I'm sure I still bleed a little blue, but I've used a Thinkpad - now Lenovo since 1993. I'd still have the 486 based 700 series, but IBM wanted it back when I left. I've had five laptops and haven't bought a new one because of breakage yet - replaced only for performance issues. We still have an old PIII in use as a terminal on one of our racks. They get carried onto roofs, up water tanks, have been dropped from short distance and have never failed to perform when picked back up. I'll echo John, I could have paid more but a year old processor does what I need. And yes, I also have one of the A31 series that runs Ubuntu. Works very well as a workstation around the office. I absolutely love the trackpoint. I have issues with the trackpad and sweat on my fingers in the summer, it makes moving the pointer a problem for me. I bought two T42 series last month coming off lease for $250 each for installation work.
David Hulsebus Portative Technologies www.portative.com Josh Luthman wrote: > I have seen several HP laptops - nothing really good or bad about them, > they're just out there. > > I am a die hard fan of Thinkpad, Thinkpads for me. Thinkpad moved their > manufacturing half to Lenovo. > > I just bought our new employee a $500 Lenovo from Systemax/Infotel and I'm > quite impressed. There are touch sensitive buttons for media, the screen > has NO latch to break (it's magnetic or part of the hinge). The keyboard > isn't quite Thinkpad goodness but is still better then most. The screen is > awfully reflective. Battery LEDs on the chassis itself is also a bonus. > Great specs for an installer. Also I should note Butch Evans has used a > Lenovo for years - he has proven his laptop works quite well as a Linux > workstation. I only wish I could make that leap. > > For $500 I couldn't be happier - I need to get one myself (ethernet port > fried) but I need it dock capable. Not sure if Lenovo offers that. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <lakel...@gbcx.net> wrote: > > >> Anyone using one of these? Would love to hear pros and cons >> >> Tnx >> >> Bob >> >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
