Old thread >>45652802
Buying Guide: http://ktgee.net/post/49423737148/thinkpad-guide
Resources:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/
http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/
>>45666027
Wheres my Thinkpad PowerPC?
>>45666054
>now at $1075 USD
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191444915094
>>45666054
>not wanting a Tadpole ALPHABook 1 with GOAT DEC Alpha RISC CPU + superior OpenVMS OS
http://vimeo.com/29546476
>>45666130
I'd have to say there's a high likelyhood that IBM made the keyboard for this machine in their Scotland factory as Tadpole was based in Cambridge.
Looks just like other ThinkPad keyboards of the era.
>>45666130 I don't need it! I don't need it!
I don't need it! I NEED IT!
>>45666194
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tadpole-General-Dynamics-UltraBookIIe-Laptop-UltraSPARC-IIe-Solaris-UNIX-/161106196955
ayyy lmao
>18k
>buyer: 'poor quality slow service.. not worth what i paid'
>>45666109
>Local pickup in Toronto
This is so fucking tempting..
>>45666250 Holy shit that's somewhat depressing.
>>45666054
>>45666109
I found this thread just to post the link, and then I see first 3 replies are in direct reference to it anyway
>>45666054
>>45666109
>tfw I am the one that brought this ThinkPad to /g/s attention last night
:^)
What OS would /g/ install on their PowerPC ThinkPad?
How get a SCSI SSD?
>>45666459
Windows NT.
>>45666177
>>45666130
Why buy one of these things, when you can always get a better laptop and just install UNIX on it anyways, is it just a hardware support thing?
>>45666250
Holy shit, a -1 seller rating. If I were the seller I would just make a new account. How does he plan to sell old laptops for 15k with that single shit review?
Also why do they cost so much?
>>45666518
Some people collect dumb shit
some people collect awesome shit like obscure RISC machines
>>45666459
>SCSI SSD
take your pick
http://www.redrocktech.com/products/3.5inch
>>45666459
Iveyet to e counter an SCSI ThinkPad, I feel I should someday.
>>45666130
I'll get one.
Someday...
Hi guys,
How much would you pay for a X201 or X220 in the UK?
Also, why is the X201s so rare compared to the X200s?
>>45666546
Niche market, and rare machines.
Plus they probably cost around that when they were new, and they've stopped making UNIX + RISC laptops (real UNIX, not OSX)
>>45666675
>I'll get one.
>Someday...
Maybe if you get into escort service, you can finance your ThinkPad needs
>>45666686
I've seen bongs pay for 1.5 to 2x amount.
X201 = 100-150 sterlings
X220 = ~200 sterlings
Is a dock for a T60 worth it?
>>45666842
If it sits on your desk connected to a monitor and you travel with it often then yes
>>45666839
What is a kitchen computer, and isn't toilet computer the most common nowadays?
>>45667111
A kitchen computer is a computer that's used to look up recipes and listen to music while cooking.
>>45667141
So for a Thinkpad, that would mean adding an aftermarket speaker? Glare-free recipe reading is a plus, but tinny sound is not.
>>45667219
Read what it says, dock speakers are fine.
Bought a x220t and I hate the multi-touch screen and it has a terrible build quality compared to my previous x61t. I want the x201t or the x220
>>45666870 Thank's, will buy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bwl8d1fzeE
>mfw yoga doesn't look terrible at all, besides the absence of dedicated trackpoint buttons
>even has a matte display
>>45667700
if you hate the screen, why did you get a tablet?
>>45668186
>except getting your keyboard dirty and setting it down in shit
>soldered RAM
>no DisplayPort
>shit dock
why did they get rid of the X-series tablets...
I'm deciding between the x201 or the x220. What would you recommend /g/ with your infinite knowledge
>>45666177
NMB Technologies made that keyboard under IBM license.
http://web.archive.org/web/20010614073724/http://www.nmbtech.com/pdf/kbrds/note85a.pdf
>>45668540
Which ever you can find for a better deal, although the X220 will probably last you much longer.
>>45668608
Do you own a thinkpad? This is gonna be my first and i'm sort of lost. I've been looking at the battery slice that works with the x220 to get longer hours with it but i'm unsure because of the price difference.
>>45668212
Because the screen on my x61t is fine.
