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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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Retro ThinkPad news:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=118165&sid=0af77786671abcead5c41ec45847322a&start=630#p770582
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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/TdZByAXS
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/
>>51534157
Does anyone know if the Power Manager works on Windows 8.1?
>>51534326
You can run the installer in Windows 7 compatibility mode, I managed to set battery thresholds on my X220 so at least that works.
Anyone know the fastest processor I could put in a W520?
Would an X61 work decently as a drawing tablet in the same sort of idea as a Surface/Cintiq?
I'm sure it doesn't have the sensitivity of them, but would it work at least semi decently?
>>51535812
It's pretty good.
Got a new Thinkpad with DOS, installed win7 on it a few min ago.
Now i need the drivers, on the lenovo homepage there are single drivers and there is also a "SCCM Package". Can anybody tell me how to install this shit? When donwload was finished it was a .exe and i installed it on my thinkpad, but there where no fucking driver installed? WTF. What to do?
>>51536017
So delay shouldn't be a big issue either, would it?
>>51536442
You'll quickly get used to it. It's not much different from a Surface or iPad Pro and very close to a Wacom Cintiq. Delay/Lag is a non-issue with brushes smaller than 40px.
What could be an issue is parallax (cursor deviation) especially at the edges.
>>51536511
I just used those as a simple comparison.
Really, my only point of reference would be from the WiiU/3DS's touchscreens.
As for problems near the edges, wouldn't it make sense to just move the area your focusing on into the center anyway(aside from sketching or larger stuff)?
>>51536546
There's no comparison with 3DS/WiiU touchscreens, these digitizers are completely different in the way they operate. The deviation issue isn't too bad because the cursor appears when your pen is hovering about 2cm above the screen, which helps with positioning the cursor.
But yeah, the X61t is perfectly adequate for sketching, parallax has less of an effect when you're doing quicker and longer strokes.
What's your opinion on Lenovo System Update?
Seems pretty handy and I use it to avoid having to manually install all the drivers. Is there anything shady about that I don't know of?
I'm looking for a thinkpad, but it actually needs to be decently priced and capable of running adobe suite decently which I guess is a hard thing to achieve as I'm not made of money.
What would anyone recommend in terms of thinkpads, I'm s little swamped in terms of how many different models there are.
>>51537228
t420 is a good start
>1600*900
>i5/i7
16gb RAM (max)
>Dual SSD Possible
What do you need though? whats your ideal laptop?
>>51536040
>>51536959
how to install a huge amout of drivers?
With driver pack or with software?
Has any progress been made in retrofitting the T420 with an Ivy Bridge processor?
>>51497823
>It's cheaper and a 2nd gen i5 is comparable in performance to a broadwell (i5-5200u) one
This is sort of a blessing in disguise for those of us with older machines. The i7-2720QM in my W520 will kick the living shit out of the i5-5200u in my work-issued T450, despite the fact that the latter has a 5-year advantage. And software developers are aware of this, so more than ever older computers remain usable long into the future. My mother is still on a T60 which is more than adequate enough for daily internet tasks, despite being 9 years old. The reason being is it's probably more powerful than the average cell phone that everyone's fawning over now.
At the same time this trend is sort of pathetic. A Tx10 will yield about the same performance as a Tx50 unit. So when you upgrade in a few years, you're basically going back to square one.
>>51534555
The 2920XM. You *can* put in even faster processors, but you would need to upgrade the stock heatsink, which would mean doing some of your own Frankenstein engineering. Either way you'd be an idiot to put in anything more than a 2820QM or even a 2760QM, because the performance gains of anything beyond those are negligible, despite a very large price premium.
>>51537402
Something that won't get fucked if I drop it and that can run adobe suite well, multiple applications and stuff.
>>51534157
I need a long battery life ThinkPad with 8GB of RAM and an SSD for school. I want at least 2GHz Sandy or better. No 5##, no #40. Also, cheap as fuck. wat do?
>>51537780
>i5
>at least 8gigs
>thinkpads
Theyre built like tanks and quite powerful and at the end of the day up-gradable.
Eventually you can slap an i7 on that bitch
>tfw just upgraded my X220 Tablet (i5/8GB) with an SSD.
Feels fast man.
I fucking love it now, except for the 1366x768 screen which is a gigantic disappointment. May even be so bad I'll get a different laptop before this one becomes obsolete.
Has Lenovo discontinued their Thinkpad tablets or something? I cannot find anything after the X230 tablet, and even then they're extremely uncommon compared to the older X220t.
>>51534157
T430. Good or bad?
>>51538281
consider a display swap?
