Last one died, time for new one.
Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (e.g. Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
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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/P SERIES if you want the Real ThinkPad Experience™
Recommended models:
T420 - 14", normal size
X220 - 12.5", lightweight
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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 & Canada only, usually 15%+ off):
http://pastebin.com/wumE7L2f (embed)
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/
I want to buy new Thinkpad. Coming from X60s, I have three options:
X201, T61 or T400
Requirements? Ability to handle Linux nicely, relatively small (14" screen is the biggest I want). It will be used to programming, watching chinese cartoons and movies, nothing special.
Which one?
>>52455489
x201 is the obvious choice, t400 if you don't have much $ and i'd pass on the t61 since you have to deal with nvidia shitting up and expensive ddr2 ram.
they keyboard on the T420, has to be one of the best keyboards lenovo has ever made, as it's not as mushy as the keyboards on my T400 and T61, and it's just so comfy to type on.
>>52455684
ok, what about GPU in X201? isn't it the slowest piece of hardware in there?
Are thinkpad docking stations compatible with other models or is it a specific docking station for each one? Like if i get a x60 that comes with a dock will that dock work with a x220 or a t400 etc?
anyone see any good deals on a t420 with nvidia?
>>52455968
If the other two have discrete graphic then ya, slowest of the three, but it still able to play your 1080p chinese cartoons just fine.
hey tpg
what's the word on the x250?
It looks fantastic and packs some serious hardware (up to i7, 16 gigs of ram, 256GB solid state drive) and a 1080p display with touch, but it's quite expensive.
I'm looking to upgrade from my e420s and am looking for something 13 inch or smaller for daily use. The form factor of the x250 is what I'm shooting for.
would the max spec versions of the x250 it be worth buying for 2k Canadian vs upgrading an x201?
Just how atrocious is the screen res on a x200 Tablet? I'm looking at https://ithaca.craigslist.org/sys/5399447981.html.
I've got a piece of shit android tablet with the same sceen res but it's 7", and I'm finding it hard to imagine whether or not if it will be a pain in the ass to try and take notes on it.
>>52456402
Depends.
What do you plan on doing with it, and how much would you be sinking into upgrading your X201? Do you really need the extra bells and whistles the X250 has over an X201?
It's a nice looking computer, but damn I wish they kept older style keyboards.
update on Amazon T420 9 cell 7800mah no reviews chink battery
quad core 8 gigs of ram on "balanced" power setting is seeing 6+ hours of battery life, 7+ on power saver. Battery kicks ass for $33 shipped. I kind of want to crack it open to see if they really used Samsung cells, but based off performance I believe them. if you need a 9 cell get this one /shill
>>52456057
Nope, X60 dock station is compatible with X60s, X61 and X61s (don't know if there are any more) and the same is with X220.
>>52457018
>Tfw already placed an order with Lenovo for a 9 cell battery
Dammit.
Still, might get another one if they're that cheap.
>>52456751
>how much would you be sinking into upgrading your X201?
I've found an x201 with 4 gigs of ram and a sup-par HDD so I'd probably just be looking into upgrading it to 8 and buying an SSD for it.
My aim is only really to future proof the thing. Need something to handle at least 4 more years of uni (systems/software eng). Having the room for upgrades is a nice thing about the x201, but I think the limiting factor will end up being the processor or the lack of gpu anyway.
Just trying to figure out the tradeoff between being able to fix it (or buy spare parts) if it breaks, or if I want to put my money straight into the x250 that'll be less likely to break and will have a better warranty covering it in case it does.
>>52457018
>tfw my x230 doesn't charge chink batteries
;_;
>>52457018
link to it?, I need a new one for my t420 only getting 25mins with 6cell
Looking for notebook for Dev work.
Requirements:
4c i7 (lot's of work on virtual machine), 16GB od ram,
Great Linux support (Debian)
As small as possible (in work connected to 2 monitors, on the way I need something small)
Any thoughts? Will be grateful.
I have a small TV that I want to use as a second monitor for my ThinkPad T420. The TV has connections for HDMI and VGA. I only have a HDMI cable at the moment.
What should I do: buy a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, buy a DisplayPort to HDMI cable, or buy a VGA cable? Or something else I'm not thinking about?
>>52457018
> Sorry, this item can't be shipped to your selected address. Learn more. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your orde
rip. SWEDEn
What's a good model to work with AutoCAD, and some 3d stuff? I had to use a x200 during the past months and although it worked better than I expected, I really need a better computer for that kind of work
>>52455489
IMO, x220 is well worth 50-75 bucks more, but X201 has a superior screen to the other two. Don't T400s still use fuckin C2Ds?
>>52457805
T520 or W520, quadro graphics is what you need. Those have great cooling but obviously weiugh more and less battery life.
>>52457018
Great work mate, I wish that the company builds a good reputation and maybe we will get to have them added to buyer's guide!
What does /tpg/ think of ideapads?