>>45668671
I had a T420 and now have an X220t.
The X220 with the 9-cell battery should get about 10 hours on its own if the battery is in good condition.
I considered getting a slice, but I haven't needed the extra battery life from my 6-cell battery.
X220 can also take 16GB RAM as opposed to 8GB in the X201, and it can take mSATA SSD's plus the 2.5" drive.
>>45668729
What do you mean?
You said
>I hate the multi-touch screen
I assumed that meant it had something to do with the multi-touch functions, if that's not it, then what?
And what about the X61t's screen makes it better?
>>45668803
I've come to the conclusion that the x220 thinkpad is the one for me. has a displayport out, slice battery, mSATA SSD compatible, can use 16GB RAM and in some cases has a IPS screen. Thanks for the help and are you happy with yours?
>>45668820
The multi touch screen is different than just the normal digitizer screen. I didn't expect the screen quality to be worse. Plus there is no lid latch. The fuck where they thinking.
>>45668540
X220 is clearly the winner. X201 is just good for the price.
>>45668858
Isn't the X61 TN though and lower PPI and full-matte? While the X220t is IPS, slightly higher PPI and semi-matte?
What do you mean better? You're talking about colors and brightness, right?
>>45668898
No. The x61t is IPS. So is the x220t. The multi touch ability adds a few layers of plastic which distorts pictures and makes the screen easy to scratch with the pen.
>>45668414
>why did they get rid of the X-series tablets...
because moniez
Anyone have experience with getting warranty work done on a secondhand Thinkpad? I'm the anon from >>45659984 in the old thread with problems resuming from suspend. My X220 is still in warranty until the 23rd of this month so I figured I might as well put in for warranty service and see what I get. I'm just asking because the info IBM asked for on warranty service seemed really focused on companies and the text fields weren't big enough for some of the info.
>>45668803
I heard that the trackpad on the x220 is awful and makes the cursor jump everywhere, can anyone confirm this?
>>45669102
It does, my solution is to just disable it entirely. Trackpoint4lyfe
>>45669102
In what OS? I haven't had that issue, but I don't use the trackpad at all except for two finger scrolling or the gesture circley scrolling one sometimes.
>>45669111
That sucks, is there anyway to fix it?
>>45669148
Im not useing one. I'm looking to buy my first thinkpad so im looking at all the problems that occur with the X models. I assume that its windows users due to its popularity with normal users
>>45669186
I just gave you the way to fix it.
Really, you can get used to anything, just don't brush the trackpad and you'll be OK. You might be able to adjust the click sensitivity in settings, I'm not sure because I am not much of a trackpad person.
I got a t420 with 1600x900, i5-2520, 4gb RAM, 500gb HDD, and a new-ish 9cell for $250.
Seems to be a good price, looking at the buyers guide.
Condition is a bit eh, trackpad is worn, but structural damage.
>>45669248
*but no structural damage.
(i.e. cracks, chips)
>>45669248
Have you put in an ssd yet?
Lazy shit.
>>45669248
remove the trackpad sticker
>>45669248
arrow direct guy?
>>45669314
I have a t420 too but still have the bumpy sticker. Is it really worth removing?
>>45669350
Yes.
>>45669352
Why?
Just use the trackpoint.
>>45669310
Just got it, m8.
>>45669314
I didn't know it was a sticker, thanks. Is it possible to replace, I quite like the bumpy.
>>45669342
Nah, just some Australian selling his laptop. I grabbed it as soon as I found out that the battery was quite new. 9cell is hard to find.
>>45669364
Because it looks better and is easier to clean and more gentle on your finger.
That's what I thought of it.
>>45669393
Yes you can just get new stickers for it, google it.
>>45669393
>9cell is hard to find.
Newegg.
>>45669406
>Newegg in Australia.
They're about $90 on Ebay for a Lenovo battery.
I keep getting the urge to buy more thinkpads. Anyone else get this? Are there cheap enough thinkpads you can just buy and play with but still have it be useful? Is the t61 still useable for more than office?
Would you go for a X series or a T series thinkpad? What are the advantages other than size?
>>45669419
Mine was newegg for $80. Buy it anyway if you need it. Stop acting like a third-worlder.