Heard its not the hard if you know your way around some basic tools
>>51538972
what about the digitizer? the t series is not just screen and nothing more.
>>51539022
The same digitizer should work. And if not you can always swap that out 2
>>51539102
>swap that out 2
for which digitizer? its not like there where ever high res digitizers for X tablets atfer the X60t/X61t
hi. if i install the new windows 10 using the Win7 Pro key on the COA of my thinkpad. it will be ruled out for future win7 installations?
and what about the thinkvantage software, like the power tools and HDAPS. will these work on win10?
>>51538372
What is the yoga
>>51539194
b-but the yoga is shit even when compared with the x230t.
My parents need new laptops so I just ordered two of these:
Dell Latitude e6320 Core i5 2.60GHz 128GB SSD 4GB
Did I do good?
>>51539179
>the new windows 10
>>51537988
X220
>>51539912
i meant the new version that doesnt requires you to upgrade from windows 7, but just install and put your win7 key.
>>51538606
Good laptop if you can find it for a good price. Only get it if you need the better iGPU over the T420 though, as the T420 is a goof $100-$200 cheaper.
>>51538372
The ThinkPad Twist took over that after the X230 Tablet, and now we have the ThinkPad Helix and Yoga, which are not nearly as good.
>>51540555
X220 battery life is not really that great, even with a brand new 9cell, I had trouble getting more than 6 hours programming/moderate usage. I also purchased a slice battery, which bumped that up to 10-12 hours, but the slice is a pain in the ass, it makes the laptop super heavy, and wobble around a lot when I pick it up.
>>51534326
Yeah youll have to do compatibility mode to make it work
T430, X140e, E431, and 11e worked for me when I had them. X1 Carbon 3 didn't want to work...
>>51539102
Unless you are going to consider showing a source or guide, it is not easy.
afaik its nearly impossible, and if it wasn't /g/ would be all over it.
also I don't believe its possible using the same digitizer, its pretty much fubar once its removed.
>>51539245
true, there is the ThinkPad Twist but then again its just an ultrabook with a swivel display, unsure of its toughness compared to X series, my S230 didn't seem that bad but not X61T/200T levels.
>>51539656
I like the E63xx series, the E6420 and later are just fuckton hueg.
>>51536442
I didn't feel much delay but I was using the first version of Photoshop CS on my X61T. But it was a bit slow when it came to using inkscape when I did my ThinkPad timeline.
>>51537780
A lot of laptops can take a drop, so it depends how hard it falls... but SSD is really what matter and being careful, otherwise you'd want a toughbook /getac/XFR Latitude and I know you won't be able to afford that.
Are there any real differences between x250 and t450s other than screen size?
fuck me. my x220 hdd broke and i dont have any of those thin 2.5" disks spare
>>51541351
Pretty much that, both are similar spec'd, I think the T450s may have some discrete graphic options and the x250 is only intel HD gfx only.
>Estimated Delivery Date
>2015/12/14
REEEEEEEEEEEE WTF IS THIS SHIT LENOVO?! 3 FUCKING WEEKS????
>>51541661
>T450s
>discrete graphic
nop
>>51541714
Well, you see, first they have to fold your order up into a plane and catapult it over to ChingChong province, then they ahve to paisntakingly assemble it from fresh components, then they have to chop down the trees, mulch them, bleach them and extrude the card to make the box, then they need to load it into a pedalo and pedal over the Pacific to deliver it, they need to do this 2 or 3 times because being Chinese they will almost certainly try and sneak it past customs a few times and get turned around...
Seriously Lenovo is a fucking joke. I deal with them at work and getting anything delivered is a gargantuan pain in the arse.
How is this for a shitposting machine?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017BX4ZY0/ref=twister_B017M9UDOO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
just want something tiny
thanks famalam
I've read over the little guide, but I need to ask:
I'm seeing some comparatively cheap X-series tablets in what look to be working condition; Is there anything important I should keep an eye out for/avoid when buying one?
I'd like to get it to draw with and to replace my shitty r60.
>>51541726
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T450s-Ultrabook-Review.142700.0.html
>buy a thinkpad they said
>good thing they said
my fuck machine arrived today. But there is a problem. for example if i open the "computer"-window or any other "window" and close it after 5 min i could even see the fucking window but with an 10% transparet. so i mean if closing the window a "shadow" of it is still on screen and it goes away slowly. Could you folly my fuck problem? Anybody have same problems ? anybody have solution?
> x240
>>51542202
IPS image persistence.
what Gnu/Linux distro are you people running with the T420 dual graphics and what are your temps like?
