> # There is a reason NASA only approves thinkpads in space - ask yourself why your laptop is not being used by astronauts ?

I remember this being true in the IBM days, but has is it still accurate after the Lenovo-fication of the Thinkpad line?

Some of the key features that would make them great (e.g. ease of field repair) seem to have been greatly diminished - especially on the lighter models.