>>45666027
>tfw live in Canada and there is only like 5 thinkpads at 2x the recommended price on craigslist
fuck this shithole
>>45669449
I go for X, almost entirely due to size. With a T series you get a bigger screen and possibly dedicated graphics. Depending on which generation they are there can be differences in processors (low voltage vs normal) and how much RAM you can put in.
>>45669458
>gooks shit up the thinkpad
>canadians can't buy decent thinkpads yet are surrounded by gooks
>>45669449
I like the T series. I don't want such a small screen.
Should I buy a T500 for $100?
>>45669493
I like the X series. I don't want such a heavy luggable.
>>45669547
It's a good price assuming it's working
>>45669555
>T series
>heavy
>>45669547
If it has that 1200p, ati, and t9600 cpu sure.
>>45669582
Relative to the X it is. When I was in college as a freshman they gave us T-series, and it was kind of a pain to carry to classes (more due to its footprint than its weight though). Then Junior year everyone in my major was given X-series tablets which were a lot more convenient
>>45669547
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T500
Check the specs. You might want the highest as possible.
Your priority is the res (WUXGA), CPU, RAM then GPU.
>>45669666
Serves you right for majoring in women's studies.
>>45669582
series is lighter than a 14 inch monster
>>45669700
>14 inch monster
The T series shouldn't be too much of a burden if you stopped carrying around your macbook air and dildo.
Is $200 a good price for a X200 with a docking station with DVD drive, a charger, Win 7 with disk, and a 500gb HDD?
I'll probably put a Linux distro on it as I'd like to learn how to use it, but I still would need to hold onto Windows for work.
>>45669729
In the real world, we have to carry more than just a computer. Things to carry include a mouse, charger, hard drive, papers, stationery, and other things like a music player. It might be okay if we were only carrying a T thinkpad but real life is different.
>>45669793
no, you can bid on a x220 for $200ish.
>>45669793
That's acceptable for a very clean X200 with those extras. Run Win7 then host Linux in a Virtuabox VM and you can use both OS at the same time.
>>45668918
I have to say, the X200T with multitouch display had a 'loose' screen.
it was reminicent (sp?) of those plastic covers you see on keyboards at supermarkets.
the multitouch was an odd display of the X200T, I liked the regular X200 more.
>>45666766
as far as I knew, 800 series were expensive compared to other units, starting at 6K supposidly and the options can end you at 10K US during the 90's.
Though they did seem to have a shit load of RAM at the time.
>>45669314
>tfw someone wants to buy my T410 before I can finish the video
>>45669793
nah, $150 if you are in the US. I'd pay $200 if it was in excellent/near new condition.
>>45669666
>trips
>666
serves you right for being a faggot
>>45669449
Whatever you do get at least Full HD or SXGA.
Had a X60s for a while and the 1024x768 screen made and sort of development environment (Visual Studio, MATLAB, Photoshop) massive chores to use.
>>45669666
Should probably get a bigger purse
>>45669827
>Things to carry include a mouse
It has a trackpoint and a trackpad. Why do some people (you) still carry a mouse? I've had a couple in classes and they always seem autistic.
>charger
That's not a lot of extra space. Extra battery then.
>hard drive
T series can hold 3 storage devices. Why do you need your external?
>music player
Phone goes in your pocket.
>>45669852
Why are you so gay?
>>45666686
I have bought a x220 recently for £200. It came with SSD and and in great condtion. You might even get it cheaper. Just look for it. X220 is a great laptop you wont be disappointed
>>45669852
Let me fly you out to California and allow me to hollow out your asshole with my dick. No homo.
>>45669908
Weight and space together is a balancing act. We use an external hard drive because it's not always convenient to setup a network to transfer big files. A mouse is far more precise than the trackpoint and trackpad. Come back to me when you can beat my mouse in a fast twitch fps with your trackpoint.
Yes I can do all those things but it's not worth the price for a lot of us. If we need computing power and a big screen, there is no substituting a real workstation. X Thinkpads are portable terminal machines.
>>45669984
>Come back to me when you can beat my mouse in a fast twitch fps with your trackpoint.
Come back to me when you're not some faggot who still plays video games. Want to sit on my lap while you shoot your friends?
>>45670004
The point isn't about games, the point is about the speed/precision/effort balance. The trackpoint is convenient but also objectively slower.