Is the T400 good enough to run W7 (32 bits version)?
Mostly going to use it for Office stuff.
>>52459450
I think they're a bad idea.
What /g/ thinks of W series? Is it enough good to be desktop replacement? I mean regular things and newest vidya at playable FPS.
>>52459608
>regular things
>newest vidya
go away
>>52457678
I just recently bought a displayport -> HDMI converter for my x220. Why not?
>>52459474
More than enough.
Everytime I try to turn on my thinkpad, I just get blank screen and the power indicator flashing. Why is this?
>>52459739
I'll go with that then, I was considering the T420 but I see no reason to spend more when I'm going to use it exclusively at work.
>>52459759
bad ram? no ram? Idk, if it wasn't marked "for parts/not working" then just open an ebay dispute and let the seller sort it out.
If it has a dead battery you'll need to plug it in to wall power. again if the seller didn't note this then fuck em
This is probably a stupid question, but a friend asked and I don't know the answer. Would an X220 Tablet skin fit fine on an X230 Tablet?
>>52459847
Nope it's mine. I had it for a year but when I turned it on, I tried plugging it to wall power and trying different batteries.
I hope its not a bad mobo.
>>52459857
Yes.
>>52459862
Is it a T61?
Is there a guide or tutorial about protecting against/detecting malware on a used thinkpad (or any used computer)? What is stopping some malware bro from installing a bunch of keyloggers and backdoor shit on a machine before selling it to you on ebay? How can you protect yourself from this? What's a good way to test that your machine to make sure it's clean?
>>52459921
always Always ALWAYS install a fresh OS on any computer you buy used. No excuses.
>>52459490
Why?
who is going to buy the new x260?
>>52457511
Is this a real thing?
>>52459941
How does that work if you want to do a dual boot with windows? Can you get a fresh legit copy of like windows 7 from microsoft for free? Is that what the COA stickers are all about?
>>52459490
kek'd
>>52459982
Yes, the 30, 40, 50 series detect if the batteries are genuine and refuse to charge ake batteries. You can still use charged batteries on the laptops though.
>>52460001
>installing windows
>>52460001
Possibly, but I'm not entirely sure. Another anon may be able to chime in regarding that.
Myself, I just keep various ISOs for any version of Winblows I need.
>>52460010
Is it all knockoff batteries, or do some go by undetected?
>>52460067
I don't know that.
Whats a good brand for expresscard usb 3.0 adapters?
>>52460067
>>52460085
None get by undetected. There is a chip in newer batteries that if the **30 and onward don't detect, it won't charge the battery.
>>52460097
also interested in this
ebay links appreciated
>1080p
>SSD
>16GB
>sandy bridge
>T series
how much in £
>>52460470
250 at most
i am from burmese
where do i buy lanugo laptop?
http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t460s/
>"Ultrathin and Ultralight Design; Long Battery Life"
>not "Utilitarian and Utilitarian Design; Long Battery Life"
What went wrong?
I know Thinkpads shouldn't be used for gaming but can I at least play Worms Armageddon on a X220 Tablet without it overheating?
>>52460705
On low ; most likely.
Oh boy, do I regret picking the T430 with Nvidia graphics.
So I've using my T430 for a few weeks now with an external monitor connected through VGA, while waiting for a miniDisplayport->HDMI cable to arrive.
Today it arrived and after installing it I figured out that the miniDisplayport is hardwired to the Nvidia chip and so I can't connect my external monitor to it unless i enable the nvidia gpu.
That leaves me with two options:
1) Use "integrated only" option from BIOS and use the VGA port which produces a lot of noise and sub-par quality image. That way I'll be a bit more battery efficient when going mobile.
2) Use "optimus" and go through the hassle of configuring bumblebee which will still affect my battery life and temperatures to the worse.
Any advice/other options for me /g/ ?
>>52460919
Would it be possible to have it connected using both VGA and DP at the same time on the same monitor, but turn on and off the dGPU and switch the monitor input from VGA and DP when you need to?
>>52460919
Trade with someone on tpf for their integrated gpu mobo?
is a 16GB SSD micro HD worth it?
its 40 bucks more with new t550
or should I just go full SSD
>>52461141
I'm not sure if i understand your phrasing correctly, but I don't think that's a solution.
>>52461154
Well it definitely is a last resort option, but I 'd like to exhaust every other option I might have first.
>>52460694
The market changed, people in general (US, EU, China) want lighter laptops rather than durability.
I wish there was a 'hardened' version of a T series, similar to the XFR Latitudes.
Just got a W520 for $350 and a X220T for $95
>came with the quadro 2000m, i7 whatever, 4GB, 500GB HDD, but 900p display
finally I can fuck with a W series for this week.
