/tpg/ - thinkpad general

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>>45508563
I am in the market for a think pad capable of watching anime at 1080p.

I was going to buy the x200 but cried when I saw that it had a 720p resolution and no optical drive.

What think pad is right for me?

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>>45508623
>x200
>720p
you want one of the t5** models

>>45508623

If you want a 1080p+ screen and an optical drive you should be looking at the t6*, t5*, and w5* series, they can have up to 1200p screens

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>>45508663
>>45508677

Alright, thank you!

>>45508663
>>45508677
>>45508684
the t540p had a "3k" screen too
heres an example of one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20BES02600-Thinkpad-T540P-Intelcore-I7-500-Gb-HDD-8GB-Ram-Led-Display-Lenovo-/400782128469?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item5d5079f555

>>45508680
>>45508706
>>45508719

fuck off 3rd world shitskins

>>45508737
you tell them friend!!.

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>>45508712
I just checked them out; I am not looking to break the bank for some cartoons.

15inch screens are too big and the T series has a poor battery life.

The s series is right for me; however no damn optical drive!

What about a dell latitude e4300?

>>45508747
the E4310 and E4320 are sleek looking laptops and are really good for their price, not thinkpad tier but they are rather close.

Usually i wouldn't post such things but i'm feeling generous today.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latitude-E4310-Core-I5-2-4-Ghz-2gb-160gb-13-3-1366x768-Dvdrw-Win-7-Pro-B-/301398667430?pt=AU_comp_laptop&hash=item462cc2b0a6

>>45508747

older T series (T6*) are very cheap though

you probably aren't going to find a <15" laptop with a 1080p screen for cheap

>What about a dell latitude e4300?

it looks ok, but google tells me it's 1280x800, I thought you wanted 1080p?

>>45508747
>13.3" Premium WXGA (1280 x 800) LED Display
like it or not, FHD is still premium at the moment, so HD+ may have to do for you

>>45508769
Thanks!

But...
>does not ship to the UK

You hit me right where it hurts.

>>45508769

>1366x768

pls

>>45508788
Well it doesn't shit to the shithole i live in either, try to contact the seller and they usually do help with that.

>>45508784
I can live with 1200x800; my main concern is an optical drive and battery life.

>>45508747
How many times do you need an optical drive?

>>45508798
All the time. How else will I play my cartoons?

Do you think I am going to fork €15 a month for a proxy so I can pay €5 a month for a crucnhyroll pass?

>>45508797

do you really need an optical drive? what for?

small laptops typically do not have optical drives because they take up so much space

if you get something like a thinkpad x201, you can buy a cheap dock that has an optical drive

>>45508797

thinkpad x3* are 13" and have an optical drive

only problem is they only take shitty 1.8" hard drives

>>45508830
The whole point of this laptop is to watch optical media where ever I am.

As well as being able to use simple word processing.

Literally just gonna run Debian with VLC and latex.

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picked up this sweet ass piece of kit on craigslist last week

how did i do /g/?

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>>45508859
eric

>>45508847
Could you link me to the series you are referring to?

I can only find new think pads when searching x3

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>>45508888
Nice dubs

Does anyone know what I can do with a crappy old t23?

>>45508922
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=jvdLBEBG

>>45508851
Buy a Elitebook 2560p

>>45508934
I don't have a charger so I cant boot this shit.

I heard the ram goes for a lot? Should I sell each part individually or sell it as a whole?
I got it for £20, feels bad man.

X301.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X301
>13.3" TFT display with 1440x900 (WXGA+) resolution with LED backlight

>>45508969
Looks good.

What's the catch?

>>45509009
It's not full HD. Apart from that, please give me a couple of minutes.

>>45509009
CPU power is the catch, and it doesn't have an Ultrabase connector. It is about as fast as a T60 (some supported T60 CPUs are faster, but I'm not sure those were a factory option).
Anyway, if you desire the optical drive bay, you may find an Ultrabase acceptable. It is a module that is the same size of the laptop and is connected on the bottom. It provides some extra ports, and an optical drive bay. When installed, it makes the laptop thicker and heavier.

>>45509098
Ultrabases are available for the X2** models.

