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posted by cmn32480 on Sunday June 25 2017, @02:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-might-have-listened-to-the-customers dept.

Lenovo connoisseur David Hill recently blogged about the upcoming release of the much anticipated retro Thinkpad (Retro ThinkPad: It's Alive). Details are scant, but he hints at a "keyboard to die for" which sounds promising, and notes that it definitely won't cost $5000 (whew!).

I'm sure many people have seen the recent leaks related to the Retro ThinkPad initiative I started nearly 2 years ago. There's talk about display aspect ratio, resolution, keyboard, pricing and much more. Adding fuel to the rumor fire, the Lenovo commercial segment executive leader, Christian Teismann, even gave it a brief mention at the recent Lenovo Transform event in New York City. (Read the original blog that got the ball rolling here.) The social media response to the concept was staggering.

[...] At this point, it seems like the cat's out of the bag. There are certain things I can now confirm. Yes, Lenovo will be making a special edition ThinkPad as part of the 25th anniversary celebration. It's aimed at enthusiasts and superfans that were kind enough to share their thoughts about what the laptop might be. As with any new product we develop, there are always technical and cost limitations but I think where we landed is quite impressive. The product will embody many of the things people asked for.


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  • (Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday June 26 2017, @12:03AM (1 child)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday June 26 2017, @12:03AM (#531008) Journal

    After a certain age, one gets what one can as a bed partner.

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday June 26 2017, @08:02PM

    by bob_super (1357) on Monday June 26 2017, @08:02PM (#531502)

    [edited terribly depressing comment about aging partners] Time to hit the lottery and get a newer model...