>X220T with 320GB HDD but with funky keyboard
Needed a portable daily to take place of the X1C3
Might keep it but probably will not.
just got a t420 with an i5 and 8gb ram, what distro? Im a linux noob so either mint or ubuntu for now. I want to rice it and be
> a e s t h e t i c
>>52457018
lol
you got cucked for a 12$ battery
they are all the same, really
there is no difference between that and the 12$ 9cell 7800mah, asside from the blue color
really dude, get real
>trusting china
even if you do manage to open one, all they have to do is print the word samsung on the cell somewhere to fool your ass. there is no way you can actually know without at least having a similar genuine samsung cell for reference.
god damn you are so stupid.
you could have gotten 3x of the same exact battery for the price you payed for one
>>52459862
What model?
My X1C2 had a LED keyboard and would glow/flash because of a RAM error.
>>52459490
Top kek anon
>>52459450
Each one varies, imo they are super expensive new.
Played with some 11/12" IdeaPad with a haswell i5.
Wasn't a bad machine, super light, SSD, IPS 720p screen, dolby tinny speakers, what more could you ask?
I think it was an 11S Yoga, sold it to some guy for $250 when he bought a desktop.
They went for ~$300 on eBay at the time, like late summer/early fall 2015.
Would rather have a T430 or Dell E6330.
>>52457667
You could put a quadcore i7 onto a T430 or T420 but you'll be limited by its cooling abilities, no 's' model because they come with a dualcore i7 soldiered, no way out of that, same with X series.
W550s is the next best 'slim' laptop, I don't know of other laptops which support a quadcore and has cooling for it.
>>52461286
>X220T for 95$
Nice, where'd you snag that?
>>52461476
Craigslist in San Diego.
Had to drive a quite a way for it, but went to Fry's to buy bullshit screwdriver set.
Twas a good deal, didn't post a picture so yeah... havent found out if BIOS is locked but the battery is on its last legs, like 3 hours of life.
fedora 23 xfce spin
>>52460001
Just download the iso from microshit, put the key off the windows sticker in, done.
Now get out underaged.
I can get a T450s for ~830 USD or a similar Zenbook UX305LA for $750; except the Zenbook comes with a 256GB SSD. Do the modern Thinkpads hold up to the older releases?
>>52462521
50 series is fine, don't fall for the 40s, they suck
>>52461286
I just got a W530 for 800E, i7-3740qm, fullhd, New battery, unused condition, 180gb SSD
I think it is one of the first Leasing devices finishing their company lifetime. I am really happy with it. Furthermore I really like the New keyboard, only Miss the page back button.
Is the Lenovo brand of thinkpads still good before Lenovo bought IBM?
Been a while since I've used one, but considering getting a x220 or x230. Assuming it's pen input is good enough.
Did I do good enough? My first thinkpad I did not buy it yet but got for $250
Lenovo T420 - Core i5 2.5GHZ/4GB/320GB/Nvidia/1600x900/Webcam/Win 7/Excellent!
refurb with everything. goodfeedback etc
>>52464420
Also why are thinkpads so good for linux distros?
What about the thinkpad yoga 260??
>>52456402
Do not purchase a max spec x250. 16GB dimms are still expensive as hell, a dual core i7 provides little advantage over a dual core i5, and 1080p at 12.5" will require scaling.
Go pick up an IPS x230.
are thinkpads good for well, moderate gaming?
>inb4 /v/
i use laptops for work primarily but i usually want to play games when i'm away from home every now and then
E545 master race reporting
600E demi-god-tier race reporting
>inb4 e-series aren't thinkpads
Not going to lie, just went to an A10 2.5 quad, 16gb RAM and 1tb 7200 rpm and this thing rips now.
>>52464442
Existing, working drivers for most, if not, all of the hardware they use.
>>52464544
Any with HD4000 iGPU (**30) and beyond, and maybe the **20s with dGPUs.
is thinkpad a meme?
holy fuck, i updated my system yesterday and i have noticed that out of the blue TP-SMAPI is now supporting my X220t, i have accelerometer data and HDAPS support.
NOW I CAN SIT AND CODE MY AUTOROTATION BY HDAPS AGAIN.
ignore the tasteless desktop. i havent riced it
>>52464866
It's the most useful meme you could fall for.
>>52465029
neato, not really sure what you're doing but I looked up the accelerometer and looks like you can assign commands to knocking on and tilting your thinkpad...cool beans...
I work for p&g. They re upgrading our HP laptops to Thinkpads for most groups. I am a analyst so i got a dell M4800 mws.
I love how light the thinkpads are. But the keyboard layout is meh. And we have had the wifi crap out on 2 in a month.
>>52464544
W series have the best GPUs, you'll have the best luck with those. T series might be sufficient depending on your tastes. Everybody seems to have a different definition of what "moderate" or "light" gaming means. List some games and I can give you more specific advice.
