/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

How cool does something like an x220 run?

I'm looking for something small to shitpost and code on when I'm laying in bed. I hate it when noisy fans are constantly running though. Anyone have experience undervolting or underclocking them to make them even cooler/get better battery life?

Show me your 15" ThinkPads anons

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Who max /comf/ 'ere

I got a T440p with 8gb of RAM, an i5-4340M, and 1366 screen. I swapped the HDD for an SSD. Did I make a good choice, or am I a fag?

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If this isn't on your machine, you're not using a ThinkPad

>tfw no custom T430 with T420 keyboard and a Thunderbolt 3 port

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For the anon who wanted to see my 'triple condom'.

Works breddy gud.

>>58701614
mine between 30°~50°C on a 25°C enviroment. It could reach up to 60°C if it's a hot day (30°~35°C).
I don't know if it's a good idea to repaste.

>>58701707
It's quite remarkable how much IBM's contributed to the computer world.

>>58701695
14inch, 1366? Y?

How heavy is a x200(With a HDD and a big battery)?

I might buy one to replace my 1001pxd since it would be cheaper than upgrading it.

>>58701673

Why?

>>58701916
Have you evee heard about trash hoarding?

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Can't believe I used that horrible keyboard for so long

>not having 15 pounds of t500s in a bugout bag
I guess a cached maps.Google and Wikipedia is out of the question as well

>>58701995
can you just drop in the X220 keyboard into a X230?

t. 230t owner

I need a laptop but dont want old hardware. Are the new thinkpads really that shit or should I just get a new laditude?

>>58702024
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Install_Classic_Keyboard_on_xx30_Series_ThinkPads

>>58702024
No unfortunately need to modify the connector and apply a software patch

>>58702036
'preciate ya

>>58702028
I love mine. The keys are fine but the fuckers get greasy. I just ordered a keyboard cover for it. Otherwise for a laptop the keys have good feedback. I just wish they used a key that wasn't so smooth. I'm hoping the new cover will be great.

>>58701610
>I should have taken the x201 to the party not the x520
kek

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Which should I go with?

>>58701857
It was $350 on ebay. Also, no discrete GPU and I want to do light gaming. high res screens with games set to low res look like trash apparently.

>>58702121
Get a Chromebook 11 with 4GB of RAM.
Arguments?

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>>58702054
what kind of cover are you speaking of ? sorry, still sleepy...


btw, are the old vs new keyboards comparable to mech vs chiclet ? I hate to clacky mechs and just want a silent dome keyboard.
Damn can't wait, my t430s comes next week!

>>58702227
I have a yoga 14. Great little notebook. just bought a silicone cover on amazon to lay over it. The keys don't have a textured surface. That's all that I don' like about them. Otherwise the keyboard is great.

>>58702140
lol good luck doing anything without WiFi.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BP1SnAtjpiS/

what is that invention?!

>>58702227
>old vs new keyboards comparable to mech vs chiclet
No, the old thinkpad keyboards are about as silent as the new ones. Much more silent than a mech kb. The typing feel isnt really like mechs either, just the best one laptops have to offer, which is still really good.

>>58702121
These are two completely different kinds of laptops and you're retarded for asking this question. An x220 is a super compact business end laptop, where as the e430u is simply a compact business end laptop. Not to mention that the e430u is better in terms of hardware, an entire generation ahead in fact. You should really be comparing the e430u with a t430.

Anons, how can these prices be real?

>https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T450s-14-inch-i7_60524392477.html

>https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/No-1-Gaming-Laptop-MSI-GT80_60518350571.html

If they were chink-scamming, they wouldnt be allowed on aliababa, right?

>>58702757
They are a probably real but since they are chink they will probably be greasy as fuck from spring rolls and shit.

>>58702438
I feel like my t410's kbd is louder than my work laptop's kbd/external keyboard, which are both chiclets, and I find them both better, but that can be my faggoty taste

>>58702764
>greasy as fuck from spring rolls and shit

that wouldnt even matter, since it would be covered in my sperm sooner or later

>>58701995
The layout is obviously whack, but does the xx30 keyboard actually feel worse too? I was under the impression that they had the same actuation feel/travel distance as the xx20 keyboards, it was just the layout that was derided.

>>58702104
I was gonna say. What a joker.

>>58701815
i'd say put off repasting unless shit's going into the 80s with a consistent load. they're a bitch to open up

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>>58701610

I dont even use my desktop anymore, buying an x220 was the best descision that i ever made.

>>58703411
what do you do anon, tho
a x220 is quite limitative, with that dualcore you cant do much

>>58703428
It's more than enough for the stuff I do, mainly using an office suite and browsing the internet.

T420 or X220? Is 12.5" too small for the screen and keyboard?

What are my options if I need more power than my X230 will give me?

>>58703608
W530

>>58703037
the xx30 keyboard doesnt actually feel bad to type on it definately isnt worse than the xx20. The layout itself is just terrible and it goes greasy and shiny (especially the backlit one) you have to wipe it down frequently.

>>58702729
that ivy bridge cpu in the dell will perform worse than the sandy bridge cpu in the x220 due to it being an ultra low voltage model. That being said the onboard video will be better on the dell as opposed to the x220.

