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GammaGlobulin Star Member

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1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

If it is a real IBM you could not possibly have bought it in 1990 as they did not sell ANY laptops of any kind until 1992!

 

Yes.

I was just about to contact you to admit that it was 1992.

Clinton was elected in 1992, NOT 1990.

I purchased my first IBM laptop just before Clinton was elected president.

 

My apologies to you, Sir!

 

 

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Acer is garbage. If its working notebook go for Dell or Lenovo. But it won't be 5000 baht as Acer.

OneMoreFarang
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You must the very old to call these things laptop. I remember that name from when I was young. I always recommend ThinkPad. They are simply the best. https://www.lenovo.com/th/en/d/deals/exp

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Buy from manufacturer site or authorized reseller.   Manufacturers site will give you links to resellers if they don't sell direct, ex: LAZ ASUS.   I'm also an ASUS fan.     ASUS Resellers

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CanadaSam Gold Member

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Amazing how a request for help, turns out to be a bickering session on this forum between children of senior age.

 

Anyway, OP, my suggestion is to never buy a computer without checking out it's CPU (Central Processing Unit) as it determines a lot about how fast it actually is.

 

Just type in the processor into the search field on:  https://www.cpubenchmark.net/

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scottiejohn Diamond Member

scottiejohn

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6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

I ain't lying, Babe!

Since IBM and many other sites say that IBM did not sell a single laptop until October 1992 I declare you the LIAR!

Sources and Further Information

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GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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8 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Since IBM and many other sites say that IBM did not sell a single laptop until October 1992 I declare you the LIAR!

Sources and Further Information

 

YES!

I am a liar!

I lied about the date that Bill Clinton was elected.

 

Anyway, concerning the ThinkPad.....

 

As I recall it, the ThinkPad was supplied with several spare red rubber covers for the IBM keyboard klitoris.

Do you remember?

 

Those rubber clitoris covers would wear out quickly if one did too much fingering.

 

Do you remember?

 

 

Liverpool Lou Star Member

Liverpool Lou

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16 hours ago, Kinnock said:

I have an Asus dual screen laptop, but it looks different to this 'Mistme' OEM laptop.  Is this a Chinese copy?

And why does the linked laptop not have the prominent ASUS logo under the screen in the accompanying blurb as every ASUS does nor reference the name ASUS even once in that lengthy info yet refers to Crelander X15?   The introductory video shown in Lazada's video also calls it a Crelander X15, not an ASUS and it does not have the ASUS logo on the lid as all ASUS computers do.

 

 

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Perhaps it's not an ASUS!

 

GammaGlobulin Star Member

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It was a very sad affair when IBM sold it's personal computing, including he TinkPad to China!

 

I recall the controversy, as if it were yesterday.

 

Still, if I were to buy a laptop, these days, then I would seriously consider buying a Chinese TinkPad...

 

Or, as I now call it:

 

The StinkPad.

 

Any phones or laptops or routers coming out of China are just....

 

STINKY!

 

Huawei is stinky, for example.

 

So, I would say, the StinkPad might not be among my first choice, these days.

 

At least, not until Xi steps down.

 

 

 

 

Liverpool Lou Star Member

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2 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

As I stated...

 

You are INCORRECT!, Sir!

 

I know what I bought in 1990.

 

I bought a ThinkPad.

 

It had a red clitoris for a pointer.

 

My memory of this is SOLID, Sir.

 

1990 was the date that I left the USA...for the last time.

 

 I would bet you any amount of money on this.

 

You, Sir, are relying on what you read on the fing internet.

 

I am relying on sales receipts, Sir!

 

But, as everyone here knows....

 

Scots like you never give in.

 

Or, maybe you are not from Scotland, either?

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IBM calls this the pointing stick, maybe...

 

But, I call this the IBM clitoris.

 

I had one before 1992, or...I thought I did.

 

Perhaps, now that I recall it, I bought my first IBM laptop in 1990 without the clitoris.

And then upgraded to an IBM laptop, with color monitor, WITH the clitoris.

 

I will need to check my records.

 

Also, I believe that I am mistaken, here.

So, I apologize to you, Sir!

 

(I purchased an IBM monochrome display laptop in 1990, just before leaving the USA.  However, I do agree that it did not have a clitoris attached to it. So, then, I am wrong.  You are right, as usual.)

Do you get a kick out of typing the word "clitoris" so many times? 