>>52465171
i made this a while ago on my old X60t.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfnIFpuPUP4
a week ago i was a bit disappointed that the kikes at lenovo fucked with the SMAPI implementation so tp_smapi (the software that interfaces with SMAPI and linux) have partial support on linux on the X220t
>>52465206
KIst purchased a T420 with NVIDIA 1 GB gpu and i hope that handles diablo 3 well.not a huge gamer here but i play that and enjoy games like it.but i believe I will have no rpboelms considering the specs i have on my other shit top
>>52465206
Sorry for bad typing. I am on laptop and in the dark
>>52465212
nice! I'm running arch on an x220t, mind sharing how to do that?
I'm not sure which to try and go for here. I've been looking at several different models that I could go for. It's a pain to look through all these on eBay, but I've gone down to these so far.
W520 with i7 2.20, 500gb hdd, 8gb of ram; for 464
W510 with i7 1.73, 320gb hdd, 8gb of ram; for 229
w510 with i7 1.6, hybrid 500/8gb hdd, 8gb of ram; for 235
x220 Tablet with i5 2.50, 1tb, 10gb of ram; for 395
x230 Tablet i7 2.9, 500gb, 4gb of ram; for 385
Wasn't really looking to spend more than $400, but the two that go above that range don't look too bad.
>>52465212
Very nice!
Want to remove my ultrabay DVD drive, but don't want that big empty space there.
What do you guys place to cover up the hole if you remove it?
>>52465717
Ultrabay HDD tray.
Do you guys think that thinkpad retro project will ever go through?
>>52465426
just tested my screen rotate button (on gnome) and it works now! pretty sure I tested it a few months back and it did nothing, the touch/wacom input also rotated and just werked... what a time to be alive...
>>52465426
i havent started because i thought the x220t had partial to no support of HDAPS axis. when i finish it i would share it
>>52464318
Can't speak for the tablet series, but I've got a regular X220 with an IPS screen and I love the thing to death.
I desperately wish lenovo would release an updated model with more modern hardware, but still keep the same keyboard and other aesthetics. The keyboard is just so damn satisfying to type on.
Right now I have a Clevo W370ST breathing its last breaths (broken hinges, overheats, power supply is pic related, you don't even want to see the power jack).
I need to replace this, and I think the best solution is to have a proper dedicated desktop for gaming/etc and a shittier laptop for work/movies in bed with the gf/dwarf fortress/excel/learning programming/roguelikes.
Are there any thinkpads out there that aren't too utilitarian-looking, are 15'' or so with 1920x1080 screens, are durable and can run excel/play movies? I looked through the wiki and it sounds like a "new" one would fit the bill, but I'm worried about the build being too low quality.
TL;DR
Thinking of getting a thinkpad. Want it to have a decent screen resolution and be able to run simple games, excel, and movies. Want it to not look too utilitarian. Worried about low build quality in models that fit my wants.
>>52465868
Might try to find one of those myself. I don't know what to do with myself. I need something under $400. Finding used laptops is annoying though. Tempted to just look at new ones, but I know the $400 ones will have underpowered cpus.
>>52465807
i just tried that botton, and while it rotates the screen the touchscreen and wacom screen does not rotate as well. on my video the digitizer rotated as well.
Typing on my T420 is a dream and I'm looking for a similar keyboard for my desktop.
I found this but it's too damn expensive. Anyone know of something else?
http://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-USB-Keyboard-with-TrackPoint/dp/B002ONCC6G
>>52465868
>>52465971
All X220 tablet models are IPS.
>>52465847
sweet, you da real MVP
Anyone have experience with the x series tablets? Do the touchscreen work as well as wacom's drawing tablets? Or are the subpar?
>>52466190
haven't used a proper wacom tablet, but my x220t finger touch isn't as nice as my note 3, but using the wacom stylus is at least as precise as the note 3...
>>52461289
can't install linux mint from iso? I press f12 and select my disk drive, it goes black for a second and then goes back to selection.Is this some UEFI trickery? I don't have any flash drives on me , my current one is dieded.
>>52466348
try burning a disc?
What brand SSD should I put inside my T410i? I'm looking for a minimum of 128Gb. I want to speed my boot time for both windows and Linux. Thanks in advance.
>>52466385
Crucial, Samsung, or Intel.
Anything else is chinkshit.
Hello /g/ hows the x120e im not a gentoomen I just came here because ive heard wonders about the thinkpad line and i need a cheap laptop to carry to school for basic office document editing and surfing
>>52466440
You'd probably be much better off with an x2**. AMD processors in mobile devices is just asking for trouble. My X100e reaches 80C with relatively newly replaced thermal paste while just browsing the web. Also with X2**, you get better build quality, as the case of the X120e is plastic instead, among many other things.
Hey /tpg/, is there any way that I can disable the trackpad on my X220 for the mouse, but retain the function of gestures?
>>52465717
>ultrabay
You might be able to put a battery in there.
>>52457018
Hope it doesn't explode while plugged in.
>>52466346
Unfortunately I don't know how precise the note 3 is. Wonder if someone else here has experience with a wacom tablet.
