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>>43110270
So I just bought a thinkpad, my first one. Apparently it is not as powerful as I thought it would be and also I didn't get as good of a deal as I thought I was.
>t510
>second gen i7
>8gb ram
>500 gb hdd
$260
Could someone post the /g/ guide?
Also where is a good place to order parts?
Should I replace factory hdd with a ssd, or just add a caddy with one. I have so many questions.
>>43135110
original auction
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T510-15-6-034-i7-8gb-Windows-7-Pro-NVIDIA-500GB-/271550762967?_trkparms=gh1g%3DI271550762967.N19.S2.M-220.R1.TR1&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=fhqLBsreuqoZeXyDTk5L7Ps1Xlw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
>>43135110
Don't forget to keep your thinkpad warm with loli pantsu!
>>43137076
>tfw no 701ds
why did /g/ never aware me of this hilariously awesome machine?
>>43137141
They only cost $4,000.
Thinkpad regrets:
>2007
>I want my first "own" computer instead of using the shitty family Gateway tower
>scrounge up $100
>look on eBay
>find a promising entry, 366mhz Pentium 2, 13GB HD, 128MB RAM, will boot to BIOS but seller has no idea what's wrong with it, no pictures, seller has good feedback
>buy it since the other laptops in that time and price range were 233mhz, 64MB RAM, etc.
>it's a Thinkpad 770Z in terrific physical condition
>the problem with it was just that the HD was formatted and empty, installing Windows 98 was a breeze
>it worked great for a while, absolutely beautifully as a simple web browsing/SNES emulator/Half Life/Age of Empires 2 machine
>get greedy
>look into upgrading
>get an old 256MB stick of RAM for 10 bucks, it drops right in and system boots right up with 320MB
>Oh, look, these things can take a CPU upgrade too
>buy an MMX Pentium 3 600mhz online for like another 10 bucks
>disassemble laptop
>get more and more nervous as I realize how many layers I have to delve into this machine to get to the CPU socket, it's nowhere near as simple as the RAM
>suddenly screws start getting stripped instead of coming out cleanly
>use too much force, feel a creak inside the case, get more nervous
>keyboard cable won't go back in
>finally get computer back in one piece
>press power button
>nothing, no BIOS, no lights, no beeps, he's dead Jim
>throw the computer in the trash
How bad did I fuck up? All I can say to defend myself is it was a 1024x768 machine and not one of the 1280x1024 units.
I also remember that it was absurdly heavy. Like, it wasn't even a physically *large* machine, but the damn thing was so heavy and dense I had a hard time putting it in it's carrying case with one hand. When I disassembled it, I never was able to find the cinderblock or hunk of lead that IBM hid in there...
Anyone else have something like that slip through their fingers when they were too young or careless to realize it?
>>43137076
>thursday underwear
>a grown adult had to go buy a pack of child's panties from walmart just so he could take pics of a single pair on his thinkpad
>>43137141
Good luck finding one
ThinkPad W520.
>>43135110
X200 + SSD master race reporting
>>43137076
You're ruining it
>>43137141
It was an over the top machine to be dreamed about in its day. With over the top everything and a 5 figure price tag to match. A shame it died, probably one of the last full on ThinkPad experiments along the lines of the X300 and 8748.
>>43137977
is that dry cum on your trackpad
Would anyone advise against getting a generic 90w ac adapter off ebay? Is there a good source for getting third party or OEM chargers for a relatively cheap price?
all these sub 10 hour battery lifes
What's the best ThinkPad for $1000?
>>43138361
x201
>>43138295
what if it is?
>>43138361
Twelve to fifteen T60s in a stack.
I'm seriously thinking about getting a T440s with an i7 and FHD display. am i making a horrible mistake. I'll be using it on the go for school and shit
>>43138433
>``i7"
you know it's a ULV CPU, right
>>43138433
Just get a T420 instead.
>>43138725
wrong link
Why does every thinkpad touchpad look like someone spilled acid on it?
>>43138453
>ULV on a 14incher
the fuck were they thinking
>>43138883
idk mine looks perfectly fine
(btw the "textured" finish on the touchpads is just a sticker and you can remove it ezpz for a smooth and glossy finish like mine)
Im considering getting a Thinkpad Yoga, what is your opinion on this laptop? Also, im going to be mainly using it for school (electrical engineering). and maybe to play a few games (KF, CSS, minecraft).
>>43139015
Damn it. Stop voiding my complaints so I don't spend money on a new laptop.
Speaking of which - what model is that? If I do end up making a purchase, I really hate the idea of having the fingerprint reader and it doesn't look like you have one on it
>>43139091
It's a T420, I do not have a fingerprint reader on it.
