On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 15:23 -0500, Celejar wrote:
> I'm curious - everyone has always seemed to love ThinkPads, but I've
> never understood what exactly makes them so popular. I'm not
> disagreeing or challenging - I've never used one, and I just want to
> understand why everyone swears by them.
A lot of important aspects have already been noted in this thread, but
apart from superb Linux support, wonderful keyboards, durable hardware
and the good looks (sic!) another *very* important aspect is the
hardware maintenance support from IBM/Lenovo.
What I mean by that:
* You have access to the original hardware maintenance manuals, used
by Lenovo/IBM technicians themselves. (c.f. [0] for T60)
These manuals contain detailed instructions to perferm almost
*any* maintenance work you might ever want/have to perform on your
Thinkpad.
* You can easily order original replacement parts (CRU/FRU) directly
from IBM/Lenovo or from third party retailer. You know the exact
part numbers and have access to the complete range from screws to
displays or mainboards. [1]
Have a look! Where do you get this level of information and
support?
* You are *allowed* to perform a wide range of things without
voiding your warranty.
I am not aware of any other vendor that provides this kind of support
for laptops or other hardware in general.
[0] http://bit.ly/bCAun7 (ibm.com)
[1] http://bit.ly/2LWxkr (ibm.com)
http://bit.ly/eI1Smo (ibm.com)
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