/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

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>Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).

Libreboot-compatible models:
>T60 (check lcd), X60(s/t); X200(s/t. -s requires soldering), T400(s)/500; W500.

Modern models:
>X220/X230 - 12", 768p, cheap and light
>T420/T430 - 14", 900p, widely available, socketed CPU, Coreboot-compatible (Ivy Bridge CPU support on T420), quadcore compatible, classic keyboard swap on *30 series
>T520/T530; W520/W530 - 15", 1080p, DTR, USB 3.0, 32GB RAM in W-series
>T440s/T450s - best price/performance ultraportable
>T440p/T540p; W540/1 - last models with socketed processors

Upgraded models:
>X210 - X200/X201, i5 8250U quadcore
>X62 - X61, i5 5250U
>T70 - T60, i7 7700HQ
High-res IPS displays, USB 3.0, M.2 x4, mini-DP
forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=117

Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet
>Great durability: magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop
>Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain
>The best TrackPoint™, great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support

Helpful links:
>Buyers guide (newly updated):
dankpads.com/tpg/
>thinkpad-tech-tree.txt - a map of ThinkPad history:
github.com/Monkeyfume/thinkpad-tech-tree/blob/master/thinkpad-tech-tree.txt
>ThinkWiki - info on ThinkPads & running GNU/Linux on them:
thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
>BIOS logo booru:
biosimage.booru.org

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Other urls found in this thread:

x220.mcdonnelltech.com/
dwr.com/tizio-desk-lamp/2460.html?lang=en_US
twitter.com/SFWRedditImages

>Japanese keyboard
kawaii and pinkpilled

>first post isn't "lolis"
combo breaker?

My t42 was my first laptop. I used to hug it when I was lonely. It would get warm and the fan would spin up so it was like someone was really there with me. It was also my first Linux laptop. I tried so many different OSes. For a long time it was my only friend and later it helped me make friends. I got into hacker culture and irc, downloaded my first torrent, found Jow Forums, and learned my first programming language.

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>debian didn't recognize the LAN hardware in my t430s

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That sounds cute desu. x200 was the first laptop I owned and actually liked. Before that was just toshiba shit. Clacking around on it right now, super cozy.

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i don't like the small space bar though

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is there somewhere i can order a japanese layout keyboard for an e585?

try ebay, yahoo acutions or some jap website