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> I'm surprised at many of the comments I've read on this forum about the build > quality of the Thinkpads. Sure, they have an intelligent modular design but > this very "pieced together" architecture runs the risk of lots of fiddly bits > breaking off. I know of many people who have had the little catches break on > the lid so that the LCD doesn't click shut and lets face it - those little > switches on the side are a pain the way they catch seperately on the LCD and > the keyboard. These are a very weak link and they have a nasty tendancy to > discard their springs. Surely they could have come up with more rugged > seperate catches. The Toshiba laptops for instance are very solidly built. Agreed. The biggest design shortcoming in my opinion is the lousy PCMCIA slot cover which is provided for use with an installed card. Who needs a sunroof in their slot cover? This thing practically invites dirt, dust and all other environmental nasties to take up residence inside your machine. Toshiba's implementation is much better - a hinged door which covers the slot when not in use, but allows easy access for dongles, phone lines, etc. I love my TP, but there is definitely room for improvement. _________________________________________________________________ Karl E. Yeanoplos | (kyeanopl@den.mmc.com) Martin Marietta Corp. | P.O. Box 179/M.S. 5451 | 1st law of aerospace: Denver, CO. 80201 | "you can't polish a turd"