49 am
ATTN HD UPGRADERS - Acronis lies

Last post by irfan « Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:17 am
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by BikerMike » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:21 pm

I am in the middle of a HD upgrade attempt and have been getting some good advice and guidance from others on this forum; so I would like to pass...

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Last post by irfan
Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:17 am
[Update]Extending warranty after 30 days in Canada works!

Last post by Puppy « Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:41 am
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by Hanson » Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:26 am

Yesterday, I accidentally spilled milk on my laptop screen (don't ask me how) and it went into the screen. Now I have two streaks at the bottom of...

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Last post by Puppy
Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:41 am
HDD cloning and hidden partition

Last post by irfan « Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:42 pm
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by lswone » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:38 am

Hi All,

I am having a hard time clonning the hidden (restore) partition on IBM ThinkPads and IBM Desktops. I am using a LogiCube clonner. I have...

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Last post by irfan
Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:42 pm
Make Recovery CDs and Fresh install T60

Last post by Bemps « Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:14 pm
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by Bemps » Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:56 pm

I could use some help. I have read over advice from the forums, manuals with the TP and thought I did everything correctly but my fresh install from...

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Last post by Bemps
Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:14 pm
Warranty upgrade from Europe for a TP bought in USA

Last post by pogik « Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:07 am
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by pogik » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:05 am

Hi,
i've bought my TP in USA, 9/2005. Later i went to Europe, and I'll be here for some time. I need to know, if I'm able to upgrade my 1yr warranty...

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Last post by pogik
Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:07 am
Warranty upgrade not accepted: Purchase Date Difference

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:43 am
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by Geoff_AZ » Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:18 pm

I'm the second owner of a T40, still in warranty. I purchased a 5-year upgrade (to get 2 more years of coverage) and entered the info into...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:43 am
Big changes for Thinkpad ordering

Last post by Antioch « Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:32 pm
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by mzd » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:53 pm

Lenovo is learning from DELL now.

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Last post by Antioch
Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:32 pm
Big changes for Thinkpad ordering

Last post by Antioch « Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:23 pm
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by superhob » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:47 am

It seems that Lenovo has completely revamped their ordering system.

They're now offering base systems which can be customized to the buyer's...

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Last post by Antioch
Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:23 pm
Experience with lenovo support outside USA?

Last post by irfan « Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:26 pm
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by irfan » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:16 pm

I recently purchased a T60 in USA. Then I moved to Turkey. I realized that there were some issues with my screen. The screen looks to grainy. By...

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Last post by irfan
Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:26 pm
Warranty ordered, then get order delay message

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:36 am
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by dsigma6 » Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:52 am

I ordered a post warranty on the 6th of this month. I get an email saying my order is being processed, so I'm happy,

Then I get an email saying We...

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:36 am
Travelling with a T series and charging AA batteries!

Last post by egibbs « Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:06 am
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by bill bolton » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:11 pm

I just found an Energizer brand ~1 hour battery charger for 4 x AA and AAA NiMH batteries. The charger is a light plastic assembly which has a 12V...

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Last post by egibbs
Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:06 am
Post-original warranty...warranty

Last post by archer6 « Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:54 am
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by dsigma6 » Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:16 pm

since i bought my r40 off warranty, i just noticed this post warranty program. for $169 they will fix my thinkpad for a year.

i called to check and...

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Last post by archer6
Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:54 am
More than 20 Million ThinkPads!

Last post by archer6 « Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:48 pm

by archer6 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:48 pm

Just came across this bit of trivia regarding ThinkPad history.

2003 - 20 millionth ThinkPad

IBM was the first to produce 20 million ThinkPad...

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Last post by archer6
Mon Jun 05, 2006 3:48 pm
Did you buy your own ThinkPad?

Last post by Boricua65 « Wed May 31, 2006 3:50 pm
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by The Insider » Mon Mar 13, 2006 4:57 pm
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I know there was a post earlier about where you buy your ThinkPad , but I'm curious to see if most of the members here actually bought their own...
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Last post by Boricua65
Wed May 31, 2006 3:50 pm
Lenovo rebates and authorized resellers

Last post by Ervin « Wed May 31, 2006 12:03 pm
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by Ervin » Fri May 26, 2006 12:24 pm

Has any of you ever received a rebate for a ThinkPad bought on buy.com? I cannot seem to find any proof that they are an authorized reseller....

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Last post by Ervin
Wed May 31, 2006 12:03 pm
R51 to T41 hard disk swap

Last post by aussiroo « Tue May 30, 2006 6:57 pm

by aussiroo » Tue May 30, 2006 6:57 pm

I am using an R51 in a dock as desktop replacement
Have replaced the drive with an 80g 7200.
I use a 2.5 remote drive for back up using Casper.

I...

