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You are going to be low ranked into oblivion. :)]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
Thank God]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/

Hahaha sounds like a lot of Gov. workers I know.


Hahaha ]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://xkcd.com/243/

I believe the proper terminology for Engadget would be "clit mouse".]]>Nov 19th 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 8:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/The ones on the Thinkpads are amazing but if you try to use the half-assed attempt they but on dells you will be sorely disappointed.
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I did ThinkPad support for 10 years for IBM/Lenovo and seeing what happened to the company since Lenovo took the reigns was bad enough but to see a brand devalued like this is just sad.]]>Nov 19th 2009 5:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
I do not need hands on experience to know what this is, I said it about the i Series back in the IBM days (not a proper ThinkPad) and more recently the SL series long before I got my hands on them and I was right.

The 6 Row keyboard, the total lack of a robust design (no screen buffers, ridges, latches) and the fact that it is an all plastic design tell me conclusively this is not a proper ThinkPad.

The ThinkPad development team in Japan are what makes a ThinkPad a ThinkPad, they have always had the vision and the attention to detail that make ThinkPads the most functional and robust in the industry and I know they are not behind these models.]]>Nov 19th 2009 6:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/I've been waiting for a CULV or even an ION with Atom that has an UltraNav track point.]]>Nov 19th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
Don't get me wrong, i'm not saying the systems are necessarily bad and I would also like to see a Trackpoint on more models so I have a greater choice of machines; the only thing I have a problem with is it being labelled as a ThinkPad when it is not a proper one. A ThinkPad has always been greater than the sum of its parts and a lenovo system with a TrackPoint does not suddenly become a ThinkPad.

For instance, one of my systems is a Lenovo S10e, its a great little system and I only wish it had a TrackPoint but even if it did have one, it still wouldn't be a ThinkPad. ]]>Nov 19th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/That's definitely taking me further and further away from choosing Thinkpad, Lenovo. Two control method in one laptop isn't the right way to go.]]>Nov 19th 2009 6:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 6:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/I'm actually a big fan of Trackpoint. But I can't stand having a laptop with both of Trackpad and Trackpoint. Only either should be on a mobile computer, not both. That kills all the good thing of Trackpoint.]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
Haven't they been doing this for years though? My 5 year old Thinkpad has both as well. Kind of annoying since I just disabled the touchpad and never used it.]]>Nov 19th 2009 7:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 7:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Agreed. I'm definitely in the minority when I say that I prefer the trackpad on the T41 over the thinknipple for daily use. But when it comes time to fire up some Quake Arena or Half-Life: Deathmatch (Hehe, 32mb of VRAM), thinknipple is AWESOME.
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Any word on if the 6cell battery sticks out?]]>Nov 19th 2009 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.poweredusb.org/whatispusb.html) on any device. Don't think I've ever come across a device that uses it, though >.>]]>Nov 19th 2009 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
I love you, you know that. That's why I have to be honest when I say this: you're losing it. You used to be the standard, the absolute pinnacle of quality and usability. All the other laptop brands looked to you as the flagship. Now that you've parted ways with IBM, I realize you feel free at last and want to stretch your wings, and I respect that.

What I want you to know about that is that I feel pushed away from the you I fell in love with. These "entry-level" laptops are certainly pretty, and the price is right. However, I saw something on the internet today that says your brand-wide reliability is below Toshiba's. Toshiba, that slut. You're better than that!

I want to believe that it's just this recently developed side of you that brought about that terrifying statistic, that deep down you know the value of the ThinkPad name and would never sully it. The IdeaPads are to blame. All that aside, the fact is that the damage is already done.

Lenovo, I'm asking you as a lover to reconsider this promiscuous lifestyle and come back to the noble, refined life we once shared so happily. My needs haven't changed, I still need that quality that I found in you. Please Lenovo, come back?]]>Nov 19th 2009 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
2 years ago, Lenovo was cranking out T61s. Their bread and butter is the discrete graphics 14.1" T series. If you got discrete graphics on a T61, you got a Quadro NVS 140M, which is an 8-series GeForce equivalent.

Note that the 8-series GeForces, especially in mobile applications, were horrendously problematic. (The only reason that Apple wasn't the worst brand on that chart is their bread and butter is the MacBook, which at the time was integrated Intel graphics.)]]>Nov 19th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
Question about the powered USB ports, though. Aren't all USB 2.0 ports powered? Why would some ports be powered and some not powered? ]]>Nov 19th 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/
I love my t400, after I swapped keyboards with a T61 that is. Lenovo is doing is doing okay with the ThinkPad line imo.]]>Nov 19th 2009 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 1:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/19/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-to-bridge-gap-between-ideapads-and-pro-mach/Nov 19th 2009 5:46PM