I want to thank everyone that voted in this latest poll and shared their thoughts in the comments. The final results are shown below and we will be factoring this data into our future product decisions.
David Hill
I have written about this topic previously, but thought it was time to revisit this one and get more data from my readers. All ThinkPads have two ways to manage wireless radios. There is a GUI application that can be launched via the Fn+F5 keyboard combination that lets you control 802.11, Bluetooth, and WAN radios. There is also a much discussed hardware switch which is located externally on different sides, depending on which ThinkPad you have. Usually it ends up being placed in a spot that it fits rather than where we would ideally like to place it. This is due to prioritization of the limited prime real estate for connectors, PCMCIA slots, drive, bays batteries, etc. The hardware wireless switch acts primarily as a rapid kill switch for all wireless radios. It’s probably used most often when the flight attendant reminds you of it in their typical “electronic devices” speech, or when you accidentally bump it to the off position with your stomach.
For next generation of ThinkPads we are reconsidering if a hardware switch should be included, or if we do include it where it might be ideally located. One spot we are considering is the inside as opposed to the outside. If you can take the poll included in this post it would benefit our design team and help influence the ultimate decision. The poll is located in the sidebar on the left (you may have to scroll down to see it) and below as well.
David Hill
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