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)
first for x230t being epic laptop. also first for FUCK ANIME FAGGOTS
Camden Hughes
Good thinkpads with a nvidia gpu (need cuda) capable of running modern gayms?
James Kelly
Just got an E595 which is my first thinkpad, is there any sort of care I should be aware of to keep it going for as long as possible? While googling I saw a single post on reddit mention the E series can leave key imprints on your screen when closed but that makes no sense to me and I couldn't find any source on it.
get some russian to mod your bios for you then flash it with a $8 programmer off ebay
Xavier Sanchez
Whatever supports Thunderbolt and quad-core CPUs. Yes, these are gonna be lower-end specs in a year or two. May I suggest Zbook/W520 and onwards? Srsly, T430 w/NV GPU isn't enough for indies nowadays.
>ideapad >windows >weird western shit you were so close.. all you have to do now is install chrome, ditch amd, buy an iphone and you will be well on your way of being Jow Forums approved!
i have a 9750h laptop and the cpu gets pretty much limited to a max of it's base clock once the battery falls below 50%, no matter the power profile. anyone know what's causing this and how i can fix this? bios is pretty barebones so can't change anything on there.
I did look into it a bit, and the W520 is a bit out of my budget going by eBay pricing. I don't think I'll be going above CSGO if anything. Possibly War Thunder on low settings. But the main objective is being able to run older PES games for virtual divegrass testing.
I'm replacing a 5 year old Ideapad that can run PES, but it's shitting the bed.
Anthony Mitchell
is eBay the best place to get a thinkpad? I got suspended for some bs reason and I'm looking for a t440p
Nolan Ramirez
>ideapad Inexpensive and good quality/ratings >windows best os for actually getting shit done. I don't want to deal with libreoffice for school. >weird western shit Shad isn't weird
>chrome, ditch amd, buy an iphone sorry but it's firefox, amd, and android for me.
//////ATTENTION ALL////// DO NOT GIVE THE IDEAFAG ANY MORE UNNECESSARY (You)'S //////END OF MESSAGE//////
Chase Kelly
macbooks and samsung are good quality, just overpriced
Asher Jenkins
price is not the problem fren, they're shit just shit products i wouldn't buy even if half off. just got note 10+ for 600$, hardware is perfect but one ui is fucking shit and you can not flash rom because knox is there to make you phone worthless.
I encountered that one other thread that claimed the Elitebook 8460p is better than the T420, and anons there said the Dell Precision are the best laptops in the current market right now. Is this true?
Nicholas Long
Moot isn't around anymore. He fucked off as soon as he came into terms with the fact that gamergate and pol overtook this website.
Andrew Powell
I'm about to buy a T430S 2.90 GHz i7/16GB DDR3/256 GB SSD for $330 CAD. Am I getting fucked?
Wyatt Edwards
raped would be more accurate
Charles Sullivan
yeah I know, but I'm travelling somewhere on Tuesday and I need a new laptop before I leave. I wanted a T430S and it's the only one in my city with an i7. It's worth about $260 CAD right? I figure I'm paying 70$ for convenience.
Juan Robinson
going away to study, refurbished laptops seem like the only option (for my budget) I'm considering getting the Toshiba Tecra R940 for 240€ what do you think?
Camden Moore
My X220 is just past eight years old and it's going to be 10 before long now. Theoretically, how many more years can I get out of this sumbitch?
Josiah Thompson
depends on what you expect of it :^)
Oliver Turner
8GB RAM and a pair of SSDs will last you for a long time.
Hunter Garcia
8gb of ram is now horse shite 32gb will last you for a long time. Forget 16gb its also shite
Noah Perry
8 is fine for Linux. I usually don't exceed 2.5 in normal use even with Firefox open.
Jayden Gonzalez
What's a good Thinkpad model for laying in bed watching hentai?
Isaac Young
X200
Jason Baker
Guize, I have a w520 and every time I scroll, I hear a small buzzing noise coming from some hardware on the bottom left corner. It ramps up immediately as I'm scrolling and turns off immediately after. I think it basically signifies a spike in CPU usage. What the heck is it?
if you only want to watch stuff in bed look for something like a tablet since you don't want to deal with fans and a hot laptop in bed when watching
Carson Ross
must be the reason /qa/ is full of schizospammers bumping old threads for months
Samuel Jenkins
I just ordered a refurb x230. i7, 4GB ram for 200€.
what is the best way to upgrade the screen to 1080?
Is the nitrocaster mod with the LG LP125WF4-SPB1 screen still the best way to go about it?
I live in Europe. Anyone know where I can order it from europe?
Brayden Rodriguez
x200, x201, x220 ?
Kayden Ortiz
The X200 supports libreboot, so if you're into Freedom, go for that
I don't know much about the X201 sadly
The X220 (I think) still supports coreboot and has a more recent cpu, so if you need the extra performance, it's there. It also has a trackpad and not just the trackpoint for people who haven't taken the trackpill yet
Jace Wright
x201 is the last usable model IMO. It still got a classic keyboard layout and 16:10 screen, but at the same time a relatively modern CPU (1st gen core i), wich supports AES-NI and VA API. The main downside is a maximum of 8GB RAM supported.
