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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 19/09/2026

In case you missed it, David Hill and I recently had a conversation about charging cables that's sparked a lot of discussion. Check it out below: youtu.be/Q_mQvMVVZNg

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Think Design Stories: Why IBM Abandoned Round Power Connectors (ft. David Hill)

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 04/09/2026

Just in case you missed my latest conversation with David Hill, we talked about several topics related to holistic design. #ThinkPad #ThinkPadThursday youtu.be/LHrEfYF-obk

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Think Design Stories: Holistic Design (ft. David Hill)

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 17/08/2026

Had a recent conversation with David Hill about AC adapters. How do you wind yours, and where would you place it on this chart? Post a photo, and perhaps we can add it to the video!

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 13/08/2026

Thinking about accessories on this #ThinkPadThursday. What are your favourite #ThinkPad accessories over the years? Do you know all the ones in this photo?

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 06/08/2026

Bit of a game for #ThinkPadThursday. I have a #3DPrinter and made a few things. Can you guess what these four objects are for? #ThinkPad

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Aryeh Goretsky @goretsky.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

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

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 23/07/2026

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...

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One of the Thickest: The ThinPad G40

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 15/06/2026

What do you consider the first #ThinkPad workstation?

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 06/06/2026

31,000 subscribers reached! Take a look at what is coming. #ThinkPad

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 18/05/2026

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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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 16/05/2026

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

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IBM ThinkPad i Series Retrospective

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 12/05/2026

The channel turned 9 years old yesterday. Over 540 videos in that time. Got some neat stuff coming up next.

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 02/05/2026

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

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 13/02/2026

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

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 12/02/2026

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

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 04/01/2026

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...

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The Biggest ThinkPad? The ThinkPad W700

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 31/12/2025

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...

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Design Matters with David Hill and David Churbuck (Think Design Stories)

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 26/12/2025

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.

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 06/12/2025

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.

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 04/10/2025

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...

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Examining the IBM ThinkPad R52

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 30/09/2025

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...

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David Hill (designer) - Wikipedia

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 20/09/2025

These Roland MA-8 speakers are about to turn 30 years old. They are still amazing-sounding speakers for your PC. Come learn more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNxQ...

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Best $100 Speakers? Roland MA-8

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 06/09/2025

Here is a short and fun comparison. Both of these laptops are used and were close to the same price in my area of the world, but they couldn't be any more different. A little showdown between a #ThinkPad and an IdeaPad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tIv...

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$250 Laptop: IdeaPad and ThinkPad Compared

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 06/09/2025

Working on a few projects this weekend, what about you?

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 22/08/2025

Jeez. Not sure what to think about this.

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 20/08/2025

Thanks to everyone on Mastodon, Twitter/X and YouTube for your suggestions on older hardware to run #Linux. I picked three #ThinkPad laptops to test how old you could go and have a decent experience. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz5Y...

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Running Linux on hardware no longer supported by Windows

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RobSmithDev @robsmithdev.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I build a real working Alien Motion Tracker youtu.be/KpUjXUSlkbU

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Building a REAL Alien Motion Tracker

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Admiral Shark @sharktastica.co.uk · 16/08/2025

Whilst I was archiving some #IBM documents for my posterity and research, I came across these #Lenovo #ThinkPad paper models amongst the IBM/Lenovo Japan lot! You print, trim, and then assemble. I have not found other language versions. Download links in subsequent comments.

A printable paper model of a Lenovo ThinkPad G50 desktop replacement computer

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 14/08/2025

Doing some testing with Lenovo #ThinkPad's this week to see how long-lasting they are. Spoilers, they outlast Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 10. This is why I love these machines. Video to follow. #ThinkPadThursday #PC #Linux

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 14/08/2025

Here is a piece of tech you don't see often anymore. "Need to copy some discs?" #retro #pc #DVD youtube.com/shorts/Mn83X...

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Need to copy some discs? #retro #pc #dvd

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 09/08/2025

Question: What is the oldest #ThinkPad you've run a modern distro of #Linux on? What were the specs, and how did it go?

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 08/08/2025

Happy Friday, just over here celebrating the #ThinkPad ThinkLight on an X300. You can vote in the poll as well! youtube.com/shorts/2CMrJ...

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Light built into a laptop! (ThinkLight) #retro #laptop #ThinkPad

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Laptop Retrospective @laptopretrospective.com · 03/08/2025

Do you need something awesome and captivating in your timeline today? Here is a shrinking #ThinkPad 701c for your enjoyment. youtube.com/shorts/fYrG3...

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Shrinking a #thinkpad 701c #IBM #laptop (Model Kit)

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