>>51541955
>Thinkpad 11e
>>51542215
what does this mean? Is this shit normal on an ips screen? Please dont tell me its normal.
>>51542202
i think guy means ghosting.
>>51542251
Yes.
>>51542235
What do you recommend then? Preferably something not only available through ebay or something.
Also what exactly is bad about the 11e? The processor?
>>51542281
but fuck. why is this shit normal?
i mean fucking machine was expensive and its much worth than an 10 year old notebook? WTF is wrong with this shit. never had such an shitty machine.
>>51542306
All IPS panels can suffer from image retention issues.
It is due to the way that the liquid crystals are controlled in the IPS panel.
>>51542374
is this a thing for warranty?
Can they do anything for me?
How do the t420(s) and t430(s) compare to 15.6 inch laptops in footprint, weight, and height
>>51542416
You could try and get it replaced under warranty, but there maybe 0 improvement.
>>51542463
wtf, why is lenovo selling such shit?
is this problem only on x240 ?
Just got a lenovo x200 for free. What do? Should I just sell it? In that case how much can I ask for it?
>>51542607
Flash libreboot and free yourself from the botnet
>>51542591
No, like I said, ALL IPS PANELS CAN SUFFER FROM IMAGE RETENTION.
You'll find people complaining about their Macs with the same problem
>>51542607
I'll give you tree fitty for it
How low is 1366x768 really? Been thinking about picking up an x220 but I've never owned anything with resolution lower than 1920x1080. Is it decent enough for programming?
>>51542787
It's decent. It's big enough to watch 720p anime in, and in fact is almost the ideal size for that.
>>51542863
how about 2 terminals side-by-side?
>>51542880
Works well enough.
What's the maximum you guys would pay for shipping?
Also: What's a good headphone to pair up with a t420?
Also: Should I get an integrated or dedicated GPU?
its ok to buy a x220 in great shape, no docking, a new lenovo bag, for 250?
>>51543337
it has 4gb ram and 500gb hd
>>51542163
Weird, I don't see that option:
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t450s/
discontinued maybe?
>>51543337
>>51543351
No too bad. What cpu and how is the battery doing?
>>51543579
i5 2520m, he claims that the battery is almost new
>>51543599
Well if you're not planning heavy gaming or such it should work well. I've had x220t for 4 years now with same specs and it has served me well. You might plan to swap your hdd for ssd and add some more memory but I have to say even the base specs are fine for light usage.
>>51542300
I mean, if you're okay with the literally vomit screen go for it
>>51542787
no-no.
1366x768 even in 12 inch screen should be illegal. It's absurd. Buy at least 1920x1080.
>>51544036
Oh didn't realize it was a trash screen. Well I keep looking for something that has the same specs, but with a better screen.
>>51541955
>Bezel makes it look like a toy for kids
>e variant is a shit
>shitlet keyboard
Absolutely disgusting.
I'm too scared to pull the trigger on a laptop. I need emotional support.
>>51542300
>AMD A4
yes
Looking at a new W541.
Does the 9-Cell jut out like a tumor? Can't find any info on it.
>>51542607
If you don't want it, give it back.
>>51542425
15" may have a better or equal graphics card but will presumingly offer better cooling and GPU options and possible double HDD drives
>>51542202
I'll see that for 5 to 20 seconds but I only started noticing it on the ChromeBook Pixel then I started seeing it on all my other laptops.
It's negligible for me
Someone has experience fixing thinkpad's battery? I have a 55+ that with full charge lasts 10 minutes and I want to change the li-ion batteries. It's worth it? Or I buy some new?
>>51545328
This
I'm about to order a t420, a RAM upgrade(8gb), an ssd and an enclosure for the existing HDD.
What do I need to know?
>>51545328
yOU CAN DO IT BRO. YOU GOT THIS
YOU'RE SMART
YOU'RE TECH SAVVY
AND YOU ARE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF DEVICES OVER THE INTERNET BASED OF NOTHING BUT A BUNCH OF NUMBERS LETTERS AND WORDS BECAUSE
>reading
YOU GOT THIS MAING
>DO IT
>>51546523
I really want to buy a return x220 for like 156 but I'm scared about 1366x768, I feel like that it would suck, and I can't find a t430(s) for a good price...
>>51546553
Honestly, I'd wait until you can get your hands on a 1600*900 or better.
1366*768 is going to suck royal balls.
What's a nice thinkpad for:
>browsing the web
>office
>maybe some videos
>audio stuff through an audio interface
Is the x220 good enough or overkill? I'm looking at the X series because of its low size.
The T series seems good enough too. W is fuckhueg.