>>58703616
2big4me

>>58703464
Toss a coin. But as always try to aim for the 1600*900 T420 or IPS X220. If you can't get either, then the X220 unless you have large hands. The keyboard is the same between them

>>58701995
Delicious

>>58704419
how big would be a large hand?
yaknow, its quite relative

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I got T420 with Windows 7 on it.
But I accidentally deleted the partition.
Do I need to pirate a Win7, or is there licenses key somewhere?

>>58704567
what do you have against pirating a copy of windows 7? i always keep a copy of win7 ultimate sp1 x86 and x64 pre-activated on a DVD in case i need to install it on a machine

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>>58704775
I have nothing against it.
I just thought since I should already have a license why not use it.
>win7 ultimate sp1 x86 and x64 pre-activated
Where do you get a legit one of these?
I know of Tiny7 only.

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>>58701673

>>58704826
i don't have a legit one, and i know the one i have might be full of viruses but i can't be bothered to find a better one and this one hasn't caused any problems so far

>>58704864
>i know the one i have might be full of viruses
What's the point of having it then?

>>58704886
because it might not be full of viruses. depends on the good will of the uploader.

>>58704906
OK.
How do I know the license of the windows 7?

Is there a definative reason for me to not get a latitude E6220/e6220 or Elitbook 2560p/2570p/2170p over a thinkpad x220/x230? Because the elitebooks and latitudes often go for quite a bit less than thinkpads in my neck of the woods. I've heard the elitebook screens are awful, but I've also heard that business laptop screens are awful in general so I don't know what to believe.

>>58704886
Fully interactive sandbox

>>58705265
What's stopping it from infecting USB flash drive and other partitions?

>>58701815
shit, mines sitting at about 50-60 when doing shit like web browsing, probably should change the paste

Could anyone make a video to show how a x220/x230 behaves during tasks such as web browsing?

>>58701432
Are thinkpads ever going to get back their bento box design? I really would buy anything if it looked remotely like a thinkpad, not some consumer trash design that's going on today

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/282320205632
is AU$300 an acceptable price for a T430?
There seems to be quite a few available around that price mark.

>>58704926
I guess the modding community/documentation for Thinkpads is better than Latitudes or Elitebooks.

Hey, just bought x230 and Im deciding which linux distro use. Keep In my mind im total noob with linux. Thanks

am contemplating the T420; what's a good site to find them at for reliable sellers & decent price?
am in australia, so it's shitty trying to find anything

>>58705895
Elementary OS.

>>58705641
> 1366 x 768 pixels

What is Middleton BIOS, and why don't more people have frankenpads?

>>58706047
yeah absolute bottom end specs, but any videos i'd end up watching would be over the displayport which shouldn't really be a problem.

>>58705895
arch.
if twitch chat can do it you can too

what is the best thinkpad setup I could get for a reasonable price? I have an i5 x220t but I've beaten the shit out of it (two unfixable case cracks, lost almost all the rubber bits, chip in screen, etc.) and I'm feeling the screen size pretty harshly/ have mostly stopped caring about the touchscreen/tablet aspect
I was planning on buying a trash-tier t420 and replacing everything I could similar to https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T/T420-upgrading-wishing-to-share-my-experiences/td-p/2114716, and was wondering whether anyone here had similar experiences/an alternate configuration they were happy with/warnings or suggestions about the process

Why shouldn't I buy this and slap linux on it

https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Chromebook-Integrated-Dual-core-Bluetooth/dp/B01N0K05NH/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485667728&sr=1-4&keywords=thinkpad+13

>>58706329
>no clit
>eMMC
>botnet manufactured

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Hey guises i'm currently looking for an advice to buy a laptop
I will be using it for play some games like bf4 or bad company 2.. And others alike
I'm also want to get started in programming, but I'm just a beginner (1/10)
So i want to know what kind of laptop should i get?
>I'm also short of money
So something under 500 is to expensive for me now, i would save some money to build a good machine but i need something to get started
Halp!!

>>58706424
stop playing games.

>>58705895

Xubuntu senpai

>>58706419
>eMMC

fug didn't see that. total no-go then

>>58706583
Why?
eMMC is gud senpai

>Wanting laptop for linux install
>Craigslist
>"Thinkpad x201 i5-520M memory 4 GB Hard Drive 500 GB Win 7 Pro"
>$150
Sound good?

>>58706729
No
Avoid thinkpads at all costs. Get a dell instead

>>58705895
If you're a total noob than don't listen to these idiots. Install Ubuntu or Mint and learn on them, after you learn to use linux/terminal change according to your needs

>>58706790
xubuntu is ubuntu senpai

>>58706802
They are similar but not the same, Ubuntu/Mint are the most common distros out there, if you're just starting with Linux, Ubuntu is probably the best for learning

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>>58706442
>b-but i also study anon
Why would i stop playing games if there is nothing else to do?
Also you didn't answer my question..
I'm currently thinking about a Toshiba, is that a good brand?

>>58702140
>16 gig drive
Great storage space for 2005, not much anymore.

>>58705895
Mint cinnamon is easy to jump into.