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Last post by aussiroo
Tue May 30, 2006 6:57 pm
Suny program problem

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu May 25, 2006 2:29 am
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by vinny77 » Thu May 25, 2006 1:51 am

It seems when I go here

I choose my school University at BUffalo and it doesnt do anything. Is there no longer a program for this?

any help would...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Thu May 25, 2006 2:29 am
next generation Lenovo notebooks

Last post by christopher_wolf « Wed May 24, 2006 9:51 am
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by yao » Wed May 24, 2006 7:33 am

pictures:

some info in here

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Wed May 24, 2006 9:51 am
Lenovo tapes

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed May 24, 2006 9:27 am
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by yao » Wed May 24, 2006 6:01 am

Lenovo behind the close doors (I am not sure about the authenticity of the videos)

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed May 24, 2006 9:27 am
Lenovo L!ve 2006 Events in Central Europe

Last post by lophiomys « Wed May 24, 2006 3:13 am
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by lophiomys » Mon May 22, 2006 5:28 am

Has anyone attended one of these Lenovo L!ve 2006 events?
Any experiences, feedback or opinions on it?

As far as I can see from the link below they...

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Wed May 24, 2006 3:13 am
On sale T42 2378RGU vs T60 1953D6U?

Last post by paulgj « Sun May 21, 2006 5:47 pm

by paulgj » Sun May 21, 2006 5:47 pm

Hello,

I'm in the market for my first Thinkpad and laptop and noticed the following T42 model available at PCConnection for $1099 w/free shipping...

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Last post by paulgj
Sun May 21, 2006 5:47 pm
Stolen IBM T43

Last post by underclocker « Sat May 20, 2006 3:43 pm
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by gunston » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:35 pm

hi,
my girl friend's 3 months old IBM T43 had been stolen yesterday,
She looks very pitiful and helpless.
what can i do for her?
:cry:

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Last post by underclocker
Sat May 20, 2006 3:43 pm
"Sweepstakes" that really just get your address

Last post by mcgyver « Fri May 19, 2006 12:22 pm
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by davidspalding » Sat May 13, 2006 9:42 am

Lenovo's sweepstakes really is yet another marketing department's idea of a way to jimmy mailing address and phone number info out of a web visitor...

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Last post by mcgyver
Fri May 19, 2006 12:22 pm
T60 Series in Europe, Sale price, Depreciaton & Prices i

Last post by beeblebrox « Fri May 19, 2006 8:51 am
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by moghul » Thu May 18, 2006 4:23 am

Hello

I am based in UK, and like most other european countries, are paying almost double the cost of these machines compared to the prices in USA....

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Last post by beeblebrox
Fri May 19, 2006 8:51 am
Detailed Info on New Thinkpad Z61 & R60 Models

Last post by fbrdphreak « Fri May 19, 2006 7:52 am
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by fbrdphreak » Wed May 17, 2006 9:37 am

I had my hands on all these yesterday at the meeting with Lenovo, feel free to ask questions.

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Last post by fbrdphreak
Fri May 19, 2006 7:52 am
About the hidden partition?

Last post by SIMON L « Fri May 19, 2006 2:03 am
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by SIMON L » Thu May 18, 2006 12:47 am

I've read some articles in this forum.I always have a problem.
TPs have a hidden partition uesd to recover the system.But it takes too long time and...

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Last post by SIMON L
Fri May 19, 2006 2:03 am
T42 purchasing through Lenovo Phillippines?

Last post by SIMON L « Thu May 18, 2006 12:02 am
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by ipark » Mon May 08, 2006 8:41 pm

hi everyone. i happened to go to the phillippines lenovo website and saw a t42 with the specs that i've wanted. i was wondering if anyone from the us...

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Last post by SIMON L
Thu May 18, 2006 12:02 am
How ThinkpadProtection made your day....

Last post by fbrdphreak « Wed May 17, 2006 9:42 am
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by revolutionary_one » Fri Mar 10, 2006 11:41 pm

I've tried sorting through the pages long warranty details on IBM's website, but i cant seem to discern the situations in which my IBM warranty and...

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Last post by fbrdphreak
Wed May 17, 2006 9:42 am
Do you use Client Security Solution?

Last post by davidspalding « Tue May 16, 2006 10:14 pm
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by turbolium » Tue May 09, 2006 4:30 pm

Do you use Client Security Solution?

Just installed it and it seems that my computer is a bit slower.
Thinking if i should keep it or lose it, since...

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Last post by davidspalding
Tue May 16, 2006 10:14 pm
Cannot reach the forum!?

Last post by Hotbrick « Tue May 16, 2006 4:41 am
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by Hotbrick » Tue May 16, 2006 2:25 am

I have a problem reaching the forum, at work it's OK but from my home address on my ThinkPad I have been able to go to the forum just once, after...

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Tue May 16, 2006 4:41 am

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