The ThinkPad laptop line from IBM (and later Lenovo) has gotten a lot of love over the years for being reliable and well-built. As such, they're a great option for those looking to get into retrocomputing...except for this model and its major problem.

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Sources:
T30 without UltraNav photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/2147650...

"IBM Sells PC Unit to Lenovo," InfoWorld, December 13, 2004.
ThinkPad 1802 error fix: https://command-tab.com/2006/02/26/th...
"Introducing...Pentium 4", Maximum PC, January 2000.
Pentium 4 ad:    • Intel Pentium 4 Processor Alien bored...  
AnandTech P4 benchmarks: https://www.anandtech.com/show/661/19
"Frequency-Busting Procs from Intel and AMD!", Maximum PC, November 2001.
"Immodest Predictions for 2007," InfoWorld, December 18, 2006.
"Netburst Slinks Away," InfoWorld, July 10, 2006.
"IBM T30: The Best Business Notebook," PC Magazine, June 2002.

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