>>58705945
>>58706264
>>58706545
>>58706790
>>58706943

Thanks for responce, Im already playing with live version of Mint with Cinnamon

>>58706870
>Why would i stop playing games if there is nothing else to do?
>if there is nothing else to do
>nothing else to do
I didn't realize that I was talking to a present and future failure. Carry on. Don't get into programming, you'd have better luck on welfare.

>>58706870
Get something to just program on. Listen to >>58706442

Shop for Elitebooks. That's where you want to be.

>>58701707
This. Posting from my tricked out X40, still a great machine and runs a long time on the new chink extended batteries (10-14 hours!) plus the keyboard is better than the Lenovoshit ones they put into thew Thinkpads.

>>58706424
Good luck getting anything that can run games for that price.
Listen to this man: >>58706442

>>58702729
lol "busniess end"

just say business pajeet

>>58703428
Hi Chang. You can do anything you like on an x220.

How do you all know each others names???

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>>58707041
>implying i am a welfare NEET
I work my ass on constitution from monday to sunday..
I also study in my free time, i live by my own, so don't you dare to tell me to not get into programming!
And also not enjoying videogames in my free time
>>58707065
I would check it out anon
>>58707217
>>>58706424 (You)
>Good luck getting anything that can run games for that price.
>Listen to this man: >>58706442
I will invest a little bit more, in just trying to save some money for build my own pc and get serious about

I just play sometimes, i got 4 months without playing, i though you guys will understand my game crack addition

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Got an x220, acquired a few weeks back but now got the time to set up the system. I got to questions for you dudes, which system would go well with win7? I am thinking of arch linux or ubuntu, any recommendations?
Also, I tried to make the bluetooth work but it does not seem to recognise it. Any ideas on that?

Thanks in advance.

>>58707373
>build my own pc and get serious about
Oh shit, he's too far gone.

If anyone ever tells you "kys," listen to that man. Until then listen to this one >>58706442

Is a thinkpad sufficient for accessing another computer remotely? I need to travel for 1 month and gonna need to do some work in the mean time, was thinking of getting a thinkpad (prolly a cheap one like a T420). Is it sufficient or should I go for something better?

>>58706729
no senpai. for that price you can get an x220 on ebay

>>58707423
install mac os http://x220.mcdonnelltech.com/

>>58707669
Thanks man, will compare.

For you guys with Windows 7 on a Thinkpad
http://worldwide.chat/MAKE_YOUR_WINDOWS_7_LOOK_LIKE_A_MAC_NO_DOWNLOAD_REQUIRED/s8QztohFQ4c.video

>>58706676
Non replaceable.

Going with this instead - http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/13-series/13-windows/
with fedora


I can't really go back to carrying around a large laptop (like a used thinkpad) again

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>>58707509
Okay anon i will stop playing videogames and invest that time studying programming.
A-are you happy now?

>>58707608
It doesn't exactly take great performance to do a vnc or rdc. Get something cheap and with great battery life, like an x220 or whatever.

>>58708001

What makes you like anime so much?

>>58708001
shut up sissy anime poster

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>>58708143
>sissy

>>58708001
there's one more thing you'll need to do to make me haooy :^)

>>58708231
Ask us how we know that. Or if you want to win this argument, post your face.

>>58708301
I'm not him.
But I am one.

>>58708310
>pls give me attention
you gotta work for it anon

>>58708338
Nah. Just found it funny, seeing that rarely anyone uses the word.

Anyone here with a broken driver under the do not touch tape?
I dun goofed and broke it.
Any ways to replace/repair it? I mean besides getting a shattered LCD what other options do you have?

What's the best looking thinkpad from the last few years?

>>58708630
Thinkpad Yoga 12

>>58708349
Not them but I've stopped using it because it might backfire and turn them on

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>>58708115
I don't know, i got many years without watching it
But i like using them as reaction
>>58708143
So edgy anon
>i bet your mom is proud of you
Sometimes people still forgetting that we are in a chinese cartoon foro..
You should check your privileges desu
>>58708244
Im not sure anon, i-it's safe?
>>58708301
Why would you want to see my face senpai?

>>58708702
>1800 bucks
Tsk, I guess I'll stick to the x220 meme

>>58704851
wallpaper please ?

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Anon, why doesn't your ThinkPad have a 1920x1080 IPS display like mine does?

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>>58708752
stop being a sissy

>>58708778
Holy shit, this guy.
>eBay
>used
under $500

>>58708752
You should trip.

>>58708818
>Windows
kek

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>tfw I'm probably going to miss out on this T520 in great condition because I have wait like 3 weeks for cancerbay to clear my funds from sales

It just hurts looking at this listing knowing it's gonna be snapped up at any moment ;_;

>>58708752
we can use protection

>>58708849
>having so much spare time that you can dedicate 25% of your working day fixing things in terminal and troubleshooting problems
kek, I remember being unemployed.

>>58708826
>buying used recent laptops
kek

>>58708884
>not being able to perfectly setup Arch so that you wont need to fix anything in the future
kek

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>>58708821
I'm not a fucking sissy! Fuck you anon! (Sorry for the insult)
>>58708846
You think so?
>>58708875
If you don't want to get pregnant it's okay

>>58708964
>wasting your time setting that garbage up in the first place when windows just works after 5 minutes of driver installs, also get no benefit at all for all your toil
kek

>>58708919
>buying used old laptops
I know it's a meme, but damn.

