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    Thinkpad Owner Demographics

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stringbeans85, Aug 15, 2008.

  1. stringbeans85

    stringbeans85 Notebook Guru

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    Greetings Thinkpadders!

    Just thought it'd be fun to find out out the demographics of thinkpad users

    About me:

    -Male
    -Asian
    -23 yrs old
    -Grad Student (Economics)
    -Single
    -Income: Currently Unemployed :)
     
    stringbeans85, Aug 15, 2008
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  2. FatMangosLAWL

    FatMangosLAWL Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't have one, pretty ugly in my opinion, but hey, it isn't a consumer notebook anyway. I'd rather get an Ideapad personally.
     
    FatMangosLAWL, Aug 16, 2008
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  3. keltix

    keltix Notebook Deity

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    t500 (ordered today)

    -Male
    -brown (mex.)
    -18
    -incoming freshman (mech engr.)
    -single
    -poor
     
    keltix, Aug 16, 2008
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    vi3tscorpian Notebook Evangelist

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    -Male
    -Mixed Asian
    -25
    -Under grad (Audio Engineering/ME)
    -Marital Status :eek:n and off
    -Income: enough to do things.
     
    vi3tscorpian, Aug 16, 2008
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  5. nicodemus

    nicodemus Notebook Consultant

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    Saw quite a few thinkpads at DEFCON this year.
     
    nicodemus, Aug 16, 2008
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  6. cacapis

    cacapis Notebook Consultant

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    The thinkpad lineup is quite wide anyways to get like a demographic we should actually include what kind of thinkpad we have

    Thinkpad t61p 15.4"
    -Male
    -Whiteish latin
    -25
    -Kind of undergrad
    -kind of single I guess
    -Between jobs/freelance
     
    cacapis, Aug 16, 2008
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  7. blindpan

    blindpan Notebook Consultant

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    Just ordered a T500 today.

    -Male
    -Asian
    -18
    -CS undergrad
    -single
    -currently unemployed, but ironically, I'm trying to get a job at the local Apple store!
     
    blindpan, Aug 16, 2008
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  8. j-spec

    j-spec Notebook Guru

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    Just bought a T61 14.1 inch widescreen

    Male
    Korean
    22
    Business student
    girlfriend 3 years strong
    working full time in Co-op work term

    I'll be honest, one of the main reasons I bought my Thinkpad was because I DJ and I didn't want a laptop like an HP or Dell because they're everywhere.
    I was thinking about a Macbook Pro, but the price scared me away (at least for now), especially with the inevitable update looming.
    Anyways, the Thinkpad was a great solution and I'm counting the days until it arrives.
     
    j-spec, Aug 16, 2008
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  9. Paul386

    Paul386 Notebook Evangelist

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    600E, T21, T60p, in the market for a new laptops either a Thinkpad T400 / T500 / W500 or a M2400 or M4400 from Dell.

    Male
    American with European ancestry
    19
    Mechanical Engineering Major
    Single
    I work as a process engineer for a manufacturing company $$
     
    Paul386, Aug 16, 2008
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  10. Cape Consultant

    Cape Consultant SSD User

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    T61 14.1, VISTA,
    Irish/scottish/???
    56
    computer consultant
    somewhat employed, self
    I want my lappy to be all about BUSINESS. Not something that Staples and Dell decided I might buy.
    I think the form and function is beautiful.
    Single, 2 cats
     
    Cape Consultant, Aug 16, 2008
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  11. stringbeans85

    stringbeans85 Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for posting everyone! Hope to hear from more pplz! Any female thinkpadders out there? I've seen a few girls at my school rockin' the x-series....it just made them even hotter! :)
     
    stringbeans85, Aug 16, 2008
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  12. N405WN

    N405WN Newbie

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    T61 14.1"

    Male
    Black
    19 yrs
    Freshman undergrad
    Single
    Low-income
     
    N405WN, Aug 16, 2008
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    shein_98 Notebook Guru

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    Tried to order the T400 today but Canada website was F'ed...going to wait a day or two because a buddy's cousin is a sales rep...