>>45666250
>200k
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-THINKPAD-360PE-2620-TOUCH-Flip-Screen-20-years-old-/181604157715?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item2a48738913
>>45670033
The trackpoint is fast and accurate and doesn't require effort. Just use it and you get used to it and come to appreciate it more than the trackpad or a mouse.
All you need is your finger tip. I could show you how easy it is. Has anyone used your prostate as a trackpoint before?
>>45670083
I can objectively show that a $5 mouse provides better precision, at faster speed and less effort than the trackpoint. The test is a game of Unreal Tournament, any version.
>>45669956
I'm currently looking at a X220 on ebay. Are you happy with yours? Does the trackpad suck balls? Do all of them come with a IPS screen?
>>45670126
I don't play video games, boy.
How about if you're not dripping precum within five minutes you win? Then we'll test out the two finger scroll feature.
>>45670153
I don't play video games, boy.
How about if you're not dripping precum within five minutes you win? Then we'll test out the two finger scroll feature.
>>45670153
>>45670187
I don't play video games, boy.
How about if you're not dripping precum within five minutes you win? Then we'll test out the two finger scroll feature.
>>45670187
That's a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>45670187
Thanks.
Fapping helps me sleep at nignt.
>>45670153
>>45670361
is this an epic meem?
>captcha: penis
thanks google
>>45670583
Wow, what a qt. You can drip my precum any time.
>>45670147
They do not all come with IPS screens.
All of the tablet versions do, but only some of the non-tablets.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X220
X200t
$140
4gb ram
160 gb hdd
Is this a good deal?
>>45670929
considering tablet, i think so. I'm more used to australian pricing where that would be at best $200 in an auction
>>45671024
Yeah I'm looking American prices and it was just the lowest i could find with upgrades. If anyone else's to add im open.
I found a used Nvidia GTX 760 on craigslist for $120.
Should I buy it and put together an eGPU for my X220?
>>45670615
This. In fact it's kind of silly that a lot of the regular ones with IPS go for more than the tablet versions if they're properly labeled. I got the tablet version just because I knew they all came with IPS and even at 720p, it's pretty nice.
Just got a 128gb msata for $50 too to stick inside for better speed and so on, then keep the regular HDD for storage. Don't think I've seen too many people do that with theirs but it's a nice feature to have.
Also swapped the keyboards on my w510 and x220t because the one on the w510 was in mint shape and it spends most of its time in a dock anyway.
>>45671769
I have an mSATA SSD in mine.
I also swapped the keyboard from my T420 onto it before selling the T420 because it was and still is in perfect condition.
>>45671628
No.
>>45671858
but all it would take is that plus $10 PSU and $85 PE4H PCIe to ExpressCard adapter...
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RWJGCC/?tag=pcpapi-20
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PE4H-EC2C-PCIe-passive-adapter-ver2-4-/321423183508?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ad6508e94
Can someone explain why /g/ likes the older thinkpads so much besides their price?
I'd like a laptop/tablet to browse the internet and watch my manchild chinese cartoons with 10bit 720p while laying in bed. Are these used thinkpads a real option or is it more of a collector thing?
I've been thinking of getting a t61 for simple music production. Will it be good enough? Any recommendations welcome
I need a new notebook, my price range is around going to buy me ThinkPad E540 or Lenovo Z50 - should I get the first one? I need shit for occasional gaming (rarely) and for lurking chans, watching movies, working in MS Office. Can you recommend something around this price range? Real opinions please, so far I found only replies like 'inba botnet' when someone asks about chrome
I can't get the used, secondhand t4xx model, it needs to be something new
>>45672188
Why does it need to be new?
This thread is more or less only about old Thinkpads. There's nothing separating the new ones from a similarly priced laptop, so just get whatever.
How much battery life should a T400 be getting?
>>45671628
no, latency is horrible.
>>45667141
Non autists use tablets or smartphones for both kitchen and toilet.
>>45668414
>>except getting your keyboard dirty and setting it down in shit
What the fuck are you doing with it?
>>45672014
The collector thing is for the really old ones. The ones that are only a couple years old work great even if they're lenovo branded.
Hell, my pos HP pavillion laptop from 2001 with a pentium 3 can still run basic 480p and do browsing and whatnot without issue.
