Building a Mini IBM ThinkPad 701C Model Kit
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Date: 2022-04-14
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Comments and reviews: 10
David
ThinkPads are my favorite line of computers.
I have a T430 with updated ram and a few SSDs in it and that already makes it a perfectly capable production machine in 2020. Once I get my i7 to throw in there and a desperately needed display upgrade I may not update again for a decade. Hell, if I can manage to get a GPU setup through the PCI slot then I may never upgrade.
They really don-t make em like that anymore. What other laptop from 2012 could you still be using today to do real production work and gaming? Not serious gaming mind you, but it can run Skyrim just fine. Once I have the GPU setup, I will be able to run anything.
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ThinkPads are my favorite line of computers.
I have a T430 with updated ram and a few SSDs in it and that already makes it a perfectly capable production machine in 2020. Once I get my i7 to throw in there and a desperately needed display upgrade I may not update again for a decade. Hell, if I can manage to get a GPU setup through the PCI slot then I may never upgrade.
They really don-t make em like that anymore. What other laptop from 2012 could you still be using today to do real production work and gaming? Not serious gaming mind you, but it can run Skyrim just fine. Once I have the GPU setup, I will be able to run anything.
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Tim
I only ran into the 701 later after they were no longer current tech. I did get to handle the model 700, or at least a pre-production evaluation machine when I worked at ZDS in their service department. The 700 was a cousin or evolutionary offshoot of the ZDS Mastersport. When it came time for the next model, IBM went directly to the laptop builder overseas instead of working with ZDS.
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I only ran into the 701 later after they were no longer current tech. I did get to handle the model 700, or at least a pre-production evaluation machine when I worked at ZDS in their service department. The 700 was a cousin or evolutionary offshoot of the ZDS Mastersport. When it came time for the next model, IBM went directly to the laptop builder overseas instead of working with ZDS.
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lazygamereviews
Waste of time, effort and money.
Now go and build this laptop from scratch, solder all of the major components onto the motherboard, balance all of the tech inside and install an OS, instead of slapping a keyboard on a pointless craptop and then advertising what a wanker you are with a clickbait titled video.
You haven't built a thing here pal. Get a grip.
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Waste of time, effort and money.
Now go and build this laptop from scratch, solder all of the major components onto the motherboard, balance all of the tech inside and install an OS, instead of slapping a keyboard on a pointless craptop and then advertising what a wanker you are with a clickbait titled video.
You haven't built a thing here pal. Get a grip.
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Alexander
A bit of an off topic question, but have you ever considered reviewing Fallout 3? I know it's far from the oldest game around and I wouldn't consider it retro, but considering you reviewed Oblivion recently, and that being two years older than Fallout, would you ever consider it?
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A bit of an off topic question, but have you ever considered reviewing Fallout 3? I know it's far from the oldest game around and I wouldn't consider it retro, but considering you reviewed Oblivion recently, and that being two years older than Fallout, would you ever consider it?
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Joshua
Somebody else commented exactly what I was thinking. The first thing that popped in my head was putting a raspberry pie inside of this! I wonder how hard that would be, or would it be possible to do it in the first place anyways.
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Somebody else commented exactly what I was thinking. The first thing that popped in my head was putting a raspberry pie inside of this! I wonder how hard that would be, or would it be possible to do it in the first place anyways.
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Jeff
Man I love old school IBM lappys. I really need to get a hold of one. Oldest I have is my old Toshiba Satellite A10 from college. Still boots and while the keyboard isn't as great it is still satisfying to type on.
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Man I love old school IBM lappys. I really need to get a hold of one. Oldest I have is my old Toshiba Satellite A10 from college. Still boots and while the keyboard isn't as great it is still satisfying to type on.
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TheCoolDave
Crazy idea. use a PI type device with a touch screen to make it a real computer: )
I'd also say to make the keyboard work but, dam, that would be a project!
Neat item though.
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Crazy idea. use a PI type device with a touch screen to make it a real computer: )
I'd also say to make the keyboard work but, dam, that would be a project!
Neat item though.
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pattydevro
think you may be looking at this through rose tinted glasses clint, you bought a model which doesn't function the way in which it was advertised, Id be unhappy if I were you with it
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think you may be looking at this through rose tinted glasses clint, you bought a model which doesn't function the way in which it was advertised, Id be unhappy if I were you with it
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Curtis
Man your enthusiasm for this stuff is infectious. Like I don't even really care about this laptop but the pure joy you get from it is just amazing. Thank you for sharing your interests.
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Man your enthusiasm for this stuff is infectious. Like I don't even really care about this laptop but the pure joy you get from it is just amazing. Thank you for sharing your interests.
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diehardtoyotafan
Thinkpad was so amazing to me. I had one when I was younger. When my wife needed a computer for school I got her a evo Thinkpad and my kids a chrome book Thinkpad lol
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Thinkpad was so amazing to me. I had one when I was younger. When my wife needed a computer for school I got her a evo Thinkpad and my kids a chrome book Thinkpad lol
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