Comments on: CES 2011: New ThinkPads for Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses http://technologizer.com/2011/01/02/ces-2011-new-thinkpads-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sat, 03 Mar 2012 01:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mike http://technologizer.com/2011/01/02/ces-2011-new-thinkpads-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-72241 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:13:24 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=36822#comment-72241 Whats even more sad, in addition to what you say and what I've said, is the fact that China is going to begin to hold us hostage on rare earth material because 99% of it is located there.

If the United States of America doesnt wake up and get off its collective ass, we are going to be buried as a nation. Some folks like to refer to me as a "protectionist". Well, fine. Then be it as it may.

I would much rather protect my nation than give it away to another nation. Nothing against the Chinese or the good folks elsewhere: India, Vietnam, wherever…. They're smart. They're intelligent. Surely they'll find a way to survive without us giving THEM work, hand over first like we're doing.

]]> By: Mike http://technologizer.com/2011/01/02/ces-2011-new-thinkpads-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-72208 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:06:19 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=36822#comment-72208 No thanks. Its made in China. Sorry. Starting a New Years resolution: purchase USA made products. USA serviced products and support only companies that do NOT outsource jobs to other nations. Dont even THINK of giving me the BS line "we're in a global economy". Its about as overused as the word "racist" and about as meaningless as the phrase "global warming".

We've been in a "global economy" since, and probably well before, the spice trades and such. New year, new attitude – help the United States actually recover. God knows our government isnt doing diddly toward that notion.

]]> By: Bill Pytlovany http://technologizer.com/2011/01/02/ces-2011-new-thinkpads-for-small-and-medium-sized-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-72197 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 11:29:31 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=36822#comment-72197 Just seems odd to me to focus on Home Theater features for laptops designed for small/medium businesses. Do you really need Dolby sound for video conferencing or presentations?

I am a fan of Lenovo and SSD so I like the focus on Rapid SSD bootup.
I guess its no secret I'm a big fan of faster bootup. ;)

Bill

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