>>51542787
People say it is a bad resolution, but I am fine with it on my X220 and X230. For the small screen, it actually has a fairly OK pixel density, and the aspect ratio is good for Chinese cartoons and programming etc.
If you are looking for something larger though, like a T420 or T430, 1366x768 is a pretty rough ride, although not unbearable.
>>51546611
That is pretty much what I use my X220 for, and it works great, although I wish batteries where cheaper.
>>51546749
While x220 might be out of the question, how are the t420s's? Also is there any way to tell if a t430(s) is 1600x900 if the seller doesn't list it?
Cannot really decide between a x220 or a T420.
I like the x220 portability, but I'm afraid of the low resolution.
>>51547274
The low resolution is not that big of a deal. The screen is smaller too, after all.
What's the deal with all the cheap ebay german thinkpads? Are they worth it?
>>51536040
just run windows update then manually download whatever it didn't
it get everything
>>51547304
Many of them have problems on the touchpad or screen. But there are good deals
It's hard to move around with a T420 (14") hard to move around on the daily basis?
Is there a newer laptop (something that doesn't have to be purchased used), doesn't have to be a thinkpad, that is equivalent to a X220 in terms of size and portability that /g/ still doesn't shit on?
I'd like to run windows of some sort, so sorry to trigger /g/, but I guess that means no chromebook with linux.
thanks
when is someone going to maintain xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint in the AUR?
the new xorg update broke it, and I had to update the pkgbuild myself
Thinking of getting an eGPU for me x220t on Black Friday
Thoughts?
Does anyone have resources for using eGPUs?
I'm running linux
>>51546939
X220 is a good machine, don't be so quick to rule it out. As for the T420s, I would stay away, the battery is smaller, and therefore runtime is decreased, and the slimmed down form factor means it gets warmer too. The classic T420 is where it is at.
Also, the best most definite way to get the screen resolution is asking the seller, but most machines with the higher end parts (i7s, Nvidia GPU) will also have the higher resolution screen. There is always a chance though, so I would not risk it.
>>51547489
/g/ will shit on the X250, but in all honesty it is a pretty great machine, good battery life, fast parts, with lots of options and cool features, and you can buy it new.
But if you are looking for something like the X220, your only real option is the X220.
>>51547844
I have an X220 (non tablet) with an GTX 560ticas an eGPU, and it works pretty great. I could not get optimus to work under GNU/Linux, but I could use the GPU with the laptop screen under Windows 7 no problem.
>>51547947
I want to use it to power two external monitors as part of my docking set up
What parts did you get for it?
>>51546587
You can't get a 1600x900 screen on an X220 (unless someone has figured out some weird hack that I don't know about.)
>>51546304
I have niggerrigged new cells into existing batteries, but it is a pain in the ass, and is really only worth your time if you can't find the whole battery for sale anywhere.
>>51545496
The 14" Thinkpads offer a possibility for tripple hard drives if you use the ultrabay-msata+SATA slots.
>>51545413
Yeah, the 9cell sticks out the back, but with the w541, you are going to want that extra battery life unless you are always tethered to a desk.
>>51547975
I purchased the cardbus/expresscard/whatever to PCIe adapter from amazon (can't find the latest link, but I am sure you can find it with minor googleing) and used a spare 500w PSU I had lying around. All I had to do is plug it in and power it up, and it worked pretty much out of the box and some drivers.
>>51548076
do you know if it'd work on Linux with external monitors?
>>51547975
Found the link, this is the express card to PCIe thing I used: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Q4VMLF6/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=61nusbAjuzL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C100_&refRID=1D0YB663Y3TCMC53JPGN
>>51548108
Yes, it does. That is how I would rexcomend you use it.
Best ThinkPad under 400USD?
>>51547914
I should have mentioned I'm looking for something less than $500. I guess that really limits the choices to chromebooks as far as /g/ approved options. Though there are tons of cheap asus laptops, I'm just not sure if they're worth it.
>>51546611
I do all that + more on an x61t
I think they suck dick
>>51547983
find out. Youre better off going with a t regardless. I feel they're more solid. Better long term longevity, but I could be wrong.
Anyone have experience installing Linux or BSD on a 240X? If so, how did you do it?
is $40 for a r61 good?
he doesn't say what size hdd/ram, and he doesn't say anything about the battery.
I just want it as a beater machine to test various linux distros on and to have as a backup.
I have a 2 gig ddr2 stick at home so if it only has 2 gigs of ram it can have at least 2
>>51539179
you can reinstall win 7 whenever you want
I don't know about after the 1 year free windows 10 thing though.
microsoft is pretty greedy so you will probably be locked to 7 if you want to reinstall
so..i would like a pad that has an i5 and could be upgraded to a i7 or a better i5? around the 500 being the most i can aim for, i plan to mostly use it for Photoshop and digital drawing any tips? the x220 seems like the way to go.
