Looks like I have time to drive home from work now

oh nice, another archaic thinkpad model

tourpro19 wrote:Looks like I have time to drive home from work now

Same thing I'm thinking...and eat dinner

Damn, spoke too soon . . . here comes the computers again. Assumed this isn't an Ivy bridge at that price?

Lotta people depend on you when you sell trampolines door-to-door.” – Fry's dad.

Charitwo wrote:oh nice, another archaic thinkpad model

If it was one of the 10" X models I was contemplating getting one as a travel computer - 15" is just too big though. Oh well.

Sorry to ruin it for you, but I can find a bunch of similar or better laptops for the same price or cheaper Here is the first I've found after 1 minute on newegg. C'mon woot!

If only it was a Vulcan Thinkpad.

Charitwo wrote:oh nice, another archaic thinkpad model

how is an I5 archaic?

If we talk it up enough, maybe they'll sell like hot cakes and we can get on with the wooting

there's gotta be only 4...one purchaser and it's down to 75%

Only 4!!!

Thinkpads are the best ... Could be a better model, but not bad. I have 4 of them (T61, T510, X220, and the iwannabeathinkpad Edge POS)

These things are built like trucks, and just as heavy.

15" display that's 1366x768? Where I'm from, that's called "LegoVision"

Do any of the desktop/laptops woot sells include reinstall media? I've never seen it listed.

These are the computers that they issue us at work. I don't know if I am just really rough on computers or if there is a defect with these, but I have managed to break 5 of them. Two of them the mouse pad stopped working, one needed the hard-drive replaced, and 2 of them had serious network connection issues. Our IT department was unable to easily repair any of them.

omh1009 wrote:how is an I5 archaic?

The mentality that if it's better than the best computer I'd spend money on myself, it's amazing. If it's not better than the best computer I'd spend money on myself, it's a piece of junk 30 years old paperweight trash box and I'm outraged.

omh1009 wrote:how is an I5 archaic?

Not talking about the specs, referring to the design.

mccready wrote:Do any of the desktop/laptops woot sells include reinstall media? I've never seen it listed.

Most systems now have it on a separate boot partition on the hard drive... sucks if the drive dies and you didnt back it up. Pretty standard in the industry though to no longer send it.

Charitwo wrote:Not talking about the specs, referring to the design.

A lot of people (myself included) love the design... I don't need lit fruit on my laptop lid.

I bought thius when it was first offered. Very happy with it. This discussion analyzed it to pieces and the bottom line, at least 2 months ago or so, was this was a good to go deal. 3 Year ThinkPad Warranty, Windows Professional for $499 worked for me. Happy with it ever since. BTW, make sure you upgrade the RAM to 8 GB right off the bat (Its a 64Bit OS. I got 2 x 4Gb from Microcenter very cheap (forgot what I paid) It comes with 2 x 2GB and only has 2 slots, so you need to get 2 x 4GB to upgrade.
I do recommend for the price (as long as hardware prices have satyed about the same in last 2 months)

(BTW, one downside, IT DOES NOT HAVE BLUETOOTH )

2 down!

Ok we just need three more suckers. Come on, who's it gunna be?

Okay, now I really want a trampoline.

Charitwo wrote:Not talking about the specs, referring to the design.

Don't mind that. I doesn't have to be a conversation piece. Or you like flashy tech to pick up chicks?
Very few are into technology.

omh1009 wrote:Don't mind that. I doesn't have to be a conversation piece. Or you like flashy tech to pick up chicks?
Very few are into technology.

I just prefer a modern look.