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Origami

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:30 pm
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by linmias » Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:36 pm

Hi all Thinkpaders!
Anything new about the origami thinkpad models?

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:30 pm
New Tabook... October version 282.

Last post by WildEye « Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:36 pm

by WildEye » Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:36 pm

Nice.. 2 weeks after i buy my x40 they issue new versions with the P-M 738 1,4GHz(dothan) with 2mb cache.

aaaaaaaaaaaaargh :)

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Last post by WildEye
Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:36 pm
Hurricane Jeanne coming..!

Last post by JHEM « Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:41 am
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by BillMorrow » Sat Sep 25, 2004 2:44 am

OK, another storm is heading here, sue to arrive sunday morning.

I might be out of touch for a few days or up to a week..

i plan on transferring...

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Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:41 am
IBM Warranty Services, nice but has to be costly to IBM

Last post by MadeInJapan « Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:36 pm
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by MadeInJapan » Tue Aug 31, 2004 8:32 pm

I remember several years ago when it was found out that the U.S. government had been spending hundreds of dollars each on toilet seats.

Something...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:36 pm
IBM Adds Built-In Fingerprint Scanner on ThinkPads

Last post by T41mbi « Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:28 am

by T41mbi » Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:28 am

half way down the page is the info

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Fri Oct 01, 2004 7:28 am
What is the easiest way to become an IBM shareholder?

Last post by talenos « Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:01 pm
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by willflash4beads » Sat Jul 03, 2004 6:25 pm

I'd like to qualify for the IBM Shareholder discount. The IBM website says new investors can become IBM stockholders with as little as $500. But the...

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Last post by talenos
Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:01 pm
New TABOOK

Last post by csv96 « Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:47 pm

by csv96 » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:47 pm

A few new entry-level T42's and high-end R51's added but nothing major.

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Last post by csv96
Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:47 pm
What's the difference of r51, r50 and t40's?

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:32 am
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by felixportes » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:13 pm

What's the difference of r51, r50 and t40's meaning t42 and t42p? I'm buying and I need to decide which to buy... thanks

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:32 am
IBM Recalls 225,000 AC Power Adapters

Last post by erik « Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:36 am
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by hausman » Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:45 pm

Thursday September 2, 6:09 pm ET
IBM Recalls 225,000 56W AC Power Adapters in U.S., Citing Fire, Electrical Shock Hazards

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The...

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Last post by erik
Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:36 am
What's the difference between a T42 vs. T42p?

Last post by csv96 « Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:22 pm
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by felixportes » Sun Aug 29, 2004 11:35 am

One of the difference is the video memory T42p = 128mb
What other difference is there?

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Last post by csv96
Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:22 pm
ThinkPad X40 and 60 GB HDD?

Last post by richarddd « Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:25 am
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by whickman » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:28 am

Does anyone have any indication that a 60 GB 1.8-inch minidrive will be available sometime in the next few months? I heard that Hitachi was coming...

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Last post by richarddd
Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:25 am
Thnkpad TV commercials?

Last post by teleplex « Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:07 am
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by Dirky » Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:01 pm

Hi, does anybody know if the TP TV commercials are online anywhere?
avi/mpeg format?
There were 2 in the UK this year, the wifi one and the...

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Last post by teleplex
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:07 am
PCWorld rates R51#1 and T42#2

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by jschunkew » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:06 pm

For All Purpose Laptops category PCWorld rates
the R51#1 and the T42 (2378DXU) #2.

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Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:06 pm
Color Thinkpads?

Last post by ldbobby « Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:58 pm
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by DudeItsADell » Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:42 pm

Is it that IBM is comping out with different colored Thinkpads? I read this is in a post earlier, but wasn't sure if it is true. If they are coming...

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Last post by ldbobby
Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:58 pm
Thinkpad TabletPC from IBM? Thinkpad X50??

Last post by would « Thu Aug 05, 2004 2:42 am
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by would » Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:44 am

does anybody know something about this??

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Last post by would
Thu Aug 05, 2004 2:42 am
Something wrong with R series?

Last post by jschunkew « Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:14 pm
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by jrigsby » Wed Jun 09, 2004 12:53 pm

I've been following this forum for a couple of weeks. I'm about to pull the trigger on a 15 inch R51, but i'm mildly concerned at the palty amount of...

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Last post by jschunkew
Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:14 pm
IBM Thinkpad Warranty, what does it cover exactly?

Last post by CyberDude « Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:08 am
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by ellipse » Mon Jun 07, 2004 6:41 am

Hello,

I bought my X30 a year ago, and it is already showing its age: the lettering on some keys (ESANT...) is nearly gone, a corner is slightly...

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Last post by CyberDude
Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:08 am
Performance increase on new Pentium M

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:37 am
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by AtmosMan » Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:47 pm

I've been reading around a bit, and in reviews of the recently released Dothan processor, they say that the performance increase over Banias is...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:37 am
News on new Pentium M's and a question

Last post by boardmonger « Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:47 am
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by AtmosMan » Tue Jul 06, 2004 4:27 pm

Here is an article about the new Pentium M processor coming out this fall:

It mentions something called Execute Disable technology. Does anyone...

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Last post by boardmonger
Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:47 am
PCI Express (PCIe) Article

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:23 pm

by K. Eng » Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:23 pm

Might be an interesting read for those who are interested in technologies we'll be seeing in the next generation (probably T5x) of ThinkPads.

The...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jul 01, 2004 7:23 pm
Intel GMA900 - Games on the X series soon?

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:26 am

by K. Eng » Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:26 am

:D

Future generations of the X40 will probably use the 915GM chipset, which as far as I know will have the GMA900.

Ok, it sucks compared to the...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Jun 29, 2004 9:26 am
Rumors: Alviso Chipset Delayed

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:40 am
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by K. Eng » Wed Jun 16, 2004 3:14 pm

:(

If this unfortunate news is true, we won't see a T50 generation notebook until next year.

The reason for the delay may not necessarily be a...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:40 am
Will there ever be another A31p-like machine?

Last post by tbessie « Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:03 pm
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by tbessie » Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:55 pm

I've been watching IBM's Thinkpad line develop since I got my A31 (not the 'p' model), and have been wishing they came out with another like it. The...

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Last post by tbessie
Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:03 pm
Need a 1GB 533 MHz DDR-2 module?

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:50 pm

by K. Eng » Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:50 pm

TAIWANESE MEMORY FIRM Kingmax tells the INQ that its DDR-2 533MHz 1GB SO-DIMMs will be ideal for Intel Alviso notebooks that will arrive in the third...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jun 24, 2004 1:50 pm
Why you need passwords on your ThinkPad

Last post by vjacob « Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:47 am
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by hausman » Mon Jun 07, 2004 4:15 pm

Oops! Firm accidentally eBays customer database A customer database and the current access codes to the supposedly secure Intranet of one of Europe's...

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Last post by vjacob
Wed Jun 23, 2004 2:47 am
Shipping Question

Last post by G-Man « Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:41 pm
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by ntoly » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:53 pm

I ordered a T42 directly from IBM on June 10, and was told to expect shipping in 2 - 3 weeks (even though the order status read July 5)....

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Last post by G-Man
Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:41 pm
Need Help ID'ing IBM Thinkpad Power Brick

Last post by hausman « Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:43 pm
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by DrGrafix » Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:03 pm

In my collection of all things IBM, I have a IBM Power Supply for a thinkpad but I don't know what model because we've had several in the family....

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Last post by hausman
Thu Jun 10, 2004 7:43 pm
Dothan updates in near future...

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:59 am
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by synapse » Mon May 31, 2004 12:33 pm

Hi-

I will be buying a laptop (looking at the T42p) before school starts in august. I was wondering if there will be any performance upgrades to the...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Jun 05, 2004 7:59 am
ThinkPads in HALL of FAME

Last post by ian « Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:11 pm
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by cynic » Thu Jun 03, 2004 2:04 am

The first member of the PCWorld Hall of Fame is IBM's ThinkPads!

PCWorld Link

The X40 also was also given the Best Ultraportable award. The...

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Last post by ian
Fri Jun 04, 2004 4:11 pm
Is this FTP site the best reference for all IBM ThinkPads?

Last post by cynic « Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:09 pm
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by DrGrafix » Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:34 pm

Hey Guys...

I've used this FTP site for some reference information and it's come in handy, but I don't know if it's quirky or doesn't have every...

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Last post by cynic
Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:09 pm
Forum Time is off

Last post by cynic « Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:23 am

by cynic » Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:23 am

Bill,

It looks like the time/time-stamping is off by an hour on the forum. It's an hour behind (ie, when it is actually 6am, the forum time is...

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Last post by cynic
Tue Jun 01, 2004 8:23 am
Which thinkpad series/s, start having 32Mb Video memory???

Last post by G-Man « Sun May 30, 2004 11:25 pm
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by sickofit » Sun May 30, 2004 6:47 pm

Just curious where ,in which series do thinkpads start offering 32Mb video RAM???..A?..X??..R??..T??

Thanks...

Greg St.L

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Last post by G-Man
Sun May 30, 2004 11:25 pm
Acquisition Agreement

Last post by hausman « Fri May 28, 2004 3:29 pm
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by dclee012 » Mon May 17, 2004 8:12 pm

Bill et al, have you guys ever heard of IBM invoking the agreement, with respect to the following lines:

If a Product is quoted at an incorrect...

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Last post by hausman
Fri May 28, 2004 3:29 pm
PERFORMANCE ThinkPads: A contradiction in terms?

Last post by erik « Mon May 17, 2004 1:38 am
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by Guest » Fri May 07, 2004 3:15 am

All,

Once upon a time, the IBM ThinkPad was the yardstick that all other laptops were measured against. IBM was known not only for its build...

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Last post by erik
Mon May 17, 2004 1:38 am
New Dothan notebooks

Last post by erik « Mon May 17, 2004 1:13 am
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by Porsche » Tue Apr 27, 2004 10:29 am

Does anyone know when the new T42 with dothan will come out? What will be the specs?

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Last post by erik
Mon May 17, 2004 1:13 am
Dothan Pentium M performance bets?

Last post by K. Eng « Mon May 10, 2004 6:03 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun May 09, 2004 6:26 pm

Less than 24 hours to go... Anyone want to wager on the performance of Dothan?

I'm predicting the 2.0 GHz Dothan will achieve SPECint2k between...

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Last post by K. Eng
Mon May 10, 2004 6:03 pm

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