Re: Thinkpad Carrying Cases

[Paulo Magalhaes <pm119@columbia.edu>]

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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