Re: [Thinkpad] Crappy ThinkPads

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Fri Nov 22 2002 - 12:07:43 EST


BTW, i don't want to sound like i'm being condescending or even close to
it..
but when the 755CE and all the 750 series were current, their keyboards had
the best feel of ANY laptop keyboard..
and lasted the longest under the worst conditions..

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Cordially, :-)
Bill Morrow
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----- Original Message -----
From: <billy_at_MIX.COM>
To: <thinkpad_at_stderr.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Crappy ThinkPads

> Julian Thomas <jt_at_jt-mj.net> said -
>
> > Not that I remembered my ancient Toshiba as having a great keyboard. OK
> > yes, but not anywhere near that on the 755CE that replaced it.
>
> The 755CE has one of the lousiest keyboards of all time. I've been
> though quite a few of them (keyboards), many have keys that do not
> work every time they are struck, the mouse buttons usually require
> shims (thin paper works well) under them, I always try to keep four
> good ones on hand (pretty hard now due to most of what you get from
> IBM being "rebuilt"), etc.
>
> A damn good computer, but the Lexmark keyboards are so bad I'll never
> buy anything Lexmark makes ever again...
>
> Billy Y..
>
>


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