>Old Thread: >If you're looking for purchase advice, state your budget and requirements (e.g. size and performance). >>Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™ >>Other business laptops are also welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
>Recommended IBM models: >600 series, IPS T4x or 755 series >Recommended modern models: >X220 - 12", 768p, cheap and light >T420 - 14", 900p, widely available, socketed CPU, Ivy Bridge installable w/ Coreboot >W520 - 15", 1080p, Desktop Replacement, 32GB RAM on quadcore models, USB 3.0 >T440p, T540p, W540 - last ThinkPads to have replaceable CPUs, IPS displays available, chiclet >P series - reminiscent to old build quality, top-of-the-line specs, better than most current mobile workstations, but very expensive.
>Why ThinkPad? >>Used machines are plentiful and cheap >>Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet >>Great durability: chassis uses a magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels >>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models >>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop >>Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain >>The best TrackPoint, great for those who type a lot or hate swiping their fingers all over a touchpad >>Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support
So I have an X220 that I use as a daily driver, but this Spectre thing is freaking me the hell out. Since Lenovo isn't providing a security patch for Sandy Bridge, what recourse am I left with if I want to stay secure? Is this machine gone for - will I need to get a newer one if I want a thinkpad that isn't at risk?
Michael Martinez
My thinkpad t440s is a direct upgrade over this device, except for ddr3 vs ddr4 ram.
Nicholas Moore
Correct, you'll have to upgrade to a newer device.
Or you are at risk.
Brody Garcia
Is there a more modern variant of the x220t?
Any other brand would be fine as long as i get a 1080p touchscreen with palm rejection and bit more performance than the x220t.
Bentley King
made a sticker for my thinkpad. do you guys like it? OwO
Asher Russell
x230t
Zachary Adams
>scanning ebay >find t440 for 200€ >should come with a docking station too, but I can't understand because it's all in german >look for a replacement keyboard so I don't have to use the shitty German layout >100€ with shipping >300€ total Is it worth it?
Henry Powell
I may need help :| I got a new FHD IPS for my T440p and when I try to boot the machine the screen is completely dead, it doesn't come on at all.
Pls.. pls halp.
Matthew Moore
I should have said lighter too.
Lincoln Brown
Chromebook pixel
James Hall
can i install windows on that?
Ryan Rodriguez
Google it, I'm not your personal assistant.
Hudson Martin
Putting windows on it is 2 much trouble it's not worth it.
Asher Ross
These constant stink pad ads.
Brandon Taylor
Please... now my old one is fucking dead too. I only unplugged one connecter wtf.
Luis Nelson
cute sticker uguu~~
Landon Flores
Check the display cables connection to the motherboard.
Benjamin Watson
>thinkpad t440s Right but it's used.
Wyatt Robinson
another picture from sticker thread OwO
Zachary Harris
I'll try tomorrow when i'm not tired, since unless i'm mistaken that means complete dissasembley?
This was supposed to be a quick swap and now i've killed the computer I do all my work on, yay.
Jason Miller
Got a Latitude D830 for free. What should I do with it?
Thomas Nguyen
Intstall Gentoo
Jordan Walker
No technically most of the parts are new. Just the motherboard and palm rest are used.
Ian Cox
Are there any decent batteries on Amazon?
Dominic Long
What does Sup Forums think of the meltdown in xx20 series??? (T440sfag, go fuck yourself)
Benjamin Roberts
I just paid $29.99 for a 68+ brand new. shipped in us. 2 day.
This was on ebay last week, he has more.
James Thomas
Well it would be fine if lenovo was patching it, but they arent. They already released this statement.
You can call me a fag, but my words are 100% true.
People using libreboot or a custom kernal are 10X more prone to being hacked too.
Christian Ramirez
>Is there a more modern variant of the x220t? ThinkPad Twist, Helix, X1 Yoga; EliteBook Revolve.
Michael Hughes
>kernal you sound like those annoying pajeets on XDA
>tfw OP linked the wrong previous /tpg/ so i don't know if my question was answered anymore can I swap the palmrest w/ fingerprint sensor with one without it? thinkpad is T420
Ethan Harris
Is X1 Carbon good if money isn't an issue?
