Simple: because ThinkPads are perfect designed, robust, reliable working to= ols. Bought my first ThinkPad in 1999 (IBM ThinkPad 700), then had an ThinkPad 600, a T20, T22, T22 with an SXGA+ display, T23 and now happy owner of a T30. (And looking forward that the price for used T4x will drop enouhg that I can afford it :-) Greetings from Finnland, - Martin (dreaming of a T43 ;-)