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    Vote to Unbox the W520

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by cpm22, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. cpm22

    cpm22 Notebook Consultant

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    If you would like Lenovo to unbox the W520 go to the "Official Lenovo Fan Site" on Facebook and vote. They are counting votes on which laptop to unbox next.

    Official Lenovo Fan Site | Facebook
     
    cpm22, Apr 6, 2011
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  2. halobox

    halobox Notebook Deity

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    So now we are voting on hardware prn on Facebook? :eek:

    Shakes head and walks off.
     
    halobox, Apr 6, 2011
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  3. commander

    commander Notebook Consultant

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    What is happening with this world ...
     
    commander, Apr 6, 2011
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  4. SR45

    SR45 Notebook Consultant

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    :mad:

    What is with all these unboxing videos ? All I want is a very professional review and a few pictures of the inside of the notebook. Unboxing. Give me a break. You get the box, you slowly open it, remove contents and waste a whole lot of time. We know whats in the darn box for goodness sakes.
     
    SR45, Apr 6, 2011
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  5. Mech0z

    Mech0z Notebook Evangelist

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    Maybe they put a happy meal surprise in it ;) But year I hope this site soons reviews just some of the new thinkpads?
     
    Mech0z, Apr 6, 2011
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  6. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    I find those unboxing videos useless at best and pretentious at worst. Sometimes it is obvious that the box has already been opened, with ripped seals, crumpled plastic bags, and fingerprints on the lid!!! The person "re-enacts" the unboxing with knife and all...

    And, to be direct about it, what's there to show with Lenovo packaging? You open the box and the brick plus cords just fall out -- no plastic bag, no adhesive tape to secure the plastic bag's opening, nothing. There's no protective tissue between display and keyboard.

    So, yeah, I did get sucked into watching some of them. :(
     
    Kaso, Apr 6, 2011
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  7. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    I would vote... only if they let me unbox it and keep the machine. What use is there for them to unbox the machine? :rolleyes:
     
    PatchySan, Apr 6, 2011
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  8. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Ill wait for youtube.
     
    Thaenatos, Apr 6, 2011
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  9. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    what is the point of these unboxing video? is this to attract more user involvement or media attention?

    We like Thinkpads but we think we can wait for some professional reviewer to do the honour of reviewing it in a professional manner.
     
    lead_org, Apr 6, 2011
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  10. unreal25

    unreal25 Capt. Obvious

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    Plus, Lenovo has a pretty crappy packaging. :D Not sure what the point would be. :)
     
    unreal25, Apr 6, 2011
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  11. princealyy

    princealyy Notebook Evangelist

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    The whole point of unboxing is beyond me. When apple started doing some nice packaging it made sense for about a minute now these unboxing videos are a waste if time.

    Sorry OP no disrespect.
     
    princealyy, Apr 7, 2011
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  12. dn00

    dn00 Notebook Consultant

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    Unboxing videos are kinda like complaining about unboxing videos, it's both pointless.
     
    dn00, Apr 7, 2011
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  13. edit1754

    edit1754 Notebook Prophet

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    Any time I stumble across an unboxing video on Youtube, I tend to read the specs in the description, skip to the part where they turn the laptop on, watch 10 seconds, and then move on.

    What I do like are videos showing real-life performance of different applications or games, so I can use them as a basis to determine whether or not to recommend the laptop to a specific person based on their needs.
     
    edit1754, Apr 7, 2011
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  14. halobox

    halobox Notebook Deity

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    I'm going to do an unboxing video spoof. :D

    The question is what to pull out of the box.
     
    halobox, Apr 7, 2011
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  15. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    Maybe add some cheesy jazz music for that special effect! Seriously a 360 degree view of the models showing ports and thickness in detail would be better use than some random guy taking systems out of boxes.
     
    PatchySan, Apr 7, 2011
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  16. mondongo

    mondongo Newbie

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    I think the reason some people like unboxing videos is because a good tactic when making a difficult choice (like similar laptops) is to pretend you committed to an option and then seeing how you react.

    Unboxing videos just let you live those first impression moments without the hassle of buying/returning :D
     
    mondongo, Apr 7, 2011
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