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Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
If you're looking for purchase advice, READ THE BUYERS GUIDE FIRST. Then post, stating budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance).
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN T, X AND W SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", lightweight
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No news.
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Why ThinkPad? (also applies to other business laptops)
>They’re really cheap when you buy a used one.
>Keyboards feel excellent while typing (yes, even the newer ones).
>Great durability thanks to the inclusion of rollcages and use of glass fiber reinforced plastic for the chassis. The keyboard is splash proof and spilled liquids will drain out.
>Utilitarian design - e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models.
>Docking solutions that easily turns your laptop into a desktop.
>Easy to repair, upgrade and maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for almost every model. Spare parts are easy and cheap to obtain.
>The best trackpoint (that red thing on the middle of the keyboard). Great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad.
>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support.
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Used ThinkPad Buyers Guide:
http://ktgee.net/tpg
EPP discount for new ThinkPads (USA only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/fG23Pm71
ThinkWiki - Info on ThinkPads and running GNU/Linux on them:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
ThinkPad service guides w/ tutorial videos:
https://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/
Would you guys pay $210 for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311501880205
>waiting on money transfering to your paypal account.
fug.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/90W-power-charger-AC-Adapter-for-IBM-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T400-T410-T60-R61-cord-/181760525348?var=&hash=item2a51c58424:m:mSiaruYJ0y1FNo0bXv1_T0A
Literally evey model but the t420 is listed. Will this not work? I assumed from the wiki that basically every modern thinkpad used the same cable.
OR
$154 for
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391318592535
install gentoo
Is a W510 used worth $300?
All I wanted was a cheap laptop.
>>51806794
>that disgusting TN 1366x768 panel
>ponyshit
>>51806980
That's 1280x800 IPS.
>>51806749
They do have the same cable. When the AC adapter for my T420 failed, I just started using the old 90W from my T400. It's fine.
How does a laptop make you feel comfy, /G/?
>>51807144
its always more comfy when you follow the herd and surrender free will
Anyone have experience with egpus and ThinkPads? Looking to make one and game with it.
>>51807236
>gaming with laptops.
I'll literally never understand this meme.
>>51807236
You can use a docking station for that.
>that W-series temp feel
Is it worth buying now or waiting for the new models wiith 6th gen intel? This will be my first cuntpad, which will be either the x250 or x1 carbon.
>>51806794
Ayyyy
Post dem stats negro
>>51807527
hmm. My w520 idles around low 40s. Do you have Nvidia gpu?
>>51807542
All the ones that were good are getting long in the tooth. I'd hold out and see what's coming next. This isn't a good year to upgrade.
>>51807653
Noted. Thanks.
>>51807630
>inb4 sub 10 room temperature
>>51806696
I have a dilema. I've been using thinkpads since I was in highschool
T60 -> R61i -> x201
Now my x201 is falling apart and I am in need of a new notebook. I thought about getting t440 but the screen is not what I am looking for. Also I fear it will overheat like my x201 does.
I have no limit of how much to spend. What do?
>>51807653
What do you mean "all the ones that WERE good"?
>>51807630
Yeah but it's powered off most of the time because Optimus.
>>51807677
Nope, house is being heated to a standard comfy 20 degrees. It's actually slightly warmer upstairs where I am.
Guys, hear me out, please:
I bought a second hand T61, that works great as a budget main machine. The only thing was that it overheated a bit, the temps would go to 80ºC/90ºC very fast, and stay there. I repasted it, but the temps were unchanged. Fast forward a couple of months, one day the fan starts whirring loudly. To the point I think this shit is gonna die. It didn't die, a couple of days later the whirring stopped, and the surprising part is this: the laptop is running much cooler, always around 55ºC/65ºC. I can even play agar.io (pretty impressive, I know), before it was unplayable, because the laptop would instantly get close to 100ºC, and now it goes up to the old temps of ~80ºC.
Anyone has an idea as to what might have happened here?
is the extended battery of 6 cells that much of a difference in online time? Is it worth sabotaging the all mighty aesthetics?
the nub hurts my finger and this computer feels like plastic
0/10 you tricked me good
>>51806696
is ebay a good place to buy a shitty thinkpad? you know just for traveling with to program or something simple on. It doesnt need to be able to play games.
how much for a new thinkpad without gaming capabilities?
Is the T430s' screen shit enough to go for a x230 instead or is it decent? How's the brightness? I don't wanna feel like how i felt back with the gameboy with no light.
>>51807878
it's because you got a t450s
>>51807907
god i was so obsessed with this band in 12th grade.
>>51807878
>this computer feels like plastic
It's made of plastic, what were you expecting?