>>58708973
>You think so?
Yes. You are objectively the best poster here and have earned that privilege.

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Do you plebs use mouse accel on your StinkPads or no?

Also damn the keyboards on these are spicy for a laptop keyboard.

>>58708973
silly sissy, i cant get pregnant in my cock
your pussy can get bred tho

>>58709051
oh, i thought feminine penis worked just like vaginas

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looking at a t42 with fresh keys, 2GB ram 120hdd new battery new charger for pretty cheap in sweden, Should I buy it or is it only for collectors? just for shitposting and thesis writing

>>58709162
bye sissy

>>58709176
t42 is still totally great for shitposting and office duties. The keyboard is amazing too.

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>>58709012
T-thanks anon! You don't know how happy makes me be the best poster in an anonymous chinese cartoon foro
>that was my life goal all this 21 years!
>>58709051
I'm not one of your kind filthy degenerate! You are just part of the brainless army of the NWO

>>58709240
cringe

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>>58709262
>are you jealous of my cringe level?

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>>58702039
Can you go into detail about this section? I can't recognise what I'm supposed to be looking at. Do you have a picture of your connector?

>>58709292
im jealous of ur cock luster levels

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>>58709310
Hey be kind anon!
You don't understand what it is to not have friends because of your autism!

>>58709415
you don't have friends because you're a sissy

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>>58709481
>you don't have sissy's because you're a friend

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STEP ASIDE YOU LITTLE SHITS AND BOW DOWN TO THE MASTER

>>58709531
It's like a netbook and a microwave oven had a child.

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>>58709522
watch it buddy

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>>58709662
Why are you still giving me (You's)?

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which thinkpad model could picrelated be?

>>58708702
>round corners
Noooooooooooo thanks

Is there a current thinkpad with a dedicated gpu?
Maybe a 1050 or something?

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@58709703
no more (You)s for you

>>58709295
I may be a shill but I made a vid on it, it shows you what pins you need to cover
https://youtu.be/sncnKB54c4g

>>58709863
sissy

>>58709531
That looks mighty comfy!

How do you clean the trackpoint?

>>58709811
More pics of Thinkpads in (((business))) settings. I like to think that mine has seen some shit. You know, been on some beefy conference calls. Had some big emails flowing through it. You can't say you don't wonder about your Thinkpad's past.

>>58701432
What a stud you are. A true Champion. Let us all bow down before you and your exquisite keyboarding skills.

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i can get my hands on 2 T60's with the following specs:


IBM Thinkpad T60 type 1951

Intel core Duo T2400 @ 1.83GHz
1.5GB RAM
Kingston SVP100S2 96GB SSD
DVD RW drive
Wireless a/b/g
1024x768 TN (Brightness isn't the best)
Onboard video
Extra big battery (Not original)
Win10 Pro
65W adapter


2:
IBM Thinkpad T60 type 2007

Intel core Duo T2400 @ 1.83GHz
4GB RAM
80GB HDD
DVD RW drive
Wireless a/b/g
1440x900 IPS
ATI Radeon X1400 128MB
Geen batterij
Win7 Pro/Linux Cinnamon (Seller's not sure about this)
90W adapter

I offered 20 euros for both of them, am I in for something good?

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So what is the best thinkpad with at least a 720p webcam (that actually works on it)?

>>58711038
P50

>>58710799
>I offered 20 euros for both of them, am I in for something good?
Objectively? No.
But do as you please.

>>58710310
This would be pretty cool tbqhf

>>58711073
There's some pretty shit reviews on Lenovo's site about that model.

What's the latest thinkpad that can be turned into a hackintosh

>>58711188
R11

Hi i recently got for cheap a 128GB SSD, should i replace the 320GB HDD and if yes, should i go for hackintosh or some linux distro? Right now i'm running windows 7 pro for work reason but i was planning on getting a new workstation.

>>58711207
>no trackpoint
D R O P P E D

Would it be wise to sell my T510 and get an X220? I don't need a huge laptop. Would I pull a profit in the process? The T510 is 1600x900, good shape, has a hybrid drive, memory upgraded to 8gb and Nvidia GPU.

>>58703328
my thought exactly. I always check on the temps, one of the x220 I have had at least one year of light use before I got it. The other one from where I'm typing this was turned on for the first time less than a month before I got it, it's brand new.
Right now I was using livestreamer+mpv to watch twitch, also shitposting and the temp was hovering between 50°~55°C.
Honestly can't complain.

>>58701432
Hi /tpg/ i bought a used x230 with an ips panel and if i display a static image (or for example the browser adress bar) for more than 2 minutes i can see the outlines of it on dark backgrounds for approx. 5 more minutes. Is ghosting in that extend usual or have i got a damaged panel?

>>58711377
for shitposting and general fuck around linux is fine and has great battery life. I also use mine to work and if I ever need something from windows I have a minimal Win7 VM that I can run some shit legacy software that sometimes gets used at the office.

