Why apple is so popular

[Fred A. Miller]

On 03/28/2010 01:14 PM, David Sanders wrote:
>>>> To be fair - I've never had an issue with the desktop machines, but
>>>> the laptops tend to die at an alarming rate in my experience. YMMV of
>>>> course, but I'd rather have my thinkpad(s) any day of the week.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>          
>>> +1 on Thinkpads. Too bad IBM don't make them anymore. /me still a bit
>>> leary of Lenovo.
>>>
>>>        
>> You're not alone!!
>>
>> Fred
>>
>>      
> I guess you both know that Lenovo have *always* made the ThinkPad
> hardware? I do agree however that I'd have preferred the IBM
> industrial design team to go to Lenovo with the sale of the PC making
> unit, but I'm not entirely sure that they didn't. Does anyone on
> sounder know the details?
>    

Well, "way back when" and IBM DID control ALL of it's hardware and made 
it, ALL manufacturing was done to very high standards. Up until 2005, 
IBM made the ThinkPads, when they sold the personal lines to Lenovo. 
See: http://www.mylaptopnow.com/IBM-ThinkPad.html

Fred

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