Kiss good-bye to my R60 Thinkpad

Thinkpad R SeriesI’ve been using thinkpads since 2005. I have used R50, R50e, R51, R51e, R52 and lastly R60 models along the way. All the models served me well during that time, they never failed, the hardware was just tough for a guy like me.

I’ve tried almost all kinds of linux distributions on them, I even give it a shot and install Mac OS Tiger on my last R60 Thinkpad. This was a great exploration and I had my first experience using OS X. I was quite happy with the performance, although I couldn’t manage to install wireless card(ipw3945) I could after some tricks use my built-in network card.

I was, I’m sure as all of the thinkpad users, afraid that since IBM sold the PC business line to Lenovo Group the quality of the products will go down.

Personally, I think they could manage the transition quite well. The quality is also not bad, they managed to introduce a few new models, changed the charger for the laptops, have different kind of batteries, gave business to Targus with their bags. All in all it’s quite OK still.

And now I’m kissing good-bye to my thinkpad leaving my current place. I’m not sure what kind ofMacBook laptop or PC am I going to get at my new place. I hope it will be MacBook :)

If not, I seriously consider buying one myself, may be in near future.

July 10, 2007 | Filed Under Laptops, Uncategorized 

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