I would suggest you to save to buy an X220.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X220
(non tablet because those are faster; you want to play that Coalgirls Hyouka OP properly; maybe the tablet versions are able to cope with them, but I don't know; actually, check if an X220 can play it with the other /g/entoomen).

I don't need to say that you should buy one with the fastest CPU option. X series have the CPU soldered on the motherboard, so it can't be upgraded.

The Ultrabase will give you a optical drive bay that supports, drum roll, Blu-ray drives.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_UltraBase_Series_3

You can buy if after you buy the laptop, so, there's no need to pay the full price upfront. You also must include the BD unit on the price.

People would complain about the 16:9 1366x768 screen, but since you want it for anime video, it is acceptable.

>>45509193
I'm sorry but I cannot get a dock.

I just need a small <14" laptop capable of watching anime where ever I am. The dock is an inconvenience; small battery life is an inconvenience.
Build quality is mandatory due to portability.

I appreciate all these suggestions; but it would be awkward to bring a decade old laptop with a docking station around a girls house just to watch anime.

For a maximum of 150, what is my best bet? The x301?

>>45508563

>Trinitron

hnnnng muh benis

>>45509267
Most 1080p anime will play without skipping on the X301, so I guess that is your only sub 14" option with optical drive bay (it is DVD, not BD).
I'm not sure you will find an X301 for that price. Of course shop around, and another note: there are two CPU options, the slower one has 90% of the speed of the faster one, based on Passmark scores. Both are faster than my current T60, and you should be able to play most anime, even 10 bit, like I do here. Only some full retard encodes will lag.

Are there any thinkpads with an video out slot

>>45509322
Alright; thank you for everything.

>that tv
You fucking hipster

>>45508563
What model is that on the left? That is beautiful

Since I found no results on Rebecca Black Tech for this, I will post this here, for the benefit of the DIY /g/entoomen:
ThinkClamp: an Arduino USB controller for T60 keyboards (warning: firmware is closed source):
https://flashandrc.wordpress.com/2014/08/03/support-faq-customize-keyboard-matrix/

You can get an unpopulated board for it here (get the blue version):
https://www.tindie.com/products/rampadc/thinkpad-usb-keyboard-adapter-v061-rev-11-pcbreceptacle/

Look around for info on the keyboard connector, so that you won't need to buy a dead motherboard to get one.

This will be useful in the future, when we will need new hardware inside our gutted ThinkPad shells. Solutions for the panels are common. You can use LCD panel adapters and this keyboard controller to make a softwareless terminal using a ThinkPad shell.

>>45509367
Sony KV-9200

>>45508563
what triniton model is that?

looks lovely, id like to hook one up to my pc for irc use

>>45509613
This one? http://www.ebay.com/itm/271690616665

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>>45509613
KV-9200

Vintage TVs seem really hard to find "in the wild" these days. They show up on eBay once in a while, but shipping is expensive and working condition is always a gamble if you can't see it with your own eyes.

Also, you might not really want to use one of these, or any vintage television, for IRC. The effective resolution is only about 300x480 interlaced. The text would have to be pretty huge to be legible and then you wouldn't be able to fit much on a 9" screen. They can be nice for TV watching, old console games, and maybe vintage computing though.

Also mine picks up a ton of noise when connected to my old ThinkPads.

>>45509664
A little beat up, but yeah.

>>45509664
>>45509695
I want to fill my room with those. Will it give me powers or cancer?

>>45509009
>>45508969

I have a X300 so it's close to the x301 and for me the biggest flaw is the non availabity of batteries. The chinese ones have shit battery time. However, It can play 1080 videos without any issue but I'm actually thinking about getting a X201 because it can last longer on battery, have a better cpu and have more readily available replacement parts.

>>45509726
probably both

Question, is the dock for the x200 series universal? Meaning, can I use the same dock on an x200, x200s and x200t?

>>45509726
>Will it give me powers or cancer?
Probably neither.

One of my old friends I haven't chatted with in years bought one from eBay which ended up having an extremely weak, but usable CRT. He used it for a few months and it stopped working completely. Not sure what exactly failed or what he did with it after that.

