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Lenovo Announces ThinkPads Preloaded With XP

Posted by kdawson on from the give-'em-what-they-want dept.

BBCWatcher writes "Lenovo just announced new ThinkPad T61 models preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP. Ironically they're called ThinkPad T61 'TopSeller' models. Lenovo says they're aimed at small and medium-sized businesses. The XP TopSellers are available immediately, and the part numbers are 6465-03U, 7658-04U, and 7664-06U (PDF links). "Lenovo recommends Windows Vista Business"? Not so much."

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  1. XP makes sense by stoolpigeon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hopefully not too many will be DOA like this one was.

    The last 2 laptops I bought were from Dell, and I had to contact customer service to get a link to the xp machines available under my companies discount deal with them. But they had it right handy, so they must get the question a lot.

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    1. Re:XP makes sense by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Top 5 Star Trek jokes

      Why did Kirk stop letting Spock see the Captain's Log?
      Because he sometimes spelt 'enterprise' wrong.

      What time of day is the best on the Enterprise?
      Bedtime.

      Why was Scotty angry with Kirk?
      Because he thought he could fix the engines by pouring orange juice in.

      Why was Spock confused by Uhulu?
      Because he thought she was an alien (she is black).

      What is the difference between the Enterprise and Uranus?
      Uranus is a planet, the Enterprise is a space ship.

  2. $1200 to get a real video card by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is better then apple $2000 is needed there.

  3. Re:who cares? by __aaclcg7560 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You want a laptop equipped with a baby bottle?!

  4. yes but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ...does it run linux?

    Screw Vista, screw XP. If they offered a Thinkpad with Ubuntu pre-installed and everything working right I'd buy it tomorrow. The Dellbuntus are great but their hardware options aren't very broad.

  5. if they came loaded with choice of linux distro... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    with working wi-fi drivers, we'd buy some.

    poor linus is being made to look inept due to wi-fi driver squabbling.