Ask HN: What's the best tool you used to use that doesn't exist anymore?
* IBM ThinkPad T41p&#x2F;60.<p>Lenovo T410&#x2F;X210 where still somewhat fine. But these newer ultrabooks nowadays have less powerful specs than 5 year old notebooks. The Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon isn&#x27;t bad, but a far cry given it&#x27;s ultrabook less powerful specs than an 5 year old high end notebook. And these shitty keyboard nowadays, give me back the old keyboard layout like grouped F1-F12 key, better placed Home&#x2F;PgUp&#x2F;PgDn&#x2F;End keys, etc. And an 9 cell battery that stand out on the back side - I want back my 15 hour battery life.<p>Please please produce the retro Thinkpad, as shown on the Lenovo blog - I want to buy one with high end specs, if it is available in 4:3 even better: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.lenovo.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;blog&#x2F;retro-thinkpad-time-machine&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.lenovo.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;blog&#x2F;retro-thinkpad-time-machine&#x2F;</a><p>* HP EliteBook 2560p.<p>Those newer EliteBook 820 have cheap plastic and a very crappy hinge with such a small angle. And the very thick edge around the display looks like the designer has gone completely mad. And the specs are lower than a 5 year old notebook. Bring back the older quality in a smaller form factor, or just offer the older device with up-to-date high end hardware.<p>* Microsoft IntelliMouse and Comfort Mouse 6000<p>Very good computer mice. (yes I am aware the later had a hardware bug with the middle mouse click but who cares). Their newer keyboard and mouses are all wireless and all with crappy design - designer gone mad. Very sad story. It get&#x27;s harder and harder to find a suitable good traditional standard quality mouse and keyboard these days, that were so common 15 years ago (and cheap as well). Not everyone needs a gaming device (expensive and last only like 2 years) nor would like to use ultra cheaply made crap for small hands only. The normal products aren&#x27;t available anymore as it seems.<p>I hope it doesn&#x27;t sound too negative, sadly some devices aren&#x27;t available in a quality we used to have available in mainstream. On the other side, a lot of other things I haven&#x27;t mentioned got a lot better than what was available some years ago - but it isn&#x27;t the topic in this discussion.