[ltp] T60 Preview (No!!!! Not Windows Buttons!!! Take Them Away!!!!)

[The Maxx]

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at least you can be sure that they will not put a windows key in it.


On 1/10/06, Christopher Sawtell <csawtell@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 11 January 2006 09:39, The Maxx wrote:
> > May this be heresy in this list but, did you see this
> > http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/
> > It was announce in the MacWorld 2006.
>
> Yes it looks very nice BUT:-
>
> 1) There is no TrackPoint. I really like it, besides I do like having an
> indication that I have a feminine gendered thing on my lap. :-)
>
> 2) The power supply cord is still on the side, designed specially to pull
> the lappie off its lap if somebody / child / dog / whatever trips over th=
e
> cord. Yes I know they talk about magnetic latches but there is still a
> recess for the plug. I'd like to check that out before I shelled out
> dough.
>
> 3) The lid is not recessed & doesn't seat over the keyboard. i.e. It's no=
t
> going to survive a fall very well.
>
> 4) It's not ebony black. Those Apple jobs start looking distinctly scruff=
y
> after just a few months of serious use.
>
> 5) I couldn't see a ThinkLight. I was plunged into total darkness just
> before giving a talk one evening, the ThinkLight saved my sanity.
>
> 6) Apple keyboards are irredeemably hopeless when compared to the existin=
g
> ThinkPad ones.
>
> OTOH: It has the redeeming feature of a fair price for what you get.
>
> --
> CS
> --
> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>



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The Maxx

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at least you can be sure that they will not put a windows key in it.<br><br=
><br><div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 1/10/06, <b class=3D"gmail_sendern=
ame">Christopher Sawtell</b> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:csawtell@paradise.net.nz=
">csawtell@paradise.net.nz
</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">On Wednesday 11 January 2006 09:39, The Maxx wrote:<br>&gt; May this b=
e heresy in this list but, did you see this
<br>&gt; <a href=3D"http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/">http://www.apple.com/=
macbookpro/</a><br>&gt; It was announce in the MacWorld 2006.<br><br>Yes it=
 looks very nice BUT:-<br><br>1) There is no TrackPoint. I really like it, =
besides I do like having an
<br>indication that I have a feminine gendered thing on my lap. :-)<br><br>=
2) The power supply cord is still on the side, designed specially to pull<b=
r>the lappie off its lap if somebody / child / dog / whatever trips over th=
e
<br>cord. Yes I know they talk about magnetic latches but there is still a<=
br>recess for the plug. I'd like to check that out before I shelled out<br>=
dough.<br><br>3) The lid is not recessed &amp; doesn't seat over the keyboa=
rd.=20
i.e. It's not<br>going to survive a fall very well.<br><br>4) It's not ebon=
y black. Those Apple jobs start looking distinctly scruffy<br>after just a =
few months of serious use.<br><br>5) I couldn't see a ThinkLight. I was plu=
nged into total darkness just
<br>before giving a talk one evening, the ThinkLight saved my sanity.<br><b=
r>6) Apple keyboards are irredeemably hopeless when compared to the existin=
g<br>ThinkPad ones.<br><br>OTOH: It has the redeeming feature of a fair pri=
ce for what you get.
<br><br>--<br>CS<br>--<br>The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<=
br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thin=
kpad">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a>
<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>The Maxx

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