    Male
    Caucasian
    24 yrs
    Post-grad (Law)
    Single
    Unemployed
     
    shein_98, Aug 16, 2008
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    edubarr Notebook Consultant

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    T61 14.1"

    Male
    Mixed
    29 yrs
    Grad (PhD in Soft Eng)
    Married
    Freelance developer
     
    edubarr, Aug 16, 2008
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  15. Cape Consultant

    Cape Consultant SSD User

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    Man, if I saw a hot woman with an X300 I would consider giving up my single status :)
     
    Cape Consultant, Aug 16, 2008
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    Sircas Notebook Consultant

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    T60 14.1"
    Male
    Black
    41 yrs
    Sr. Financial Analyst
    Married 17yrs
    Employed
     
    Sircas, Aug 16, 2008
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    sunchaser99 Notebook Consultant

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    Male
    NY
    Caucasian
    26 yrs old
    Medical Student
    T61P 15.4"
    No income
    In a relationship (she owns a 4 yr old T41)
     
    sunchaser99, Aug 16, 2008
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  18. JaneL

    JaneL Super Moderator

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    Be careful what you wish for! ;-)
     
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    daphatgrant Notebook Guru

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    T61P

    Male
    NY
    Caucasian
    26, (had to look)
    Firefighter
    Single
    I get the bills payed and still have enough to have some fun.
     
    daphatgrant, Aug 16, 2008
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  20. fuanacho

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    T40, (now a Lenovo 3000 N100), and soon a T400

    Male
    Bolivia(nope, it's not in africa)
    Mixed
    21
    MKT Analyst /MKT and Ad Student
    Single
    Well paid by a tobacco company
     
    fuanacho, Aug 16, 2008
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  21. MikesDell

    MikesDell Notebook Evangelist

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    Wow, amazing how young we all are ! :)

    Male
    21
    White Italian
    USA
    Single
    Suck *** job in grocery store, looking to become a state trooper
     
    MikesDell, Aug 16, 2008
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  22. Kenji

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    Seems like I am the youngest one here..

    Male
    16
    Mixed
    UK
    Single
    PA and Lighting installer.
    Forgot to add my Thinkpads, T40, R61.
     
    Kenji, Aug 16, 2008
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    Sorry to be a spoiler on the age front:
    Male
    36
    Black
    USA
    Research Scientist
    Married
    Chemistry Ph.D. (recent)
     
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    Asian
    USA
    Pre-Med
    Complicated
     
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    wesmain Notebook Consultant

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    USA
    Law Student
    Single
    White
     
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    harcheng Newbie

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    T60 14.1
    Male
    Asian
    22 Years old
    Business grad
    Single
    Employed: finance/software
     
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    T61 14.1
    Male
    Caucasian
    30 Years old
    College Degree
    Single
    Employed: Working in the Information Systems department at Driscoll Children's Hospital.

    I bought a T400 on August 7th.
     
    jedisolo, Aug 16, 2008
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    Windlion Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just to tip the scales ever so slightly-
    I have had a 385XD (which still boots!), an ancient R-series that bricked from Windows OS corruption, and presently a T42 which has been sweet to me over the past 4-5 years. I'm still waffling over getting a T400 or T500 to replace it.

    Female
    22
    Caucasian American
    B.Sci
    Single
    sales associate/webcomicker
     
    Windlion, Aug 17, 2008
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    cpetaling Notebook Enthusiast

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    -Male
    -Filipino
    -26 y.o.
    -MS CS
    -Single
    -College Instructor

    bringing an r61 to school for a more muscular image.
     
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  30. MYK

    MYK Newbie NBR Reviewer

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    X300 Vista, T61p XP
    28 years old
    Male
    Investment Placement
    Kuwaiti (arab)
    Married, 2 sons
    Die hard thinkpad fan, forever!
     
    MYK, Aug 17, 2008
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