Comments on: Stupid keyboard tricks

By: bunnyhero

bunnyhero — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 03:59:17 +0000

damn laptop keyboards. it’s too bad manufacturers don’t make several layouts or variations available for you to choose from. last time i was laptop shopping i had to rule out several due to keyboard issues (mostly the keyboard feel, which is why i am wary to buy a laptop online without having tried it hands-on first).

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:50:16 +0000

Yeah, I love Thinkpads. I had a 570E for years (and then Candice had it after me, and it still runs fine, just needs new display hinges but it’s too slow to bother fixing), and Candice has a T23 now.

The only thing that holds me back is that for the same CPU and battery life I’d spend an extra $100-200. I’m used to Thinkpads being expensive, but on a $500 computer that’s hard to justify.

(I don’t need to worry about the UltraNav, though — no touchpad on the X31.)

By: Pegs

Pegs — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:44:57 +0000

I have a Thinkpad at work and I love it. The support has been a little dodgy at times, but its getting better. They are pretty durable, too – we had one get water poured over it from a leak (thankfully the top was down) and there has been no damage to it whatsoever. Its part of the good design. There is some bugginess with their UltraNav touchpad software but other than that, problems have been few and far between for us (we weren’t affected by the battery recall).