I want it to last the next 5 years, i'm not interested in gaming, but need a good screen
Austin Cruz
14.1" Intel Core 2 Duo CPU T9400 @ 2x2.53 GHz RAM 4.00 GB 1 GB Ethernet 300 GB harddisk
Is this worth it for $100?
Nicholas Brown
Shit build quality
X1C (assuming it's the 2017 model) or T470.
Easton Roberts
It's a T400
Ryder Jones
tfw you just impulse bought a cheap msata ssd for your x230
Brandon Collins
what is the think[ad equivalent of macbook pro? something with "everything on it". w550? [do w560 exist?] P70?
money no problem for me, just want the best thinkpad has to offer.
Brandon Brown
w series got replaced with the p series
Gabriel Diaz
ok, thanks. so p70 is the best thinkpad atm?
Kayden Kelly
p71
Henry Sanchez
>p71 thanks, masonic dubs. checking it out right now.
Joseph Turner
If it's in good condition.
Aiden Howard
is there anything I should be aware of before purchasing a caddy for an extra SSD for my T420?
Connor Gray
not really
Alexander Smith
they both don't come with WQHD here in europe
Kayden Jackson
if its in good condition go for it. Chuck a p series processor in it like a p9400. They cost fuck all and its only 100mhz slower but it has 10w lower TDP
Brayden Collins
I give up. Any new additions will just have to be pre loved ThinkPads. Still holding out against the chiclet plague after more than 5 years. But for now, Fort ThinkPad still stands
If that's $USD, you might still be able to scour and punch your luck at a T410
Jaxon Carter
what thinkpad is the one with the latios on it, x61t?
Brayden Wright
bitches can't handle the sexy
Jason Carter
Just picked up a $90 t520 with the i7 and nvidia graphics. could not believe my eyes. Passed all the stress tests with average temps.
Dominic Reyes
should I get a nu-thinkpad if I have the money, or just get a dell xps or something else instead? I want good linux support and a kaby lake igpu, and a 1080p screen. (as well as good build quality/design) currently loving my x301 but everything about it is slow.
Chase Richardson
Indeed it is. The battery isn't what it used to be though it still works well as a non windows slab. Fuck there's a lot of memories
Ryan Hernandez
What's the best laptop for a CS university student girl?
Ian Morales
>girl see Get a pink Macbook slut
Dylan Hernandez
I dream of the day when the xx20 series can be run entirely blobless.
John Peterson
NSA free ThinkPad? Am I restricted to Core 2's?
Gavin Parker
Librebooted X200.
The Sandy/Ivy era Thinkpads are slowly having their blobs neutralized (see me_cleaner on github, removes _most_ of the Intel Management Engine botnet) but after they will ever be completely free is doubtful. The Intel botnet is just too ingrained the whole system by this era of Thinkpads. Like cancer.
Elijah Morales
how do I make middle click+nipple on my x301 scroll on linux?
Xavier Lewis
No chance of a free xx20 or xx30 then?
Benjamin Bailey
>girl Since you yourself decided to make your gender an issue, I'll tell you if you post tits with a timestamp.
Anthony Torres
Possibly but unlikely. That's just my speculation.
Problem with xx20 is that a small portion of the Intel ME blob needs to be left intact to initialize the CPU, or something like that. Laptop will shut off after 30 minutes if the ME blob is entirely absent from the BIOS chip.
Ryder Jackson
This but it is now possible to de activate ME completely while the laptop is running. If this could be automated a free computer with Core i CPU would be possible.
Are thinkpads the only modern laptops that still have cylindrical keycaps?
Anthony Ward
Would the T430 be powerful enough for running plex server 1080p transcoding?
Liam Perez
Of course. My T400 does that with ease.
Brayden Martin
>girl Since this is so important to you, I would say get a macbook
Nicholas Adams
>girl and change you major to gender studies.
Colton Johnson
Anything core i series (T410/X201) onwards is guaranteed to work.
Wyatt Watson
>is there anything I should be aware of before purchasing a caddy
a good one doesn't cost $2
Jack Taylor
yeah, I know. Would an 8 euro be a decent one? I guess the only thing that changes is the quality of the caddy(in terms of the materials used to build one)
Owen Price
I have an old ThinkPad keyboard from an X220 left. Is there some kind of USB interface for it? I'd like to connect it to another computer if possible.
Elijah Edwards
So build quality went to shit from the x230 onwards? Using borrowed x201 right now, and it's pretty nice, but quite a bit too slow to work with
Jaxon Hernandez
>build quality went to shit from the x230 onwards >tfw you wish you were a decade older to enjoy the IBM era thinkpads. i think i'll still fucking buy a p71 as son as it comes out.
Brody Reyes
>I guess the only thing that changes is the quality of the caddy(in terms of the materials used to build one)
Are there any lightweight thinkpads with decent perfomance?
Mason Phillips
I've bought a couple different caddies that were both the absolute cheapest on eBay when I bought them, and in terms of materials and build quality I was very satisfied. The biggest difference will be in electronics if anything - I had an LED on one of them burn out when I first tried it. It runs fine and I don't care about losing it since if anything the lights are a nuisance, though I guess it doesn't say much about the quality of it.
Really I would just go cheap though, if it's defective you just get a refund. Most sellers will be flogging off the same shit, just undercutting each other and occasionally including a bezel or screwdriver with it.
Jeremiah Baker
cutting board
Easton James
Not buying them locally in China. Paid around $8 for one that is almost top quality.
Ian Wilson
got a x220 and ordered a msata ssd. when i opened the machine up, i saw that there is already a wwan inside and now i'm not sure what to do. on the one hand is it really nice to put my extra sim into the laptop, on the other hand the ssd would be great, too.
what do, Sup Forums?
