Laptop Retrospective
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YouTube Channel. I specialize computer reviews, ThinkPads, history and interviews. Visit https://laptopretrospective.com.
Doing my part to share #ThinkPad stories. #ThinkPadThursday 'It’s not red, it’s magenta': How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint www.techradar.com/pro/its-not-...
'It’s not red, it’s magenta': How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint
The great lie that protected the ThinkPad’s signature red dot from IBM’s strict corporate safety guidelines.
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Moving along with the #Lenovo unboxing: Inside is a #ThinkPad keyboard! That TrackPoint is familiar, but it also a circular fingerprint reader (haven't seen one of those before), + a set of pogo pins at the top. I wonder what plugs in there? #LenovoIN #ThinkPadThursday
Aryeh Goretsky@goretsky.bsky.social · 2w agoIn all the excitement I forget to mention the second container inside the box from #Lenovo. Here's what's inside that. #LenovoIN #ThinkPadThursday (albeit belatedly)
For #ThinkPadThursday, let's take a look at one of the thickest #ThinkPad notebooks produced. The G40. Kevin Beck also shared with me that it may be the last ThinkPad to ship with a floppy drive and has specialized feet to help turn it. Thanks for sharing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsVE...
One of the Thickest: The ThinPad G40
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Inspired by #ThinkPad TrackPoint, this is my new desktop mouse. youtu.be/je6mpUw5lD8
The Ploopy Bean is my new favourite mouse
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Somebody tried to take a bite out of this Lenovo #ThinkPad P73, but the ThinkPad won... youtu.be/eHWTT90eg5E
Lenovo ThinkPad P73 in 2026: Great Value for Money
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What do you consider the first #ThinkPad workstation?
Does anyone know what happened to www.ibmfiles.com? It was a repository of useful information and historical pieces. It looks like the entire site has been completely deleted. This was the last snapshot: web.archive.org/web/20260218...
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New video just dropped. I unbox, teardown and talk about IBM's effort to create a consumer-grade #ThinkPad, the i Series. youtu.be/tqYnpnJwkqQ
IBM ThinkPad i Series Retrospective
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The channel turned 9 years old yesterday. Over 540 videos in that time. Got some neat stuff coming up next.
I have slowed down a little this year in producing content. Rest assured, I'm still working on many things. Here is another sneak preview of a machine I hope to start filming very soon. #ThinkPad
This month, my Lenovo #ThinkPad X1 Nano G1 turns five years old. It's the longest-serving laptop I've had. While it is slowly showing its age as my demands increase, this machine has seen me through some amazing times. I wonder what will be able to live up to it? #ThinkPadThursday
Hey all, I have someone trying to track down a #ThinkPad X220 with an i7 processor who is located in the United States. Any suggestions on where I should tell them to look? #ThinkPadThursday
I got my hands on one of the biggest #ThinkPad units ever built, the ThinkPad W700. It needed some work, but it was easy to get up and running. Except for the operating system. Come learn more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDYE...
The Biggest ThinkPad? The ThinkPad W700
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2025: A Year in Review 2025: A Year in Review YouTube In 2025, I produced 32 full-length videos, down from 47 in 2024. Real-life events naturally impacted my "gas in the tank," but the statistics tell an interesting story of how the audience is evolving. Since YouTube's Year in Review stats email…
2025: A Year in Review
2025: A Year in Review YouTube In 2025, I produced 32 full-length videos, down from 47 in 2024. Real-life events naturally impacted my "gas in the tank," but the statistics tell an interesting story of how the audience is evolving. Since YouTube's Year in Review stats email is a shadow of its former self, I had to manually retrieve the statistics this year.
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As 2025 ends, I'm happy to share an excellent conversation with David Churbuck and David Hill about the Design Matters blog. We cover subjects like #ThinkPad, Skylight, Lenovo's acquisition of the PC brand from IBM and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgyq...
Design Matters with David Hill and David Churbuck (Think Design Stories)
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For those following along on this, the factory restore image failed after multiple attempts and so did a custom version of Windows 11 after multiple USB and BIOS configurations. Linux it is.
Laptop Retrospective@laptopretrospective.com · 8mo agoWhat OS should this Lenovo #ThinkPad get? youtube.com/shorts/l4_Uv...
Hey all, haven't posted much, but I have been very busy: -Upgrades to film equipment. I postponed filming a few things until the upgrade is complete, so you get the best take possible. -Acquiring some machines for filming. -Editing an excellent interview. -Several other projects.
A very late entry for #ThinkPadThursday, a short tour and discussion about the #ThinkPad R52. Neat machine that gave me an opportunity to talk about some stories I've collected over the years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy98...
Examining the IBM ThinkPad R52
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David Hill ( #ThinkPad Designer ) and I were working hard the last few months to create a brand new Wikipedia page documenting some highlights of his career. Consider giving it a visit. You might learn something new! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_H...
David Hill (designer) - Wikipedia
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Notes on the Lenovo Skylight: An extended look The Lenovo Skylight: A Glimpse Into a Forgotten Future The Lenovo Skylight is one of those fantastic stories I’ve been lucky enough to share on my channel. If you haven’t seen the video of me unboxing this rare, unreleased ARM laptop, check it out…
Notes on the Lenovo Skylight: An extended look
The Lenovo Skylight: A Glimpse Into a Forgotten Future The Lenovo Skylight is one of those fantastic stories I’ve been lucky enough to share on my channel. If you haven’t seen the video of me unboxing this rare, unreleased ARM laptop, check it out below—it’s a true time capsule. Like many of my deep-dive videos, I gather as much information, research, and firsthand accounts as possible to tell the fullest story.
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