I just got an x220t recently because the price was excellent and my old hp is literally coming apart from the plastic going brittle and cracking everywhere after so long.
>>45669908
>Why do some people (you) still carry a mouse?
>Seeming autistic
Your autism has gone places.
God how can one be so autistic to prefer a trackpoint over a mouse, are you a total fuckin idiot?
>>45672233
Because my family is biased and they only need a new one 'hurrdurr sonny we wont get a used piece of garbage, we're scared'
so instead of trying to win them over I'm going to get them something like e540 or latitute 3540, I just wonder which one to choose
>>45672534
What's so hard about buying a used one that looks new? How are they going to tell the difference unless they expect to open the box themselves?
Just tell them you went ahead and got all the software set up or something.
>>45672565
I haven't thought about it that way actually. One thing I'm going to worry in this scenario - they ones popular in my country don't have typical querty keyboards, they are sweden/german ones that have stickers on them, i.e. the left shift is smaller
best SSD for thinkpad?, Intel, Samsung, kingston?
I got a T420 second hand from eBay for £200 a couple weeks ago.
With the upgraded screen and all mind you. The only cosmetic defect was a small crack in the plastic covering the exhaust at the back.
How did I do?
The battery life to me seems a bit shocking (an hour and a half or so when it's being used). Could that be the battery itself being worn down or are they known for having pretty weak battery life anyway?
>>45672671
What's that in real money?
>>45672689
About $310
>>45668540
X201 has better aspect ratio and fucking amazing resolution screen. I wish we could have higher than shitty 1366*768 on the rest of them.
However, X220 has much more recent hardware, better battery life, a nicer-looking screen if you get IPS, and is better built, and SATA III.
It depends on what you are going to use it for. I'm currently using an X200 and it suits me just fine for web browsing, and programming, watching movies.
However, if you do anything CPU-intensive or graphically-intensive like Photoshop then I would step up to the X220. You might want a nicer looking screen for your movies too (IPS vs TN). Make sure you get an SSD whichever one you go for.
>>45672671
Oh and as an aside to that.
I can't seem to get what I assume to be the middle mouse button to work for shit. I've tried various things I've found online to try and get it to work but it just isn't having any of it.
>>45672715
With the problems you're having you could have done better
>>45672669
the best ssd for thinkpad would be whatever the best ssd is, that's assuming you mean 2.5' and not m.2
>>45672671
do you have the nvidia gpu version?
>>45672943
HD 3000
No gaming on the go for me.
>>45672970
also what battery do you have? (standard or 9 cell)
>>45672986
It sits flush so I'm assuming the standard one.
>>45673046
I just got mine today, and i've been using it for a few hours.
t420 with the 9 cell it came with and at 50%, think i started using it at around 70% so mine's pretty good.
maybe you should consider geting a 9 cell battery, make sure you get a lenovo one
>>45671973
You won't die if you try it.
I would do so, but I don't play games. Last thing I played was Fallout 1, which I finished, and a bit of Skyrim, which I didn't finish. That was before I dropped my desktop, last year, for my current T60.
>>45670126
Maybe a mouse is better for games. I thought the TrackPoint was a bit inconvenient at the start. Then I thought, "I'm doing this wrong" and I forced myself to use only it for a week.
After over a year of this daily routine, now I'm kinda lost when I use a standard keyboard and mouse. The TrackPoint is way superior, and it takes no space at my desk. I always was fond of low profile keycaps, this T60 is a marvel of technology.
Too bad they aren't being made anymore; gotta hoard even more spare parts (I have a lot of keyboards here, for example).
I'm going to need some extra panels too, they are the next weak link. Even if I don't find planars anymore, I can use the shell as a terminal for a desktop (I use the T60 as a stationary computer, and my phone, which I hate, on the go).
>>45673350
You're really just better off buying a cheap ass broken one if you happen to need a part rather than hoarding a bunch of spares.
Can get a good deal on a working X220T with a slightly cracked screen. I have a spare LED panel however it's for an X220. From what i can tell they aren't actually any different (although different FRU's but can see them advertised on ebay with multiple FRU's). Anyone ever replaced a tablet model screen with a non touch screen? Or have enough experience with different models to confirm my suspicions that x220 screens will fit in an x220T
so i just got my t420 today (with nvidia gpu) and can often hear quite a bit of coil whine. is this what they were like brand new or is it just from general usage
>>45672014
4:3 screens, black, boring and bulky, as a computer should be.