I am a member of the x201 hood squad. Longing to jump ship w a x220t. I jizz just thinking a out that thing
What do you guys think about the x140e? I was thinking about buying one to replace my old netbook.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/x-series/x140e/#features
>>43139023
Bump
>>43139240
it's not that great and the OEM pen sucks when it comes to pressure sensitivity
>>43137141
Hey, you could get one, maybe under $1.7K
I got my W700ds waiting patiently for two years since I've gotten my first ThinkPad, an X61T.
Yeah, its rediculous and someone thought I was a hacker when I had it out in public.
>>43137855
Yeah... the 770X I have is heavier then an A31p, and that thing has two ultrabays too.
I gotta find its weight, a G41 might be heavier but I don't have one to find that out.
>>43139259
>plastic hinges
>plastic body, plastic lid
>ULV AMD CPU
How is this appealing again? Just get an X201 or X220. You might even be able to find an X230 for $400 if you're lucky. All of these will have much better performance and longer battery life than that piece of shit.
>>43139015
Bump
>>43139023
Bump
>>43139416
>>43139395
>>43139270
Anybody want to answer the damn question? Fuck.
>>43139023
Bump
>>43139439
>/g/ is not your personal tech review site
>>43139439
Read the fucking sticky, then kill yourself.
wiki.installgentoo.com
>>43139439
Basially don't.
>>43139157
Impossibru
>>43139023
No, get the Surface 3 with Windows 8.1 Pro instead. /g/ won't like you anyway if you buy a new ThinkPad.
>>43139476
>>43139479
Any reason as to why?
>>43139283
Any good aftermarket pens? And is x201t better
>>43139532
Holy fuck allow me to reiterate what I said before.
Read the fucking sticky, then kill yourself.
wiki.installgentoo.com
>>43139479
Doesn't even explain
>>43139532
More portable, it's lighter, smaller and thinner
Better battery life
Better screen resolution, aspect ratio and color quality
Cheaper
Arguably better pen digitizer, WinTab drivers are released as well
Much better build quality, they gladly dropped it on stage when demonstrating in the Microsoft keynote, lenovo isn't even this confident in their product's durability.
>>43139561
Calm down I'm not talking to you dumbass. Get that dildo outta your ass
>>43139577
Thx mate :^)
>>43139577
Link to stage drop test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQddoyjef1k
>>43139594
You're posting on an imageboard. Everyone can reply to you.
>>43139615
This time with the Surface 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNuxr6mlKE
>>43139615
Thx to u 2 :^)
Ok back to thinkpad topic
I was so close to buying the yoga
Whew
>>43139545
X201 is 1280x800 resolution while X220 is 1366x768, which means the X220 is really skinny in portrait mode. Also the X201 can take up to an 8-cell battery while the biggest for the X220 is 6-cell.
I think the X201 uses low-voltage CPU's though.
I haven't purchased a second pen yet, but reading through reviews there seems to be good aftermarket ones, yes.
>>43139615
Can I put loonix on it?
What Gnu/Linux is the best to put on a Thinkpad x61t with easy support for the pen?
>>43139577
thanks, you make a good point. I was the one that originally asked the question. seems there was that other guy more desperate to know the answer lol
>>43139652
Yes, it's a regular PC. The pen drivers for the Surface 3 might be a little problematic though. The Surface 1 and 2 works out of the box.
>>43139627
merchant skillz +1
>>43139676
Nifty that they aren't using ARM processors anymore like the predecessor Surface tablets
>>43137953
it's my lucky dayyyyy!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161369753851
if only I had $2,000 I didn't really care about.
>>43139780
Fuck, that thing is fully loaded. Hmm, it's really tempting.
> Years ago have 8.9" eeePC 900 with 1.6GHz Atom, 1GB of RAM, GMA 900
> Best portable machine I have ever owned
> Tiny as fuck at 8.9", but still has a screen big enough to browse the web and type fairly comfortably
> Fucking 9 hour battery life if I underclock
> Runs Windows FLP like a champ
I never thought I would find another machine that would make me as happy as that one did until the day I stumbled upon an X60s in a pawnshop complete with ultrabase for $90 a couple years ago
> Max out the RAM at 3GB
> Throw in cheap 60GB SSD
> Replace dying battery with $30 ching chong replacement from Amazon
Now I have a 12" 4:3 ultraportable that will get 4 hours of battery life with wifi on, is extremely light, and the 1.6GHz Core Duo is fast enough to browse the web, do productivity shit, watch 720p video, and play the occasional game of Quake III.
The only downsides are the screen, 1024x768 is pretty weak, but the only websites that I have had h-scroll issues on have been shitty webforums. I wish it was brighter, though. Even at max it's still pretty dim.