>>51807921
Not him, but I'm 31 and still obsessed with them. Shoegaze is love. Shoegaze is life.
>>51807941
yeah i was the kind of kid that bought everyone acid from silkroad and wore slowdive tshirts to school everyday.
i was pretty much the shit desu.
>>51807751
I'm saying that if you're going to pay full price, now is not the time to do it and if you're buying used, the more choice models are starting to show their age.
x220 2.6Ghz 320gb 4GB ram for $199?
adapter and battery included.
>>51807878
>that horrible yellow tinge to the screen
At least they changed the case colohr back to Thinkpad black from accountant grey.
>>51807878
WE DID IT GUYS!
>>51807335
How's the performance? Someone mentioned egpu and ThinkPads are poor performance
>>51808073
Hands off, that's mine
>>51808192
Just bought it ;^)
>>51808073
AHH FUCK WHERE WAS THAT FUCK YOU>>51808192
>>51808198
Any good laptop for programming?
>>51807236
Just spend $600 on a decent mATX desktop, or a mini-ITX rig if you're short on space. You'll get much better results than an eGPU coupled with a mobile processor.
>>51808241
I want to try and use Arch Linux. I was looking for a x220 last thread. I've never used a laptop/linux before and I'm used to Visual Studio but I'm willing to adapt to either a different IDE or using something like VIM.
Learning experience time.
>>51808079
that's my camera mostly i think
the screen is fine, bit oversaturated
>>51807907
anyone?
>>51808269
Really pissing in my cheerios :/. Now I'm unsure which thinkpad to go for. I think I'll still opt for a t530 with fhd screen. Seems like that screen is rare. Almost wondering if I should grab whatever t530 and just upgrade it myself
Hey /tpg/, pic related is the state of the hard drive on the T400 I bought off Craigslist. Should I just throw this thing out and start over with a new drive, or is it worth trying to save it?
what can I stick in my expresscard/54 slot (X200)? the only relatively useful thing I found after searching for 5 minutes was a card with 2 usb 3.0 ports. do(/did) they make graphics cards or big ssds or anything else like that for this obsolete peripheral technology?
>>51808198
FUUUUUUUUUCK YOOOOOOOUUUU
>>51808651
a GPU
>>51806980
Even if it was 1366x768, which it's not, it would be fine due to the 12'' display.
>>51808241
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Laptop-12-Intel-Core-i5-2-5GHz-4GB-Ram-320GB-Windows-7-Pro-/252203709952?hash=item3ab8833600:g:g3IAAOSwxN5WZhb6
Here, fag ^::::)
>>51808593
It would be cheaper to buy a W530 with the FHD screen (they're really common) than buying a T530 AND an FHD screen that isn't shit. It's not that hard, there are people here who've won W530 units off eBay for $450 or less. You're also more likely to get a quad-core laptop by following this route.
>>51808820
cute
>>51807878
>too stupid to do any research
>ends up buying a shit model
>complains about it
Kill yourself.
>>51808839
Ty. I had no idea. I figured the t530 was quad core. I'll do more research. Ty again
>>51807900
what is searching on ebay
>>51808651
egpu, look on techinferno when it's back up
sup nignogs
so i bought x220 with a measly 128 ssd. I'm using quite big apps, so that lefts me with about 10gb space which is less than optimal. how retarded is it to use an 64gig sd card as a permanent storage unit for my shit? its good highspeed card if it makes any difference
>>51809186
still a shit idea, get an external hdd
>>51809186
Not a shabby idea
The card reader should be hooked up by PCIe so you at least won't be bottlenecked by USB 2.0 speeds
>>51807900
New Thinkpads are stupid expensive. Buy used if you aren't spending someone else's money.
>>51808250
http://www.costco.co.uk/view/p/hp-pavilion-15-an001na-156-inch-star-wars-special-edition-notebook-200514?
Need the dark side of the force for all em coding powers
>>51808817
>tfw when I set up a transfer to my paypal to big on stuff and go for a long term buy but changed my mind. I spent $199 of the 290S in my bank account. The bank transfer is for $150 and is still pending. I can't cancel it from paypals end. I'm hoping I can deny it from my banks end.
In all likelyhood it will overdraw and be a slight mess and I'll end up paying a 40$ overdraft fee.
just fuck my shit up senpai.
A friendly reminder that Elitebooks are more durable than ThinkPads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCj7KKqyOSo
You can drive a car over an Elitebook and it'll still work.
>>51808621
Once they start going, they start going fast. Get a new drive & migrate your shit.
