The prettiest laptops - let's vote!

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pianowizard · #61 Post by **pianowizard** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:29 pm

Thinkpaddict wrote:EDIT: I just took a look at the Toshiba Portege 3490CT. Let's just say that it's not my taste, but I see why some people would like it. The two color scheme displeases me, unfortunately, as do the unnecessary curved shapes. Maybe I've gotten too used to Thinkpad simplicity?

I too was intrigued by the Portege 3490CT, so I looked up some pix on Google and eBay. It looks kind of similar to the Portege 7020CT that I once owned, and I think the Thinkpad X20 (similar weight and from the same era) looks simpler but more elegant! Like Thinkpaddict, I don't warm up to the two-color scheme of the Portege line.

asiafish · #62 Post by **asiafish** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:32 pm

I actually never cared for the titanium PowerBooks, and waited with my old black one until the aluminum 12" came out.

pianowizard · #63 Post by **pianowizard** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:59 pm

I got a very clean 570E today and its similarities to the X2* series are striking, but somehow it looks even prettier. I now think the 570E is the best-looking Thinkpad.

Puppy · #64 Post by **Puppy** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:05 pm

ThinkPad S30

Jan_Hoho · #65 Post by **Jan_Hoho** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:39 am

-All T-series ThinkPads

-The black MacBook (though I'd never spend money on it)

I also love my current BenQ Joybook 7000. It also happens to be a good notebook.

http://graphics.im.ntu.edu.tw/~ppbb/images/joybook.jpg

Tholek · #66 Post by **Tholek** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:03 am

I loved my 760XD so...gotta be that.

pianowizard · #67 Post by **pianowizard** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:09 am

Jan_Hoho wrote:-All T-series ThinkPads

Excellent, you'll love my T60. PayPal should clear the payment later today.

asiafish · #68 Post by **asiafish** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:24 am

T40 was prettier with the red and blue markings on the trackpoint, but as far as shape and design, 14" non-wide T60 is my vote for best-looking T-series.

The Spirit of X21 · #69 Post by **The Spirit of X21** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:14 pm

Prettiest laptop? PowerBook G3 series. Love those curves!

Torque · #70 Post by **Torque** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:18 pm

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Temetka · #71 Post by **Temetka** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:01 pm

The Spirit of X21 wrote:Prettiest laptop? PowerBook G3 series. Love those curves!

I have to agree with you. I owned a Pismo for a few years and I thought it was one of the best darn laptops I have ever owned. Then I got a T23 and loved it too. That was followed by a 1GHz Powerbook G4 Titanium. Man that is one sweet laptop. I am also partial to the first 'snow books' and to the PBDUO2300c.

I love my T41P. I t looks great and is an excellent machine. I have always liked IBM's laptops for their sense of style, sophistication and great performance.

Overall the best 2 companies for laptop design IMO are IBM and Apple. Other companies just can't seem to get it right, Sony comes close sometimes but still just misses the mark in some minor way.

#72 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:22 pm

Temetka wrote:I am also partial to the first 'snow books' and to the PBDUO2300c.

The Duos were really good computers. They looked great, were easy to carry around, featured relatively good screens (the passive matrix B&W models could be used in sunlight) and were easy to take apart. My only complaint lies with the mushy keyboards that slowed down typing and hurt wrists.

asiafish · #73 Post by **asiafish** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:15 pm

AlphaKilo470 wrote:
Temetka wrote:I am also partial to the first 'snow books' and to the PBDUO2300c.
The Duos were really good computers. They looked great, were easy to carry around, featured relatively good screens (the passive matrix B&W models could be used in sunlight) and were easy to take apart. My only complaint lies with the mushy keyboards that slowed down typing and hurt wrists.

The last Duos weren't too bad to type on, they had keyboard revisions along the way and I'm not sure what the letter was, I think 'c'.

That said, my favorite Duo was the first Duo 210 and 230 (only differed in processor speed). These had a passive matrix screen that looked horrible in grayscale, but was quite nice when reduced to black and white, and as mentioned previously, could be used outdoors in bright sun with the backlight turned off. Add the later Type 4 batteries from more recent color Duos to the slow 25MHz Duo 210 with no backlight and a ram disk and you could work for over six hours on one charge, in total silence when booted from the RAM disk (I think the utility that allowed this was called Maxima).

Wow, now I'm all nostalgic and might go hunting for an old Duo 210 to set up.

#74 Post by **archer6** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:42 pm

Temetka wrote:1) I owned a Pismo for a few years and I thought it was one of the best darn laptops I have ever owned.

2) Then I got a T23 and loved it too.

3) That was followed by a 1GHz Powerbook G4 Titanium. Man that is one sweet laptop.

4) I love my T41P. I t looks great and is an excellent machine.

5) I have always liked IBM's laptops for their sense of style, sophistication and great performance.

6) Overall the best 2 companies for laptop design IMO are IBM and Apple.

1) My Pismo was a gorgeous stylish notebook in it's day.

2) My Favorite T2x series is my T23.

3) I still have my 1GHz Powerbook G4 Titanium with 1GB ram and it's as shiny and scratch free as day one. My Fav Mac notebook.

4) My Fav ThinkPad Pair are my T60 & T60p... simply stellar.

5) I agree and that's why I've owned so many ThinkPads.

6) Well said, Kudos to the ThinkPad & Apple notebook lineups. If I added my Mac notebooks to my signature it would reflect nearly as many Macs as ThinkPads.

OK... Ok... True Confessions... I'm an addict and cross-addicted to Laptops and Mobile Phones....

Hooray for choices!

Cheers...

jkahng · #75 Post by **jkahng** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:34 am

S30 glossy version.

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