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    Non-chicklet 6-row keyboard

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vinuneuro, Aug 6, 2012.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Looks nice, though why leave out the TrackPoint? :(
     
    Jarhead, Aug 6, 2012
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Because cheap isn't cheerful?
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 6, 2012
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    True, but I don't see what the price is.
     
    Jarhead, Aug 6, 2012
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    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Because none of the Lenovo's non-ThinkPad models have one AFAIK...
     
    ajkula66, Aug 6, 2012
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    Wow. Those actually look quite nice.

    I can see a lot of shared design language between them and the current generation's style (as debuted in the T400s).

    Edit: So... is it possible to get one imported here in the US? Just wondering... ;)
     
    ThinkRob, Aug 7, 2012
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    Interesting... I wonder if the keyboard design will be applied in a modified form as an aftermarket upgrade for the new thinkpads?
     
    esotericdesignstudio, Aug 7, 2012
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    Doesn't look like these are available State-side. Shame.
     
    Jarhead, Aug 7, 2012
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    hmmwv Notebook Consultant

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    There is the now discontinued Edge E220s that's 12.5".
    Zhaoyang is Lenovo's business laptop line prior to the IBM acquisition, and is still serving as the low end business laptop series in China. Before 2005 Zhaoyang laptops were considered cheap copies of Thinkpads, now they are finally in a position to incorporate some Thinkpad's design elements, but in reverse some of Zhaoyang laptops are redesigned to become cheap Thinkpads, some believe the SL and now L line are basically Thinkpadized Zhaoyang models (the Edge is not even Zhaoyang quality).
     
    hmmwv, Aug 8, 2012
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