>tfw unboxing new t450s with 940m
>only freedos, no winmeme like americunts get
>new laptop, not touching someone elses cumkeys
>comfy
I need to move away within a month, so I bought a 'serious business laptop'.
Dell M4600
i7-2820QM
8 gigs RAM
256 GB SSD
Quadro 1000M
1920x1080 IPS
I never had a laptop, it's fun.
You cannot fucking close it properly, though.
>>51809670
>1920x1080 IPS
lol no
>>51809747
Are you retarded?
>>51807878
>gaymen bookmarks
>learn chink
>'fix windows 7'
>adblock plus
>hangouts
>chrome
>yahoo
>shit tier vodka
NECK YOURSELF
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>>51809787
literally every single dell precision i've ever used has had average display. probably because they aren't calibrated out of the box
also you're going to regret buying it because it's more of a desktop with ups than a laptop
>>51808250
T500 with Arch Linux has worked pretty well for me. I paid ~$60 for it, too.
>>51809670
>You cannot fucking close it properly, though.
what do mean?
>>51809963
Well, you can, but there is a really small gap. It probably annoys only me.
>>51810007
it's supposed to be there so you can easily lift up the display
plus with it being completely flush there's a higher chance of the key caps leaving marks on your panel
>>51810018
Poorfag left to right. Ivan Chesnokov would like words regarding that SKS.
Is there a way to remove the BIOS mini-PCI restrictions on a t500? I'm looking to install a mini-pci SSD.
>>51810056
yes i am poor. guns are my room mates. x200s, t43p, and 240x are mine
>>51807832
Was the fan spinning at all before it started going crazy?
Is the T430s' screen shit enough to go for a x230 instead or is it decent? How's the brightness? I don't wanna feel like how i felt back with the gameboy with no light.
>>51810043
Ooooh, thanks. As I said, first laptop.
>>51810150
"laptop" is pushing it.
I hardly got 4-5 hours of browsing out of my M4600.
>>51810119
Yes, I didn't write down the rpms, though, so I can't compare. But it seemed to be working normally.
>>51809504
Thankfully I don't have too much on there. But seriously, what a pain. I thought I got a pretty good deal because
>P9500
>1440x900
>4 gee bees of RAM
>$100
But now I need a new HD, which is about $50, and that will ruin the whole value metric.
>>51809131
Some T530s are quad core. Most are not; worse still, a lot of sellers peddle the glorified i5 (aka dual-core i7s) and charge a premium for it. Rather than hunting around for weeks trying to find the FHD/quad core combo, you're better off just getting a W530.
>>51809316
I bought new once. ONCE. I got a T500 for university, discrete graphics, top-of-the-line processor and everything. I spent almost every penny I made at my summer job (about $1,800) and within 2 years it was completely obsolete. Never again.
>>51810514
>he doesn't get 30% off thinkpads
>>51810514
Anything specific with the w530 I should look for? I know there are quite a few unit numbers. Hoping the fhd is worth it.
>>51810576
No discount in Canada, unfortunately. At least not in 2008.
>>51810114
Show your roomate pic related.
>>51810318
look at it as the drive for your next 2 laptops, as its opening the door to lower cost replacements.
I'd mark it as $20-30 bucks for this one. Besides, its still smoking the current netbooks.
Just bought a loaded t420 (1600x900, nvidia, 2520m...etc) for $133. Pretty rough condition.
Where do I get oem batteries,
which one and why?
>>51810762
https://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/Lenovo:EnterStdAffinity?affinity=ibmeppca&ConfigContext=StdAffinityPortal
Password:
IBMEPP
>>51810576
dumb frogposter
>>51810811
Soft rim is shit, I've never tried classic dome, but It seems like it would be better than soft dome.
Is an X60 too clunky to have out in public? I never thought about it because it's fairly light and thin but my mates have been giving me shit about it and I can figure if it's just them or if I really should be self-conscious about it.
>>51810811
I prefer the classic one because of the grippiness, but the soft dome is just fine.
>>51810811
Classic, because it feels the most like a nipple.
>>51806696
>The keyboard is splash proof and spilled liquids will drain out
i fucking came hard.wanted a t420 before,but now its a must have.
killed 3 laptops with beer in 1 year.
>>51810969
Call them faggots and get some self-respect.
https://youtu.be/8gcnMTi5K_s?t=18m38s
T420 decent with light gaming? Is optimus worth it and how does Linux run with optimus?
>>51811177
Now there is still a good chance of frying the keyboard. That will set you back upwards of 40 bucks.
>>51811291
i can afford that,infact i'll buy spares just incase.