Hey guys, just got an X220, and it's 95% perfect.
The only problem is, there is high pitched whine coming from it from somewhere on the underside. I don't know it's from the CPU area or if it's the hard drive. It fluctuates in frequency and I can hear the same noise in headphones through the audio jack, which leads me to believe it's coil whine of some sort. Is this a common problem? Can it be fixed?
I know for a fact that it's not fan whine, because I reduced the fan to zero and could still hear it.
>>52466771
>used lenovo chinkpad
>95% perfect except imminent catastrophic failure
good buy, senpai
>>52466787
It was a good buy. Better than any laptop I've ever had. I can't even hear the noise without headphones unless I'm in a perfectly quiet room.
>imminent catastrophic failure
Yeah no.
>>52457712
try amazon.uk
>>52455726
Qft
>>52465460
i'd go with the x220 tablet. more portable. guaranteed IPS screen - after going from TN to IPS i could never go back. dual core i7s aren't worth the higher price tag
>>52456136
I just got a brand new/refurbished with a 160gb ssd, 1600x900 panel, 4gb ram, i5, 9 cell battery for $240. I've seen them for as low as 180-200 but they looked used.
>>52466771
it has to do with a power related setting in the BIOS. something to do with CPU throttling. set it from automatic to "max speed," or whatever it's called
you should be able to find it easily enough
>>52466190
I use a Wacom tablet daily (CTL-480). I'm waiting for my X220t to ship, should be here within a few days. I'll give a comparison to what both feel like once I've got my hands on it.
>>52466190
The calibration is a bit off on the edges, but it's hard to complain about being able to draw right on the screen. It's tough to go back to my Wacom after getting used to it.
hey guys im thinking of getting a brand new w541 listed for 300, should I do it.
>>52467540
Well I can get two other w510s with i7s. One with half the cost, the other almost the same. So the later is out.
Then there is the x230, which has a similar price. Half the storage and ram, but with a docking station. Can't say that's a good trade off.
Kind of going for either the w510 with the hybrid drive for 235, or the x220 for 395. Quite a big difference. Just not sure how often I would use the touchscreen, or if I need it.
Appreciate your input.
>>52467830
Problem is I need a new laptop by Friday for class. Oh, and I'm sure all these auctions end by tomorrow anyways. Still interested to here the comparison.
>>52467848
Not like I ever go to the edges too much anyways. But you make it sound just as good, if not better. Does the whole computer work well with image editing software?
>>52468003
It's still a bit of a bother because the location varies depending on height, so a lot of the time I'll drag a window when I meant to click the title bar or I'll drag one of Photoshop's tools to the side when I meant to open it instead. A little annoying, but I think it's worth it.
I've run both Photoshop and Manga Studio on it and they both run great. I've even run Manga Studio AND streaming software on it to stream the art I was working on, and aside from becoming hot on my lap, it worked just fine.
>>52468026 here.
The location-dependent-on-height thing only happens near the edges, though.
>>52468026
>>52468036
Well I'm going into programming through school soon. Drawing is something I do on the side when I can. I'd like to be able to practice more as I go, especially between breaks at work or school. Is this still something I should go for? Or go with one of the other thinkpad series?
>>52468064
Go for it. If you're getting a Thinkpad anyway and want something you can draw on, the tablet series are pretty sweet.
Personally, I'm glad I can now draw all the furry porn I want.
What's the best place to buy genuine ThinkPad batteries?
>>52468267
Ebay or amazon
http://www.ebay.es/itm/IBM-T400-Cheap-Laptop-Dual-Core-Wifi-14-1-Screen-Good-Spec-20-Available-/141847212028?hash=item2106c0affc:g:ufcAAOSwf-VWZb~P
Y/N?
It says Core 2 Duo on the description but has a Centrino sticker.
>>52468221
The only thing making me hesitant is the price really. I've seen Ts and Ws for half the price, but more power, more resolution, dedicated gpu, and such. Of course they don't offer tech like a touchscreen and so on. If only I could find a cheaper one.
>furry porn
I'm curious.
>>52468486
It may be a transplanted palm rest. A quick look at the ThinkWiki doesn't list Centrino as a possible CPU.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T400
>>52468506
Probably, also the guy has a lot of them on sale so it may be just a generic picture, which isn't something I like but he has a 100% positive rating on eBay and the lowest prices I could find.
>>52468505
That's the tradeoff, though honestly the dedicated GPU hasn't made a huge difference to me using my T420.
If you want to use the touchscreen, then the extra price for the tablet model makes sense. I mean, I literally bought mine just for the tablet, as I already had a T420, and I think it was pretty much worth it. The only downsides are a slightly odd form factor and the rubber nubs for the screen to lock into being a bit fragile. (The one I bought was listed as having minor damage on Ebay because it was missing one.) It's been hugely handy in doing digital art stuff, so I'd say if you make use of it, go ahead.
