Calling all IBM/Lenovo employees - I need a new laptop :)

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:16 pm

Alright, I'm desperate, I'm down on my knees begging, I have exhausted all my other contacts...where are all the bloody IBM/Lenovo employees when you need an EPP login!!!

Does anyone know anyone who knows anyone who knows someone who might be able to help me out?

I'm sick of running off my crapy old CostCo Celeron that I had to upgrade from 64mb (do you know how hard it is to fine pc-100 ram these days????) of ram just to get it to boot into windows.

HELP!!!!

Thanks <smile>
Twill

(p.s. no, I dont want a dell, laptops need to be able to take a beating around me, I'm a putz)

HighBorn · Post by **HighBorn** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:30 pm

what about gateway?

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:38 pm

I travel a lot, I beat the crap out of my computers, and they need to be light.

the only computers that can take the kind of beatings I give out are the thinkpads. great computers, just a little pricey.

I'm trying to get my hands on a z61t, 4.8 pounds, core duo, bluetooth, wifi, fingerprint etc etc etc. only currently avail to employees, family and "friends"

Twill

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 6:52 pm

I might know some IBM'ers .... not sure who works where in the Park (all those techno-geeky places out there are the same...lol) ... let me ask around.

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:16 pm

ah thank you thank you.

I have been drooling over this laptop and balking over my bank account for too long.

Ahh the joys of being a student

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:24 pm

Twill wrote:I have been drooling over this laptop

you guys crack me up ... lemme send out some emails.

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:27 pm

no no, not "guy"..."nerd". Real men drool over girls, fast cars and beer cans, I prefer to drool over women, gadgets and orange juice

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:30 pm

If she can't track one down for you, **gives Twill a small ukulele and a large sombrero** Perhaps you can peddle music on street to raise funds for something decent?

--Andy

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:34 pm

erm...is this one of those "pay me to shut up" kinda deals there andy?

Not sure hurting people's eardrums is a good way to raise cash

That being said, I might be able to sell the ukewhatever and hat to get a little more RAM

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:36 pm

why pay you to shut up? we can apparently just give you a glass of OJ.

edit: Have you looked into getting a student discount? We have a couple programs at work I'll check into as well on Monday ...

p.s.... you do realize this will cost you dearly? heh heh heh

vtmarik · Post by **vtmarik** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:41 pm

wicked wrote:why pay you to shut up? we can apparently just give you a glass of OJ.

edit: Have you looked into getting a student discount? We have a couple programs at work I'll check into as well on Monday ...

p.s.... you do realize this will cost you dearly? heh heh heh

I'll take his place for the punishment if he is too busy...

AndyDufresne · Post by **AndyDufresne** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:36 pm

Pssst...I found a lap top for you perhaps?

Looks like it could work better than yours.... maybe.

--Andy

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:43 pm

LOL ... don't get the poor boy's hopes up Andy.

you should really look at Dells... those things are CHEAP.

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:58 pm

lol, I have one like that

Took it backpacking with me on a trip and it got crushed under a large metal milk jug in a bus, was in the middle of a college application on it as well

Twill