>>51811327
It's not a bad deal, but if it isn't mission critical keys, you will go without pageup and being able to turn up the brightness for a while. It's only when some keys get wobbly and broken that you really consider it. At least it's been that way for me. They are rugged as shit, but this will be my third.
>>51810775
>Show your roomate pic related.
kek. we just had this conversation. yes, I prefer pic related too.
I'm not a luddite but I'm not the most literate either, I have just purchased a T420 with a 500 GB HDD and 4 GB of RAM. I've never done any harddrive migration but I intend to transfer what I have on my current laptop to a SSD.
Probably a stupid request but: any of you guys have any recommendations for RAM, caddys, and an SSD for a T420?
Thank you!
>>51811875
>RAM
16GB DDR3 1866, whichever brand is cheapest.
>Caddy
A cheap one from eBay that fits a T420
>SSD
240GB Msata + 240GB 2.5" SATA, Samsung 850 Evo or Intel or other reputable brand. Don't buy noname chinkshit.
>>51811253
I play StarCraft 2, source games, wow, typical causal shit on my Intel T420. If you're not autistic about muh 60fps 1080p maxx grafixx you'll be fine.
>>51811942
Thank you!
Here's where the illiteracy comes in: I think the speed of the RAM I purchased is 1333, shouldn't I stick to that? Doesn't the motherboard determine what RAM speed I can utilize or something? Or does it just not matter?
Again, thank you and sorry for the stupidity .
>>51812004
its ok to put faster rated RAM in it. it wont run at the faster speed, but youll have it in case you want to transfer to another computer that can utilize the speed. theoretically it should be more reliable too since you would be running it below its rating
just make sure you replace ddr3 with ddr3
>>51812099
From previous threads up to this one, you guys have always been helpful!
Fantastic, thank you so much!
>>51812099
It actually will run at full speed with a modded BIOS. Even if you're not confident flashing it right away it's better to get the fastest possible so you can boost it up later.
>>51811980
Do you know if the optimus card set up will be better for performance or is it not worth it? I figured I would get the t430 but I don't know that I'll like the keyboard
>>51812161
It's going to be a bit better, but at the expense of heat and reduced battery life. If you don't mind that and want a bit more performance then go for the nvidia.
>>51812191
One last dumb question. Will Linux be a bitch with the optimus and will it handle switching graphics ok?
>>51812252
It works, difficulty setting it up obviously depends on your choice of distro and general Linux experience. You can always disable the DGPU in BIOS if it gives you trouble
>>51812380
Excellent. I think I'll go with the t420 then over the t430 and save some cash. Thanks!
I got a t420 and I read it supports 2screens max. That means I cqn use the t420 screen + one external monitor right? Or will the t420 screen turn off once hooked up to a monitor.
Sry for dumb question but in not familiar with "old" hardware(Intel HD 3000) and don't want to waste money on a cord
>>51812573
You can run two screens, either side by side or cloned. It makes it a little hot, but works fine most of the time.
>>51808343
Why would you start with Arch if you've never used linux? Memes aside, xubuntu or mint is the best starter choice
Motherboard and CPU arrived and I'm Frankenpadding now.
>>51711776
>You also have to make one very small modification to the T60 rollcage because one of the screws is in a different place.
What modification is that? I've just hit a roadblock because of the board not fully fitting into the rollcage, but I can't find the exact spot that's causing the problem. Looking through page after page on the Thinkpads.com forum didn't provide any help on the subject either.
>>51812380
>You can always disable the DGPU in BIOS if it gives you trouble
thats what I would do even if it wasnt giving me trouble. Intel has a fully FOS video driver; Nvidia cooperates the least with the FOSS community in regards to its video drivers
>>51808343
bro; Arch Linux doesnt even have an installer. If you wanna try a non-noob distro, install Debian. Otherwise just install a *buntu flavor, such as Lubuntu, or Mint
>>51808651
>expresscard
>obsolete
you a macfag or someshit? seriously, your opinion is garbage, and you clearly are some sort of faggot
>>51808836
my 5" phone has a 1920x1080 IPS display
how do people as dumb as you find your way to a tech board?
>>51812889
Oh cool, I'm that anon. :)
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=113788
Read this and pic related is what you have to do. I used a dremel with a cut off wheel to rough it out and finished up with a flat file. Just go slow.
Lads I'm thinking of getting an x220 but the shitty resolution is making me stress desu.
Should I just stop worrying? Is the god awful resolution noticeable on a screen of that size?
>>51813212
>my 5" phone has a 1920x1080 IPS display
As if this proves anything.
You can't compare laptops and phones in terms of displays because phone displays are higher resolutions for entirely different reasons, you damn moron.