Mine has been in storage for a while but I should get it out and power it up. Mine has a CRT so strong that it will hurt my eyes when turned up past minimum, but it has some purity issues and the picture is slightly rotated. Those issues can be annoying while gaming, but aren't usually noticeable during TV watching. Of course, live TV watching sucks because of 16:9, but it would still be nice for old 4:3 shows I guess.

>>45509769
https://www.google.com/search?q=lenovo%20x200%20dock

>>45509324
with a what

Can I install a 1900x1080 screen in my L440?

>>45508593
no skybox. im in school right now actually.
previous milfag so we just ordered data online and had it delivered on hard disk

>>45509324
all of them

>>45508952
I got an old T23 as well. It's working rather nicely although the CMOS and cell battery are kill, so I have to reset BIOS whenever I turn the power off.

Planning to install debian and making it into a servertop while a new CMOS is on its way from ebay. I'll look to get a new cell battery as a UPS eventually

>>45508506
Prior to 840 G1 line, 8XXX have poor battery life even with 9 cell batteries, 2XXX have it much better because they are smaller models (11'' and 12.5'' so they only are 1366X768).
Based on Notebookcheck review 840 battery lasts through 5-6 hours of work, 12 hours idle.

Problem with HP is they don't offer a bigger than 50W battery, unless you want to use their 60w slice.

7XX G2 line has equal battery power but with even bigger power consumption.
Based on battery life alone I would probably rate it 2XXX > 840 G1 > ZBook 14 G1 > 7XX G2 > 8XXX.
Wiki article lists the models with their highest specs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP_EliteBook

As for the Latitude question, can't comment really. Laptop durability question is quite important but I haven't found concise and trustable sources for this.

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>>45510426
I had to replace the CMOS battery in my T23 around four years ago I think. They usually don't make it more than 8-10 years.

I put a generic eBay main battery in mine also and it's held up really well. They can be hit or miss but I really lucked out with this one. Lasts at least a couple hours and that's all I need.

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>>45508859
The tape over the webcam is a nice touch.

Guys I want to get a nice 16:9 IPS screen for my t420 I just bought. I'm having trouble finding where and which one to buy. If anyone knows and can make it simple for more which one to get to upgrade this terrible TN panel I would be much obliged.

>>45510495
I picked mine up a couple weeks ago from a flea market. Convinced the guy to sell me low by reminding him no normalfag would ever think of buying it so he might as well get rid of it.

>>45508859
>no clitmouse
>/g/pad

0/10 you got cheated

>>45509769
Yes it is!

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>>45510495
That font a shit. Why did you change it from the default?

>>45510518
I think I paid about $400 for mine on eBay in 2004. It's had almost every component replaced since then, and the case is held together by tape in several spots.

>tfw some tape falling off that needs to be redone, again

>>45508563
damn, nice retro TV. what model is this?

>>45508851
Just rip the files from the discs you nimrod

>>45510550
Ugh.

I couldn't stand the default font, and more so, the blurry smoothing.

>>45510568
Sony KV-9200

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>>45510571
I'm pretty sure they are using that model for that...

>>45510597
You look like meatier Luna trap

>>45510597
Is this a grill?

to the anon that said he would post link to the CPU fan /heat sink when he was done, you never delivered!

>>45510597
must all tripfags be traps?

>>45510534
Thanks, thought so, just wanted to be sure.

is x200 tablet good enough for heavier web browsing and watching 1080p video?

so /g/entleman what do you think about the Dell 6420? It seem pretty decent and it has dock compatabilty and extra bay for HDD\Battery\Ports\Bluray.

They price on some of them is rather nice and the panel is atleast 1600x900.

So what's the catch?

>>45510841
>Dell 6420
T420's counterpart? T420 wins over E6420 hands down but if you can get it cheap why not?

So, what exactly do you guys even do with your Thinkpads? I don't honestly believe you use more than one or two of them, if you have a goddamn collection.

That television is better than many of the late CRT PVM's. I dont know what happened, but QC on the early new millenial PVM models dropped considerably. Late 90's models are still very good.
It should be noted though, that the quality of the 8" Trinitron tubes were always better than their larger (14", 21") counterparts.

