@Dubb

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.

@Luffy

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.

This is it, I think Lenovo have gone to far; this system is clearly generic crap with a ThinkPad badge, way worse than the SL series. With this and the X100e, it is clear that the new Lenovo is just going to milk the brand and I will no longer be confident saying that ThinkPads are the best laptops on the market and will think twice before recommending them now.

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.

The reason is exactly that, this is in no way a ThinkPad, the touchpad being so close to the edge with no overlap to protect it is surely going to result in physical damage to the buttons at some point and would not be acceptible to the proper ThinkPad design team

It has a 6 row keyboard and made of cheap plastic, this is just like the SL series ThinkPads which are not proper ThinkPads either and they are really starting to tarnish the brand imho

KarlW - I believe you are quite wrong, a 32GB iphone costs £550 on PAYG (even more off contract completely), a 32GB iPod touch costs £229, there is not more than about £20 of extra equipment in the iPhone compared to the iPod Touch (at wholesale costs) so they are clearly screwing their customers with the iPhone

This is a very bad move for BA, they need to realise why people fly with them, they are now trying to offer a budget service without reducing the price, they've cut free meals and now they are trying to charge for seats and baggage, I might as well fly easyjet when its an option for the same type of service (although they are still not as ridiculous as ryanair, the most expensive 'budget' airline in the world). Before I always used to make a point of flying with BA whenever possible for my domestic/europe flights but now the choice will purely come down to price.

Howard - that wouldn't work, the whole point of these types of fees is to con you into thinking the flight is cheaper than it actually is, if it were a discount then the flight cost on comparison websites would still be higher and they would lose business

I cannot believe that this got record ratings and supernatural dropped.

I love vampire stuff, I can even tolerate Twilight but this was utter tripe. I couldn't make it through the whole episode, I will give it a full chance at some point but it's definitely not quality TV.

Supernatural on the other hand is becoming one of my favourite shows on TV, i've not seen a show feel as fresh in its 5th season since Angel and I don't recall any show ever having a better soundtrack; it's the only show where I actually enjoy the recaps.

I don't really like the term hardcore gamer but i don't see how it affects them. They already have the best catalogue of games on any console with the 360 and hell I love my Halo, GTA, Assassins Creed as much as the next guy but sometimes you just want some mindless fun and this looks like it delivers.

I bought a Wii and it was a fun party system - bowling etc with a bunch of people was a lot of fun but when by myself I would always choose to play the 360 so the Wii ended up never being played and I sold it but there are still some games that come out for it that I would like to play for the gimmick factor and this should provide similar games for the Xbox, it also might mean that motion based games might start to be made for a more adult/hardcore market - a fighting game like shown I think has potential in this format.

This is the best of both worlds - hardcore and casual, now we just need a release date.

Also, i'd take driving without a wheel to having yet another plastic peripheral that I have to store. I'm sure with time they can replace mics, drums, guitars with this and they are already showing it replacing boards and buzzers - thats all a plus in my book - one peripheral for everything and more. As I said in another post though, they just need to bundle this thing with zero markup to knock the wii off the top spot.

This looks amazing - if they have the sense to take the loss and bundle this then the wii's unrightful reign could be over.

Not sure how I feel about the plane crash - its not the ending I thought or hoped for but it certainly came as a surprise so it will depend on how the aftermath is handled as to whether I like it or not.

The rest of the episode was great though, I loved the interactions with Skyler, particularly when all the lying she is upset about was done completely to protect her. Walts new look was great though - i'm hoping next season will show him taking on the chicken man.