Shorter viewing distance of phone displays requires higher PPI for the display to look nice.
>>51807738
T430
>>51807878
Lol i've been saying the X1C3 isn't that great, T450s isn't too far away from that.
>>51810068
Probably not
>>51810811
I use soft dome for all except soft rim for a few linux machines
Classic done on the bento box ones, usually don't remove it
Eraser head on my W700ds
>>51811875
>>51812004
Me (retard) here again, should I pull the trigger for this stuff to upgrade my T420?
The Inateck thing is to migrate my current laptop shit over to the SSD.
>>51813347
Is that an UltraBay numpad?
I have a really old Thinkpad X22 that has Windows XP and am trying to downgrade it to WIndows 98. Problem is, I don't have a usb cdrom drive nor a usb1.1 flash drive to boot from.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do this without having to buy any stuff? If not, I'll just go ahead and buy the dock.
>>51813374
Looks good to me.
>>51813247
>Is the god awful resolution noticeable on a screen of that size?
yes
>Should I just stop worrying?
probably. if you can get the IPS variant, Id say its an acceptable trade-off. You could get an X200s or X201s in 1440x900.
>>51813347
What's with the design on the far left thinkpad?
>>51813317
>You can't compare laptops and phones in terms of displays because phone displays are higher resolutions for entirely different reasons
hahah wut
dat damage control
build coreboot on it
>>51813497
i'm pretty sure its carbon fiber
>>51813480
I was thinking about it but i kinda want the newer hardware
>Fell for the Yoga 2 Pro meme 2 years ago
Alright. Guess its time to check out thinkpads.
>>51813529
>>51813497
dude puts carbon fiber wrap on his thinkpads.
>>51813529
i think its fake vinyl carbon fiber
>>51813585
X201s has Intel i5 or so
My friend is willing to sell me his yoga 14 for $300, is that a worth the money?
>>51813347
Did you buy that w701ds for 250 last week?
You were right, /g/. I should have bought a real Thinkpad instead of an Edge a few years ago. It's falling apart now. It was a lot higher in build quality than my previous laptop was, but it's still biting the dust too early.
Is this a good SSD?
x220/x230(if i can get a good price on it) or t430? I can't decide
>>51813230
Well, I'm out of time tonight so I'll have to make this a weekend project. Put the T60 back together and Windows is bluescreening now but I'll figure it out. Thanks for the link.
>>51813374
I use an Xbox 360 hard drive usb deal for laptop drives. Shit works better than most adapters I've used.
>>51814017
What will you use the machine for?
75% of the time a t420 will do.
>>51814225
shitposting, homework, web browsing, media consumption (very light gaming if at all), learning linux, learning programming
Anyone using a T420?
I'm reading it has problems booting from a gtp drive, so I don't know if it is solved or i should keep the drive on mbr
>>51811234
Getting a 700 PS/2 in the mail sometime next week, paid $30 :)
Whats interesting is that these models had a small internal battery so you could remove the battery and what not, but dead batteries will not let a machine boot, and will leak.
>>51813422
Yup
>>51813497
Flashy Carbon Fiber wrap, its '2D gold', it looks kinda silly because its just squares but I like the color gold because I'm a fag
>>51813767
No I wish I did
>not reading the image title
It was a fucking steal, I think the guy accidentally put a buy it now instead of auction
>>51814249
W/e is cheapest honestly.
I personally use a t420 for uni. T430 should do you well
>>51814252
I have no problem
>>51814444
is $275 for a T430 with i5 3320m, 300GB, 4GB, and 1600x900 a good deal?
>>51814279
holy fuck where'd you get the butterfly thinkpad?
>>51814601
If you're okay with the condition, than hell yeah. Might want more RAM, but if you're using Linux, then no issue as is.
>>51814642
thanks a bunch, found this one but it says it has minor screen blemishes and idk how bad they are but it's like $255
>>51814691
2/3
>>51814691
>>51814709
3/3
>>51814279
It was probably stolen. The guy only had 3 ratings, so he wouldn't have had anything to lose if he cancelled the sale. When I tried to contact him ge said he had already shipped it. I offered him 400 for it.
>>51810816
Oh wow
A little late now (like 7 years late) but appreciated nonetheless.
>>51807024
>even worse
>>51814444
check those quads
thanks tho, I hope this installation works with gpt
>>51814691
>>51814709
>>51814724
anyone? ;_;
I accidentally destroyed the LED battery/sleep sticker from my T410.
I tried to make custom ones but since they were not from transparent paper they didn't glow as much. Anything I can do about it?
