Originally posted by Aristotle
Bleh, func key on the outside sucks. I rarely ever use function keys, but I use control a good bit for various text editor functions.
To quote Jack Point, use is everything - whatever you're used to, stick with it.


I was surprised that you seemed to feel Lenovo's are high priced. Have notebooks come down in price that much?

Are ThinkPads cheaper?


ThinkPads are the top end too. When we're selling laptops, Richard says he can put a bit more on the price of _any_ ThinkPad than he can put on any other laptop, and they still sell faster than other brands.


My own notebook use is generally about 80% work and 20% gaming (when traveling usually) so RAM and video card do matter a bit.

I'm not even sure if I want to replace my current laptop (its a pretty old Dell Inspiron 8500) since it isn't a major necessity. But I was looking up laptop stuff for someone today and thought i'd ask what people knew about Lenovo.
Right. Well, Lenovo have obviously learned something from Dell, as they're now offering a host of upgrade options, right there on the web site. One of the great things about computing is that you really can "get what you pay for" - that is, upgrade components without having to pick an entirely new model. Other industries need to catch up here... when you're buying a car, you don't get offered the chance to "upgrade to 6 seats for $xxx, or double your HP for $xxxxx", do you?