Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™ >Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
Why ThinkPad? >Used machines are plentiful and cheap >Excellent keyboards >Great durability (excl L and E series) >Utilitarian design >Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop >Most models are easy to repair, upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model and spare parts are easy & cheap to obtain >The best TrackPoint™, easier to use when typing >Good for Hackintoshing
Models before *40 series can be Corebooted
Modern models: >X220/X230 - 12", 768p, cheap >T420/T430 - 14", 900p, widely available for a good price, socketed CPU (Ivy Bridge CPU support on T420); Quad Core Compatible >T520/530; W520/530 - 15", 1080p, DTR, 32GB RAM on quadcore models, USB 3.0 >T440s - best price/performance ultra portable >T440p/540p; W540/1 - Last Thinkpads with socketed processors, easily replaceable trackpad (W541 doesn't need trackpad replacement)
Okay so idk if I should get x200 or x220. I want something light with long enough battery life to be using inconsistently for about 6 hours, and being as libre as possible would be nice.
Leo Robinson
you could get 6 hours with the x220 extended battery if you're lucky but both aren't great for battery life
Anthony Gray
What do you recommend? I have a T420 with decent battery life but its kinda thicc and the battery keeps falling out as the hinge is broken
Sebastian Nguyen
Where can I get a double-screen ThinkPad without paying a ridiculous price for it?
Samuel Richardson
I think you want to look into newer models like the X240/X250/T440/T450 that have both an internal and an external battery and the more efficient U CPUs
T420 with i5 (m) for 195 refurbished: Yay or nay? Will mainly use it for shitposting and also sometimes as a server.
Eli Russell
That's definitely on the higher side. Check eBay.
Austin Carter
Thanks fren :^)
Ryder King
a t400 for 70$ is it a good deal?
Noah Wright
no
Josiah Wood
But don't those lack good keyboard, durability, ports, etc?
James Brown
>beats S O Y O Y
Jaxson Gomez
>t440 good condition >1080p ips >8gb ram >i5-4300u >250gb ssd >£170 >found a original 72wh battery for £30 >backlit keyboard on its way everythingwentbetterthanexptected.jaypeg
Brody Wright
I ordered a T430 refurbished on amazon and got a T440. I can't handle the different touch pad and mouse clicking I am used to a X61T I really wanted a T430 what do? Also the right cliking does not seem to work when using the trackpoint annd clicking the top right but works when clicking the bottom right on the touch pad. Could this be a driver issue since I just got it or maybe its busted? The top left portion of the touch pad clicks properly.
Matthew Evans
return it of course the t440 is a downgrade from the t430 in every way
Nathan Cruz
Are there any 12" thinkpads with anti glare screens? Glossy screens hurt my eyes after a while.
Hudson Garcia
I'm , from the other thread. I'd say return it my guy
David Ortiz
thanks i have the return and replacement being processed now. didn't need much convincing I could tell it is poorly designed the second I saw it in person lol.
Easton Sullivan
>being as libre as possible would be nice Get an X200 and libreboot it, also get a new 9-cell battery and you'll be able to get 6 hours
>are you this helpless? yes I haven't checked ebay at all in over 6 years
Nathaniel Parker
I used to buy SGI machines from ebay 10 years ago but now I don't even have an account. Are we forced to use paypal for payment or do they accept bank transfer etc????????????
How do I bid in most efficient manner? Do I wait until the last 30s before auction is closing and then bid? I have only used Sofort Kaufen if you know what I mean.
I think you can set up so that it bids automatically, up until some maximum value, when another person bids but I don't know, as I said I haven't used it in years
>tfw x230 i7 motherboard is so expansive it's more worth to wait and buy a whole new x230 and butcher it. How much more powerful is it anyway
Liam Adams
Like 5-10%, not even noticeable
Jacob Morris
I literally just got that exact laptop / config from eBay for $50
John Anderson
not worth it over i5
Charles Lewis
Where to get best anime stickers?
Owen Clark
Browse this general and print your own! This is what I do and people compliment me all the time when I'm at the library etc. Women really like it because they think I'm artistic.
Christian Gonzalez
How do you guys feel about 4k screens in laptops? I'm on the fence about getting a FHD vs a 4k screen. I'll be using it for graphic design and web development.
Ayden Price
I prefer 16k myself. 4k is still way too limiting for anything professional.
Brody Peterson
If you’re doing work that requires a 4K screen you shouldn’t be doing it on a laptop anyways
