I've been a loyal Thinkpad user for more than a decade. There are three things that have kept me buying new thinkpads: The keyboard, the trackpoint, and the high degree of serviceability.
I recently got a T-530 and was extremely disappointed with the changes made to the keyboard. The chiclet change was lame, but it was something I could ignore. The changes to the layout are a complete disaster. Important keys are gone, and other keys are poorly positioned.
I joked that the next version thinkpad will eliminate the trackpoint and be as non-servicable as a Macbook.
Well, it looks like I underestimated them. They didn't eliminate the trackpoint. They just took the buttons away...
I recently got a T-530 and was extremely disappointed with the changes made to the keyboard. The chiclet change was lame, but it was something I could ignore. The changes to the layout are a complete disaster. Important keys are gone, and other keys are poorly positioned.
I joked that the next version thinkpad will eliminate the trackpoint and be as non-servicable as a Macbook.
Well, it looks like I underestimated them. They didn't eliminate the trackpoint. They just took the buttons away...
My next computer won't be a thinkpad.