>I'm curious.
Pic related.
I'm looking for any advice on how to set up a battlestation where I already have a pic with two monitors. Should I get a dock?
>>52468596
You can do what I did and get a laptop swivel arm mount that attaches to the side of your desk.
>>52468591
Choices, choices. I'll have to decide soon though.
Are you popular? Does everyone know your FA account?
>>52468759
Nah, I'm not popular, and I've only started drawing recently. Having bought the laptop was a good motivation to work on art so I'd be able to make use of the tablet pen.
>>52468782
Huh, might be a reason for me to try as well. Of course, I need it more to program some simple things.
Any of you guys have had previous experience with the Zenbook, specifically the UX305? Planning to get a relatively lightweight laptop for work but I have read that the previous models had a lot of hinge issues, can't find anything about that for the 305 though.
>>52461286
>I wish there was a 'hardened' version of a T series, similar to the XFR Latitudes.
Not going to happen, it's a niche market.
Also government happens to be a huge part of that niche market and no one is going to touch Chinese hardware.
>>52461286
>X220T for $95
I'm seeing some on ebay for around that price, but they don't include a battery, AC adapter, or OS.
Getting a thinkpad soon, it comes with XP.
I'm fine with using XP but I'm considering doing a clean install of W7 just to avoid being spied by the seller.
Am I overly paranoid?
>>52466440
It's a piece of shit. Don't buy shit.
>>52469599
You should clean install regardless. Chances are good that it'll come loaded with useless bloatware that you'll never use.
>>52469599
>I'm fine with using XP but I'm considering doing a clean install of W7 just to avoid being spied by the seller.
Just keep XP, if you want too. Since it is not going to be connected to the internet anyways, there is no chance of the seller spying on you, so what's the problem? (Besides the keyloggers logfile filling your hdd, while waiting for an internet connection that will never happen).
>>52469833
Damn, forgot about XP and internet issues.
I'll have to format it then since I need dropbox working.
What sort of diagnostic tools should you run on a used thinkpad?
I'd like to know in advance which components might need upgrading or replacing.
I put my current laptop for sale and was thinking buying an used thinkpad carbon x1. Yay or nay? That or used thinkpad yoga.
Thing is that I'd really like an ethernet port, but there's not one to be found on either. I guess I'd manage with an adapter, but it's a shitty replacement, carrying an adapter always with me. Maybe I should try to find x200/210/220/230/240/250 used and get that instead? I do want at least 1080p screen, though.
I want to run linux only. Dunno how the touchscreen is supported?
Everytime I try to turn on my x201 , I just get blank screen and the power indicator flashing. Why is this?
Is the Thinkpad 11e/s the only thinkpad without the trackpoint?
>tfw after switching out the insides on one tp to the other, the trackpoint buttons haven't been feeling right
dang it.
>>52469993
has it been off for a long time? could be the CMOS battery
>he guys, can i game on my 8 year old thinkpad??? thinking of running the newest game on high settings
>did i do good? don't like losing shekels when buying used, and also don't like researching myself!!
>how well do thinkpads run windows 3.1??? linux, what is that?
rip in piece /tpg/
>>52470614
normies were a mistake
What's some good power saving tools for Linux?
I already have TLP and powertop installed, will they conflict? if they will, which is better?
>>52470817
Maybe I should've asked in /flt/ instead.
After being screwed by buying a battery with already 600 cycles, I'm ready to put the price on a new Lenovo 9 cells battery.
>200€
>>52470614
First one is uncommon. Second one is fine, not everyone waits it out for the perfect deal or lives in the US etc. Last is uncommon too.
Stop scapegoating, /tpg/ just doesn't have any cool personalities like jordan. Get a trip and get some character if you want to remedy that.
>>52470968
Buy from reputable 3rd party battery vendors.
Mine cost 1/4th and had 2/3 the effective capacity of the original Lenovo
>>52455726
good to know. ordered a t420 from ebay a few days ago, hope they keyboard is on par with the x200
>>52470566
Yes, it has.
>>52470985
it's getting way more common
no it isn't, it's simple to search previous ebay auctions and the like to see how much the are going for. besides at the end, it is your money, and you deemed it acceptable to pay what you paid.
again, more and more windowsposting in the thread.
>>52471339
you'll have to open it up, unplug the battery and leave it out for a bit.
it's very easy, you should only have to remove the keyboard to get access. get the manual from the site
>>52456136
I haven't seen one but I was able to get a used T420 with nvidia, 1600x900, 4gb ram, 120gb 850 mSATA evo, 250gb HDD, and a 9 cell for $190 in pretty good condition on ebay
What's going on with my screen?
WARNING MAY CAUSE EPILEPSY
Through the gentoomen wiki, I found the gigantic list of win 7 updates and bloat to disable. God bless you /g/.
>>52471838
take it to the windows 7 general you cuck
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Let's see your Thinkpads, guys.