I still need to flash my bios so I can remove the whitelist and replace my wifi card though, the stock one runs stupid hot for some reason.
Also I wish I could have found one with a 3G antenna, but for the price I paid it was certainly worth what I got.
Is it possible to purchase the 3G antenna and card and install it myself?
>>43139477
The part with the trackpad and fingerprint reader can be swapped out. You can get a replacement piece without the fingerprint reader if you want. My T60p doesn't have a fingerprint reader but it's possible for the T60p to have a fingerprint reader. My T420 does have a fingerprint reader.
>>43139654
I've heard good things about either Xubuntu or Lubuntu having digitizer support out of the box.
My personal favorite distro is CrunchBang, but I'm not sure how it does with drivers. My hardware is pretty normal.
>>43140109
The Eee PC 900 didn't come with a 1.6GHz Atom. You may have had the 901. The 900 came with a 900MHz Celeron.
>>43140214
Why do people talk about "out of the box" support like it actually matters? Are there really people out there that are too lazy to spend 10 seconds editing a config file?
On gentoo all I needed to do to get the digitizer working was install xf86-input-wacom and add the devices to my xorg.conf
>>43140249
I've honestly never manually installed any drivers aside from the GPU driver. If I didn't get great out of the box support I would probably have a really bad time. That's one of the reasons I haven't moved to something like Arch yet.
>>43140227
No, I had a 900 with an Atom. It was the Best Buy model, the 900A.
> Implying I don't know what I owned.
>>43137855
haha, what a story, mark!
have broken two computers by disassembly in attempts to repair them (already malfunctioning, though, so not a huge loss)
What kind of battery life would I be able to get with a X201 and 4 9 cell batteries?
I need to be able to turn it on once a day, put files from my camera onto my laptop and back up hard drive then turn it off. I will be away from mains for about a month (camping and boating)
>>43140519
just buy more memory cards
>>43140379
>the 900A
I owned a 900 and knew the specs you listed were wrong. The 900A =/= the 900. Thanks for the explanation, though.
>>43140565
Its not a matter of being able to take more photos.
I need to able to do daily back ups of the cards incase they fail. I am a working lifestyle photographer I do a lot of travel stuff.
Losing images for me is = losing money
What's the best thinkpad deal you on ebay /g/?
>>43140594
What's the difference between saving what's on the SD card right now and sticking it in a bag for two weeks and then getting the stuff off of it?
Not like it decays over time... But repeated use of the same SD card WILL wear it down.
>>43140580
> Being this autistic
>>43140613
Only good deals I've gotten were off of craigslist. Too many people lurking ebay all hours of the day.
>>43140617
Each card takes around 7 days to fill, thats 7 days something could go wrong. I take around 120 shots per day. I cant lose any of them, less money for me
>>43140594
get a camera body with dual card slots.
it's not like a hd is any more reliable.
laptop with 4 batteries might work, but it's not a good idea to rely on it (especially with booting times)
>>43140721
My Nikon d800e has this but I am traveling with my fuji XT1 so I will not have that for this trip its why I am looking at laptops.
I might just get a HP Chromebook 11 plus 2 22400mAh battery packs.
The battery is rated at 2600Mah for 5 hours of real use so 2 packs would give it loads of life.
>>43140622
My brother and I both had a 900. I probably used it around the same time as you. They were cool, and I have fond memories just like you. You were going around touting my model number. At first I felt closer to you, but then you listed incorrect specs. The T420 and T420s aren't the same laptop. The 900 and 900A are quite different as well. I'm not being autistic.
>>43140794
You had a Dodge Charger RT, not a Dodge Charger
>>43140886
Sorry, but I don't into cars. Technology analogies should be related to technology if possible. And, no. It's more like you had an improved version. The most simple model number is clearly the original. It's like you had the 900 v2 but they didn't know they'd end up making it so they didn't call the 900 v1. That's why you had the 900A not the 900B.
>>43140109
I believe so, I am not sure if you need a different LCD for it, I think one of the pieces can come off and the antenna can be inserted.
>>43140613
I've gotten some good deal on units missing ram, the sellers describe that it doesn't turn on and beep.
I helped a fellow seller advertise his A31p as the UXGA model by adding the type number and me giving him the specs of it, he sold it for $120
>>43140886
Hmmm no, because the T420s has a different chassis than the T420, some parts are not interchangable. It would make sense if you were comparing a T61 and T61p.
The T420 and S model differences would be along the lines of the Cadillac CTS-V coupe and Wagon versions.
T420 being the Wagon and the T420s being the coupe, though engine, most of the interior, engine and other components are interchangable, but the whole wagon part sets it much different.