ThinkLight. I use my computer with the lights off and the ThinkLight on at night, just because.
TrackPoint. No mouse is needed (if you want one for games; just use one; I vouch for Microsoft mice, they are inexpensive and they have excellent quality).
On a more personal side, this thirdworlder grew up on a diet of science fiction and mirin IBM servers on local banks. Now I have a woooo muh own IBM branded T60.
Now, they are not for everyone. The classic ThinkPad keyboard is possibly the best compromise that keeps layout as close as possible to a desktop keyboard - except for the non standard Esc position and, of course, Fn.
The newer models no longer have two Ultrabays, nor support the Ultrabay Numpad.
I'm working on those quirks. Just yesterday I got a Numpad on the mail. I will try next to buy an R60 to make it fit there (getting it to work is trivial; the Ultrabay Plus connector is USB with a proprietary connection).
And I will mod the keyboard to reposition some keys.
>>45673426
The IPS screens are the best reason to get the tablet. The IPS ones used in the regular x220 are still taken from the non-multitouch versions for the x220t iirc. So should still probably work with digitizer input.
But if you have a non-IPS one, you're kinda tossing the main reason to have the machine.
>>45673418
That is the proper thing to do for structural, internal parts; I have an extra, working T60p here.
Some parts are extremely difficult to find. A 15" 4:3 T60 palmrest with fingerprint reader is often more expensive than a whole unit.
I intend in the future to use R60 shells for Frankenpads. Even if some mods I'm working on (see >>45673475) are impossible, the thicker case will allow better cooling, and they are way less expensive than a T60.
Is it worth the extra $100 to get a T420 with a 1600x900 screen vs a 1366x768 screen? I've never seen a 1600x900 resolution on a 14" in real life so I really don't know.
>>45673528
Isn't the panel itself only like $50? Why $100 difference?
>>45673528
Extra from what price? Going over $300 isn't reasonable anymore.
Guys whats a good tool to check SSD health?
>>45673528
It won't improve in quality but the extra working space makes life $100 better
my new SSD on x61t.
>>45673883
my old one
best way to test out SSD speeds under linux?
>>45669852
I am only a faggot for you, saucey
Why is a T420 with a quad core the most based thing ever?
>>45674650
>i7
>dedicated gpu
goodnight sweet battery life
>>45674673
The i7 doesn't drains more battery and its mostly on the HD3000 programming/ surfing
>>45674650
that sticker, where did you find it?
>>45674742
http://www.ebay.de/itm/OUTER-HEAVEN-Metal-Gear-Solid-V-Phantom-Pain-Ground-Zeroes-decal-sticker-MGSV-5-/281358198129
takes 14 dayes shipping to germany
What's the best ThinkPad to get in the T series?
>>45674799
T420 with a quad core :^)
>>45674754
thanks friend
>>45674817
Also having a militaires sans frontières sticker on my x201 and a XOF Sticker on my T60p
>>45674650
Does the i7-2630QM work on all T420?
>>45674844
Works like a charm. Generaly fanless when programming or lurking. Maxtemps are 88-90°C. Never throtling
>>45674844
And yes it does.
>>45674810
What's the screen resolution? 1366x768?
>>45674836
By the same ebay seller I'm assuming? They're really cool man, I gotta get me some
>>45666027
My old A22m recently woke up from coma. Turns out it's a bugged BIOS or some other chip that prevents it from suspending correctly. When it happens it gets quite annoying, I have to pull out its batteries (main one and CMOS) to let the electrons evaporate from the circuits and reset the power management controller. Turn off suspend on lid off in BIOS and profit.
Currently on a full install Puppy Lucid 5.2.8 and loving it (except for the worrying part of, you know, root access by default).
So, which good distro for this PIII 850MHz, 320MB SDRAM and a whopping 18GB noisy hard disk? Also has a MACH64 ATI graphics card.
Can't post picture because no MTP support in this old kernel and too lazy to use my sister's Toshiba I leech internet via ethernet cable from.
