$%^&ing-well hate my laptop! - Page 3

wolf · 08-31-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MaggieL

The "Thinkpad" name actually came from a marketing premium IBM salesmen used to give away; a cousin to the "THINK" sign, it was a small shirt-pocket sized notebook emblazoned with the "THINK" slogan.

I have one of these.

headsplice · 09-01-2006, 08:55 AM

I used to work for a company that had some old 'stinkpads.' Despite the moniker, the things were six years old and still plugging away. They were almost impossible to break, until the mobo fried.

09-01-2006, 08:55 AM	#32
headsplice Relaxed Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 676	I used to work for a company that had some old 'stinkpads.' Despite the moniker, the things were six years old and still plugging away. They were almost impossible to break, until the mobo fried. __________________ Don't Panic

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