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    REAL Ibms

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Tommyz0r, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. Tommyz0r

    Tommyz0r Newbie

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    so... I'm sensing that lenovo cuts back on parts, aka plastic latch?

    Are there any places that still sell IBM thinkpads? like surplus thinkpads that they never sold?
     
    Tommyz0r, Jun 22, 2006
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    Hanson Notebook Guru

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    How about Ebay?
     
    Hanson, Jun 22, 2006
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    chuchutrain Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Hmm... plastic latches dont seem to be causing much trouble for me. they also don't look like they're going to break any time soon. I've never had a Dell latch break and those were plastic, I highly doubt the dual latch system Lenovo uses will break either.

    Anyone have theirs break yet?
     
    chuchutrain, Jun 22, 2006
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  4. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I wrote the review for the Z61m. The thing was as solid of a notebook as I have seen. ThinkPads are now Lenovos so you are going to have to come to terms with it. You can probably get a T42/43 which I guess could be considered IBMs but at the cost of lesser performance.
     
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    santasballz Notebook Consultant

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    i thought thinkpads always had plastic latch.
     
    santasballz, Jun 22, 2006
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