I have a t430 with linux running.
When it's on battery the fan sometimes stop and when it start spinning there's a beep.
How to disable that beep?
>>43139313
do you have any photos of your masterpiece?
>tfw the chinks won't make anything like it again
>>43140109
Aren't there 1440x1050 screens available for the x60?
>>43143330
X60 Tablet.
Is 150$ USD a good deal for an x201 with battery, charger and a fresh Windows 7 install?
I need a laptop thats good for traveling while doing school stuff, web browsing, chinese cartoons, and the some light/old games. Will it suffice?
Also can it run something like Livestream Procaster?
>>43143514
Yeah I got an x201 w ssd and 4gb ram plus docking station for 200
So earlier today I took a shower, and just as I came out, I typed out a Skype message on my X220 while I was still dripping wet. After all, the keyboard is spill-proof, right?
Just over an hour ago I noticed my fingerprint reader stopped working - I couldn't log in to Windows using it. Instead, the yellow LED comes on for about 10 seconds, then the orange LED flashes indicating a 'login failure'. This keeps happening on its own, I didn't have my hands anywhere near the fingerprint reader, but it still kept doing that, as if there was some invisible finger swiping it. The reader itself also feels warm for some reason.
It was still working fine about 4 hours after I typed that Skype message.
What do? I've disabled the reader in Device Manager, just to prevent further damage to it (since it was getting warm, I'm hoping it's not some kind of water damage).
I still have about 150 days of warranty left on this machine.
>>43144216
Keyboard and palmrest are CRUs - call Lenovo, just tell them that your keyboard intermittently doesn't work and fingerprint reader stopped working, and you'd like to replace them.
You can also use the same excuse for worn out/shiny keycaps.
>>43143514
Fug yeah it is, $150 is a steal.
I got mine for $200 with a 9-cell though, shit's so cash.
>>43144253
Hmmm, my left CTRL key is missing (that bitch got loose and came out in the middle of fucking nowhere, never saw it ever again), and the little plastic things under the spacebar are broken.
Are you saying I can get these replaced for free just by calling Lenovo? How can I find this contact info and what happens then?
Would it be more viable to go to an authorised service center?
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?LegacyDocID=MIGR-66653
>>43144288
http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?&LegacyDocID=MIGR-76698
Call your nearest Lenovo service center, all you need is to tell them your product type and serial number.
You can either ask to have a CRU shipped to you (keyboard is definitely a CRU) or schedule to bring it into the shop for them to install it.
>>43144352
>>43144352
Hmm, I think I'll just go over to a service center and have them replace the things for me. Hopefully they'll have it done as quickly as I can do it.
I wonder if the hard drive cover is a CRU - cause mine has a broken plastic tab on it.
>>43144216
>Skype
>x220
>Windows
Simply epic
>>43144379
>>43144352
Forgot to state what I found in the link: "Note: If your system is covered under warranty, we recommend you contact your local technical support center for additional assistance."
>>43144383
Yes, I must be the laughing stock of /g/.
You're welcome.
>>43144379
HDD cover is a CRU too, since you can take it off to remove the HDD (also a CRU)
>>43144384
Yep, you call your service center, they confirm your details, and send you the parts/schedule a drop-off.
>>43144407
Cool.
Thanks a lot, anon.
i bough that yesterday
rate pls
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141280368421
>>43140109
This form factor sounds like a dream
>>43137855
The important is that you learned. thats how people become IT.
>have an x200 tablet
>thinking of getting a more powerful ThinkPad since I'll be using it as my main computer when I live abroad
>will still keep my x200 because it's very portable and has a tablet function
What do?
I'm deciding among the x220, t420, and t520.
>>43144216
They keyboard is spill-resistant, not spill-proof.
>>43145356
T430 with Nvidia gpu
>>43140109
Reminder to undervolt using RMclock
Stick on a modded GPU driver too
What's the minimum specs I need to play 1080p video flawlessly? First gen i-series?
>>43147024
I'm pretty sure 3rd gen Core 2 Duo integrated graphics should be able to play 1080p fine as well.
Got my X220 Tablet back from being fixed under warranty (replaced the display and the top keyboard bezel because of the broken tab things), and this shit reeks of cigarette smoke.
Going to leave it in a box of baking soda over night as well. Might take the keyboard off with the fan and candle going as well.
>>43147428
that's kind of awesome actually and I don't know why
>>43147428
dat fucking candle
10/10
but seriously smokers are scum that need to die. they contaminate everything.
I bought a bios locked t400 for $60 last week and this afternoon I sold it for $60. Before I sold I took the dvd writer and replace it with a dvd romantic and took the newer keyboard and replace d it with older more used one. I should have taken out extra ram.. oh well. Did I do good /g?
