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Re: Thinkpad Specs - What does WORKHORSE or GLOBAL mean ??

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From: Grinder
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:26

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kony wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:36:31 +0100, "Anthony R. Gold"
> <not-for-mail@ahjg.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:19:09 GMT, "JHEM"
>> <James@ESAD.SPAMMERS.thinkpads.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Global: Means that the specific model will be available unchanged through 
>>> Lenovo sales regardless of market, e.g. US, EU, etc. I.e. you can purchase 
>>> the exact same model laptop for your personnel in Sydney, New York and 
>>> London.
>> Exact same keyboard and power lead?  Is there much of a demand for that?
>>
>> Tony
> 
> 
> Suppose you're in Japan, don't you still want an english
> keyboard and an adapter you can use when you get home?

Why on earth would you want to leave a place where you can buy beer from 
a vending machine?

http://www.photomann.com/japan/machines/dscn3022x.jpg

For more on Japanese vending:

http://www.photomann.com/japan/machines/

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