On the display topic, here's to hoping the iPad 3 reminds manufacturers
that people really do like hi-res displays.

My X120e does have the 6-row keyboard, and it really hasn't been a problem.
I was a bit suspicious at first, but it really is just fine. A co-worker of
mine had a MacBook Air with the super-short-stroke (probably <1mm) keyboard
and that was actually pretty good and usable, but I can't really stomach
Apple, as a company, anymore.

- Alex
-- 
Smart is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.  Wise is knowing better than to
put one in a fruit salad.


On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 5:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Robert,
>
> I don't mind the island-style. That would work just fine.
>
> However, the 6-row keyboard is a non-starter.
>
> I've been using ThinkPads since the 600 series and have never witnessed
> such a drastic change in the layout on the *real* ThinkPads.
>
> I'll keep my existing collection of old units but the next machine that
> gets purchased will not be another ThinkPad.
>
> If I have to get used to a different layout, I'm jumping ship and moving
> to HP where I'll get an inferior keyboard combined with a vastly superior
> LCD - I'm talking about IPS-equipped EliteBooks here, not any other models.
>
> All jokes aside, it hurts.
>
> Cheers,
>
> George
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rosen, Robert (NIH/NIAMS) [E] (NIH/NIAMS) [E] &
> lt;[email protected]&gt;
> To: thinkpad &lt;[email protected]&gt;
> Sent: Tue, Jun 5, 2012 6:05 pm
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] The new Ivy Bridge (Gen 3) laptops from Lenovo
>
>
>
>
> George:
> I know keyboards are a personal thing but everytime they've changed in the
> past,
> when I thought they would be terrible, they turned out fine.  You might, if
> possible, find one to try before you give up on Thinkpads.
>
> Just a thought.
> ________________________________________
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> &gt;Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2012 17:48:36 -0400 (EDT)
> &gt;From: [email protected]
> &gt;Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] The new Ivy Bridge (Gen 3) laptops from Lenovo
> &gt;To: [email protected]
> &gt;Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
> &gt;
> &gt;That "fix" just cost them a set of loyal customers in this household.
> &gt;
> &gt;Leaving the ThinkPadLand after 13 years, likely for good.
> &gt;
> &gt;Cheers,
> &gt;
> &gt;George
>
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