>>43148372
yeah. once i bough a t431s with a bios password. i had to get another mobo and a batterie. in all in all it coest me like 500$ and i sold it for 580. it was hard to sell.
>>43147428
>and this shit reeks of cigarette smoke.
My condolences.
>>43148745
Sold it to a hardware engineer he says he'll take a cracked at it. He didn't want it at first but I convince him by showing him a YouTube video of some guy unlocking it.
>>43149173
you need a 1004 to do it.
>>43149221
100$ *
sigh
>>43149644
SPOILER THAT SHIT I HAVE KIDS
>>43149644
mfw next pic the thinkpad itself is on fire
X200t reporting in.
Looking for a distro to install. Can't play WoW on this laptop anyways since the SSD is 64gb and the install size is 30gb..
So fuck it. Its all work and school anyways.
I was interested in Ubuntu Mate, but that shit is in alpha.
So Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary or what?
>>43149644
for fuck sake man this is a SFW board.
>>43149711
Fedora. You want the Wacom stuff.
>>43149711
Fedora because it's a tablet and it werks on Thinkpads
>>43149644
thanks faggot my boss just came in
i got fired
>>43149732
what's that...?
>>43149793
The pen.
>>43149793
IT'S A TRAP
>>43140774
>iPad Air 128gb
>Camera connection kit
>>43149882
Just get an EyeFi and set it to download to the laptop whenever the laptop is on. Works in Win, Mac and Linux (I use it on Fedora).
>>43149915
you had a tablet pc and you didnt know there was a pen... dude
>>43149915
That's it. Fucker's good as banned.
>>43149915
chloe_hotnoods.jpg
>>43149644
l-lewd
>>43149793
A penis!
>>43150029
Just the tip
>>43149915
That little cutie is probably just a couple of years old you sick fuck!
>>43149915
Could you take a pic of the stylus please?
>>43150066
MODS MODS MODS
>>43149711
xubuntu 14.04 is the only distro worth installing for casuals
fuck mate
>>43144932
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/141280368421
too much dosh
Does anyone know a good Linux distro to put on my X61t?
Lately it's been slow as balls and I want to ditch Windows in favour of another OS. I'm afraid to lose support of the proper function of the tablet digitizer and the fingerprint reader though.
Hey /g/uys, X60T owner here.
I want to sell my x60T and get a normal x60/x61 notebook. Will there be any significant hardware changes between tablet and notebook? I'm sick of the tablet features.
tfw still trying to sell my x230t on ebay
tfw one watcher
>>43152802
What's up with all the bags on the table?
>>43152863
told you that you were asking for too much, just start the bidding at $500 and take what you can get
>>43153473
I'm in no hurry. I'd rather make $700 and wait a month than make $550 next week
>>43152802
lmao do you live in Turkey? or did you get them shipped over, I personally dislike topkek btw, there are much better alternatives.
For the computer, look into #!, nobody likes to talk about it, but half of us secretly run it, so if you hate freedom install CrunchBang, it's good for customization. But if you like freedom, install Gentoo.
>>43153554
chrunchbang is freedom gentoo is not, retard
>own business with aging laptops that you spent millions on total
>only can get 100-150 USD back per laptop
>being the great businessman you are, you come up with a scheme to convince NEET virgins to use their mother's credit card to buy your business laptops at 400-500 each, what a bargain compared to their original price!
and thus thinkpad general was born
>>43153656
The equipment-leasing businesses actually like losing money on their laptops. It's the small-time resellers who are keeping the TPG going.
>>43144216
You might of had some moisture from your palm that clocked up the reader, so the water must be shorting it out...
I'd remove the palmrest and let it dry out, there may be some dirt or grime that mixed with the moisture that is interfering with the connection which is making the fingerprint reader unsucessful.
Clean it with a Q-tip of rubbing alcohol, let it dry and it should be fine.
>>43149644
MODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDS
>>43153507
>a good strategy for selling computer goods
>waiting
pick one
>>43153701
>clean with q-tip
>rubbing alcohol
I sprayed some isopropyl alcohol on a piece of tissue paper and wiped it on the reader.
It's been over 12 hours and there hasn't been any effect.
>>43153507
Do you have it as an auction or as a buy it now?
Auction will sell better, seriously, I had two W500's and no one wanted to buy them at $180, but I let one go to auction and it sold for $240 the next week.
I'd recommend it as an auction, I will be selling pic related soon.
I hope to sell them for $220 each.
>>43154586
buy it now for $850 or best offer
I would put it as an auction but I don't want to wake up and see it only sold for $500 or something, and putting a reserve is always a big repellent for potential buyers
>>43152863
they need to bring back the old keyboard. how hard would it be to offer it as an option?
