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    x300 questions

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by stumil, Jun 8, 2008.

  1. stumil

    stumil Notebook Enthusiast

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    1) Does the x300 have a PC Express or other card slot? I might want to add ATT Mobility 3G card at some later date. If the x300 doesn't, makes the 50% less expensive x61s look mighty attractive. I am getting rather fond of the backlit screen however.

    2) How does one Search the threads in this forum?

    Thanks!
     
    stumil, Jun 8, 2008
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  2. Funkymoe

    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    1) No

    2) You need 100 posts for some stupid reason.
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 8, 2008
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  3. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    It's not a stupid reason. The servers have been having issues lately, and search had to be disabled temporarily. Read me.
     
    talin, Jun 8, 2008
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  4. Funkymoe

    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    ^ I understand the search issue, but I don't understand how limiting the feature to those with 100 posts helps. If anything, those who are new to the site have more of a need to search. Maybe I'm mistaken and the search feature is deactivated for all users now, I'm not sure. But it used to be limited to those with 100 posts.
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 8, 2008
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  5. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    For the time being, google will have to be used for search.
    I think it was disabled for non senior members to reduce the workload on the servers, since there are less senior members than junior. :) But any mod feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. :)
     
    talin, Jun 8, 2008
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  6. stumil

    stumil Notebook Enthusiast

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    I respectfully disagree, it is kind of a stupid reason. The 2 or 3 posts that I have made could have been answered without me having to start a thread if there was a search feature. Repeated threads equals more threads for the search engine to chew on. Plus, it would have saved me hours of time going back through pages and pages of threads learning about the x300 and x61s.
     
    stumil, Jun 8, 2008
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  7. Mu Zeta

    Mu Zeta Notebook Geek

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    The admins probably know how to run the forums better than you. Another forum I visit has disabled the search feature. Maybe it takes an inordinate amount of bandwidth? Or probably vBulletin really sucks.
     
    Mu Zeta, Jun 8, 2008
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  8. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    Right. The people who have for a long time now run the premiere site for notebooks discussion on the web have no clue what they're doing. :rolleyes:
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jun 8, 2008
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  9. Funkymoe

    Funkymoe Notebook Geek

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    This blind loyalty is kinda cute, but it would be nice if someone actually knew the reason why.
     
    Funkymoe, Jun 8, 2008
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  10. kboyer

    kboyer Notebook Consultant

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    Unfortunately, for many like myself, the forum's usefulness is greatly diminished without search. I research more than I post and I suspect that's a pretty common member behavior. Then again, some have 100 posts like myself and still can't search a specific forum.
     
    kboyer, Jun 9, 2008
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  11. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Please keep this thread on-topic, thanks. Questions about the forum itself should go in the Site Suggestions forum.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 9, 2008
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