>>58711674
in some IPS panels is sorta extended. I haven't timed how long it stays but also it's minimal on the newer versions of the IPS panels. Search around on which one is the default on your laptop and check if there's one you can upgrade to. Changing the panel is really easy and you can sometimes even get them on sale on amazon.

just scored a hd+ t430s for 90AUD with no ssd or ram. Conveniently have a SSD and 8gb of ddr3 laptop ram sitting at home, keen.

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>>58701707
unfortunately, you are using a cheap chinese clone. consider offing yourself

>>58711856
nice is that the one with the 1600x900 screen?

>>58711802

I used mainly autocad so I preferred keeping it as the main is, so since is going to be a shitposting machine I think I'm going with Linux.

>>58711886
yeah otherwise I wouldnt have even bothered. Even for 90 dollars....

>>58711845
Ok thank you anon! I think i won't change it for now because i will mainly use it for viewing pdf's at university.

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>>58701799
haha, i remember that.

>>58710799
>IPS T60
Hell yeah, anon. That TN one is kind of junk, but replacement parts are never a bad thing to have.

>>58703428
why limitative? requirements for desktop use haven't changed since maybe 2009

>>58706938
I had 60GB in 2005

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>>58701610

>>58701610
As a ThinkPad enthusiast I can tell you, this is not true. We don't go to parties.

I'm in love with my X220 but I'm also currently looking for an X60 because I want to have an all free computer. This is gonna be great.

>>58712327
>all free
What did he mean by this?

>>58712334
Ever heard of free software?

>>58712353
>>58712334
by that I mean "Free" as in "Free speech". Libre. Frei. Ping Pong (or whatever Free is in Chinese)

>>58702121
sweet baby jesus dont fucking take the dell latitude. Its burning fucking hot, made of shitty plastic and will shatter in two gazzilion pieces if dropped. I speak out of experience, this linup is one of the most cancerous ever.

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>>58701707
>every time I take out my old T43 to shitpost on
It's pretty comfy with Debian and XFCE. Too bad that it has the most fucked fan.

t430s is best

>>58703428
You can literally do anything besides heavy gaming or heavy rendering. And in either of those cases you're better off with a desktop or workstation anyway.

>>58704567
http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/

The T420 probably has an OEM key for professional or home premium; look under the battery. If it gives you any problem just activate with daz or kmspico. Or better yet just upgrade to Debian unstable GNOME or XFCE, or even Xubuntu.

>>58707155
I'm really tempted to look for an X41 as a project when I have some free time in a month, what's the SSD situation? I remember it being an ordeal with my T43p a few years back, but the X41 has a 1.8" slot so probably even more difficult. Don't care about the size because it'll just be for a super minimal PC.

>>58706424
you can do gaming on the xx30 series or later, integrated GPU's will do cleverly optimised games (MGSV, The Witness,) or ones with last-gen engines (CS-GO, Mass Effect, most UE3 games) while D-GPU options will do all but the newest games, just on low-medium settings.

If you get a dedicated GPU laptop, don't get an i7 - it'll be wasted because everything will throttle. Instead get a cooler i5 and you'll find everything performs better overall.

>>58703037
I genuinely think the typing feel is better than the xx20.

But the xx20 feels like shit compared to the T60 and older and what not so

>>58703428
I can do anything I want short of gaymen.

>he doesn't have an SSD in his laptop

Even a Core 2 Duo will feel snappy with one of those

>>58706729
If you just want to fuck around you can have my old G650 for free (plus shipping), ditching it after I got comfy T430.

>>58708866
Don't feel bad. It's probably the 1366x768 version.

>>58708818
T440s here, Touchscreen 1080p IPS or nothing.

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>>58706281
bump?

>>58709884
No this is exactly that I wanted. Thanks.

>>58713155
420 or 430 with 1600*900
clear it thoroughly after purchase
8GB RAM
cheapest SSD you can find for OS
HDD caddy for data
optionally: dock & external screen

The absolutely cheapest you can go around it would be getting couple defunct pieces that each fucked up different part and Frankensteining them together into a functional one, but it takes patience and some luck to get the "compatible" junk together.

>>58712327
Enjoy the downgrade

>>58712723
X41 doesn't even have SATA, so SSD situation is dire.

>>58713385
I'm not aiming for a new main computer. I just want to know whether I could go 100% free and still get everything I need to do done. If I do, that's nice. If not, I still got a Desktop and my X220. Either way the X60 is gonna become my official shitposting machine. Also I need to watch space documentaries on YouTube or I'm not able to sleep. I did that with my Nexus 7 but it recently died so the X60 is gonna be useful no matter what.

>>58713401
You can put in an IDE to Compact Flash adapter. It's not gonna be a lot faster than the HDD but at least no moving parts.

>>58713477
So it's fuck all of an upgrade and will be slow.

>>58713492
>it's fuck all of an upgrade
dude do you even english?

>>58713505
Actually what he said makes perfect sense.

>>58713505
"At least no moving parts" doesn't really help performance.

Just get an X60 dude.

>>58713527
Did I say it improves performance? It's more durable that way. That's all.

>>58713534
Durability really isn't a big concern when your computer runs slow.

I'm just saying it's not worth your time and you're going to end up really wishing you had something faster.