>>51806762
That is a really nice looking computer.
tfw you overpiad and couldve gotten something way better ;_; hold me
>>51814939
>16:10 is worse than 16:9
Did I do good /g/ ?
So I received pic related as a something of a hand-me-down and, aside from the thickness and the palmrest overheating after about an hour of use, I don't have too many complaints.
Is it worth it to buy a nicer, used business laptop?
As an aside, I have a 240 GB SSD sitting in a box and I'm itching to install it into something.
>>51815975
>t430
![IMG_0725[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/12a9fxk.jpg "IMG_0725[1].jpg")
>>51814606
I think about three or four years ago, I believe it was my 7th ThinkPad.
Got it from eBay, the seller had it from storage and listed it as '1995 ThinkPad untested' with blurry photos but one was opened and it was the Butterfly keyboard.
Bought it for $100, the thing turned on after connecting it.
It has a high pitched noise at a certain angle, sadly I don't care for the keyboard on it, uses keycaps and rubber sleeves similar to the Model M4-1 space saver. Twas a chore to use, but I have it for collection, just needs a battery :)
>>51814793
I dunno, I would think they would of sold it for more.
>>51815693
These two things were overpaid.... $1500 down the drain. :x
>>51815975
Yeah I'd say so, I like that machine alot
>>51815990
>vostro 1520
>ddr2
>15.4" 1280x800
Never look a gift horse in the mouth, deleted and rephrased this comment several times.
As far as core2duos go, I'd prefer an x200 myself. At this point they're both outdated so you might as well pick the lighter machine.
It's not so outdated as to be useless, just not worth the weight and volume really. I think a nice SSD would be a bit of a waste in that machine but you could always reformat it and swap it into your next machine.
If your current printer isn't wireless yet you should put Debian and CUPS/Samba/Airprint on it and make it wireless. I have an ancient Dell XPS hooked up to my old laser printer. Can even print straight from iphone and stuff, shit is pretty cash.
Alternately load it with emulators and games and donate it to a little cousin or charity, or drop the screen res down to 640 x 480 and put pirated minecraft on it.
This is the thinkpad thread so *of course* we're going to recommend a thinkpad instead of basically whatever you have. You could walk in with a cray supercomputer and we'd still tell you to pick up an x220/t420.
>>51816480
>16:9
Are there any recent models that come in something taller?
What do you guys think about the E550?
I'm about to buy but I was wondering if there's anybody who's had one.
>>51816480
why the fuck do you need two
>>51816789
No, I think there might be a slate tablet but it might just be a tablet made by Lenovo.
>>51816842
E560 has discount IPS, but I think the E550 might as well
>shitty build quality
>plastic as shit laptop
Other then that its ThinkPad in name, it could of been a decent lenovo machine like the 3000 C100
>>51816876
The second gen model was to resell
>>51814724
looks beautiful, now... does the screen get any brighter than that?
>>51817006
no idea, teh only other problem it seemed to have is the corners on case look a little worn but that's all
>>51816842
Anything that isn't T, W, or X series isn't worth your money.
>>51816684
Thanks for the thorough post.
>>51810808
Y NO ONE REPLY?!??!!??!!
>>51818102
because google could have answered that for you.
Does Ultrabay hotswapping just werk on Linux? Running Mint on a T60.
/tpg/'s guide to knowing if you paid the right amount for you thinkpad:
>No one replies
You made an excellent deal
>"You did ok"
You made a great deal
>"I wouldn't have paid that much"
You made an ok deal
>"You fucked up, anon"
You overpaid a little
>"Fucking retard, kill yourself"
You overpaid a lot
>>51815319
FRU 60Y5461
comes with the lid clearplate
>>51820268
Thanks mate, I'll get it next year if 'm feeling brave enough to spend $34 for it. It comes with the thinkpad sticker which I'm also missing.Thanks!
>>51820736
Could also find a new lid, probably about the same price.
anyone of you seen this shit?
http://www.thinkworldshop.com.cn/pm/51077.html?twsrm2
it seems even lelnovo is joining the mech keyboard meme, why haven't you niggers done so yet?
>>51820871
>no dedicated function keys
fucking dropped
>>51820871
That's fucking awesome! I'm getting one.
>>51820871
Give me Nordic keyboard and I'll buy 3
>>51821488
Nah man, you want a Jap layout
>>51820871
Literally a TEX Yoda kit with a ThinkPad badge glued to it.
So how do we order these keyboards?
>>51821689
1. Buy a Tex Yoda keyboard
2. Stick a ThinkPad badge on it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-ThinkPad-computer-sticker-badge-logo-S13-/280687633287
>>51820871
I would buy that if it were wireless.