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GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Do you get a kick out of typing the word "clitoris" so many times? 

 

No.

Not unless I am thinking of the Chinese ThinkPad.

 

scottiejohn Diamond Member

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41 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And why does the linked laptop not have the prominent ASUS logo under the screen in the accompanying blurb as every ASUS does nor reference the name ASUS even once in that lengthy info yet refers to Crelander X15?   The introductory video shown in Lazada's video also calls it a Crelander X15, not an ASUS and it does not have the ASUS logo on the lid as all ASUS computers do.

 

 

9d911a3d5540fa01574612ae390680b4.jpg_2200x2200q80.jpg_.webp

Perhaps it's not an ASUS!

 

The top photo is from the Crelander's web site and not from ASUS/the seller!

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Liverpool Lou Star Member

Liverpool Lou

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5 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:
38 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And why does the linked laptop not have the prominent ASUS logo under the screen in the accompanying blurb as every ASUS does nor reference the name ASUS even once in that lengthy info yet refers to Crelander X15?   The introductory video shown in Lazada's video also calls it a Crelander X15, not an ASUS and it does not have the ASUS logo on the lid as all ASUS computers do.

 

 

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Perhaps it's not an ASUS!

 

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The top photo is from the Crelander's web site and not from ADUS/the seller!

I'm well aware of where the photos came from!   Obviously, ASUS is not the seller. nor the maker of the X15 laptop being advertised...neither is ADUS [sic], come to that.

scottiejohn Diamond Member

scottiejohn

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20 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

It was a very sad affair when IBM sold it's personal computing, including he TinkPad to China!

 

I recall the controversy, as if it were yesterday.

 

Still, if I were to buy a laptop, these days, then I would seriously consider buying a Chinese TinkPad...

 

Or, as I now call it:

 

The StinkPad.

 

Any phones or laptops or routers coming out of China are just....

 

STINKY!

 

Huawei is stinky, for example.

 

So, I would say, the StinkPad might not be among my first choice, these days.

 

At least, not until Xi steps down.

 

 

 

 

Yet again you are being either "economical with the truth" or misleading!

 

Lenovo Group Limited, is a Chinese-American multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related services.
The majority of ThinkPad computers since the 2005 acquisition of the brand by Lenovo have been made in Mexico, Slovakia, India and China.

GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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16 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Yet again you are being either "economical with the truth" or misleading!

 

Lenovo Group Limited, is a Chinese-American multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related services.
The majority of ThinkPad computers since the 2005 acquisition of the brand by Lenovo have been made in Mexico, Slovakia, India and China.

 

Thank you for being more diplomatic, this time around, Sir!

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And, as you say, Macau is a free state, too!

 

Have you ever been there?

 

All the casinos in Macau are privately owned, too!

 

Once a cadre, always a cadre:

 

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One rarely reads such FLATTERY on Wikipedia, unless it is written by the cadres of the Chi-Coms....

 

 

 

Pattaya420 Senior Member

Pattaya420

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2 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Amazing how a request for help, turns out to be a bickering session on this forum between children of senior age.

 

Anyway, OP, my suggestion is to never buy a computer without checking out it's CPU (Central Processing Unit) as it determines a lot about how fast it actually is.

 

Just type in the processor into the search field on:  https://www.cpubenchmark.net/

 

Yeh always do same with GPUs

 

Thing is there is so many CPUs

 

Will go through it.

 

I asked here cuz sometimes you might get answers from ppl who know gear.

 

 

Pattaya420 Senior Member

Pattaya420

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2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

And why does the linked laptop not have the prominent ASUS logo under the screen in the accompanying blurb as every ASUS does nor reference the name ASUS even once in that lengthy info yet refers to Crelander X15?   The introductory video shown in Lazada's video also calls it a Crelander X15, not an ASUS and it does not have the ASUS logo on the lid as all ASUS computers do.

 

 

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Perhaps it's not an ASUS!

 

Yes I posted AliExpress link to them, and I saw this vid from Linus. Specs on paper are not the same as in laptop, so I pass. Will go real Asus or other brand.

Pattaya420 Senior Member

Pattaya420

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1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

It was a very sad affair when IBM sold it's personal computing, including he TinkPad to China!

 

I recall the controversy, as if it were yesterday.

 

Still, if I were to buy a laptop, these days, then I would seriously consider buying a Chinese TinkPad...

