From: Jim Biggerstaff (duh2000_at_bellatlantic.net)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2000 - 00:51:59 EDT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh_at_att.net>
Cc: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: "True Thinkpad Folks" (was Re: Check sum errors)
> I think we have probably seen enough of this crap.
The quest for illumination is an iterative process, often augmented by
civility.
> Fact is, the 75X/76X/770 lines are the flagships,the others are consumer
> models. Most of the affectionados on this list seem to be 76X/770/600
> people, who buy the top of the line units, and seem to have very good
> luck with them.
Ah, I am enlightened. Except for the "seem to" part. "Fact" also appears
problematical in this context. But we do seem to be zeroing in on the
essense of "True Thinkpad Folkness". If this elevated state results from
posession of a current top of the line model, does this imply a transition
upon the release of new models? In other words, does the availability of
the A series effectuate a fall from grace? If so I can understand a bit of
twitchiness! Morphing into a mere "consumer" is quite a let-down.
> So I trashed your i series, nothing new, folks have been trashing them
> here and on the newsgroups since they came out.
Oddly, favorable newsgroup traffic prompted the purchase of mine. Same
method used to decide on a 701C and 560 in earlier times. I was blissfully
unaware that I would be a "Non-True Thinkpadder" and a consumer as well!
I am grateful for the time you have taken.
jim
>
> Jim Biggerstaff wrote:
> >
> > That may be so, but I remain unilluminated as to how this makes "some of
us"
> > "True Thinkpad Folks". IBM has always produced several
price/performance
> > ranges in the lineup. As I recall both my 360C and my 560 were "one
year
> > warranty machines" - did the purchase of these machines, which gave
great
> > satisfaction, place me and others in the category of "Non-True Thinkpad
> > Folk"?
> >
> > This may require clarification on a priority basis. I understand there
are
> > two new lines of modestly priced Thinkpads on the way, the 1200 and 1300
> > series, and "some of us" will need to determine the "True Thinkpad
Folkness"
> > of the owners in order to avoid further confusion.
> >
> > jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
> > To: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh_at_att.net>
> > Cc: "rudolph wratten" <cowthief_at_worldnet.att.net>; <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 5:34 PM
> > Subject: Re: Check sum errors
> >
> > > Some of us stay away from the "one year warranty" machines, like the 1
> > > series made by Acer. They just don't seem to live up to the IBM
> > > reputation, and also don't seem tog et the same service treatment.
> > >
> > > Jim Biggerstaff wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > THat's why true ThinkPad folks don't buy machines made by Acer!
> > > > >
> > > > Ah, nothing like the word "true" to perk me right up.
> > > >
> > > > I've had a 360C, a 755C and 755CX, a 701C, and a 560. I remain
> > delighted
> > > > with my i1480.
> > > >
> > > > Please share with us, Markowitz, in some detail:
> > > >
> > > > a. What is a "true" Thinkpad folk?
> > > >
> > > > and
> > > >
> > > > b. Who determines fitness for this lofty status?
> > > >
> > > > Eagerly awaiting the determination of my worthiness or lack therof.
> > > >
> > > > jim
> > >
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