I want a keyboard with trackpoint to use in bed.
Lenovo only makes one with bluetooth, which doesn't have the range (about 4 meters from my bed to my computer) I need.
>>51821752
Looks like that's literally what they did.
>>51821558
Because it is
It would be revolutionary if they made a new case with LED indicators and dedicated function buttons though, but it'll probably be $500 or something
>>51810811
Classic dome feels best, but it picks up dust and dirt and starts looking grody pretty quickly.
I got W550s for work, very nice laptop overall, but it has 15.5" screen at 2880x1620... How does anyone even use this? I can't see shit. DPI support in Windows is awful, either it does nothing or makes things worse and changing resolution to 1920x1080 makes text blurry as fuck.
>>51808820
no woodscrews, looks legit guys.
If you can't use TPMiddle on Wangblows because you have a pre-X201 trackpoint without the Synaptics tie-in, you can use this AutoHotkey script and set the trackpoint scrolling to 'neither' on mouse settings.
http://pastebin.com/FgYXK35Q
>>51821752
So where do you buy a Tex Yoda keyboard, and can you get it with a non-US layout ?
Why shouldn't I get a T430 over a T420?
>>51824531
shitty keyboard
>>51824542
better hardware though, minus teh layout it's more durable, better processer, higher clocked ram
>>51824542
Even if the T430 is the 'worst keyboard on a ThinkPad' the T420 would be third or fourth to last, which isn't something to gloat about.
>>51824531
>keyboard layout
People do not like the layout and chicklet keys that are on the T430 and above.
I personally liked the keyboard and really didn't mind it after I had gotten used to it.
The T430 doesn't have the 'classic 6 row', but neither did the T420, its just a 6 row that had removed certain keys from the classics.
>physical hard drive sive
The T430 requires a thinner 7mm 2.5" HDD/SSD rather than the norm 9.5mm drives that were on most laptops. This might not be an issue if you are buying a drive but can be one if you were looking to use a spare that is 9.5mm
>counterfeit battery chip
T430 will not let you charge (unsure if use) 3rd party batteries, so you'll have to stick to OEM.
So buying genuine will cost more
>this probably an odd one as to most of /g/ seems to believe all 3rd party batteries will blow up in your face
Also the T430 is generally pricier
But I believe the performance and efficiency of the T430 was vastly superior, I felt it was just as rugged machine in build quality.
Who cares if people say 'should of gotten a T420', its your machine not theirs.
>>51824820
Not the other anon but thanks for this. Having a hard time choosing between t420 and t430.
>>51824820
Thanks man, i'ts nice to see someone here giving you an honest and well thought out answer for once, the t420 probably isn't a bad machine I just feel that it just kind o lags behind the T430 in every way minus the keyboard layout
>>51824531
Reasons to get a T420 over a T430:
1. Better keyboard layout
2. Community support/modifications, Ivy Bridge support is coming up through a modded BIOS, and better screens are available if you can get your hands on one of those custom kits for the T420
3. It's cheaper
Reasons to get a T430 over T420:
1. Better hardware out of the box, you get Ivy Bridge without having to worry about a possibly wonky community solution.
2. Keyboard supposedly feels better to type on, if you ignore the objectively retarded layout.
Louis Rossmann has a lot to say about the new keyboard vs the old one, though you can ignore the part about the trackpad since you're not looking at a T440. Keyboard is same on T430 and T440: http://www.rossmanngroup.com/new-lenovo-thinkpads-terrible-one-button-trackpad-keyboard-layout-going-away/
>>51824962
>http://www.rossmanngroup.com/
how awesome is that... he use sheeple as his logo.. .Rossmann that is.
>>51824924
>>51824876
I think the T420 is a pretty good machine, but so is the T430 if you have the extra money to spend for it and do not mind its faults, but products evolve so there will always be change and features not existing on the newer models.
To me the last classic ThinkPad was the X201
>>51824962
yeah I really don't want to fuck with community mods
>>51825028
the t420 is a great machine.. i love it, just not the display.. got it for $150 and sold it for $195 after using it for 8 month. I ended up getting an x220 in almost new condition, ips, i5 2520 2.5gb, 8gb, 120gb mSata, 320gb hdd, fingerprint, webcame, genuine lenovo ac adapter and battery last about just under 3 hours. for $200, probably overpaid a bit but ips though.
>>51825024
He's a pretty cool dude desu, he makes great videos too.
Bonus: no one is paying him to shill their shit
>>51825037
Then T430 is probably the better option for you if you don't care about the keyboard layout. They're both good machines really, the only real downside to T430 is the layout and price.
