Comments on: Major design fault in the Lenovo Thinkpad x60s http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Governor http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-616184 James Governor Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:49:16 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-616184 that is terrible adrian. sorry to hear it. that is terrible adrian. sorry to hear it.

]]> By: Noble http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-614729 Noble Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:22:45 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-614729 We purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge two weeks ago, and we have had to return it to the dealer four times because of a problem with the sound. Today we are going to get our money back under the 1979 Sale of goods Act, which states that goods must be free of minor defects. We purchased a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge two weeks ago, and we have had to return it to the dealer four times because of a problem with the sound.
Today we are going to get our money back under the 1979 Sale of goods Act, which states that goods must be free of minor defects.

]]> By: Ari http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-96972 Ari Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-96972 Travis Van - you're totally wrong about that sound. It can easily be disabled without muting the entire system. Simply go to the Global Power Settings from the Power Manager and change the action from when you plug or unplug and shutoff, etc. and change it from "beep" to "no action" - Cheers! Travis Van – you’re totally wrong about that sound. It can easily be disabled without muting the entire system. Simply go to the Global Power Settings from the Power Manager and change the action from when you plug or unplug and shutoff, etc. and change it from “beep” to “no action” – Cheers!

]]> By: chester http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-34251 chester Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-34251 A processor over the touchpad or tracker button? Man, even a rookie designer wouldn't think of putting that on an area where the user usually puts his hand or finger on. There goes the Thinkpad on my shopping list. I've been hunting for a good Vista-capable laptop. I've decided to try the new OS since many have attested that they haven't encountered any serious problem with the program. I also think that I won't be encountering any compatibility problem since I already found a Web site (http://www.radarsync.com/vista) which has all the Vista drivers that I'll be needing. As for the security concerns, suffice it to say that even XP users continue to have one or two up to this day. A processor over the touchpad or tracker button? Man, even a rookie designer wouldn’t think of putting that on an area where the user usually puts his hand or finger on. There goes the Thinkpad on my shopping list. I’ve been hunting for a good Vista-capable laptop. I’ve decided to try the new OS since many have attested that they haven’t encountered any serious problem with the program. I also think that I won’t be encountering any compatibility problem since I already found a Web site (http://www.radarsync.com/vista) which has all the Vista drivers that I’ll be needing. As for the security concerns, suffice it to say that even XP users continue to have one or two up to this day.

]]> By: Travis Van http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-33386 Travis Van Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:19:38 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-33386 I'll tell you what else is brutal about the x60 -- that freakin blaring system error noise that goes off when you accidentally hit two keys at once when typing (it also goes off when you shut the laptop, or plug in or unplug the power). The only way to disable it is by muting the system. So whenever I've forgotten to mute the system (say I'm listening to music while working), i have to hear that f'ing thing repeatedly (I'm a furious typer). And the *worst* is when i have headphones off -- it's truly the most piercing noise you can experience. I’ll tell you what else is brutal about the x60 — that freakin blaring system error noise that goes off when you accidentally hit two keys at once when typing (it also goes off when you shut the laptop, or plug in or unplug the power). The only way to disable it is by muting the system.

So whenever I’ve forgotten to mute the system (say I’m listening to music while working), i have to hear that f’ing thing repeatedly (I’m a furious typer). And the *worst* is when i have headphones off — it’s truly the most piercing noise you can experience.

]]> By: David Churbuck http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-33245 David Churbuck Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:53:46 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-33245 James, First, here's to hoping Redmonk and Lenovo will work together soon. Second, the hot palmrest issue has been raised a few times in the past, and is exhaustively detailed by the users at Thinkpads.com http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=36873 While this may confirm the problem you are having, I don't believe it offers much in the way of relief. So ... let me talk to Product Engineering and see what they can do to diagnose your problem and fix it. My palmrest is warm, but not hot, but I don't think this sounds like a matter of personal sensitivity. Can you drop me an email with contact info that I can forward to our support people? david AT churbuck DOT com. Thanks James,
First, here’s to hoping Redmonk and Lenovo will work together soon.
Second, the hot palmrest issue has been raised a few times in the past, and is exhaustively detailed by the users at Thinkpads.com
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=36873

While this may confirm the problem you are having, I don’t believe it offers much in the way of relief. So … let me talk to Product Engineering and see what they can do to diagnose your problem and fix it.

My palmrest is warm, but not hot, but I don’t think this sounds like a matter of personal sensitivity.

Can you drop me an email with contact info that I can forward to our support people? david AT churbuck DOT com. Thanks

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]]> By: Bob Blakley http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/comment-page-1/#comment-33108 Bob Blakley Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:22:59 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2007/03/04/major-design-fault-in-the-lenovo-thinkpad-x60s/#comment-33108 James, man, you've got to stop resisting. Just get a Macbook already. You know you want one. You'll be so much happier. Resistance is futile, James. Embrace the future. James, man, you’ve got to stop resisting. Just get a Macbook already. You know you want one. You’ll be so much happier. Resistance is futile, James. Embrace the future.

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