Re:Non-Apple's Mistake
by jrockway on Friday April 16, 2010 @09:21PM
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Yeah, but it does pass the "accidentally spilled coffee on my keyboard test".
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Re:Non-Apple's Mistake
by mattmaroon on Friday April 16, 2010 @11:03PM
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Mine passed the "getting dropped from 3-5 feet on about 700 different occasions" test.
Mine passed the got-run-over-by-an-SUV test, modulo a new external keyboard and monitor.
Mine had a cracked motherboard because I was apparently picking it up off the table wrong, by the corner vs gently holding it on both sides, as designed. IBM initially claimed that it was water damage (6 months prior), searching online revealed a small army with the same problem as I.
I still use that ThinkPad (well minus the new motherboard) on my electronics bench, but to say that its on par with the iPhone or Mac Pro in terms of quality is laughable. The whole thing looks and feels like its made out of recycled plastic. Its so ugly it looks rugged.
And I still love the damn thing... go figure.
Re:Non-Apple's Mistake
by asciilifeform on Saturday April 17, 2010 @10:30AM
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> Mine had a cracked motherboard because I was apparently picking it up off the table wrong, by the corner vs gently holding it on both sides
Same as mine. Replaced with MacBook Air, without regrets.
>The whole thing looks and feels like its made out of recycled plastic.
Wait, I thought that Apple was the eco-conscious company.
What vintage? I remember seeing that Lenovo added a "roll cage" to the Thinkpad line that supposedly allows it to be run over by a car.
I found a 1990s Thinkpad in my desk at work. It's makes for an excellent step ladder.