>>45510900
>what do you do with laptops
>oh man this is such a pressing question omg

>>45510868
Well i'd like to know the general diffrences between those two, i was thinking of either T420,X220 or an Elitebook.

Now out of these the elitebook is out of question now since it's the bulkiest and the heaviest.

Any better ideas?

>>45510900
Last time I checked we're in /g/

>>45510920
>>45510975
It is a legitimate question. If you have three ThinkPads, do you actually use all of them?

>>45511007
if you have three laptops, would you actually use all of them?

>>45511007
>1 for server
>1 for media pc
>1 for daily use/desktop substitute
>1 for outdoors
>1 for bashing 'eads in
>1 for food tray
>1 for watching stuff innatoilet while taking a long shit

Anything I missed?

>>45511053
guest computer

>>45511062
thats the toilet computers second duty

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Elementary OS tablet guy, what settings are you using for stuff and what software are you using?

PLEASE respond

>>45508623
>2014
>wanting a dvd drive

>>45510974
The series might be bulkier and heavier in general but 2XXXp are between t420 and x220 in weight department. 8X70p are quite close to T420 compared to earlier series models.

Guys I just got a fan error, even tho my fan spinns, whats could be wrong?

>>45510840
Unsure about heavy web-browsing, I have maybe 6 tabs open when I'm lookin to when I am on my X61T. It is a bit sluggish, but it can handle 1080p animu w/ 4GB of ram and a 1.6GHz CPU.
So I am sure the X200T can handle that perfectly fine, especially if you don't use a bloated OS like me.

>>45511053
I gotta make a vid like that.

>>45511007
In all honesty I just like to collect them, right now I am on my T43p, tis a blast to type on but damn heavy compared to my X300.

Apart from my X61T for tablet crap, W700ds because I don't have a desktop at the moment, I really don't need to use my other ones. But I usually got some to flip.

>>45511104
>no fapping computer

Although I wish my 2012 Nexus 7 didn't die, I've been using a T43p in the shithole. Been thinking about getting a Kindle Fire HDX, because a few local sellers want under $120 for em.

>>45511392
Probably clogged a bit, dust the fan with air so it can work properly n not overheat.

>>45511446
But I just did clean it, and on start off it spins and everything no problem but still gets fan error?, its on my x61T; what could be the problem?

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>>45511513
Works now, not sure why but it does.

Apologies fir making an additional thread just now - my T410 is giving 'fan error'. Any advice for DIY fixing? It has dedicated graphics, which I recall may influence the type of fan needed

What's the best thinkpad I could get for $400-500 for just programming on? I don't need any fancy specs, but I do kind of want a good resolution.

>>45508563
I was thinking of buying another laptop since my plastic cheap acer isn't cutting it. Are these good prices for these thinkpads? I found them on craigslist.

X220 - $290
x201 - $170
T410 - $170
T420 - $250
T400 - $130
T61 - $125

Which ones would be the best bang for my buck? Right now I'm leaning towards the T410 or T4100.

>>45511819
Sorry, meant T400

>>45511819
those Aare all overpriced.

Is a T400 worth 150$?

>>45508797
1200x800 is the same as 768
Just in a different aspect ratio

>>45508818
T520 should be fine for you

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I just bought x200 tablet for $120. It's my first thinkpad (other than the one I use at work). I'm scared and excited. I really hope it's powerful enough for youtube or 1080p video.

>>45509324
did you mean video in

hey guys , i posted in the other one .

which do yall recommend thats cheap for a college student but can run photoshop or similar and can handle a bamboo tablet? i am not too techy so please be gentle

>>45511907
Possibly, but no more than that.

>>45511907
No.

>>45512029
Budget? What size do you want?

>>45512029
Just get an X Series Tablet. They have Wacom digitizers built-in, you won't need your bamboo tablet.

Look into the X220T

>>45512050
no more than 400 bucks , and as for size medium to large is good for me.

>>45512052
the tablets a school thing like is this x series thing gonna replace it?

>>45511765
Anyone? I've kinda looked around but everything seems to be 768.

>>45512128
T520

>>45512128
W500 or W510.

>>45512177
Seconding this. It's like a T420 with usb 3 and 1920x1080 diplay. I wish I had one.

>>45512177
>>45512178
Thanks.