>>43154674
I think the old keyboard accounted for at least 50% of the Thinkpad's sexiness.
>>43154613
Hmmm...
Checking the sold listings on eBay, there are a few that sold for $500, but others have been going $700 and up, a few up to $1200.
How do you have it listed?
>Lenova X230 Thibkpad
>Lenovo X230T/ Tablet ThinkPad i7, SSD, Windows, LOADED
>Thinkpad laptup
eBay and Paypal will take 15% of your profits I think, plus the shipping price. Do not offer global shipping, the buyer may say some BS about not wanting to pay the GSP price, fuck them, because you'll have to deal with that shit for a week, then ask for a cancellation from eBay, risking a bad rating, AND have to deal with the 10% ebay will take for what its sold for and then refund you at a later date...
>>43154702
>15% of your profits
no fucking way that's insane
>>43154674
>>43154696
Seriously.
Chicklet keyboards are objectively shit, and it's fucking stupid that everyone is putting them in their laptops now.
How hard is it to make a solid, dependable, business-class laptop with the old Thinkpad build quality?
Lenovo can suck a bag of dicks.
>>43154721
I think I am overexaggerating but it feels that it is that much.
5% from paypal, 10% from ebay I think as a new seller.
I sold a T4x screen for $20 with free shipping and it cost me about $15 to ship it lol
>>43154702
here, just look at the listing for yourself
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261536134259
I'm fully aware of how much eBay takes. I never ship internationally after having a scare when sending an iPhone to Russia (it got held up in customs and the buyer made a claim which resulted in the money being automatically refunded to him)
>>43154721
I think eBay takes around 12% these days. Paypal takes a couple percent
>>43154860
Hmmmmm, maybe it would help that you can post photos of the unit on with the what it shows on the BIOS.
Maybe an OS on there, Linux won't hurt, and maybe a photo of it with a nice background screen saver so that the display looks flawless, also note that the nick in the corner is not noticable under normal use.
Just say it has light wear and tear, no need to go into the details (edge on corner, keyboard shine) or tell them to look in the photos.
You gotta make the thing look badass!
Maybe people are turning away from it because it isn't "ready" with out an OS.
I install Windows 7 on all my machines, put photoshop, office 2010, mph-hc, Honeyview, cd ripper, plus other crap to make it look good.
I've only had one upset customer because I listed the wrong size on the HDD, refunded them a bit for a SSD, didn't get any feedback so thats a plus..
As far as shipping goes, I dunno how you will ship it but it might not fit in the flatrate box that goes for $14, but the one the gameboard box that goes for $18, that and you'll have to factor the cost of bubblewrap and peanuts.
Good luck.
>>43155056
I'm thinking I'll send the listing to auction and add a reserve, even though when I personally see a reserve I don't even bother. A BIOS pic is a good idea and I'll add that. installing Windows 7 would be a good idea too but that's just soooo much work and I'm sooo lazy. I'll see about taking out the explicit details about the wear because it does make it sound in worse condition than it is. I'm fairly confident it'll fit in the flat-rate box.
>>43155103
go for it, if you had bought it, I wouldn't put the starting price at 99 cents, screw that, too much of a risky gamble.
the reserve price is bad, yeah, but maybe list your price near the reserve u want.
Another thing is that I queue some of my auctions, I don't want one to end at 2AM, I want it to end around 5PM PST, I don't know when eBay users are most frequent but less people are least likely to stay up for an auction sometimes, or get up early.
I had a nice 15.4" Ti-Lid Z60m that sold as a buy it now for $140, I only put $50 into it (30 for laptop, battery and hdd from other parts laptops) and I expected it to sell for $70 but no, someone bought it outright with the buy it now option. The lid was very nice, hadn't flaked badly.
would xubuntu 14.04 support the wacom on an x200t out of the box? if not, is it easy to get it to do so?
>>43155586
probably
>>43155586
can confirm it does, but the screen rotation does not work out of the box
>>43155592
>>43155665
nice. what do you use? magick rotate or whatever it's called?
>>43155677
I don't use it as a tablet much so I didn't bother.
>>43137855
>How bad did I fuck up? All I can say to defend myself is it was a 1024x768 machine and not one of the 1280x1024 units.
RAM was badly seated, or some cable disconnected
You totally dun goofed
considering an e545 with ssd for class use. what's /g/'s thought? How about some constructive pros / cons?
What Thinkpad for CE /g/?
>>43140249
>Why do people talk about "out of the box" support like it actually matters? Are there really people out there that are too lazy to spend 10 seconds editing a config file?