Noah Hill
Ignore this faggot, I have all 3, first gen core series sucks donkey balls, X200 or X220.
Thomas Peterson
Whats the build quality like on T460?
Blake Lee
Is it possible to upgrade the camera in my t440?
William Gomez
not that the cameras have improved, like, at all anyway lol
Cooper Robinson
They are pretty shit which is why I was hoping there would be at least SOMETHING slightly better.
Nathaniel Phillips
Not really, you might be able to do some secret squirrel bullshit individually bridging connections on the board from a better webcam and then stuffing the Frankensteined board back in the housing but that's a lot of work and effort for something that still won't be very good
If you need a really good webcam buy a logitech standalone webcam and just carry it around with you, it'll be infinitely better than anything you'll get onboard any laptop and is like $25
Owen Sanchez
Help! I was just fired from my job and I need a flashy looking laptop that I can demo software to people on.
Basically I need something that can run ubuntu + 6 docker services quite well with about 8GB ram and 4 threads but also look decent in a business meeting.
I guess it's official then... we are no longer an anime site
Landon Williams
probably coil whine
Ryan Garcia
based jap layout
Jason Kelly
Anyone got a X200/220 tablet? What's the screen like for writing? Do you have to keep your palm off the screen? The ability to send hand-drawn diagrams is something i'd miss.
Jason Hernandez
T440p w/ 4x00MQ
Jonathan Cox
x201 is peak comfy, x220 is nice but it has no latch or 16:10 screen so isn't as good nice desu
Why did you stopped putting the previous thread at the beginning of the OP? Previous thread:
Caleb Russell
x220 having no latch is the reasons why i dont have one yet. how could they do this to us?
Nathan Ward
the screen still stays shut okay, its just not satisfying to open and close
Kevin Myers
I'm heading to a location where, unfortunately, power outages are common and can be lengthy Looking at the option of a Thinkpad + usb powered backup drive vs. UPS. The point being a graceful shutdown in case of an extended power outage - using mains power most of the time and reverting to battery if needed At minimum, it would be running home security/automation as well as a Nextcloud service for my family Display/graphics don't matter, but its preferable to run a CPU prior to IME Suggestions?
Mason Walker
Don't use laptops as servers. Get a UPS.
Ryder Russell
Sometime ago I got a used t470 with some slight scratches on the display, which bother me more and more with the time. I have the innolux N140HCA-EAB, which is shitty anyway.
Should I upgrade to the 300 nit AUO one, or fiddle around more and install the low-powered 400 nits NE140FHM-N61 one from t490/s. Is the slower response time reason to worry ? I dont play much games and see the occasional movie
Man i am stupid. I bought an expresscard dummy card, but I accidentally bought one for the wrong machine. I thought they were all identical. Turns out I was wrong. I tried shaving the card to make it fit. Long story short it's stuck maybe a centimeter inside the slot. I thought the end was what kept it from fitting, so I removed the end, intending on putting some tape or something on the inside to make it stay put, but it was in actuality the front keeping it from fitting. After I shaved the front I was left with a too short plastic thing that I put inside. It fit, snugly so. I tried to remove it and somehow pushed it in deeper and now it's stuck there.
Thanks, I'll try find some. Not sure we have those in Ireland
Joshua Lewis
Got my refurbished X1 Carbon 3rd generation today in preparaion for uni in a few weeks and I really like it. The screen is nice and the keyboard is really good. I'm still getting used to the weird red dot mouse thing, but I'm very happy that I got it. Thanks to the user who I spoke to about it
Josiah Moore
Get a P serise ThinkPad then
Jose Hill
How long does the battery last on the t450 with the 3 cell external battery? (not the s variant btw) I need a new laptop for college and battery life is a must.
Parker Butler
Will a battery for a T530 work in an X220. Also is an X220 a viable pick as a daily driver? Web surfing, video watching, writing and office programs.
Ayden Hernandez
How can i make my T400 boot faster from a SSD?
Kevin Diaz
I think it is viable for that but honestly if you don't care about the old ibm style aesthetics and keyboards that much, just get something more modern. I do hate how lenovo has neutered the whole thinkpad line but those machines are getting pretty old desu.
Mason Gonzalez
>put ssd inside laptop >install linux on it
Lincoln Foster
this +core/libreboot if you haven't already
Jack Moore
Why libreboot/coreboot ? The stock bios is a problem ?
Jaxson Sullivan
Should I keep my t420 on manjaro or change it back to windows for uni?
Jace Gutierrez
Why x220 doesn't have latch ? T420 does, so y think go for x201...
Cooper Hernandez
>Why x220 doesn't have latch idk i didn't design it retard