Should I get an SSD for my x200t? My main consideration for it is durability and the ability to handle shock. Don't get me wrong I am not a 12 year old autist who throws his thinkpad around but I am sure I have bumped it around a few times while carrying it around campus. Will an SSD outlast a harddrive or are they just a meme?
>>51825293
It's the single best upgrade there is for these old thinkpads. Silent, shock resistant, lower power consumption and makes the machine vastly more responsive.
>>51825293
Modern SSDs will last you a hell of a long time, you have to write somewhere around 500GB a day on average for 10 years before it will wear out
>>51825327
>>51825375
Thanks anon(s) ^^
>>51825437
SSDs are no meme, sure they should never be used for primary data storage or backups but for normal operating and usage it's fine just have a backup mechanical drive or something
>>51825293
Most of the problems of SSD are gone now
I still use my Patriot Pyro for four (five?) years on my X61T.
Feels good to just toss my computer onto my car or bed when its on
>>51818818
So a T420, loaded, rough condition, no battery, for $133, is it worth it?
T430 with i5 3320m, 4GB, 320GB, 1600x900, 100% battery life with 32 cycles, but no webcam for $275?
So, I have an issue with my x220t. I'm windows 10, only 1 of the 2 touch inputs are registered, so pinch to zoom and 2 finger scrolling on screen are impossible.
Multi finger touch with fine in kubuntu, so I know it's not a hardware issue. Anyone got any suggestions?
>>51826396
how rough
>>51826459
reasonable but not great
>>51826539
what would be a better price? I can make an offer instead of buying it outright
>>51826539
Battery is dead, but it comes with it. Its loaded, touchpad seems in bad condition. But idk, pictures are grainy, arrives next week so I will see. If anything I'll just return it if anything is broken.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/311501173979
I really want to use my glorious thinkpad with my favorite GNU/Linux distro, but the problem is that it has only a 128 GB SSD, which is not enough considering I would also like to keep botnet on it for muh gaymen. Wat do?
How decent is a HP EliteBook 2560p as a X220 alternative?
>>51827101
Get a bigger SSD, but...
>Thinkpad
>gaymen
What games do you play on it that don't exist on Linux ?
>>51815975
That looks like a good machine for the price. Nice job!
>>51827546
Yeah, it's not the 'laptop for gaymen' meme, it's more like the poorfag one.
I'm pretty sure League of Legends does not exist on linux. I don't really play it but probably I'll will someday at least once.
Is there any easy reliable way to find older ThinkPads NiB? Like T60s, T400s, X200s, that era stuff.
Thanks!
Got a T430. Fan is emitting a very high-frequency whine when it gets spinning. Is this to be expected or should I look into replacing it? I'm on the latest BIOS version.
>>51827033
Anyone know if I did good? $133.
>>51827621
LoL is not worth your time. In fact, any moba is not worth your time. Seriously, play something laid back, or something you can have fun with.
After all, it is just a game.
>>51827687
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T60-15-4-Mobile-Workstation-Intel-Core-2-/191755472395
>>51827771
not bad deal... shipping kills it being a very good deal. i bought one 9 months ago for $150 and just sold it for $195
>>51827621
Listen to this guy >>51827771
LoL is a terrible, repetitive game of rock paper scissors just like every other moba. But if you're desperate to play that kind of degeneracy, it works under WINE/PlayOnLinux.
>>51827819
jeezus, nevermind.
I really wanna buy a thinkpad, probably a t420 or x220, but I'm worried that I've been spoiled by my desktop with great specs. If I'm used to a really nice computer will a thinkpad be more of a burden than its worth and not fun to use?
>>51828655
depends on what you use it for, if you want to game you'll be disappointed, if you want to use it for Chinese cartoons, homework, shitposting, programming and things like that you'll be fine
>>51827992
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IN-BOX-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T61-Laptop-PC-2GHZ-1gb-ram-80GB-hhd-NVS140M-RARE-NIB-/321889833044
Something a bit cheaper.
Are there major differences in speed between the x60t and x61t? Curently have a x60t and wanted to know if a 50$ x61t would be an upgrade? I will be transplanting my sxga+ display assembly from my x60t because the x61t i'm looking at is a non-sxga model.
>put in lowest bids on ebay for $10 for 8 T60's and T61's
>week later
>"YOU WON..."
>open phone
>all 8 of them
>week later
>they all show up
>spread out over bed and go to sleep
who wants pics
>>51829601
duh
>>51828749
could a t420 or x220 handle light gaming?
>>51829601
waiting for delivery
>>51829661
depends on what you want to play and at what resolution/settings whatchu tryna play?