>>51541187
I have a e6510 and had e6430 and the 510 was a lot bigger than the 430.
plus they have those fuck huge coolers that are pretty damn good at keeping them cool (much better than the t410 or 420.
>>51548520
X series has soldered CPUs, you can't upgrade them short of completely replacing the motherboard. T420 is your best bet for upgradability, especially now that we're starting to see BIOS mods that allow the usage of Ivy Bridge processors and up to 1866mhz RAM. Once things are further along and problems are hammered out it's going to be a very good time to be a T420 owner.
>>51548390
Honestly thats not a bad deal, they are normally worth 60 - 120 depending on condition on eBay and locally.
>>51548375
You know its just you and some other dude.
Did you try anti-x?
If anything I think you would get better help from the TP Forum.
>>51548520
I don't know the development for that bios on the T420 but the X220, X series and 's' or slim models all have soldiered CPUs on their motherboard so you would have to do a mobo swap rather than a CPU swap, pain in the ass and costly.
>>51548555
I don't have much experience with Dell laptops to really say much about them other then setting them up for sell for maximum profit, but I am a bit bias/fanboy to ThinkPads.
Getting drivers for them isn't too hard.
>>51548692
can you upgrade the ram? gddr5 support? hory shiiiiiit! new egg gives it with a free extra battery.
>>51548692
>want to buy new thinkpad
>read this
>own t420
Whennnnn? I want to play with it and upgrade some shit like a king.
>>51548767
lol you're a dumbass
>>51548692
>hype
T420 won't be as legendary as a modded T61/T601
though the IPS converter cable shows promise.
>>51548858
dont spoil my fun nonny.
>>51548858
>T420 won't be as legendary as a modded T61/T601
What kind of specs can you get with a t61? I want to mod my t420, but I imagine the t61 is just too old to be of real use.
>>51548915
Specwise T420 is far superior than the T61
Build wise its the otherway around, formfactor, keyboard feel, modding, the T61 has been much better.
A T430 will still be a better performer than the T420. Honestly the keyboard feel/layout differences is minimal from those two, if I want a good keyboard I'll type with my X300, A31p or T43p.
>>51549169
Sometimes, they say they are discounting it more than they actually are to make you buy it. It is a marketing scheme.
>>51541955
>300
>a4 apu
>only 4 gigs of ram
>ssd is probably slower tan the worst hdd
maybe if you can find one used for $50 or $75 in great condition
>>51549818
What do you recommend for a similar price that is not a chromebook or an outdated thinkpad?
>>51542251
only on shitty screens
proper IPS screens don't have that issue, but lenovo is cheap and uses the cheapest they can get their hands on
>>51549845
why would you want something thats newer, and shittier in every single way over something a few years old and twice as fast?
>>51549845
>or an outdated thinkpad?
just for that i should ignore you and let you die in the dessert... the t40 is your best bet if you want to go cheap, new egg has refurbs and they bretty good and cheaper.
Refurbished vs used on ebay? Does it matter?
>>51549867
>>51549916
Fine. Does this appeal to you then? I just want a small lappy that will travel well. It would be used for browsing and writing papers. I've been lugging around this early 2000s gaming laptop that I got as a kid and it's simply too big and heavy to be efficient.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA5YV3DW1249&cm_re=thinkpad-_-9SIA5YV3DW1249-_-Product
>>51550010
why is it 300?
i saw one not that long ago for 200
also if you hunt around a bit on ebay or craigslist you can find a highly speced one for for like 200, or a decently speced one (like that one) with an IPS screen for 200.
>>51550010
$300 for an X220? Seriously? I got mine for $120.
>>51550010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834319464 this might be a better choice since you're not a heavy user.
>>51549114
Funny, I had a T61 and I prefer the feel of the keyboards on the xx20 series machines. I also appreciate the fact that they don't fucking fail with 100% certainty.
>tfw I want to put in a quad core, 16 gb of ram, a ssd, and a 9 cell into my t420 now.
Hello /tpg/, my trusty Toshiba died and I just bought a t410 for $95 on eBay as my first thinkpad, it comes with everything except for an OS, did I do right?
>>51550010
If you're going to browse newegg and not bother to reat the ThinkPad guide, you're better off buying a cheap asus.
>>51550060
yeah, good deal. Have fun man!
>>51550061
Alright, I'll look around ebay more. I did read the buying guide, but I didn't think newegg was a bad place.
