Lenovo computer?

[techs]

I saw my first Lenovo desktop in my shop today. From their "consumer" line.
What a joke. It has this huge red light on the front that looks like the Easy Button from Staples. Turns out its a rotating knob which you can choose to set at Turbo, Cool and some other setting I forget.
It comes with some crappy built in back up software that Vista disables after you run the Vista updates as "not compatible". Of course the Lenovo website, which doesn't even list that model, doesn't have any update for the software, as per their forums.
So I go to uninstall it. And then Vista won't boot.

Seriously, I don't know if the Lenovo business line, or the their ThinkPads are made any better, but all in all, IBM must be laughing their *ss off that they Lenovo paid money for their name and are now screwing up big time.

/rant

 

[LordMorpheus]

The thinkpads are still great laptops.

Except for the neutered sound cards.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I doubt IBM is laughing, Lenovo still owes them money. Lenovo didn't pay for the IBM name either, they bought the laptop desktop division.

 

[nerp]

Lenovo's corporate products are built like tanks.

 

[vj8usa]

I bought my Thinkpad T61 about 1.5 years ago, and its build quality is spectacular. That's because it uses IBM's design from before the Lenovo deal, though. Even the Thinkpad line is going downhill now that Lenovo's doing new designs (like the W series).

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: nerp
Lenovo's corporate products are built like tanks.

I agree. Working on a ThinkCentre, I can say it's designed very well.
Not for the windowed, CC lighting crowd, but they are good for what they're built for.

 

[0roo0roo]

well since its chinese now...screw em.

 

[betasub]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
well since its chinese now...screw em.

Yeah, and claim to be a patriot while you do it.

 

[polarbear6]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
well since its chinese now...screw em.

i wonder wheither we get a bowl of noddles with it
if yes its a sweet *hot* deal 😛

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
well since its chinese now...screw em.

i wonder wheither we get a bowl of noddles with it
if yes its a sweet *hot* deal 😛

lol. I can see it now. "FREE RAMEN WITH EVERY LAPTOP, DEAL ENDS NEVER!"

 

[polarbear6]

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
well since its chinese now...screw em.

i wonder wheither we get a bowl of noddles with it
if yes its a sweet *hot* deal 😛

lol. I can see it now. "FREE RAMEN WITH EVERY LAPTOP, DEAL ENDS NEVER!"

yeah i would buy there laptops as these guys are ninjas and stuff
they can get my laptop repaired rma what ever with in seconds
a karate chop n voila fixed

 

[corkyg]

LOL! Ramen is Japanese. 🙂 So are ninjas.

 

[Denithor]

I can vouch for the old Thinkpad laptop build quality - I still refurbish a T20/21/22/23 once in a while when someone wants a cheap laptop for a kid going off to school. Those things just don't know when to quit. Plunk in enough RAM and they're still nice little systems and light enough that they don't break backs toting them around.

 

[ch33zw1z]

Originally posted by: corkyg
LOL! Ramen is Japanese. 🙂 So are ninjas.

who cares 😉 asian is asian. just like I'm white and it doesn't matter which white I am 😀

 

[polarbear6]

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: corkyg
LOL! Ramen is Japanese. 🙂 So are ninjas.

who cares 😉 asian is asian. just like I'm white and it doesn't matter which white I am 😀

hey iam a indian but i dont eat ramen
i eat masala dosa and idly
which is famous in my part of india (southern half)
not in northern half
white r stereo types (u have unity a lot of unity)
asians r not 😛(we dont sad 🙁 )

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: ganesh1

Originally posted by: ch33zw1z

Originally posted by: corkyg
LOL! Ramen is Japanese. 🙂 So are ninjas.

who cares 😉 asian is asian. just like I'm white and it doesn't matter which white I am 😀

hey iam a indian but i dont eat ramen
i eat masala dosa and idly
which is famous in my part of india (southern half)
not in northern half
white r stereo types (u have unity a lot of unity)
asians r not 😛(we dont sad 🙁 )

Indian? I'm part Cherokee 😛

 

[Blain]

> Indian

 

[lenjack]

I had a Lenovo desktop and now have 2 of their thinkpad laptops. Excellent units.

 

[PhlashFoto]

Originally posted by: corkyg
LOL! Ramen is Japanese. 🙂 So are ninjas.

IIRC, I once saw somewhere that they are still using the same design center for the ThinkPad line as IBM did... which is located in JAPAN!!! :shocked: