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    My goodness... Thinkpad 17" !!!!! W700

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by bunta, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. bunta

    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    You probably clicked to see pictures.. well there are none. Sorry.

    There is only one picture of the W700 and here it is..
    http://www.notebookpc.ru/content/view/92/1/

    Anybody know anything specific about this model?
     
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    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    this is old.
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    I know it is...but its NEW to THIS FORUM. I searched for W700 and there is barely a post about it.

    i had just found out about it today. so im excited and i would like to know if anybody else knows more about the system.

    Im hoping for dual hard drive.
     
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  4. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Yes there were post about it, people all know about it, long time ago. That keyboard picture is nothing new.
    There hardly any information about the W700, so just hold your breath.
    http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:W700
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jul 31, 2008
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  5. bunta

    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    sorry repost
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Where are the posts about it? and where is the picture of the keyboard on this forum??

    So youre saying people know about it, but they just dont talk about it on here?
     
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    It's not new to this forum we have known about that since the information about the new ThinkPad series leaked.

    The W700 won't be out soon, and there is no any information about it at the moment as far as I know.
     
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  9. bunta

    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    No one likes the idea of a 17" thinkpad. :(
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Wrong, however, we did discuss that, long time ago.
     
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    I like the idea and so do many others, but at this point there is nothing to talk about.
     
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    I had heard that there was going to possibly be a new 17" thinkpad, but had not heard anything about it here or elsewhere. Thanks for posting.
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Dude, the links you posted were not exactly "discussions"... W700 (what i entered in the search box) produce very little results let alone a "discussion". They werent discussions dude. W700 was mentioned twice if not once....

    And how is June a "loooooong time ago"?? It was last f**king month. Are you kidding?
     
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    I am so confused.. WHERE are these people?? Am i retarded with searching?? the only post i found was the "anyone waiting for 17" thinkpad" and there was barely an interest...

    Where is this "so do many others" come from....


    Ill be back later for this..
     
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    We have known about that since like January:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=211414

    Look at this post (01-23-2008) and who made it:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=2908205&postcount=9


    No one stops you to discuss it, but what exactly are you going to discuss? There will be a 17" ThinkPad, named the W700, we have a sketchy pic of its supposed keyboard. Great! Thanks for discussing this with me. :rolleyes:

    Seriously, you can discuss whatever you want, but we just don't have any new information for discussion, you posted something that we knew like 5 months ago. You don't expect plenty of people to discuss a non-announced notebook, with no release date, or any other specific information for that matter.
     
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  17. Fade To Black

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    I also don't get the idea of such a discussion. Yeah, it would be a somehow interesting laptop (though the ThinkPad is a classic under 15.4"). But it should also have a very fast video card (since it's a 17" and it would make sense) compared to the current ones. But it's all dust in the wind until we have some evidence of it actually going to be released (or maybe some rumors).
     
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    Yep, unless someone found a new link with pictures and review...not much of a point in this post.
     
    wilsonywx, Jul 31, 2008
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    [​IMG]

    what a HUGE keyboard, whats the big space on the right bottom corner?
     
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    I hate to throw fuel on the fire, but here goes. I've seen that keyboard before and it's not just that picture. Anyone remember that survey Lenovo was running like last month where they wanted people's opinions on keyboards? That ugly bezel at top and the keyboard is one of options they solicited opinions on. All it lacked was the number pad. I think that means it is still a bot of a ways off, if they cant even decide on something previously set in stone like "the" keyboard.
     
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    There will also be Quad-cores available, it will house the new Nvidia Quadro 3700m (not the 2700 like it says on the Hong Kong site, or maybe it's an option...) and the pic that circulated months ago is real - the w700 will be available with a mini-tablet as an option.
     
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    make sure you buy it from the friends and family cpp site for the best discounts around.

    Yes, CPP is open to the public. :)
     
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    bunta Notebook Consultant

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    Yes,i found out a week ago the keyboard picture was real (click on attachedment for a real picture of the W700) although it was said to be rumor photoshopped pic.

    Do you have any idea when the W700 will be released in the States Manelmontenegro??
     

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    Yes. The support people at Lenovo.com said it should be available later this Month (august), so it shouldn't take long.
     
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    no prices available yet
     
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    Ugh, i just spoke to a representative at Lenovo and mentioned about a late August release and he seemed kinda hesitant about it. He never really said yes or no whether we would see it August ...

    Then i proceeded to ask about the secondary touchpad thing and he confirmed that its for "drawing".. it would be optional feature.. then i said optional feature as in optional "hardware" like we can configure the laptop without it?? he said he doesnt know because there is no release date as of yet...

    Wth man..
     
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    IF you talk to a salesperson, they don't know any more than we do.
     
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    It seems that way with every company i have dealt with.... kinda frustrating...

    Found some Hong Kong Univ. flyers for the new LEnovo laptops. with configurations... This is not the one you have been seeing ... its a real life picture of a flyer... or catalog or whatever..

    http://www.nbstar.net/thread-89298-1-2.html

    scroll down.
     
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    I can confirm the integrated tablet Smile btw it`s not an issue with palm resting - you can put it right on the tablet, it`s only activated by special pen.
    There is one little special thingy - do you guys like to work on two displays? If yes, W700 is your thing Wink cannot tell more.
    Btw - new HP 8730w is going to have an option for DreamColor display with RGB LED backlight and 8-bit colors!

    That was a quote from the Thinkpad forum post. What is he saying?? dual monitors?
     

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