>>51550031
>>51550042
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Core-i5-2-60Ghz-Premium-IPS-Display-8GB-WebCam-320GB-7200-/141745083584?hash=item2100aa54c0:g:owIAAOSwyQtVzSWW
Same price, but better specs
>>51548191
Just get a fucking X220.
>>51550060
you done good anon, we price buddies now
>$95 for T510
>great physical condition, better than pictures indicated
>just had to buy hdd caddy+cover
>seller didn't even mention screen res or graphics
hope you have similarly good luck anon!
>>51550292
Very good deal you got
>>51550250
IPS display as well, or at least the newegg one is a gamble.
>89 sold
Looks gud
Getting a T420...Which one of these would be a better deal for a first ThinkPad? Is the extra resolution worth the $40?
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834319227&cm_re=t420-_-34-319-227-_-Product
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA7RB3GE2378&cm_re=t420-_-9SIA7RB3GE2378-_-Product
What should I expect to pay for an i7 t420 with a 1600x900 resolution?
Someone's selling a 24gb msata ssd here for $10. Should I buy it and put it on my x220?
>>51550507
Yes
T420 or t420s?
>>51550882
s has weaker battery nigga. your choice. did you read the guide?
>>51550956
Yea I read it and I don't really care much about battery since I will use it mainly near a port. I read that the s's suffer from a thermal condition, though.
>>51548702
>You know its just you and some other dude.
what do you mean?
>Did you try anti-x?
yeah
>If anything I think you would get better help from the TP Forum.
good idea, thanks
Where do I buy an ips screen to upgrade the t420
T420S battery life that bad?
One for sell in almost perfect condition near me.
Otherwise i'll order a plain T420.
Just want something as a daily carry for robotics programming and some other tasks.
>>51551232
You don't, because there aren't any 14" 1600x900 IPS displays and even if they exist, no one bar chinese technowizards have figured out how to do it
>>51552091
Why do they have to be 1600x900?
>>51551232
>>51552091
>buy the converter board from thinkpad forums
>buy a 1080p ips panel
>install both
>ez pz
>>51552319
Are you suggesting that you actually want 1366x768 eyecancer on a 14" screen?
It is true 520's upgrade to 32gb?
>>51552418
I want a 1080 screen
>>51552674
W520, yes, only on quadcore models. Dualcore W520s and T520s only have two RAM slots so they can only go up to 16GB.
do you guys think this is a good deal considering it's specs, build quality, and -250 price compared to amazon?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2015-DELL-XPS-13-Laptop-i7-5500U-QHD-3200x1800-INFINITY-TOUCH-8GB-256GB-SSD-PRO-/371459453397?hash=item567cb571d5:g:troAAOSw5VFWFsOU
pic unrelated
Any way to get 16gb of ram in an x220t?
Been looking for a machine to have a play around with for a while, just picked up an x201 for £60 off a bloke nearby. No OS on it but was looking to put a linux build on it anyway.
>>51552987
Yes.
>>51542591
Yes and no. Ips monitors are made with proper panels without a necessity to make trade offs that are prevalent in laptops. This is due to the size factor. I would recommend selling. The keyboard is kike anyway.
Is there a specific SSD people favor putting in their thinkpads?
All of the ones I'm looking at are 7mm and not 9mm and I can't find any info on whether they come with a spacer or not to make them not be loose. Or is there another way to deal with that?
>>51553918
Get a terabyte msata
>>51553918
you can buy plastic 7mm to 9.5mm spacers for next to nothing
>>51553998
why?
>>51553998
Why a terabyte?
What I planned on doing now would be to just get the msata and have two hard drives.
Or is there some better configuration?
Im looking for a thinkpad, ive pretty much settled on getting the x220, i just would like to know, if i buy a x220 9cell, will it work in my x220t ? or do i need an x220t 9cell?
x220 9cell : http://www.ebay.com/itm/9Cell-Battery-for-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-X220i-42T4861-42T4865-42T4901-0A36283-/231552586433?hash=item35e99c12c1:g:K0IAAOSwBLlVSIfb
x220t 9cell: http://www.ebay.com/itm/9Cell-Battery-for-Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220t-X220-X220i-Tablet-FRU-42T4881-42T4879-/231604913787?hash=item35ecba867b:g:raYAAOSwyQtVjP~m
Is there special type of headphone should I use for the T420?
I mean regarding the TRRS standards.
I tried using my NOKIA C7 earplug and it didn't work.
>tfw the x201 is better than the x220
lol I accidentally bid over 10000 on a t420. I'm so dumb XD
>>51542787
It's fine. Previously to owning an X220 I had a 1366x768 15.6'' laptop and it was okay.