Yes
I have an X200s myself, but I always wondered why Panasonic Toughbooks aren't ever used by /g/. They're basically indestructible and have lower failure rates than Thinkpads. I guess the two issues are size and cost?
>>43154576
Not just on the reader, in the conectors and most of the exposed stuff too
But obviously, take it out of the machine
Or just call Chinknovo
>>43155893
Stick to secondhand X, T, and W-series ThinkPads.
>>43145570
Why not T420?
>>43140109
I have an X200s myself.
>12.1" 16:10 screen
>1440x900 resolution
>Carbon Fiber Top
>Less than 3.26 pounds
>6 cell battery
>Linux OS runs beautifully
>6-10 hours of use depending on what I'm doing
>Under $200 a year ago
What more could a person want?
>>43155935
Yeah... they are pricey, I am not sure how quiet they are either.
Though they would make a great laptop for outdoor and rugged use, /g/ doens't do anything extreme other then fapping to traps.
I saw a Toughbook CF-74 for about $60 on eBay, I wasn't sure if it came with an HDD caddy or cord, spec-wise it was close to a T60 but it had a 13" XGA screen and 1GB ram.
I will get one eventually...
>>43156128
Yeah, I saw one for $75 also, but didn't include hard drive and hard drive caddy. I mean, these come with like 512MB-1GB ram, which can be upgrade, but the issue and bottleneck is the CPU; these Pentium Ms won't cut it.
Is the W series of thinkpads good?
>>43155935
thinkpads make you look like a hacker
>>43156247
Yeah. They're bulky as fuck and more fit as a desktop replacement, which kinda is counterproductive to what a laptop is but there you go
>>43156174
The one I was looking at had are Core 2 Duo T2500.
I have a T60p with that, but the Toughbook has integrated graphics it seems, which I would not dare watching videos with.
So I am not sure still, if anything I'd use a X61, plus I am not sure how well those trackpads are.
Here is the one I was talking about
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Toughbook-CF-74-Intel-Core-Duo-T2500-2-00-GHz-1-GB-RAM-WiFi-2410-HRS-/231288275628?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item35d9db02ac
>>43156247
W510 and above have some throttling issues that rival Precision and Elitebooks don't have
There was an anon who had a W520 or W530 which slid from their car's hood but didn't seem to be damaged that badly.
They are also kinda heavy, but it might not matter if you want MUH GAEMS.
W701 was a desktop replacement, I don't think it is worth it for gaming... But the digitizer on the touchpad is cool.
Excluding second hand thinkpads, really don't want to gamble on condition and don't want old components, I'm considering an e545 with ssd for class use. What's /g/'s thoughts? How about some constructive pros / cons?
>>43156294
pros: none
cons: edge
![panasonic-toughbook-cf-30_04[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/rembK21.jpg "panasonic-toughbook-cf-30_04[1].jpg")
>>43155935
because they look fucking stupid and tryhard
>>43156294
then don't buy a thinkpad
>>43156313
are they really tht horrible? for like 650 I can do tht 8gb and 250ssd. i know hinge quality and material is crap compared to a few years ago, but comparatively speaking it looks way tougher than most the asus acer etc line. whats so fucked about edge?
>>43156421
>paying $650 for a laptop
>>43156431
i can pay $400 for a hd, no pro, and less ram, lets hear some better suggestions. how about some technical reasons against.
>>43156544
you could get the same performance and battery life out of a 2 year old $250 laptop
>>43156421
its the same shit quality as all the rest of the consumer laptops youd find at bestbuy. but hey, if youre going down that path then theres a toshiba laptop on their site for $670. i7,1080p screen, 8gb ram.
>>43156563
but at the expense of bulk and lets face it every second hand venture is a gamble. id rather pay more up front and meticulously care for it my damn self.
>>43156570
yea those look attractive, however my gf has those specs of last years line. talk about cheap build quality... and idk how they can manage to get an i7 to run tht slow.
>>43156617
Both of my used ThinkPads that I've bought are still under warranty until 2015...
>>43156247
I own a ThinkPad W520 and it's good for what I need for my side work which is video editing on the go. I have to say, this might be the last W series where Lenovo didn't do anything that ruin the laptop that much. The last I heard, the W540 have tons of issue right now.
>>43156660
aren't some of the ultra low voltage i7s basically used for maximizing processing per battery life as opposed to actually being fast?
>>43156684
thts pretty good, but i guess if its a 2010-11 you wouldn't really expect any warranty-pulling defects before then anyhow. what do u recommend as last possible line for best quality/specs t420?
>>43156755
yea im sure you're right about that
>>43156736
good to know ill check into those
>>43156786
here's a price guide with links to specs
http://www.ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide#x-seriestablet
just got this t440. first new computer since 2007. bring the hate faggets.
