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« on: Sun, 28 March 2010, 23:19:13 »
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320502955570

$5

I personally don't care for the design, but I know the motif is popular here.

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« Reply #1 on: Sun, 28 March 2010, 23:37:01 »
Ha! Play it again, Sam is now on my to-watch list. I saw Sweet and Lowdown a few weeks ago, so it must be fate.

My wife would certainly express similar sentiments towards this pad if I put it on our desk.
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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 01:35:14 »
Did IBM actually issue those mousepads? It doesn't look like it.
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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 04:10:10 »
Me wantee!

And I'd say they're third party. Doesn't look the sort of austere stuff that IBM would sell with their computers.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 12:29:06 »
Actually, looking over your Paul Rand thread, I like this design a lot better when it's smaller in size. Weird how that works.
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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 12:42:42 »
Ordered one.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 14:03:37 »
I would buy one since they are made in the USA, but I am saving my money to go golfing.
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Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 23 March 2015, 15:14:18
tp thread is tp thread
Sometimes it's like he accidentally makes a thread instead of a google search.

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 14:23:26 »
I don't think McDonnald's would get the joke.
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Quote from: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 23 March 2015, 15:14:18
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 15:53:52 »
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Well, my first thought was China was in a retro craze and cranking these out but it says "Made In America". Paul Rand designed this logo for a IBM internal celebration.  My mug for example supposedly came from an IBM event.


There's a lot of chinese-spoofed IBM products. And I can always tell because:
A) the stripes aren't done properly (usually worst on the B).
B) the colour is off.
C) it looks ugly, nothing like what IBM would design.
D) no serial number or date.
E) when you contact them, they never respond.
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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 15:57:05 »
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When you order food at a restaurant do you tell the waiter why you're not ordering the other 23 items on the menu?


I used to do that, then came the restraining order.

Am I the only one who is unconvinced about the superiority of "US quality"?
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 29 March 2010, 17:17:09 »
Quote from: EverythingIBM;167842

A) the stripes aren't done properly (usually worst on the B).


Yeah, that's a surefire giveaway. Chinese just can't print Bs.
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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 30 March 2010, 11:56:31 »
The Chinese are doing what the Japanese did thirty Years ago, make in abundance and sell cheaply. Then we all laughed at "Made in Japan", nowadays we all prefer our Soni's, Toshi's, Pani's, Mishi's etc etc etc to be "Made in Japan".
Would you buy an electrical product with "Made in England" ? Be honest !
The Chinese can print B's but if you see a "L" then you need to assume it is a "R".
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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 31 March 2010, 22:06:20 »
Looks good, but the rebus doesn't work in Korean.
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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 01 April 2010, 09:33:05 »
Those key inserts are pretty lame.  Diffr'nt strokes for diffr'nt folks, I guess.
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