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Sunday, February 13, 2011

I Love ThinkPads

So i was digging through some crap in the basement and i found this old ass Thinkpad that my dad used to have  for his work. Anyway i figured i could really use a laptop for internet/word so why not try to bring it back to life.

Its not the prettiest but it gets the job done. Im actually liking the really squarish style it has going on lol.


Long story short, i spent about a $100 in parts that will hopefully get it back on its feet. New battery, more RAM, new HDD, and some keys that were missing.  Still waiting for all this to get here but the computer is running great for being about 8 years old. Im really impressed with the engineering and smarts that went into making Thinkpads, its a shame more people don't use them. The thing even has a light where a web cam would be so you can see what your typing in the middle of the night.(back-lite keyboard are overrated :P).

I also had a bunch of stickers laying around and got kind of carried away:


 Anyway thought id share my Thinkpad experience. If you can get one of these for cheep or even free do it, its a great piece of hardware. Just install some good old xp or ubuntu/mint and you have yourself a pretty un-stylish netbook.
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32 comments:

  1. Con QuesoFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:13 AM

    LOL, did you really stick that many stickers on your thinkpad? oh geez. Well bringing back old hardware can be satisfying.

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  2. trippinketsFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    haha yea i went way overboard but its fun to sticker bomb stuff

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  3. The Game Store GuyFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:31 AM

    Pretty cool. I'd like to see how well it turns out, personally.

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  4. ZakkFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:46 AM

    I wish I had one :<

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  5. GFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    I think it looks cool...everything these days is minimal and 'clean' its good to inject some personality to things you own

    Following

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  6. MatthewFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    The RAC recovery guy had one of these for diagnosing cars when they break down.It was like a brick, massive, square block with rubber edges for inpact, looked amazing.

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  7. gcphillips1February 13, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Nah the sticker bombing looks good, will be a bitch to sell though! Good post, never owned one but sounds like they're worth a look at

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  8. ChrisFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Wow colorful thinkpad is colorful

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  9. JordanFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    i like how u pimped it out with all those stickers

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  10. Pure GamerFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    You should check out xubuntu. It runs wonders on old lappies.

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  11. ThemanwiththegoldeneyeballFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Not enough stickers!

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  12. DudemeisterFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    I always loved those little red nipples that control the cursor. Awesome.

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  13. John McGoughFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Haha loving the stickers.

    and 16:9 is overrated. Bring back the retro CRTs!

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  14. T. BanacekFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Old technology is good technology. I like the stickers.

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  15. SkyBlueFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    lol so crazy ;p. maybe i'll get one too later

    http://skybluetrading.blogspot.com/

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Do you like jeans or worker pants? It depends on when or for I want to wear.
    samething with laptop and thinkpad

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  17. ShutterbugFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I think the stickers make it look great! :)

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  18. Ion762February 13, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    I have been trying to repair one of my old laptops but could never achieve success....it is still sitting in the closet in 20 pieces maybe I should go try again one of these days.

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  19. LinksssFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    hhaha i dont kno why but i like 5-10 year old technology. im really jealous you refurbished this

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  20. JHFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Does this have the little trackball thing in the keyboard? I loved using that

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  21. UnknownFebruary 13, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    I had an old thinkpad and I hated it. Love my toshiba, it runs so much smoother...

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  22. trippinketsFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    @JH

    it has it and it works but the red dot thing thats suppose to be on top of it is missing :(

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  23. Stuff that matters, stuff that don'tFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Thinkpads are very robust, or so I've heard. I tend to go for the cheapest laptop for the spec.

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  24. WarlawFebruary 13, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I don't think I recall the thinkpad. It sounds a little retro. Well, as retro as a couple years ago haha.

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  25. Disser2February 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Wow, looks really cool!

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  26. shadiFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    without old devices we would not have these new laptops.

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  27. MikeJoeMuseFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:26 PM

    Any laptop would do for me. I'm stuck with a desktop -.-

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  28. Major MackFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    ThinkPads were solid. I had one

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  29. RabidmooseFebruary 13, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Cool stickers.

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  30. oneginFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    aw maan, the best thing on a think pad is the black cube shape

    and now its full of stickers..
    thinking about bying me a thinkpad and keeping it clean and cool


    thinkpads are amazing

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  31. BassislvFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    the good think in Thinkpads is that they are really durable

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  32. happyhackerMay 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    yeah I absolutely have to get a thinkpad, which model was that one?

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