>specs
x220 8GB i5
>what are you working on
Building an app for practice using a MEAN stack boilerplate
>any planned upgrades/modifications
I'd like to swap the screen for an IPS, then swap the HDD for an SSD
>>52471781
shit's f*cked f4m check your screen ribbons
>>52471781
Either your monitor has a loose connection to the mobo, or you have a failing graphics chip.
Could just be a bad capacitor from the looks, though it seems rather random. To narrow it down, does this issue persist the same no matter what position the screen is in? Or does it work OK in some positions, worse in others?
>>52471918
it works OK in some positions and worse in others. The actual screen seems fine.
>>52471897
>>specs
>t420 i7 8gb
>>what are you working on
>shitposting and watching videos in bed
>>any planned upgrades/modifications
>msata ssd, max ram, usb3 expresscard
Need buying advice. Thinking about buying HP Elitebook 8460p with i7 2620m 4g ram. The price is 200£ . What do you think guys?
>>52471936
That's definitely a loose cable, fortunately for you. Easy fix if you can get to it.
>>52471969
I think you made some kind of an error. That doesn't appear to be a Thinkpad?
Seriously though, whilst Elitebooks are pretty top tier, why are you not buying a memepad?
Just ordered an X200 with a 9-cell. Here's hoping I win the battery lottery.
>>52472032
Same spec on t420 is 100£ more. I've had thinkpads before, I know they're great but I like elitebooks too. They somewhat feel sturdier.
>>52471893
Go back to reddit, faggot.
>>52471897
X220 8GB i5
I bought an IPS screen in the end and it is extremely worth it.
Also consider getting an mSATA to put inside the thinkpad and keep the HDD. Gives you loads of space but still works fast.
I need a cheap laptop ($300). Someone can suggest me?
>>52471969
I bought an Elitebook 8470p for £115 on eBay, i5-3360m and 8GB of RAM. It's fucking worth it.
Does it have the 1600x900 screen?
>>52471897
>specs
T520, 6GB RAM, i5 2430M
>what are you working on
At the time of taking this picture, learning how to scrape websites and fool around with large databases with Python and setting up an Apache webserver on my VPS on the side.
>any planned upgrades/modifications
Probably gonna slap an SSD in there at some point, as well as replacing the DVD drive with an HDD caddy when I do.
I'm getting a X220i i3 with ssd for AU$180 dollarydoos. Did i doo good?
>>52472233
You did good, you upside down bastard
>>52472210
x220 or t420. Fucking read the general recs cockstick
does the t420s have a socketed CPU like the regular t420 or are they soldered?
Would any CPU of the same generation work on a socketed laptop?
I'm on the verge of buying an i7-3630QM for my Elitebook 8570p
Just got a x61.
Installed new wlan card, 240GB SSD, Middleton BIOS and Trisquel. So far so good.
Now to figure out how to customise Trisquel and what themes are best after coming from Xubuntu.
>>52472230
Waiting for seller to answer. This is from Amazon so not all of the specs are in the description. Did you win yours on auction? What are the differences between 8460p and 8470p?
>>52472340
>something that pissweak
better just be a linux station, wouldn't even be able to run chrome
>>52472379
I won mine on eBay, yeah.
The only difference between the two is the CPU generation. Except that, they're the same design, same I/O.
I'd honestly check on eBay. A lot of the time, they're listed as used but are almost new. Mine had "several scratches" on the lid but I can't see them
I have an old thinkpad x60t. Will the pen pressure work on screen if I run Ubuntu on it?
>>52472401
>pissweak
it's probably a c2d w/950 that's plently
>B-BUT MUH GAYMENG
>>52472401
>pissweak
what?
>>52472449
C2D is still fine, really. I have an old R61, which with an SSD is still a fine machine. I only use it as a seedbox now though
>>52472210
If manlet: X220
If not manlet: T520 or W520
Don't fall for the T420 shills
what would be my best option for a thinkpad with a dedicated GPU?
>>52472132
>WAH WAH A DIFFERENT WEBSITE WAH
>>52472401
Core2Duo with GMA950 runs Trisquel smoothly including media playback. It's mostly for coding and being a portable device.
Trisquel is GNU/Linux...
>>52472418
I'll check ebay thanks man. Do you think the newer i5 will perform better than i7 from previous generation despite i7 having more cache per core?
>>52472585
They will perform about the same in all honesty, although it depends on what you will be doing.
If you really need the power, I'd suggest getting the i5 model and swapping out the CPU for an i7-QM part
>>52472418
By the way, does yours have a dedicated graphics card like 8460p?
>>52472585
i doubt you'll ever see a difference even if one of them was quicker
>>52472609
no, although you can get it with Radeon HD 7750m, or something that that I believe
I have an x220 with i7-2640m 2.8 ghz . How is the performance compared to newer models x250/x260 ?
