Re: Availability of Windows 7 Beta Device Drivers for some Lenovo Thinkpads

Question

I think another point I need to throw in is this, sorry if it annoys the moderators but anyway,
If you are going to post beta drivers into a beta forum full of Lenovo technical users looking to try the latest stuff, then it's probably a good idea to keep some sort of line of communication open in the channel where you just attempted to make the drivers available. Kudos to Lenovo for having this *official* forum and kudos to them for trying to get some Windows 7 drivers out there to satisfy us, but there has to be a point where you turn around and say well look, they can't just get everyone's hopes up, post 10 odd dead links and then disappear for another week or two.
There's got to be some middle ground here, and I don't want to come off as criticising the fine work that I'm sure is going on somewhere, but at the same time a tiny bit more communication would go a long way to making us all feel more at ease, its the same hoopla with the Software Update being pulled, one blast of news and then nothing for ages. I'd rather have broken links and communication than all the downloads working and back to silence again.
I also appreciate that everyone at Lenovo is rather busy and that the people that come here devote what Im guessing is their free time or their already stretched work time to be here, but I'm not asking the world for someone out of a company of what, 21-24 thousand employees strong to check here once a day or something, am I ?
Anyway just my 2 cents, I'm sure I'll get yelled at but thought I'd throw it in anyway.
(Been asking for firmware for F3507G WWAN for nearly 2 weeks now as well to boot, wouldn't kill someone to just come on here and say, no, not gonna happen, we don't issue firmware, or a maybe in two or three weeks when we get round to it, all the more shameful when the likes of Dell and Toshiba have issued the latest firmware for their practically identical WWAN cards weeks ago, never thought I'd see the day where I was slightly envious of either a Dell or a Toshiba owner !)
Note from Moderator:  Crude language removed.
Message Edited by JaneL on 05-26-2009 08:10 PM
DangerMouse
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Answer 1

JanetL (Nonny):
I see the download links are working again. Thanks to whoever took care of that.
Like those few Lenovo employees roaming around in here, for the most part we customers are also helping out on a volunteer basis by providing feedback to Lenovo and support to other customers - and sometimes potential customers. Perhaps Lenovo should consider creating an official Lenovo-to-customer support and discussion forum (or you could provide a link to it if one exists). Anything that would improve communications from Lenovo to its customers (at this point regarding windows 7 drivers) would be welcomed.
Thanks,
PFM