In my opinion, for what its worth, I think IBM decided deliberately to bias its investment in its resources in producing high quality, long product line, functional laptops, particularly aimed at different business users. It hasn't biased it's resources into building a better looking product, with glowing neon lights, flowing lines, smooth curves, silvery shiny colours etc, all of which appeals to the consumer market. So if some of you feel that the IBM is ugly, well fine, it could be true, but be prepared to accept that a great many people feel otherwise. I like the fact that its understated, quiet, and plain in its design. I think it will be a veritable disaster if all laptops became red, blue, white, pink, all the colours of the rainbow. I dont want to be part of the 'look at me' crowd.
If I had the budget, IBM would be my choice without a doubt. They simply make the best performing laptops and give it the best support of any vendor. I just hope that Lenovo continue with the good performance of the past, in the years ahead.
