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    I had a stupid dream - HP bought out Lenovo

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by talin, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I hope the mods will forgive me for posting this, but I had a really weird dream last night and it has to do with Lenovo.
    I dreamed I went to Lenovo's site to finally buy a T420 with PC-DOS. The Lenovo site was exactly the same, but as soon as you click on a notebook to customize it, it redirected you to the HP site with an equivalent model. You wouldn't even know that HP bought Lenovo until you tried to customize a notebook. I was greeted with a cheap, plasticky 14 inch HP Pavillion with only Web OS (instead of PC DOS :p). :laugh:
    I came here to post about it and already there were several threads with irate members already talking about it. :D I remember now one of the threads here was, "I will never, ever, EVER buy HP!!!" and it was already 3 pages long when I got here. :laugh:
    Just thought you'd find that amusing. :D


    Now so this isn't completely off topic, I would like to ask because I was wondering, does the ultrabase port replicator give additional ports you can use, or can you only them or your notebook? What I mean is, I have read that if you're using the video port on the port replicator, you can't use the video ports on your thinkpad. Is that true? Because I was thinking about possibly getting one.
     
    talin, Aug 2, 2011
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  2. LoneWolf15

    LoneWolf15 The Chairman

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    Dude, you really need to put the keyboard down and play outside for awhile. ;)
     
    LoneWolf15, Aug 2, 2011
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  3. richan90

    richan90 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not sure why you would want to use the video port on your laptop? I have a mini dock 3 which has a vga, dvi, and dp on it. I believe most laptops can only run up to 2-3 screens anyways (SB graphics runs 2 only).

    I can still use USB ports on my laptop and on the dock, giving me a total of 9 USB ports.
     
    richan90, Aug 2, 2011
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  4. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    @Lonewolf15; Haha, I do play outside, on my motorcycle. :cool: :p

    @richan90; Thanks, that's good to know. :) I thought it maybe just switched over to the dock only when it was connected. :rolleyes:
     
    talin, Aug 2, 2011
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  5. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    you actually dream about that? Hopefully you are not the one whom straps the X1 on the handlebar of the motorcycle.
     
    lead_org, Aug 2, 2011
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  6. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I did dream that. :p And no, I wouldn't strap it on a motorcycle, but I don't even own an X1 or want one. :p
     
    talin, Aug 2, 2011
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  7. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    lol that is horrible. If HP bought out Lenovo, I would have to jump ship back to Dell. :rolleyes:
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 2, 2011
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  8. PatchySan

    PatchySan Om Noms Kit Kat

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    Actually a ThinkPad with HP Dreamcolor would be quite nice...

    ... I'll get my coat.
     
    PatchySan, Aug 2, 2011
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  9. fraushai

    fraushai Notebook Evangelist

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    That's not a stupid dream, it's a nightmare ;)
     
    fraushai, Aug 3, 2011
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  10. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Well if Lenovo ever did add a 10 bit IPS RGBLED panel to ThinkPad, I would buy it as I cannot stand Optimus.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Aug 3, 2011
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  11. jin07

    jin07 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    You can turn off Optimus through BIOS to have a basically Optimus free Thinkpad now.



    The worst thing that would happen if HP did buyout Lenovo: All of Lenovo's custom orders would be $1500 more :p
     
    jin07, Aug 3, 2011
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  12. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    at $2500 a piece? ;)
     
    Kaso, Aug 3, 2011
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  13. ThinkRob

    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    You dreamed about computer companies?

    Dude... I work in software and spend a good portion of every workday perched behind a keyboard, and I've *never* had a computing-related dream. Just saying... :D
     
    ThinkRob, Aug 4, 2011
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