People here are just bitchy just like TN vs IPS
>>51556531
1366x768 is fine for single-tasking on the go, but wholly inadequate for any kind of multi-tasking. You'd want to plug in an external monitor or a dock if you're at a desk for any length of time.
Source: I own a 1080p W520 and a 768p X230.
finally bought mSATA SSD for my x230, can't wait for it... but on the other side, I am already missing WWAN...
What should I install on my x220? A 2.5" or an MSATA SSD?
ThinkPad R61
Is this any good?
pls respond
>>51541955
why cant you just get a x200
>>51556962
Enjoy your SATA 2 speeds.
>>51557314
2.5"
>>51557365
No, too old.
>>51557314
Whatever you want m8.
But going the msata route is stupid unless you really need a lot of storage.
>>51557365
is this good for loonix?
>>51557435
Yeah I know about it, but anon.. 300MB/s is still better than idk.. 30MB/s ?
>>51557437
>But going the msata route is stupid
Care to explain?
>>51558354
More expensive, lower speeds and you miss out on wwan
>>51548767
The T420 from Newegg on ebay is such as shitty deal, 4GB and an i5 for $200+.
I just got an i5 w/ 8GB for $145, 9 cell battery with an extra 6 cell.
>>51556368
>doesnt understand the bidding systerm
yh
I bought a latitude e6500 for 90 bucks
320 HDD
4 gb ram
and 2.26 ghz cpu how did I do?
>>51534157
good job /g/
you have made me a meme
i just bought 2 old thinkpads this week
and i dont even need them
Any deals going on the T420?
How does it handle gaming, say 6th-7th gen?
>>51560430
there is a seller that has been putting on t420s for the past week, check if there are any more, you should be able to get 8gb 320hdd i5 for $150.
i wouldn't game on a laptop, but it might be able to emulate some gc and xbox games. i dont know if you are baiting but there arent any emulators for gen 7 that really work for the 360 and ps3, you probably can get wii and gc running on dolphin however
LMAO
There is T420's being sold for $340 at staples in Canada. Lmao tbqh.
>I bought mine for $220 in perfect condition
Do goyim actually buy this shit from staples? It's wayyyyy overpriced, especially with tax. And I thought I overpaid for mine
>>51560796
>$220
>in Canada
That's around $160 USD, how much ram did you get with it? I got an 8GB model used in great condition for $150 USD.
>>51560886
>That's around $160 USD, how much ram did you get with it?
To be honest I got it for just under $300 after all said and done(our FUCKING taxes and shipping ate out my asshole).
4gb ram, PERFECT condition
I love it but i haven't even got to use it much.
In fact it's been uncharged in my closet for a month :(
>>51560886
>>51560927
So really I think i didn't get a half bad deal on it.
I could've shopped around and saved maybe $20-40 at most but i said fuck it and just went with it since it was perf condition
>>51560927
>$300 CAD
>$220 CAD
>bitching and moaning that people at staples pay $340 CAD
I hope the T420 at Staples was 8GB.
>>51542787
It depends. On a 12 inch laptop it won't be that bad. 14 inch, forget it, throw it in the trash. I had a T440 with 1366 TN, upgraded that bitch to a 1080P IPS and its godlike.
hey /tpg/
which one of these laptops is better performance-wise (GPU, single core performance)?
and which one is better efficiency/battery wise?
which one should I go with if I wanted to throw linux on it?
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-20DF0040US-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B00SJ2G7UI
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-V3-572-78S3-15-6-Inch-Platinum/dp/B00K81O412
I'm kinda leaning towards the aspire
>>51561059
the edge line is shit
go for the aspire
How is this for a X220 SSD? And if it's not the optimal format then what would be better?
thanks
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00TGIVTP2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
>>51560987
>>$300 CAD
>>$220 CAD
>>bitching and moaning that people at staples pay $340 CAD
Yeah but I had to pay shipping + tax + an additional $20, and it all came out to $300.
Whereas at staple it's $340, pre-tax lol
is the x220 tablet any good? Would be nice to take notes with it as a tablet at school? Any thoughts?
>>51561262
a little too meme for my tastes.
I personally wouldn't. Just use laptop for homework but write notes in a notepad. It's much better for memorization and in a lot of cases laptop is uncomfortable for small desks in Uni
So is it Manufacturer Refurbished > Used > Seller Refurbished?
>>51562056
Depends on the seller. I'd say you're right for the most part, but if the seller is an actual company I wouldn't be worried.
just got an x230 I didn't realize how spoiled i was to having an backlight keyboard
>>51562056
They're all the same shit. Manufacturer refurbs are only worthwhile if the machine is less than 2 y/o and they come with an extended warranty.
