[Tfug] IBM service center

[Calvin Dodge]

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 1:05 PM, Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu> wrote:
> Can anybody recommend an IBM service provider in town?  After years and years of
> faithful service, it seems that my Thinkpad's mainboard has finally bit the
> dust.

If the mainboard has truly bitten the dust, I think you will find it
more cost-effective to replace the laptop. Thanks to their proprietary
nature, laptop motherboards are generally available only from the
manufacturer, so you pay monopoly (rather than competitive) prices.

Calvin