Is the quality of the ThinkPad Edge worth the performance hit? Critique my nearly-made laptop purchasing choice!
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posted by Busy Old Fool
on Mar 13, 2013 -
8 answers
I am looking for a relatively rugged laptop (or tablet?) that I can use for data entry, word processing, internet browsing, and music playing while in the US, and then use for data entry, arcGIS, and music playing while in the rain forest in West Africa. It would be wonderful if it was less than $700.
I do not want a Mac. What should I be looking into?
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posted by ChuraChura
on Oct 8, 2012 -
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Laptop battery filter: My Lenovo SL510 wasn't charging my battery, and I foolishly assumed it was the battery's problem and bought a new one. But the new one wouldn't charge either. Any advice?
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posted by ubiquity
on Jun 14, 2012 -
7 answers
How would placing two (or more!) Compact flash drives in my
T40 laptop and using them as a striped RAID 0 compare to installing an equivalent (PATA) SSD? Is there some other thinking-further-out-of-the-box way of getting lightning-fast disk performance into a Pentium M-class laptop?
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posted by Orb2069
on Nov 24, 2011 -
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About a month ago, I spilled some water on my laptop. So I let everything dry out. It works again, but now the screen is very bright, as if the contrast is turned way up. After searching the internet, I learned that the problem could be a damaged inverter so I ordered and installed a new one. But no dice. The screen is still really bright. Any ideas of what might be the problem?
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posted by mcmile
on Nov 10, 2011 -
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I want a small, lightweight, Windows-based computer that's cheap, durable, and a pleasure to use. I need it for basic productivity, in-class note-taking, and web browsing. Am I looking a Thinkpad x120e, or am I missing something crucial?
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posted by Scientist
on Sep 5, 2011 -
11 answers
Thinkpad users -- talk to me about the trackpoint (also known as the little red eraser thingy on the keyboard).
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posted by missjenny
on May 31, 2011 -
31 answers
Will I be missing out much if I buy an SL series or Thinkpad Edge laptop instead of a T series thinkpad?
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posted by kitcat
on Apr 18, 2011 -
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I just bought a used Thinkpad T61 and the e,t, and space bar keys work intermittently. The keyboard is reasonably clean and nothing is obstructing the keycaps underneath. I have taken out the keyboard and reseated the keyboard connector. Is this just a bad keyboard or should i be worried about something else? (os is linux/ubuntu)
posted by ennui.bz
on Mar 1, 2011 -
11 answers
Why can't I get into the BIOS on this Thinkpad? Alternately, how can I get this machine working?
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posted by jessamyn
on May 12, 2010 -
4 answers
Which light-weight yet powerful laptop should I buy? I like the Sony Vaio Z, followed by the MB Air and the Thinkpad X200. Am I missing any models?
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posted by bkudria
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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My Thinkpad's n key doesn't work most of the time (but does work sometimes if I hit it in the right spot/from the right angle and hold for a bit)...what troubleshooting/fixes can I try before I give in and replace the whole keyboard?
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posted by needs more cowbell
on Nov 3, 2009 -
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I have an ancient Thinkpad 570, and the hard drive finally died. Hardware not recognized. I've pulled out the old one (it rattles ominously) and am wondering if I can replace it with a new generic laptop drive, rather than having to go with overpriced proprietary stuff.
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posted by stavrosthewonderchicken
on Jul 31, 2008 -
10 answers
What are some reasons NOT to get a Lenovo Thinkpad R61? I'm pretty enarmoured with this laptop and I want to be sure it's a good decision.
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posted by Phire
on Jul 11, 2008 -
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My fantastically unstable IBM T42 (which is on it's 3rd, soon to be 4th, life) died a little while ago, no longer booting into Ubuntu. However, it loves to boot into Windows. How do I nuke both?
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posted by tmcw
on Jul 11, 2008 -
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Alternative to T61p? I'm looking for a laptop that is highly reliable, has a good graphics card and lots of storage.
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posted by Popcorn
on Apr 26, 2008 -
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I've got an old IBM Thinkpad G40 circa something like 1998 that runs Pentium II and I want to get it running as fast as possible while spending as little money as possible.
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posted by alona
on Sep 10, 2007 -
8 answers
Why is my brand-new router massively slowing my Internet connection, even when everything's connected with cables?
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posted by escabeche
on Jul 12, 2007 -
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I am trying to replace a laptop keyboard but the final screw has burred and neither the regular or precision screwdriver works. If someone suggests that I go to repairman and 50 bucks to fix this, I am likely to do serious damage to this laptop (namely by throwing it against a wall). Any ideas?
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posted by zaebiz
on Jun 15, 2007 -
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Is there anywhere in the Chapel Hill/Durham, NC, area where I can just show up and buy (or at least get a good look at) a Thinkpad X60 (or preferably, X40/X41)?
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posted by amtho
on Jun 7, 2007 -
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I need to buy a laptop soon and I'm looking hard at getting Thinkpad for a variety of reasons. However I'd like some advice on what to prioritise when buying one, especially considering the limited options for customisation available in the UK. (Other laptop recommendations welcome)
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posted by drill_here_fore_seismics
on Feb 23, 2007 -
15 answers
We need multiple laptops to have identical computing environments, with the ability to have them updated en masse. What is the best way?
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posted by milquetoast
on Nov 28, 2006 -
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Dropped my laptop (IBM Thinkpad T42) from about 3 feet. It seemed ok for a week except that it randomly rebooted from time to time. However now it says it can't even load the operating system. I don't have a recovery disk. I don't have the original XP CD. I can't send this to a repairman because I have very sensitive information stored in files on the desktop. How sunk am I?
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posted by zaebiz
on Nov 24, 2006 -
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I have a Thinkpad G41. About an hour ago, I (shut it off) packed it in a backpack-style case, and rode my bicycle to the radio station where I work. Upon arriving, I turn it on and the screen does not do anything at all. Everything else about bootup appears normal, except the total deadness of the screen (the light behind the TFT does not appear to come on). Also, there are (what I presume to be) BIOS beeps, one long two short. Googling produces
this which informs me I have a "video adapter error". What do I do now? (This laptop is about a year old, I think it's out of warranty now... is it just doomed to become a server?)
posted by phrontist
on Oct 27, 2006 -
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How do I clean my ThinkPad's harddrive so I can sell it WITHOUT having to reinstall XP?
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posted by phixed
on Oct 21, 2006 -
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LaptopFilter: A buddy of mine is selling his IBM ThinkPad T23 for $400 dollars. Here are the specs:
P3 1.13ghz
60gb(5400)
1024MB ram
CDRW-DVD
14.1 Display
Docking Station
Also has a PCMCIA WIFI card
I want a laptop really bad and this seems to be a good deal, what do you think? Should i buy this? BTW..This will be used for web browsing and business applications. No graphic applications or gaming.
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posted by flipmiester99
on Jan 10, 2006 -
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I've been happy with my IBM Thinkpad T21, but I want CD-RW, DVD and something shiny & new. I'm looking at an IBM TPad R40 model 2681 - Celeron 2.0GHz RAM256 HD40G CD-RW/DVD + 802.11B Wifi from a reliable online vendor. US 575. Will I regret the Celeron as opposed to PIII?
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posted by theora55
on Oct 29, 2005 -
14 answers
I'm thinking of getting myself a new laptop to play with. Do I want to switch? [
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posted by coriolisdave
on Nov 21, 2004 -
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Dedicated Mac user needs to perform Wintel-only dev work, needs new laptop. Thinkpad, or iBook/Powerbook?
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posted by mwhybark
on Aug 13, 2004 -
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