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From: Ray O on 4 May 2010 21:38

"supraman_88" <ma70(a)7M.GE> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 May 2010 15:59:40 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>
>>> PS, how's the hinge search? I still haven't run across any :(
>>>
>>>
>> ATF also works since it doesn't eat plastic.
>>
>> I've kinda given up on the hinge search. The new office I'm working out
>> of provides a computer so my old Dell only gets used for personal stuff.
>> Compared to my 5 year old Dell, the Lenovo for work rocks.
> GAAH! you said "Lenovo"!
>
> Considering they were making Thinkpads for IBM for a while, they should be
> good. Some of the older designs, esp the later model Thinkpads were
> nightmares. Talk about a jigswa puzzle! ( I was going to correct that, but
> it fits the situation quite well...)
>
> But they are becoming the supplier of choice since they are aggressively
> persuing the markets. One place is running out of the warranties on thier
> laptops, and are replacing them with Lenovos. Dell didn't submit a bid on
> the desktops, and the bid for laptops was "rediculous", so they chose the
> Lenovos. They were a big contract, too... :(
>
> There is also a school nereby here that will be purchasing Lenovos the
> next time around, based on price. Again, another big contract down the
> tubes.
>
>
> You could very well apply what's happening to Toyota right now to Dell. A
> former high-quality manufacturer taking a hit from trying to expand too
> fast. We know Toyota will smarten up...
>

I was a little worried about getting a Lenovo because I'd heard that the
quality had gone down after the Chinese took over but so far, (2 days) it
has been OK. Let's hope it holds up!


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Ray O
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From: supraman_88 on 4 May 2010 22:28
On Tue, 04 May 2010 20:38:47 -0500, Ray O wrote:

>> You could very well apply what's happening to Toyota right now to Dell.
>> A former high-quality manufacturer taking a hit from trying to expand
>> too fast. We know Toyota will smarten up...
>>
>>
> I was a little worried about getting a Lenovo because I'd heard that the
> quality had gone down after the Chinese took over but so far, (2 days) it
> has been OK. Let's hope it holds up!

Hmmm...I thought Lenovo was always Chinese!


From: Ray O on 5 May 2010 11:08

"supraman_88" <ma70(a)7M.GE> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 04 May 2010 20:38:47 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>
>>> You could very well apply what's happening to Toyota right now to Dell.
>>> A former high-quality manufacturer taking a hit from trying to expand
>>> too fast. We know Toyota will smarten up...
>>>
>>>
>> I was a little worried about getting a Lenovo because I'd heard that the
>> quality had gone down after the Chinese took over but so far, (2 days) it
>> has been OK. Let's hope it holds up!
>
> Hmmm...I thought Lenovo was always Chinese!
>

You're probably right... I meant when Lenovo took over IBM's laptop
business, I was a little worried about how the IBM/Lenovo laptop would
perform.
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From: Tomes on 5 May 2010 16:43
Ray O wrote:
> "supraman_88" <ma70(a)7M.GE> wrote in message
> news:hrpubu$1st$2(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:21:04 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>
>>> "homepc" <wiebe008(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hrngam$qmb$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>> I've been giving some though to undercoating my car this year with Rust
>>>> Check. Has anyone had any negative experiences with the product?
>>> I'm not sure about Toyota Canada, but Toyota Motor Sales USA recommends
>>> not applying any additional undercoating or rustproofing because some
>>> rustproofing application methods and products actually promote rust
>>> because some drill holes in body panels and rust appears where the paint
>>> was broken during drilling, or the rustproofing material traps moisture
>>> and promotes rust. I've seen rustproofing material foul linkages, seat
>>> belt retractors, and window regulators, clog drain holes in doors, and
>>> soften plastic and rubber gaskets.
>>>
>>> Drippy stuff like Rust Check is probably less likely to trap moisture or
>>> clog drain holes and if it is applied without drilling holes, it wouldn't
>>> damage the paint during application, but I do not have any experience
>>> with
>>> the product.
>> I like hydraulic oil, myself.
>>
>> PS, how's the hinge search? I still haven't run across any :(
>>
>
> ATF also works since it doesn't eat plastic.
>
> I've kinda given up on the hinge search. The new office I'm working out of
> provides a computer so my old Dell only gets used for personal stuff.
> Compared to my 5 year old Dell, the Lenovo for work rocks. The thing I
> don't like about it is that it is heavy compared to the Dell D410 and it
> doesn't have bluetooth so I have to use a mouse with a dongle instead of
> just connecting the BT mouse to the laptop.

Maybe get one of those Logitech Nano mice. I have one. The part that
you stick into the USB port just stays there forever as it sticks out
about 1/4 inch only and my 17 inch laptop still slides into the
briefcase easily. No fuss.
Tomes
From: Ray O on 6 May 2010 15:25

"Tomes" <Tomes(a)ask.me> wrote in message
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> Ray O wrote:
>> "supraman_88" <ma70(a)7M.GE> wrote in message
>> news:hrpubu$1st$2(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> On Tue, 04 May 2010 00:21:04 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>>>
>>>> "homepc" <wiebe008(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:hrngam$qmb$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>>>> I've been giving some though to undercoating my car this year with
>>>>> Rust
>>>>> Check. Has anyone had any negative experiences with the product?
>>>> I'm not sure about Toyota Canada, but Toyota Motor Sales USA recommends
>>>> not applying any additional undercoating or rustproofing because some
>>>> rustproofing application methods and products actually promote rust
>>>> because some drill holes in body panels and rust appears where the
>>>> paint
>>>> was broken during drilling, or the rustproofing material traps moisture
>>>> and promotes rust. I've seen rustproofing material foul linkages, seat
>>>> belt retractors, and window regulators, clog drain holes in doors, and
>>>> soften plastic and rubber gaskets.
>>>>
>>>> Drippy stuff like Rust Check is probably less likely to trap moisture
>>>> or
>>>> clog drain holes and if it is applied without drilling holes, it
>>>> wouldn't
>>>> damage the paint during application, but I do not have any experience
>>>> with
>>>> the product.
>>> I like hydraulic oil, myself.
>>>
>>> PS, how's the hinge search? I still haven't run across any :(
>>>
>>
>> ATF also works since it doesn't eat plastic.
>>
>> I've kinda given up on the hinge search. The new office I'm working out
>> of provides a computer so my old Dell only gets used for personal stuff.
>> Compared to my 5 year old Dell, the Lenovo for work rocks. The thing I
>> don't like about it is that it is heavy compared to the Dell D410 and it
>> doesn't have bluetooth so I have to use a mouse with a dongle instead of
>> just connecting the BT mouse to the laptop.
>
> Maybe get one of those Logitech Nano mice. I have one. The part that you
> stick into the USB port just stays there forever as it sticks out about
> 1/4 inch only and my 17 inch laptop still slides into the briefcase
> easily. No fuss.
> Tomes

We think alike - I ended up getting a Logitech Nano mouse with the
mini-dongle. I still have the Logitech bluetooth mouse for my old laptop,
and I was hoping to use it on the new laptop but it doesn't have bluetooth.


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Ray O
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