>>45510517
I don't think they make IPS screens for T420.
You can get a 1600*900 though

>>45512244
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Replacing_T430_screen_with_a_better_one

Do I need a BIOS screenshot to confirm there's no password? What should I be looking for?

>>45511996
my x61T can do 1080p without a problem,

>tfw a asus late 2012 cant stream 1080p.

>>45512318
let him take a pic of the system info in bios?

>>45512318
>boot up laptop while trying to get into the BIOS (either the ThinkVantage button or F2)
>it asks for a password

Although you can enter nothing and still get into the BIOS, but you can not change anything.

There is also a power on password that pops up as soon as you boot up the laptop, that is different from a BIOS password. This can be reset by taking out the battery and CMOS battery and holding the power button down for a few seconds, draining the board from all its power.

guys I need a new pen for my x61T, how important is it to get a genioun one?, or will a none work just as good?

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Hey /g/

About to buy a new Thinkpad, replacing my slowly breaking X200.

I was going to go with the X220 but was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions? I have a deal for refurb X220 + IPS screen, and 6-cell for £340 (~$530 but shit's expensive in UK)

I like the IPS screen, long battery life, keyboard, and portability. Not a fan of the low res or 16:9.
I prefer xx20 series because of the keyboard and apparently better durability than xx30. Already have an SSD.


TL;DR: Need a Thinkpad for word processing, web browsing, programming, maybe light gaming. Recommend please.

Any X220 owners, complaints/other feedback?

>>45512364
Cool, thanks.

>>45512333
I just meant in the context of buying on ebay, does it mean that if there's no screenshot I can assume there's a password or is it just a not too commonly done thing?

>>45512366
I got a non-genuine one and it works fine, but has no pressure sensitivity.

>>45512403
how much did it cost you?, most I have seen on ebay they come with a few of them red thingies how do you take them out and replace?

>>45511996
It is, I use mine to watch HD flash all the time, but remember you're on 1280x800 so why would you bother cranking it all the way up anyway?

>>45512476
>how much did it cost you?
Previous owner replaced it, dunno.

>most I have seen on ebay they come with a few of them red thingies how do you take them out and replace?
Beats me. I think you just pull them out...

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whats this thing called that covers up the screws?, cant find it on ebay.

>>45512574
screw caps maybe

>>45512390
Get the X301, better screen and not shitty netbook child-size.

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>>45512597
thanks, didn't thing about that..

Am I missing something?I am pretty something was in there but not sure what its called.

>>45512689
I usually call those rubber feet.

>>45512689
rubber pad for the latch

>>45512739
>>45512737
like this?, cant find nothing else.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Lenovo-Thinkpad-X60T-X61T-Tablet-Rubber-Feet-307-/330897008094?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item4d0affa5de

>>45512862
No, those go on the bottom.

>>45512862
If you can't find the right thing, you could always just try using sugru or something similar.

Is CumPad meme only a ploy to bring the prices down or is it a real thing?

>>45513020
high demand = high prices
lrn2economy

>>45513020
no it's real

>>45513099
No it doesn't. High quantity demanded leads to high prices

>>45513197
*and the equilibrium price depends on supply

>>45511819
Hard to say, I'd get the T400 if its integrated graphics, hell I sold one for about that much with a WXGA+ screen and broken USB bezel.

X201 and T410 can pretty much go toe to toe, with the exception of the T410 having a dedicated card or not.
T410 has the big enter key, X201 kept the original 6 row keyboard.

Even then, that X201 can be fitted with an IPS or a rare AFFS WXGA+ screen, get that if you see the Lenovo logo on the left side of the LCD screen bezel, if not T410 has an OK WXGA+ screen if you bump into it.
If they both got WXGA screens, I'd pick whichever had a better i5 or HDD size, T410 can be upgraded to quad-core CPU, X201 can't, it would need an upgraded motherboard.

>>45511656
Ha weird, maybe its due to the temperature.

>>45511693
Might just need oil in the fan or a whole new unit. Should be under $25 if you are in burgerland.

>>45512322
Feels good
>based dubs

>>45513229
>mfw pre T4x ThinkPad prices are randomized as if they were in a Golf Range.