>>52471897
>>specs
>x220 4GB i5
>>what are you working on
>shitposting , irc & music
>>any planned upgrades/modifications
>9cell, ips, ssd & 8gb
>>52472625
Damn best I can find on eBay is i5 3340 4gb ram for 150£. The cases are worn out or damaged though. On the other hand elitebook I originally posted comes as new and has a radeon 6470M on board.
Can't decide. Wait for something better to pop on eBay or go with that i7 from Amazon
Does any of you have any experience with x220T+hackintosh? I have some issues with the Wacom pen and the touchscreen.
>>52472568
How can I use broadcomm on my laptop running trisquel?
>>52471897
>specs
x220 i7 2640m 8gb ram 256gb ssd IPS screen
>Planned upgrades
Maybe I'll swap the WWAN card with a msata ssd in the future so that I'd have 2 different OS' on two different drives.
>>52472928
>>52472173
Where do you suggest I buy an IPS? I look at eBay and all the reviews still make me nervous. Which ones did ya'll buy?
>>52472928
What distro
>>52472982
Mine already came with factory installed IPS senpai I didn't change it myself.
>>52472982
I'm curious too.
>>52472987
Ubuntu Mate
>>52472982
sell your x220 and get an x220t
>>52473050
Kek no thanks
>>52473000
Aww dang
Anyone tried the FHD display mod for X220?
>>52473280
fhd ips x220 sounds sexy asf
>Upgrade memory to 4GB for just £20 – Message me after purchase
I guess this isn't worth the money but I never had a laptop and I have no fucking clue how hard is upgrading the ram.
>>52473417
Probably the simplest thing you can do.
Don't pay for that service.
>>52473417
For a thinkpad x220 its literally 2 screws and inserting it into a slot 5mins max
Thoughts on upgrading 2710p?
I upped the RAM and bought a ZIF SSD but couldn't format it. Odd, replacing.
Am I better off with 2760p? Are they all bad?
>>52473417
That isnt bad at all. Worth getting that. 4GB itself cost £20+
>tfw I flashed my T420's BIOS with libreboot, it unlocked every restricted hardware
>tfw I attached i7 3720qm (yep 3. generation is compatible with 2. with libreboot)
>tfw I did the FHD IPS screen modding
>tfw I got atheros wifi and installed hackintosh
>mfw I literally had something better than macbook for around $250 in total.
>no face
>>52473514
Battery life? That's the only thing I need really good
For some reason enabling VT-x and VT-d causes my clit mouse and TouchPad to not respond on my T450. After disabling them a couple of reboots it starts working again. Any idea why this is? Do I need to send it back for repair?
>>52470832
>>52470623
>>52470614
edgy as fuck
are the summerfags already here
>>52473552
I have a brand new genuine 9cell from the company I work.
Around 6-7 hours in mac os.
>>52473514
Do you have any idea why libreboot supports only older machines like X200?
Would have loved to have that on an X220.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/IBM-T400-Cheap-Laptop-Dual-Core-Wifi-14-1-Screen-Good-Spec-20-Available-/141847212028?hash=item2106c0affc:g:ufcAAOSwf-VWZb~P
Y/N?
Best price I could find. The photo is a generic one since the guy has a lot of the aparently, should I go with it anyway?
I don't mind buying used stuff but having no warranty bothers me, what's your experience with Thinkpads breaking after purchasing them?
>>52473596
Thanks, will do the same soon myself. Just wish there is a modern t420. Shit is getting pretty old
>>52473639
I guess x220 has libreboot already, and it is sold with GNU certification branded as 'liberated x220'
>>52473669
Is this something I could do myself? Or does it even make any sense to do it?
>>52473693
Replying to myself.
Welp, looks like there is coreboot support bit it needs to be flashed externally. Not gonna bother.
>>52473693
Yeah you can. Just make sure its been done many times before on Y laptop otherwise it could be a brick. X220/200 have had libreboot on it many times without errors so you can easily do it yourseld
>>52473801
Actually you have no chance to brick the laptop because you have to do the flashing externally, which means even though something goes wrong, you can re flash as many as possible physically.
>>52473595
newfag as fuck.
>>52473514
>T420
>libreboot
yeah no, i think you mean coreboot.
>>52473639
>>52473669
no, the x220 doesn't have libreboot support
>>52473926
X220 supports coreboot but probably not worth doing it just for the m-muh liberated laptop faggotry.
How's the screens on the new-ish thinkpads? (*40/*50)
I am interested in the T44/50s, but they are still kinda expensive, and I certainly wouldn't want to shell out that kind of money for a screen as shitty as the one on my x200.
so
>a) is "fullHD" enough for reading lots of text and stuff on 14"?
>b) are the IPS displays actually good?
>>52474158
They're usually good. Ideally, I'd like a 3200x1800 option on them as well, but unfortunately only the Yoga offers that, for some fucking reason.
>>52474209
X1C also has a higher than 1080p res available.