>>45674859
>>45674868
Cool, thanks. Simple enough to install? Currently have an i5-2520m
how long would a t420 with a new 9 cell battery last under light load?
worth buying genuine batteries?
>>45674955
>worth buying genuine batteries?
Yes unless you want some knockoff catching fire as you sleep.
>>45674916
Yes i also upgraded from a 2520m. Just take your Keyboard off. Screw the fan off. Swap the Cpu new grease and you can go.
>>45674886
Either that or 1600x900
I want a tablet model, old keyboard and old touchpad buttons.
The X201 has all of them, but it's honestly older than I care.
The X220 has all of them but the old touchpad buttons.
Can I put a X201/X200 palmrest on the X220?
>>45675015
I thought the cooling fans may not be good enough for a different processor.
>>45675192
It's all about the TDP for the processor.
>>45675112
Adding to that, I've found a very cheap X201 tablet with a cracked touchscreen. The monitor itself is fine.
How easy is it to replace it?
>>45666027
What's a solid price for the X61 tablet?
>>45675559
The buyers guide in the OP will answer that for you
>>45675580
>Didn't read OP
Thanks. I'm going to go soak my head in drain cleaner now.
ded
>X201 tablet
>Set thinkvantage to terminal
>Fabulous
>Try to play Minecraft on it
>Desk catches fire
Guys help how do I put this out I don't want to use an extinguisher it'll fuck up my laptop
>>45676581
TPFanControl and set it to max when playing
why wont arch work when I install it on my intel 530SSD 120GB, when reboot its goes by the grub boot then its just black
>>45677135
Does systemd start at all? Do you see those[ OK ]
lines with green OK text?
>>45677257
this is all I get then it just sits here like this, my old HDD I got the same shit but after 1 sec I get the login manager.
>>45677391
why use antergos over real arch?
Looking for one with excellent battery life and great/good performance and at least 500GB or more in storage to start. Looking to replace a Vaio with a shit battery, only gets a rough hour at a console doing a few things.
>>45676751
I cranked it up to max, but now it's just fanning the flames. I think my co-workers are beginning to notice.
Will extinguisher stuff pour through the keyboard?
>>45671628
I got 4x 7950... you interested anon?
>>45676581
Can you pls explain how to remap the thinkvantage key to terminal?
>>45676581
Clean out the fans and re-apply some new hotglue to the CPU.
Also install Thinkfan or whatever it's called and set it to Tupolev-95 mode
>>45677430
>inb4 avoiding stigma of autistic arch user
>on plane
>whip out thinkpad to fuck around online
>dude next to me whips one out too
fuck yea thinkpad masterrace
>>45668414
they did?
I have an x230t and it works pretty good
also how do you guys clean your laptops?
>upholstery brush on keyboard
>hydrogen peroxide clorox wipes
sucks up the crumbs and degreases it gently
>>45677917
Prefer Nvidia because it works better with eGPU setups, with Optimus and Intel CPU's and all..
>>45678420
>microfiber cloth over screen
>then over keyboard
>done
What's the largest possible battery for an X61T?
>>45678479
what are you running on your x61T, whats the temps like, 8Cell?
>>45678516
I don't have one yet, it'll arrive soon.
I plan to run Crunchbang and Windows 8.1 (need it for work).
I've got no idea how the temps will be, but I've had very good experiences with the C2D processors. They're not furnaces like the i* series. My T61 on full load for more than 16 hours runs at ~50Cº while m.y T420 more often than not idled at ~45Cº
Plus it's got a low voltage processor rated at 17W. I'm getting a model with the L7300 at 1.4GHz
Reporting in from muh T510 running Mavericks. Bought a T42 recently and gave it to my dad for Christmas. I miss the T42 keyboard, /g/ ;-;
>>45678375
>he whips out his dick
What do you do now?
x301 with 128gb ssd, 4gb ram, 3g + ultrabay battery for 200 dollarydoos, should I?
>>45678735
I didn't even know there was such a thing as X301.
For 200 monopoly money I'd take it
Christmas came early this year; the wife got me a nice pair of coffee mugs as an early present. I regret nothing.
>>45678887
Thinkpad mugs?! Glorious anon.
>>45678887
>>45678887
I bought my wife some jumper cables and throw blankie. I hope she doesn't get mad. She pregnant and super excited. Our #3
>>45678902
GNU and Thinkpad. I feel like a hit the jackpot.