Matthew Jenkins
what are some nice subtle stickers I can use to cover the ugly lenovo logo on my x220
Jordan Harris
besides size is there any real difference between a t430 and a t430s? would i lose any performance or would there be a significant impact on battery life?
Alexander Torres
Electrical tape.
Blake Robinson
s variants have poor battery life and thermals iirc.
Bentley Carter
got my T500 in 2008, changed the display, keyboard ( W button was broken), increased RAM, cleaned the cooler, added an SSD and it's still running smooth.
Can it run Cubes OS securely(what do I have to do for Vt-d)? Can I get the IME blob out? would casual gaming be possible in a paravirtualised Win7 or should I rather dualboot?
Julian Murphy
fucking epic
Adam Brown
>really nice to put my extra sim into the laptop and do what? you got some sort of unlimited plan? it's also 3G
pic related
Kevin Kelly
6 cell in T430s is 48 Wh whereas the normal 6 cell is 60 Wh. Can't get larger than that on the T430s unless you go the slice battery route in which case you get about 75 Wh vs the 90 Wh of a 9 cell but it will wear quickly since the system prefers to drain it to 0% before switching
Materials are also different I guess. The T430s is Mg alloy base, CFRP lid while the T430 is CFRP all over but in practice it should take being rammed into a wall all the same
Wyatt Howard
err, fuck. Ultrabay battery, not slice battery Slice battery works on both and that's another 90 Wh but it introduces an annoying incline to the machine
William White
when this day comes, the xx20 series will be as old as the x60 series is now. good thing is that the 2nd gen i5s/i7s doesn't get obsolete so fast, because intel doesn't really develop their CPUs.
till then, all hail T60,X60,T400,X200!
Kayden Foster
It was a Liteon one for me but it works nicely. No point getting the best because the port is SATA II
Juan Morgan
I'm getting an X41 Tablet Could I shove a Broadcom Crystal HD Accelerator inside of it so that it's able to playback anything higher than 360p?
Parker Hill
>because intel doesn't really develop their CPUs. Intel is jew shit but there are $240 cheap netbooks out there with Goldmont cpu's that can handle 4K 10bit playback.
Charles Roberts
budget is 400$ wondering wat is the best thinkpad i can get i really like i like all the extra indicators it has besides that i have seen the X220 is p good but im wondering if im missing on any other better ones
Tyler Walker
im trying to just have it so i can connect to my rdp and work on it and dev software + lightweight take notes in school and what not
Luis Taylor
get a good X220 with a new 9cell and 500gb SSD
Lincoln Cook
what do you guys do with your express card slot?
Benjamin Green
i love my x220, but the battery life is total shit compared to a modern laptop.
Jason Butler
Get a new battery then. There's no reason why you should get less than 8 hours on that laptop.
Leo Carter
anyone who turned off turbo boost, do you find it really improves battery life and heat?
Adam Murphy
usb3.0
Anthony Morris
heat yes, battery life not so much since you select a more efficient energy profile for mobile work anyways
Carson Phillips
ofcourse it helps with heat issues
Nolan Richardson
>the battery life is total shit compared to a modern laptop. not really
Samuel Gray
For T61, would there be noticeable difference between Intel and nVidia GPU for general desktop applications use? nVidia has its own ram so it might free up some memory bandwidth, or would it be unnoticeable? And would it produce more or less heat under same near-zero load?
I just want to keep shitposting on that glorious 1600x1200 IPS LED, but modern websites are apparently not tested for performance on anything below i5.
Nathan Russell
>Location: Good ol' US of A >Price range: Would like to stay under $150 but can go up to $200. >Size range: I'm not entirely against the compact models, but I think the regular T series will be best for me. >Performance requirements: I want to be able to download chinese cartoons and use KCP to watch them. Being able to play some of the old GTA and Touhou games would be cool too (getting this from the guide). Needs to be WiFi capable. >Other requirements: Windows XP, and IBM made.
William Ward
>Spend yesterday evening upgrading a t400 I just got >all wonderfully set up, going to be my productivity machine >finally got rid of my chrome book >go to work >come home >charger cable is fucked
Fucks sake, it's like the universe is against me being productive at home.
I need cheering up...
Hudson Diaz
On top of all that, forced to phone post.
Benjamin Morgan
What's the best cpu I can/should stick in a r400 7440?
Nathan Martinez
Attempting the T601 FrankenPad today lads
Sebastian Gutierrez
Why did you change the OP?
Ayden Green
T60
James Stewart
check out the last thread, it's some butthurt T430 fag who thinks everything pre xx30 is shit
Brody Jenkins
How can I stop my T420 from emitting a high pitched whine?
Henry Powell
Thanks, I been seeing a lot of T60 and T61 models that seemed to match my needs but the guide said they're "on their way out".
Luis Mitchell
Last IBM-made ThinkPad was the T43
Brayden Gutierrez
I get 8 hours on mine
Carter Martin
Should I go for t450/460 if I want a 14" for business? Most of them have standard Intel Hd550 so I'm wondering if there's something better on the market. I wanna spend around $600, used ofc
Jason Wilson
The hinge broke on my T430. How difficult of a fix is this?
Juan Adams
I have never seen this device before in my life. No guarantee it would work whatsoever.
Caleb Fisher
Why do you need a GPU or are you a gayming kiddie?
Nicholas Allen
Wait a minute, I recognize that trip from quite a few years ago. Wow.
Camden Sullivan
Just to make it more universal
Christopher Cruz
You can't.
Tyler Rivera
hot glue on an inductor near the cpu
Jason Sullivan
I'm more concerned with cheap Ssd's crapping out on me, than with speed. Has there been any long write tests on cheap Ssd's?