>>58713534
Unless you routinely kick your laptop then it's not gonna matter.

>>58713557
If durability is not a concern, why an old ThinkPad?
>>58713564
As if you haven't even once dropped a laptop...

>>58713610
I haven't, actually.

>>58713610
>If durability is not a concern, why an old ThinkPad?
Well a laptop is usually a lot more expensive than a hard drive, and a hard drive is also a lot more sturdy than the laptop itself as it is.

Try and drill through a hard drive sometime. See what happens.

Durability is the absolute least of reasons to ditch spinning rust.

>>58713610
>As if you haven't even once dropped a laptop...
No, I value my electronics.

>>58713706
Drop the laptop once while the hard drive is spinning and it's pretty much beyond rescue.

>>58704926
I got the 2570p for $100, a little cheaper than the thinkpad equivalent x230 from what I see and it has the benefit of cpu-swapping.

>>58704926
Well, the IPS screen in the x220/x230 is certainly a lot less awful than the TN in the 2570p

>>58705603
Why would it behave any different from any other computer?

i have an x61 tablet
on arch, debian, fedora, and literally every other distro i've ever used the audio defaults to muted. pressing the mute key doesn't toggle it, so i have to go into the audio mixer and restet everything. if i ever press the mute button it tanks all the sound. is there any reason this happens? is there anything i can do so the key will actually toggle between muted and unmuted rather than just shutting down all sound output?

>>58713933
Welcome to the Thinkpad meme.

We're a drinking meme with a eBay problem!™

Any updates on Lenovo making that "classic" Thinkpad?

>>58714081
If you still think it's coming, I've got bad news for you. Nothing has ever been confirmed. Ever.

>>58714081

desu, prob won't happen

Dare I trust someone selling a Thinkpad online for a stupidly low price, with a stock photo and a description in pure Chinese?

>>58714081
I have no idea why they let that "blogger" loose on the internet.

Most likely case will be "We listened to you. Buy our current line of Thinkpads!™"

>>58714236
Of course, faggot.

>>58714081
If any news is coming, we'll probably see it in October.
There's a fair chance that they're only interested in the project as marketing and there either won't be an end product, or it'll effectively be a typical modern model but with a rainbow coloured logo.

>>58714236
You don't need to trust them, that's what buyer protection is for. It's just a question of whether you're happy having your money tied up while you wait for it to not arrive.

What is lighter, X200 or X220?

>>58714319
x200, but x220 smokes it in specs

>>58714329
Im looking for portability rather than power.

All im going to use it for is going to be Excel, Word, and email reading/sending.

>>58714319
x200s with slim screen lid

>>58714345
negligible difference unless you're calculating something incredibly precise like launching into space

>>58714345

Light is only so light before you even notice a difference. I'd just get the x220, but up to you senpai.

>>58714366
>>58714367
Alright, just that im already carrying 5-7Kg of stuff in my backpack already.
Sometimes even more.

Thanks.

>>58714345
Just get a W520 and call it a day dude, what are you a woman?

>>58714236
I've been seeing a lot of recent thinkpads for $30 on ebay from China and I doubt they're legit.

>>58714701
See you in 2 months anon.

>>58714701
It'll get to you, but you wont receive a T440S, most likely a box of bricks or maybe an old Dell laptop if you're lucky.

>>58714701
That's quite the gamble there, bud.

>unplug my T510
>battery at 100%
>do some light shitposting for 30 mins
>battery is at 60%

feels bad desu

>>58714778
Buy new chinese battery.

>>58714789
Where?

>>58714778
I know that feel. my W520 gets around 5 hours, but that's when it's just sitting doing nothing. It'll probably mark down to 3 hours if I use it heavy like I want to.

>>58714789
Are non-genuine ones a meme? Current one I'm using is a 9 cell but space restraints mean I'm currently having to transport it around with the battery unplugged, need a 6 cell realistically. There's a bunch on eBay, how do I tell what is shit and what is good?

>>58714834
Batteries are a gamble. Period. Check out customer reviews to get an idea.

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Should I?

>>58714880
that's what i paid for mine with 4gb ram 64gb ssd was still pretty happy about it

>>58714723
>>58714742
>>58714776

Well, $40 towards discovery then. 恭喜發財

>>58714932
Turned out $167 with shipping. My first laptop, hopefully it suits me well.

>>58714236
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Tablet-i5-2-5Ghz-4Gb-320Gb-12-5-amp-034-1366xt-/172506111017?
Here it is for those who are interested. Take a dare on $50 and show us when it arrives.

>>58715096
Literally just took that dare with a T440S.

I would advise to stay away until it's found out what happens to my money.

>>58715252
A note is that my seller's name had a letter and a series of numbers and zero feedback, and was located in Guangzhou as well.

>>58715252
>>58715268
Also, there are "many such cases" that seem to be popping up in the "cheap laptop from China" category. Most are:

>between $40-50 USD
>Located in Guangzhou
>Sold by a user with a seemingly randomly generated name
>Sold by a user with zero feedback
>Have some sort of punctuation in the description
>Are offered with free international shipping
>Seller's account started October 2016 to November 2017. (Could have been accounts started to be activated when they could list "Buy it now.) Spooky scary botnet. Gasp.