>>45678938
I actually had to google to find out what the fuck a blankie was. Otherwise, Good job, anon!
Bought an X220 earlier this week, got the 256GB SSD and 8GB RAM I ordered for it today. Installed Win10 on it and have spent the last few hours settings things up. Everything's in pretty good condition by this point, loved how easy the memory & HDD swap process was.
>>45679094
can you give the css style pls?
>>45673499
Worst part about the R60 I had came across is that you have to modify the CPU fan or frame as the R60's fan is slightly smaller. I couldn't just drop a T60p board onto it.
Well I was afraid of using the R60's fan because it was an integrated graphics one rather than the dedicated in the T60's, so I just saved it instead.
Also the R60 motherboard is a bit funky, the hard drive is at a different spot, I think you might have to modify the chassis for that as well, I forget.
I just remember it being a pain in the ass.
also
>got a W700 numberpad
>got the ThinkPad USB keyboard
>took it apart
>got the USB connector out
>connect the W700 numberpad to it
>shit doesn't work when I connect it to the USB
>tfw no jimmy rig numberpad with a CD drive
>>45676245
nice.
Is 120$ a good price for an ex-business x200?
actual photo
>>45679665
I would kill for that.
I just want a T400 in good condition...
Lenovo T410
Intel Core i5 CPU M520 2.40GHz
6gb ram
180gb ssd
For 320$
Worth it?
>>45679665
Be careful about the fact that this one is an x200s, with a low voltage CPU
>>45679665
For the same price you could probably pick up a tablet model, with the same cpu, wacom input, and IPS display.
>>45679762
lol no
250PPI 3:2 12.5" wacom Thinkpad tablet when?
>>45679914
Sadly never.
>>45680042
>bottom notification for noscript
>still has it with the other icons
>>45680095
not my fault all web browsers are fucking shit
>>45680042
is this satire? your OS and browser are ugly and nonfunctional as hell
>>45680144
It's a simple checkbox in options.
It is your fault.
>>45680159
>you can see my entire OS because you can see my panel
k
>>45680160
no it isnt
>>45680250
I don't need or want to see anymore.
>>45680307
what you see is a tint2 panel
tint2 is the best panel, period
you have shit taste
>>45680042
>Someone spent time and effort making their panel and browser look like that
It hurts to live
>>45680339
>Someone spent time and effort making their ... browser look like that
its stock
>>45679094
whats the temps like?
Has anyone ordered a t410 replacement screen from amazon? Are they any good or should I try and find a broken t410 for parts?
>>45678579
What are the specs on that T510? Never knew they could run OSX.
Is 200 bucks reasonable for the Thinkpad X200 and T400-models? I'd have an opportunity to buy either one of them 2nd hand right now. The X200 is clocked @ 2,4 Ghz, 3 gigs or RAM, Windows 7. It comes with the Ultrabase.
>>45681877
overpriced
>>45681877
You can buy i5 X220 starting $200.
hey guys
got my first thinkpad last week. a near-mint X200 for 80€. i'll post pics tomorrow maybe, i don't have my DSLR
i'm still don't know what GNU/linux distro and DM/DE i'll chose. maybe debian stable with LXDE
>>45682683
Xubuntu or Manjaro
>>45679094
jesus donkey christ your font hinting is fucking atrocious
Sup /g/ my wife needs a new laptop and I wanna get her a thinkpad. What model do you suggest? Shed prefer a 14 inch screen. How reliable are used think pads ? I normally buy refurbished but I'd like to get it for under 300 so may need to be used.
>>45680144
>>45680250
>>45680337
your choices are shit and your life is invalid
>>45682965
>How reliable are used think pads ?
They're business-class computers. You get business-class reliability. Which is as reliable as you can get.
>Shed prefer a 14 inch screen.
Any T4** will do. depending on what she does, you will have to choose between T400, T410 or T420 based on their CPU. If all she does is browse Facebook or Twitter, then a T400 will do fine. If she watches HD video then you might want to get a T410 or T420.
Make sure you look at the specs and that you don't get the shitty 1280x800 or 1366x768 ones.
>>45682965
>Shed prefer a 14 inch
I bet she would.
Also, T420 with a 1600x900 screen.
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