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Re: Thinkpad Carrying Cases
On Wed, 15 Nov 1995, John H. Kim wrote:
> On Tue, 14 Nov 1995, Don Whiteside wrote:
>
> > I feel so low-tech. I keep my pad in my Wired messanger bag. No padding,
>
> > ... Now, I don't check it when flying or drop it, but it _is_ in
>
> Heck, I *have* dropped mine. Several times. Usually from the corner
> of my desk (~ 3 feet up) onto a hardwood floor. I keep getting my
> feet tangled in the power and ethernet cables, and when I get up to
> leave... :)
Mine, a 750Cs, has fallen twice under similar circumstances: once it
required a floppy drive replacement (and got a tiny crack on the panel
over the eject button); the other time it didn't even complain. I guess
we can't really complain about the higher prices IBM charges :) :)
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