Please put the L-Series to the main Lenovo/IBM Forum

Hi,
I have a suggestion: Please put the ThinkPad L-Series in the main Lenovo/IBM Forum. It is a part of the ThinkPad Business-Lineup and with the newest refresh L430/L530 much closer to the T-Series (HD+ on the L430, classic ThinkPad 180° all-metall hinges, the same keyboard-layout as the T/W/X-Series, nVidia Optimus etc.). It is displaced in the Edge subforum, because it is clearly closer to the other ThinkPads than to the Edge Series, wich is completly different.

Here you can see a picture comparison, which shows clearly that the newest series looks much classier than the old (L520 left, L530 middle and T530 right).


Thank you.
Greetings
ibmthink (proud L520 user )

 

You have to draw the line somewhere and we chose the classic ThinkPads - the T, W and X series for the main forum.

 

I agree with ZaZ; the T, W, X are classic thinkpad designs where as the rest are more along the lines of more updated\casual design. But then again, the X1, X120e, X130e should belong in the main forum because it is part of the X series.

 

L and SL branched off from the discontinued R series. Though we Lenovo Mods cannot agree on everything, we all agree that the L/SL/Edge don't get as much discussion as the mainstream T/W/X series so we grouped Lenovo's non mainstream business laptops together in 1 forum. The issue was L/SL/Edge threads would be bumped 2-3 pages down before anyone would even see it. It was even worse when all of Lenovo was 1 forum, Essential, IdeaPad, all of Think. Not that L/SL aren't true ThinkPads, but the community spoke and that is how we organized it.

 

Ok, I understand that. Thats an argument.

Ok, thats the definition of Classic ThinkPad. For me, the L-Series is a classic Series too, because it has some classic features (dockingport, fingerprint, all black design), which no other series in the Edge/SL/X1xxe forum has. And with the newest refresh the L-Series is not longer a other-labeled SL-Serie, because there are many changes (power jack moved to the position, where it is on the T/X/W Series, the status-LEDs are in a classical position, same keyboard now as T/W/X-Series. etc.), so I see even fewer differentiators (ok, no Roll-Cage and no Ultrabay, but older Rxxe modells hadn´t this things too, and the are classic ThinkPads too, I am saying that as a former R60 user, so I know the R-Series, and there are no arguments why the L-Series should not be a classic line).

 

i dunno. to me, the only models worthy of "classic" nomenclature are three digits models, (600x, 770z, 570, etc...) and they were all made in japan and boasted great quality. of course they cost as much as a small size sedan...

 

I don't think IBM ever did a lot of Thinkpad manufacturing in Japan. The main Thinkpad design team was Japanese though, and they still design Thinkpads under Lenovo today.

 

not sure about that. maybe you can show us a link,

thinkpad used to be (and still are) heavy, sturdy, and thick, quite the opposite of those of the sony and toshiba.

 

OK, I think this has run its course from the original question and is veering off track now.