I would be interested to know if they have copied and pasted their descriptions from eBay in China. From what I can tell, the pictures can be stock photos, but pictures that appear to be taken in China can appear as well.

You may draw your own conclusions. Has anyone made a purchase like this?

>>58715448
>already forgot my trip.

please be sure to spread the word in future threads. I will report back as things happen.

>>58715465
Maybe you should ask for help here.
>>>/g/csg

>>58710799
>$20 for 2 (two) T60s
Looks like Germany too
Why can't I get nice then like this that cheap?

>>58715465
Please do. I'm interested to see what you'd get.

>>58712723
I don't know exactly, Thinkwiki should be able to tell you. I did buy a special SSD (actually two 64GB ones) which was kinda expensive for my X40 but I wanted a pre-management engine machine for top secret memeing.

It is a great looking machine especially since I ripped off all the dang stickers. Speed-wise it is totally adequate for browsing and light retro Wine gaming, and it handles Dwarf Fortress OK too.

Did lenovo retire the W series and change it to be the P series? Are these any good?

Anyone else feel like the keyboard on their StinkPad is offset to the right? It's a weird sensation, I go to type something and it feels like I'm doing it right but everything comes out typo'd one key to the left.

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>tfw waiting for my T520 with 1080p display to arrive

I
WANT
IT
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>58716054
>currently shitposting in 1080p from my T510
Feels good desu.

>>58716049
You must have just gotten a thinkpad yesterday.

>>58716054
Did the t520 come with a 1080p option from factory? or did you fit it afterwards. Also was it a direct fit or did it require adaptation?

>>58716075
Got my ThinkPad™ a few days ago but haven't had much of a chance to use it yet. Getting used to not bumping the TrackPoint™ while typing is hard too.

>>58716088
I bought the display and T520 separate.

It's an exact model wide gamut display (the superior glossy version with higher contrast than the matte version, too). I managed to hit the jackpot.

The T520 never came with a 1080p panel from factory, it's a panel harvested from a W520. And no it doesn't require adaptation, it's a drop in upgrade for the T520. I've done a fuckton of research about this purchase and have long since come to the conclusion that a T520* + B156HW01 is the cheapest possible way to get a laptop with a good quality 1080p display (unless I bought a shitty chromeshitbook). *T510 is cheaper but >lolnehalem.

I'm so excited bois.

>>58716158
if thats the case people who buy t4xx are retarded
which is funny because i just pulled the trigger on one for 90 bucks. FUCK

>>58716158
>the superior glossy version with higher contrast than the matte version
enjoy your reflections dumbass
>The T520 never came with a 1080p panel from factory
wrong

>people buying T4** and T5** series in the current year. 12.5 inches feels like the perfect fit

>>58716230
as an x230 owner with the ips display the screen itself is great bar the resolution. It can be really limiting at times so i can somewhat understand.

>>58716137
You just have to get used to the layout. I have the same issue. Once things get rolling, typing on them is great.

>>58701610
>clit mouse on dick
KEK

>>58716240
I think it's because I never get out of bed. Anything larger would feel too big. And when I use it on the table I just stick it into the dock with external monitor attached

>>58716240
The resolution is absolutely terrible for working. Very poor (maybe 80-85%) gamut as well. The only thing the X2x0 IPS screen has going for it is the viewing angle, which is great. The glare on the X230 screen is at times distracting.

>>58716209
I'll take a higher quality panel that has reflections in certain scenarios over the panel whose contrast ratio is permanently crippled by a disgusting permanent vaseline smear.

And you're right, the T520 did have a 1080p option. Don't know how I missed that.

>>58716320
Actually the IPS panel for X220 covers approximately 67% of sRGB so yeah pretty mediocre.

>>58716006
Yes and yes but they are more expensive.
Kinda like if they went the Z Book route.

>>58716364
that's terrible
can it be improved with calibration?

>>58716364
Depends on the ips panel there are a lot of aftermarket options around these days. Some perform abysmally and some actually perform better than whats factory in my experience.

>>58716379
They can't keep getting away with this

>x201 begins overheating when using VM functions on CPU
>no problem, order new fan for x201 + thermal paste
>replace fan, process takes ~1 hour
>shit works great
>screw falls out because fan got ever so slightly bent in transit and was pulling a screw out
>screw wrecks the fan pins, motherboard as good as dead
>no problem, data is all good, just gotta order a new motherboard
>order motherboard with 640LM without double checking with X201 spec sheet
>x201 i7 maxes out at i7-620M, no mention of 640LM
>x201s uses the 640LM
how badly am I fucked, /tpg/? I just need this fucking laptop for college, it worked flawlessly until I started needing VMs. Is the x201s motherboard going to fit in the x201 chassis? All the pictures make it look like the motherboards are the exact same shape and screw configurations. Anyone got any info?

>>58716549
buy x220

>>58716549
https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/2quzpi/x201s_dying_alternatives_for_motherboard/
Got it. Some quick google-fu found this; apparently the x201s boards can fit in the x201 chassis, but not the other way around, thanks to the larger fan.

>>58716590
Sorry, I'm a poor as shit college student. $200 isn't in my budget, and this x201 is my baby.

