YouTube Channel. I specialize computer reviews, ThinkPads, history and interviews. Visit https://laptopretrospective.com.https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mwghb6otc22vDavid Hill and I talk about thinness when it comes to laptop design. #ThinkPad #Design youtu.be/E2vnk7nJq4g https://youtu.be/E2vnk7nJq4g26 Sep 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwghb6otc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mvtdkkcxv22pIn case you missed it, David Hill and I recently had a conversation about charging cables that's sparked a lot of discussion. Check it out below: youtu.be/Q_mQvMVVZNg https://youtu.be/Q_mQvMVVZNg18 Sep 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtdkkcxv22phttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3munnmkgurc2lJust in case you missed my latest conversation with David Hill, we talked about several topics related to holistic design. #ThinkPad #ThinkPadThursday youtu.be/LHrEfYF-obk https://youtu.be/LHrEfYF-obk03 Sep 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3munnmkgurc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mtcgalkqyc22Had a recent conversation with David Hill about AC adapters. How do you wind yours, and where would you place it on this chart? Post a photo, and perhaps we can add it to the video!17 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcgalkqyc22https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3msykfpawhc2wThinking about accessories on this #ThinkPadThursday. What are your favourite #ThinkPad accessories over the years? Do you know all the ones in this photo?13 Aug 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3msykfpawhc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3msgyc6g4nc2sBit of a game for #ThinkPadThursday. I have a #3DPrinter and made a few things. Can you guess what these four objects are for? #ThinkPad06 Aug 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgyc6g4nc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mrxxpaegjc2zDoing my part to share #ThinkPad stories. #ThinkPadThursday 'It’s not red, it’s magenta': How ThinkPad designers gaslit IBM to save the iconic TrackPoint https://www.techradar.com/pro/its-not-red-its-magenta-how-thinkpad-designers-gaslit-ibm-to-save-the-iconic-trackpoint31 Jul 2026 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxxpaegjc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mru5stzass2sThis #ThinkPadThursday, lift #ThinkPad not weights. https://youtube.com/shorts/qFg5bObTevo?feature=share30 Jul 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mru5stzass2shttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mrd2bxdq4c24For #ThinkPadThursday, let's take a look at one of the thickest #ThinkPad notebooks produced. The G40. Kevin Beck also shared with me that it may be the last ThinkPad to ship with a floppy drive and has specialized feet to help turn it. Thanks for sharing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsVEvWWASbk23 Jul 2026 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd2bxdq4c24https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mq367eekpc2sInspired by #ThinkPad TrackPoint, this is my new desktop mouse. youtu.be/je6mpUw5lD8 https://youtu.be/je6mpUw5lD807 Jul 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq367eekpc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mphjyh3y2s24Somebody tried to take a bite out of this Lenovo #ThinkPad P73, but the ThinkPad won... youtu.be/eHWTT90eg5E https://youtu.be/eHWTT90eg5E29 Jun 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphjyh3y2s24https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mp4mx3vhg22lAnother workstation beast on the bench. #ThinkPadThursday #ThinkPad25 Jun 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4mx3vhg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mobzu3qmnk2cWhat do you consider the first #ThinkPad workstation?15 Jun 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobzu3qmnk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mnnma26tls2i31,000 subscribers reached! Take a look at what is coming. #ThinkPad06 Jun 2026 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnnma26tls2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mmwdevgp5s2sMany ways to measure progress. #ThinkPadThursday #ThinkPad28 May 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwdevgp5s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mm5rn7i7h22nDoes anyone know what happened to www.ibmfiles.com? It was a repository of useful information and historical pieces. It looks like the entire site has been completely deleted. This was the last snapshot: https://web.archive.org/web/20260218031718/http://www.ibmfiles.com/18 May 2026 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5rn7i7h22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mlybhm3dhk23New video just dropped. I unbox, teardown and talk about IBM's effort to create a consumer-grade #ThinkPad, the i Series. youtu.be/tqYnpnJwkqQ https://youtu.be/tqYnpnJwkqQ16 May 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlybhm3dhk23https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mloq7xltac2hThe channel turned 9 years old yesterday. Over 540 videos in that time. Got some neat stuff coming up next.12 May 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloq7xltac2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mkvkj3dy7k27I have slowed down a little this year in producing content. Rest assured, I'm still working on many things. Here is another sneak preview of a machine I hope to start filming very soon. #ThinkPad02 May 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvkj3dy7k27https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mk75wbghzs26ThinkPad Wedge #ThinkPadThursday23 Apr 2026 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk75wbghzs26https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mepib4sfjs26This month, my Lenovo #ThinkPad X1 Nano G1 turns five years old. It's the longest-serving laptop I've had. While it is slowly showing its age as my demands increase, this machine has seen me through some amazing times. I wonder what will be able to live up to it? #ThinkPadThursday13 Feb 2026 02:42 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepib4sfjs26https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3meobyepgfs2sHey all, I have someone trying to track down a #ThinkPad X220 with an i7 processor who is located in the United States. Any suggestions on where I should tell them to look? #ThinkPadThursday12 Feb 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3meobyepgfs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mbmfps2f5s2kI got my hands on one of the biggest #ThinkPad units ever built, the ThinkPad W700. It needed some work, but it was easy to get up and running. Except for the operating system. Come learn more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDYEWAc-VfI04 Jan 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbmfps2f5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mbkfmixrf22bRendering the first video of 2026 #ThinkPad03 Jan 2026 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbkfmixrf22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mben7rqg3f232025: A Year in Review 2025: A Year in Review YouTube In 2025, I produced 32 full-length videos, down from 47 in 2024. Real-life events naturally impacted my "gas in the tank," but the statistics tell an interesting story of how the audience is evolving. Since YouTube's Year in Review stats email… https://laptopretrospective.com/laptops/2025-a-year-in-review/01 Jan 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mben7rqg3f23https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mbcilem7hs26As 2025 ends, I'm happy to share an excellent conversation with David Churbuck and David Hill about the Design Matters blog. We cover subjects like #ThinkPad, Skylight, Lenovo's acquisition of the PC brand from IBM and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgyq6t5nP1431 Dec 2025 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcilem7hs26https://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3mau2hq3kr22qFor those following along on this, the factory restore image failed after multiple attempts and so did a custom version of Windows 11 after multiple USB and BIOS configurations. Linux it is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Dec 2025 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3mau2hq3kr22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3matljyibus2nMerry Christmas to one and all, big or small. #ThinkPad #ThinkPadThursday25 Dec 2025 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3matljyibus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laptopretrospective.com/post/3m7vckoeuc22oWhat OS should this Lenovo #ThinkPad get? https://youtube.com/shorts/l4_UvXJknl8?si=pseDmPK5YiqlFxdn13 Dec 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:mkccz54zipkctptfnowdflea/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7vckoeuc22o