Isaac Hughes
Its good even if money is an issue.
Im in chicago and my craigslist has a first gen for $300 asking price, and a 3rd gen for $330 asking price.
>buy X1 Carbon >salvage the screen >buy T420 >swap the screen
Landon Green
Or get a T440s and put an IPS display in it!
Nicholas Parker
o-ok thanks
Eli Thompson
OP here. You should have no issues swapping to a no-fingerprint palm rest. I have a T400 and there's a single connector for fp and trackpad. And I'm sorry to make a mess of a thread OP.
David Jones
I just want to play (and mod) Civ 4 and use Comicrack or a more comfy alternative, t.accountant.
Justin Jones
I just rip'd my 440p doing it so it's hard to recommend this..
Wyatt Jackson
Is there room for setting up a business that buys up cheap thinkpads in America and sells them internationally?
Austin Stewart
Does a 29+ battery die faster than a 44+?
Caleb Torres
only autists on Sup Forums actually care about thinkpads. no one normal actually buys thinkpads with their money
Cooper Morris
and I did my t440s last week, pretty sure the t440s is harder too.
Not sure how you managed to fuck up so bad. Just take it apart and reconnect the 30 pin cable to the mobo, are you autistic?
Sebastian Moore
this
Its a great laptop, but for the reasons OP mentioned. These dont benefit the average consumer, so these devices dont appeal to them.
Ethan Campbell
I need a laptop right now. I want the x270 for a small form factor long battery life but a dual core Intel CPU makes me hesitate. I have a desktop for any real task and I don't wanna wait for the ryzen Thinkpads in August, what do?
Ian Gray
Buy an X220.
Isaac Rodriguez
A dual core intel cpu is more than powerful enough for laptop tasks
A quad core is a meme and would just give us poor battery life
Henry Evans
i have a budget of $500 what thinkpad should i purchase? Not looking for a super powerful machine, just want a nice thinkpad with at least an SSD
Adam Green
You could probably find a low spec T460(s) with an SSD for ~$500.
Connor Edwards
t440p or t440s (depending on your needs) for around $350 or $500 full specs. In mint condition.
John Young
See "long battery life", x220 won't have the same battery life as an x270
How easy is it to replace the hard drive of the x270? I don't wanna pay out the nose for an SSD if it's easy to swap in
Carter Gutierrez
Go for a thinkpad T60, install an SSD and libreboot.
If you're looking for a tablet, get a x200T and do the same.
Ryan Morales
I've never replaced the hard drive on the x270
Im a t440s/x60s owner
Owen Jones
Actually user, libreboot is now proven to be dangerous. We advise all users to revert to stock BIOS due to the spectre/meltdown bug.
Mason Scott
I love it! Fuck, I need to get a printer..
Jace Wilson
Only the 2 LEDs that stay lit. No sounds or images sadly. The new one is working. I took it out of a nasty old chassis and it worked fine. The processor is soldered onto the motherboard. I also tried booting without ram. No difference. Hm. Anything else before I order a new battery?
Nolan Roberts
none of those have a wacom pen.
Brody Hernandez
Would a corebooted T420 with an ivy bridge be safe?
Aaron Roberts
>x200T I had one but that thing was genuinely too damn slow
Ethan Campbell
No you wont receive the official patch from lenovo
Very unsafe.
Jason Howard
What about The meltdown shit?
Andrew Wilson
the x220 is dead
Can we please have the general post updated? t/x430+ are the only models we support in /tpg/ now.
We dont risk our security here.
Levi Campbell
>t/x430+ >no 7-row keyboard :(
Angel Evans
I prefer the keyboard on my t440s
Tyler Morris
Whats up with thinkpads? Whats so good about them?
Hudson Nguyen
What do you think of your T440s as a whole?
Landon Reed
Is it possible to fix a T400 coilwhine??
Henry Sanders
can i install windows 7 on a A475?
Jace Collins
Why couldn't you?
Luke Clark
Its the most well rounded thinkpad, I love how thin it is. But still feels like a chunk of metal.
