really beats me... i thought the whole point of paying premium for Thinkpad was for lower support cost and longevity. I think they finally got the hint when t

really beats me... i thought the whole point of paying premium for Thinkpad was for lower support cost and longevity. I think they finally got the hint when they switched over to Thinkpad, because I haven't received any notice about machine upgrade in 6 years. Unfortunately should my current machine craps out, they'll issue newer model with that horrible keyboard.