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I feel TrackPoint and Trackpad both present at the same time is ugly

But FWIW the inspiration for the red cap is from pickled plum in bento boxes[0] so

[0]: https://images.app.goo.gl/Xf3kHjv9JVMdeXA77

Not to mention the "old 'bento box' models where the screen release lock also allows you to lift up the keyboard to access all of the internals."

https://imgur.com/a/sbMiIRG https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=131119

> But FWIW the inspiration for the red cap is from pickled plum in bento boxes

I get now why so many anime people love thinkpads.

lol you’re downvoted but right. IBM had a lab to the west of Tokyo where lots of ThinkPads were said to have born there so not just people like them but same people make them.

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