How difficult is it to install an IPS on a T420?
I've gone ahead and posted on the thinkpad forums to be added to a list to buy the converter but I don't really know what I'm in for.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grade-A-Warranty-Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Core-i5-2-50Ghz-4GB-320GB-WebCam-/331718308854?hash=item4d3bf3b3f6:g:CHcAAOSwgyxWV2ic
Yea?
>>51560590
i didn't mean emulating console games from that gen, but playing pc versions of games from that era
Where is this seler you speak of? ebay?
>>51555302
No, they will not be compatible, the x220 battery does not have the slot required by the x220t's hinge.
Can't decide whether to get the t420s or the t420.
Someone chime in!
>chinkpad battery's are 70 bucks even with the black Friday discount
Tf is this jewery
When's the skylake version of the t450s coming?
>mfw just bought an i7 T420
My desktop replacement for 2016.
>>51551232
I remembered seeing a post on /r/thinkpad where someone asked the created of the mode about it and he just said fuck off.
so im going to take it that you can't
>inb4 leddit
>>51553324
>buy 2x8gb kit
>put it in
>>51562842
how much did you pay for it?
>>51562860
back to leddit friendo
>>51553918
most ssds are light enough that they won't need a spacer
just make sure you don't shake your laptop around like crazy and you will be fine
>>51562842
real i7 or one of those fake dualcores that aren't that much faster than the i5s
I'm about to get this one senpai but it has hybrid graphics which I just don't know desu
>>51562948
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T420-Intel-i7-2620M-2nd-2-70GHz-4GB-RAM-500GB-Win7-WebCam-Laptop-/161898038231?hash=item25b1e003d7:g:j4AAAOSwnipWVg7O
>>51555973
is that why my fucking buttons and mic don't work in windows on my macbook?
>>51562888
~$375
>>51562939
The latter. I was considering a T520 with an i7 QM but I only really need the extra performance for virtualization, and while I use virtual machines almost every day, I don't spend a lot of time in them.
>>51542787
for a 12 inch laptop its acceptable
keep in mind that people praise the 13" retina macbook for being high resolution and it has a glorified 1280x800 screen
>>51563038
>375
That's a lot, bruv.
>>51563038
you mostly need ram for VMs
unless you are running really intensive applications in those VMs
and 375 really is too much
even if it had a quadcore i7 that would be too much
>>51548702
>Honestly thats not a bad deal, they are normally worth 60 - 120 depending on condition on eBay and locally.
I got a response and he said they only have 1 gig of ram and a 80 gig hard drive, but they do have batteries.
I guess since I do have a 2 gig stick that im pretty sure works (and I think I have another somewhere else) so ill probably go for it when i get home if I still have money
>tfw find the perfect laptop but no fingerprint reader
>>51563054
>>51563076
It comes with an SSD, so I figure it was reasonable.
>>51563415
maybe if its like a 500 gig ssd or like a 256 msata with a normal hdd
still on the expensive side even with those
>>51563376
useless gimmick
[SWIPING INTENSIFIES]
>>51563442
But it's so cool!
>buy a thinkpad
>good quality
>no bs
>twice the cost of a top tier SSD to upgrade the storage
>quadruple the cost of the RAM to upgrade the RAM
Why is buying a laptop always such a fucking hassle. I'm perfectly happy to install my own SSD and RAM but why the fuck isn't it offered at cost in the first place?
I have a problem with my keyboard, the key e, d and c now have a macro and i can't diseable it. I upload the bios, chipset, drivers, some windows update and nothing. The notebook is a T410.
>>51563376
It's not that great, really. Fickle as hell and I don't know if the time it takes for the software to load at the login screen is shorter than the time it would take to just type a password. It's nice for just being able to swipe once to turn on and log into your computer automatically, when you can actually get it to work on the first try. And this is on Windows, I've heard it's practically useless on Linux.
Then there's the whole security angle, if you care about that sort of thing. Your fingerprint doesn't require your consent.
>>51563546
Because lelnovo are chinese jews. Always buy cheapest storage and RAM options when you're buying new, unless you're getting some false Thinkpad bullshit like an X1C with soldered RAM, in which case you should just consider suicide and save yourself the trouble.
>>51563655
If that's the case, how can I trust a company made up of chinese jews? How is it possible that the product is worth a shit?
>>51563655
But it looks so cool on the actual computer for no extra cost!
Can anyone recommend a 3rd party warranty service?
>>51563962
hmms and a brain
>>51563962
Nope. Massive waste of money.