>>58716380
No you can't improve color gamut, it's a product of the backlight LED and their phosphors. All you can do is improve the color accuracy, find the optional brightness level to maximise contrast ratio and live with the poor color coverage.

>>58716390
notebookcheck have measured the LP125WH2-SLB1 and it indeed comes out to 67% sRGB.

There is a superior panel for the X220—the SLT1, which is an AH-IPS panel instead of the lame E-IPS used in the SLB1. It may have a greater color gamut than the SLB1. But I can't find any measurements for it anywhere so who knows.

>>58711038
You can plug any cam you want via usb.

I got an x220t off eBay, and the charging port is loose. I have to hold the charging cord a certain way or it doesn't work. What's the best way to fix this?

>>58716694
Sounds like a chassis problem; you could order a replacement bottom chassis part, and that would probably fix the issue.

>>58716712
Hmm, thanks for the info. One of the "tabs" that keeps the screen in place when flipped is loose too, I guess I'll have to open 'er up and inspect

Just bought a used ThinkPad, never had one before, what kind of shit should I check on it?

It has all the specs the seller said it would have, and the CPU is clocking up to the speed it should. The keyboard works, the battery holds charge, the touchpad and trackpoint work, the speakers work, screen works, theres no admin passwords on the BIOS, I've got my OS installed and posting from it right now and all seems well. Is there anything else I should check before I submit feedback? Just worried I'm missing something and will end up screwing myself.

CPU is an i7 and idles at around 35-40C, seems to sit at around 65-75C when I run a stress test program, thats fine right? Only thing I've noticed about it that seems a little off is that I'm having to use more pressure than I expected on the trackpad, but I think thats just because I'm used to nu-male laptops.

>>58717149
Make sure it can run Gentoo and support a high resolution lossless wallpaper of your waifu first.

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>>58717149
>give me advice on my thinkpad
>doesn't say the model
bait has gone many levels deeper

>>58716230
The T42 is still a fine machine and the keyboard is much better than the new shitboards Lenovo uses. If you're not into gaymen it's a fine machine.

>>58701432
I hate to ask but /g/ how do you fix the static noice on t420. Do I really have to be forced to reinstall Windows in order to do a BIOS update?

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>>58712701
Thanks, I'm running arch with XFCE.
I just need Windows 7 to run some applications and printing.
So I thought of installing it to USB or External HDD and then run it from there.

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Thinkpads Vs Elitebooks...
What's the difference?
My only experience with refurbished laptops is T420 with optic drive that died after few months.

>>58718918
Nice boyposting

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>>58710799
>HDD caddy
How much does that cost usually?
Do I need specific one for the thinkpad model or any generic one will do?
Also what speed should I expect?

>>58719062
>How much does that cost usually?
Like $5. Check ebay.
>Do I need specific one for the thinkpad model or any generic one will do?
There's two heights that are common for the bays - iirc either 12.7mm or 9.5mm. As long as that matches you should be good.
>Also what speed should I expect?
Whatever your motherboard's sata port, or the hard drive bottleneck at.

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>>58719231
>Check ebay.
Sadly I don't have the privilege.
I live in 3rd tier country, so I depends on whatever in the market so I check at /g/ and convert it to my currency.
>There's two heights that are common for the bays
So a 12.7 mm bay will support a 9.5 mm HDD?
>Whatever your motherboard's sata port, or the hard drive bottleneck at.
So much faster than USB 2.0.
Is it better to get an eSATA enclosure instead?

>>58719281
>So a 12.7 mm bay will support a 9.5 mm HDD?
The slot itself in your laptop will be 9.5 or 12.7, you need to buy a caddy to match that size. Both should just a 2.5" drive just as well.

>Is it better to get an eSATA enclosure instead?
eSATA has the advantage of being more compatible and easily switched between computers. It can also be cheaper since you only need to buy the right cable for a 2.5". Make sure you get the right one - you either want esata, or esata plus depending on your thinkpad.

A caddy has the advantage of being more compact and convenient, and they're pretty useful anyway since any laptop you get with a DVD drive can take it if it's the right size.

New thread:
>>58719426

What are some of the T420 accessories does /tpg/ recommends?
I'm thinking of getting http://a.co/3mDfwRC and install windows 7 on it.
That way I can have a separate windows drive, that can't see the GNU/Linux drive which is formatted in ext, and HDD caddy for extra storage.

>>58719444
At that price just for 32GB you might just better off throwing it on another disk if you already have an SSD. Putting windows on a separate drive doesn't really offer much practical advantage.

>>58719493
>Putting windows on a separate drive doesn't really offer much practical advantage.
For me it does.
That way I can set it to boot automatically from the mSATA SSD, unless I change the boot order.
It's handy when letting other people use your laptop.

>>58716612
buy another x201? you can get a decent x220 for $150

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X220-Core-i5-2-50Ghz-4GB-Ram-No-HDD-/272539311683?hash=item3f749bde43:g:3q8AAOSwJ7RYWwdx

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-X220-i5-2-5GHz-4GB-RAM-320GB-HD-/232216278639?hash=item36112b366f:g:aQYAAOSw2xRYh8jf