>>43156856
>chiclet keyboard
git out
>>43156900
although it does seem more fitting on the t series than the x series for some reason
>>43156856
>post 2012 chinkpad
>faget sunglasses
>jesus and the quran
>SICP looks like it's only been read through chapter 1
>>43156856
remove sticker
>>43156965
hah i just did like a minute before i saw this post.
>>43156955
hate away
>>43156900
dude i dont even know whjats cool anymore. i guess i fucked up. please. tell me how to be /g/.
>>43156995
sure is summer in here.
>>43156995
you can only redeem yourself with one of these
>>43154721
that's why you sell it on craigslist.
Will a case for a 15" Macbook Pro fit my T430 with an extended battery?
I can get a nice looking one for like $20.
>>43157516
you could try looking up the dimensions of both of them...
whats too much for a x220t? im thinkin no more than 500
>>43157874
Depth of T430: 9"
Depth of MBP15: 9.75"
I don't have the extended battery yet, so the above measurement is with the standard. Will it stick out below 0.75"?
The T430 is also a bit thicker..
Will I notice a performance difference between the t400s and the t410s? I've used the latter, in fact, I just installed GNU/Linux on my bro's at a lan party
Does installing Linux actually reduce battery life on the x201, or any laptop, for that matter?
>>43158087
Usually, yes, until you install TLP and set it up properly.
>have x230t
>absolute tits for comic reading
>okay for drawing
>going to last me a long long time
I'm trying to figure out which upgrades I should make to it. Definitely going to add the backlit keyboard, and a 256gb 840 pro
maybe a slice battery too?
what else should i get
>>43154860
>nick on screen
dropped
mine was only 600 but without multitouch or ram :^(
>>43158226
get a new pen if you want to draw better, the stock one sucks when it comes to pressure sensitivity
>>43158384
it works pretty good for me
too bad green is my pepper doesn't support it at all
>>43158400
no, you don't understand
and you won't understand until you use a different pen, but the OEM one really really sucks
The Sandy Bridge ThinkPads are so fucking cheap now. I'm going to buy, like, three of them. I bought mine new back when they first came out and after looking them up on eBay, the prices have me feeling like a retard in a candy store.
Seriously, dat fucking i7 for like sub-300, dat build quality, dat battery life, aghghghgh
Does anyone know where I can get a 1tb 7mm thick laptop hard drive, or remember how to install a thicker one in an X230? Yes I have a backup drive, but I get tired of shuffling movies around.
>>43158499
But I had a different pen
and it was the same
>>43158512
cloud services
>>43158507
What models?
Guys, how are the TN panels on the x220? I have one with IPS but I want a cheapo from eBay. My IPS has that white spot issue and I don't want to get another one which is going to have it down the road
>>43139015
>(btw the "textured" finish on the touchpads is just a sticker and you can remove it ezpz for a smooth and glossy finish like mine)
wat? the little raised dots? mine feel like plastic and not a sticker...
>>43140227
>>43140379
900A reppin, I had one and so did my girlfriend
>>43140249
and then in real life, that "10 seconds" is 20 minutes and it adds up because each new issue which is unsupported by default is just one more can of worms
some people like to use their computer rather than wrestling with it, autist
>seriously responding to a gentoo user
woops
>>43158574
Not the original guy, but yeah, it's just a thick sticker. It comes off.
>>43144932
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amazing-NR-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-12-5-2-8-GHz-160GB-with-9-CELL-and-UltraBase-3-/141346233487?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item20e8e45c8f
:)
>>43158650
h-how
Whats a model that can be found for 150-250?
T60s are sexy as fuck, but the hardware is a little too old at this point
>>43158650
>>43158708
fucking kill yourself you little shit
>>43158697
>Whats a model that can be found for 150-250?
x220 with sandy bridge i5 goes for about 250
>>43158693
>>43158708
Just use some type of object to start removing it from the edge. Here's an image of it. I've done it on one of my Thinkpads.
>>43158697
x200 + SSD
>>43158544
Sandy Bridge models... Obviously...
>>43158693
>>43158708
very carefully
(not really, it was pretty simple, you can't fuck it up)
>>43140227
>>43140109
Mah eeePC niggas.
Such a good machine when it ran Linux
>>43158512
If you have the balls to try
There's a few metal tabs which cockblock 9.5mm bays. These can be cut You may also have to mount it without the rubber rails.
It's been done, but it's risky as fuck and may also affect how the structure fares in a fall.
>>43140214
Interesting enough CrunchBang which I also very much like and just tried on the x61t had digitizer support right out of the box.
