Hey guys, i'm an IBM ThinkPad owner... My unit is the R50e, one of the last ones that comes with the IBM brand (before the change to Lenovo)...

Wah lau, you have three lappies at home? All of them owned by u right?

Oh ok, so how do you find your lappie so far, mate? For me, i'm happy with the R50e that i am using now, but only problem is that the sound system is mono and at times, not clear enough (thats y i have a speaker attached to the PC)...

Cool, that really is good value for money...

Actually despite the minor flaws, i went for the ThinkPad mainly because of friends and shop recommendations and not really for the price (which, at 3.8k, is a good bargain!)...

Hmmm, since its a Core Duo, i think thrust's lappie should be above 4k... Correct, buddy?

Wah, not cheap also... So how is the lappie so far, duocore users?

Is the R50e actually more suited for home or business use? Just curious...

Thats true... And at least the ThinkPad is not so heavy until it causes backache! The weight is just right to carry around.. But of course if you are loading that thing for hours on end, then it will break your shoulders lah!

And yups, its excellent for word-processing, PowerPoint, Excel, even running not-too-high performance games such as Championship Manager 2006 as well as playing MP3 for hours on end!

Hehehehe , unfortunately that is so true... You'd think that for such a reliable and sturdy lappie, the guys at IBM/Lenovo should also design it better... Amongst all lappies, the ThinkPad is the one that most resembles a black box!

And not forgetting the two Windows buttons... The R50e does not have both, so it can get quite ma-fan to always click on the Start instead of being able to activate it with the push of a button... Furthermore, how come some IBM lappies have only got one speaker?

True true... Even the R50e has this problem... U have to deactivate the wireless via Windows instead of just switching it on and off...

Hehehe, thats a problem many ThinkPad users face... Mine also takes a few minutes to boot-up and also another few minutes for shutdown... I think much of the resources is taken up by Access IBM in addition to the standard Windows applications...

What software is that, buddy? Is it obtained via download or purchase from shops?

Icic, any URL that can be provided, btw? Seems to be interesting, this nifty piece of application...

If it can at least reduce the waiting time during bootup and shutdown of IBM ThinkPads, then the app should be worth it...

This post has been edited by ClieNut Gadget Freak: Jun 11 2006, 10:50 AM

How about downloading from IBM/Lenovo's website? I think they should have the drivers right? But dunno how long is the download time lah...

Hmmm, just like what thrust said, give IBM a call and tell them of your problem... Those guys should be able to assist you...

Hmmm, out of curiousity, where is your shop located, william?

Well, at least someone has placed the link for emergency downloads of IBM installation apps... Thanks a lot, bud!

Or even pin to the board... At least ppl can refer to this thread should they have problems with the IBM installation software...

What is that "peacock" wallpaper? Should be interesting...

My ThinkPad is full of Manchester United wallpaper though... Its a Red Devils fanatic's PC!