 

Or, as I now call it:

 

The StinkPad.

 

Any phones or laptops or routers coming out of China are just....

 

STINKY!

 

Huawei is stinky, for example.

 

So, I would say, the StinkPad might not be among my first choice, these days.

 

At least, not until Xi steps down.

 

 

 

 

What is Chinese ThinkPads? Any links?

GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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7 minutes ago, Pattaya420 said:

Thanks this Chinese looks better then the fake AliExpress Asus.

 

Are this prices in THB?

 

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No.

Actually, I have a Chinese friend who purchased a ThinkPad several years ago.

At that time, he lived in Thailand.

He purchased the ThinkPad in China, and then had it shipped to Thailand.

He told me he saved much money.

I think he even ordered his ThinkPad with 32GB of RAM, in fact.

So then, if you can buy in China and have it shipped to Thailand, and if you can find some way to not pay import duty, then, at least according to him, you can save some money.

 

Personally, I have no need for a computer which is portable.

I already have an OLD Acer laptop which I rarely use.

 

Therefore, before buying, you might try contacting a Chinese friend, one who often checks computer pricing in China, and one who can tell you how to save money buying a laptop in China, and also how to ship it, very cheaply, to Thailand.

 

This is why I always say:

 

Not only do I love my Chinese friends...but....also...

We Chinese always help each other.

This is the way it works in China.

 

An Old China Friend/Old China Ham (lao-peng-you) is a friend for life.

 

There is a huge trade of goods coming in from China, traded by recently arrived Chinese now living in Thailand.

 

Note: I love my Chinese friends. But, sometimes, it's more difficult for me to get close to guys from Scotland, try as I might.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pattaya420 Senior Member

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4 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

No.

Actually, I have a Chinese friend who purchased a ThinkPad several years ago.

At that time, he lived in Thailand.

He purchased the ThinkPad in China, and then had it shipped to Thailand.

He told me he saved much money.

I think he even ordered his ThinkPad with 32GB of RAM, in fact.

So then, if you can buy in China and have it shipped to Thailand, and if you can find some way to not pay import duty, then, at least according to him, you can save some money.

 

Personally, I have no need for a computer which is portable.

I already have an OLD Acer laptop which I rarely use.

 

Therefore, before buying, you might try contacting a Chinese friend, one who often checks computer pricing in China, and one who can tell you how to save money buying a laptop in China, and also how to ship it, very cheaply, to Thailand.

 

This is why I always say:

 

Not only do I love my Chinese friends...but....also...

We Chinese always help each other.

This is the way it works in China.

 

An Old China Friend/Old China Ham (lao-peng-you) is a friend for life.

 

There is a huge trade of goods coming in from China, traded by recently arrived Chinese now living in Thailand.

 

Note: I love my Chinese friends. But, sometimes, it's more difficult for me to get close to guys from Scotland, try as I might.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think duty fee on computers is lower then other thinks tho not sure 100%

scottiejohn Diamond Member

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13 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

He purchased the ThinkPad in China, and then had it shipped to Thailand.

He told me he saved much money.

I think he even ordered his ThinkPad with 32GB of RAM, in fact.

So then, if you can buy in China and have it shipped to Thailand, and if you can find some way to not pay import duty, then, at least according to him, you can save some money.

What about warranty, licensing, repair etc if you do that and not buy locally?

GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

What about warranty, licensing, repair etc if you do that and not buy locally?

 

Not sure.

You want me to ask my Chinese friend?

 

Anyway, a laptop is useless unless it has a Global Warranty.

 

Even Old China Hams know this to be true.

 

 

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Sigmund Silver Member

Sigmund

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Is Linux as secure as OsX ?

 

Is it easy to install ?

 

Can it be installed on Mac or only or a PC laptop ?

 

Can one use Linux normally to browse, make digital payment etc...use it like any other normal operating system ?

 

Sorry for the stupid questions.

GammaGlobulin Star Member

GammaGlobulin

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9 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

You might want to check this.

https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=135090

 

Yes.

Correct.

I purchased a monochrome IBM laptop BEFORE Bill Clinton was elected.

So....thank you....

 

Now you know...I was NOT lying.

 

That was a very slow machine.

Also, the monochrome display was not good.

 

It ran on IBM-DOS, in fact.

 

Thank you....

 

OCH

 

 

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