/tpg/ - ThinkPad General

What's the name of that rare ThinkPad again?

>>59353798
Thinkopad

x200 vs T61?

>>59353888
X200s! I'd never change that little guy for anything.

>>59353798
X201s, W701ds? There are few "rare" ones

>>59353798
s70?

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anyone had succes putting a 1366x768 bios splash logo on their thinkpad? im on an x230 and i cant seem to do it right

how good is the x200 temperature in general with a good thermal paste and clean fans?

>>59354269
x200s with Manjaro = 50C with wi-fi on and open browser, raising up to 65C when under heavy load.

>>59354030
the maximum size for the logo is 640x480, read the fucking readme

>>59354409
the readme clearly says that there are two max resutions. 640×480 is the max resolution for legacy compatibility enabled you stupid fuck. Im talking about using the 1366x768 one with os optimized defaults enabled

http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/laptops/#facet-1=1,2,3,4&facet-3=10

>>59353798
T450p

my thinkpad x200t display has a crack in it but the pen sensor is completely fine
do i just buy a regular x200 screen and replace it? isn't the pen sensor thing like a different part of the display or something

Is the x220 a meme? I need something for school

Is Acer good? I live in a 3rd world shithole so I don't have money to buy a ThinkPad.

>>59354742
No, it just werks and it's cheap as fuck. I'd get something newer like an X230 if you're not completely broke though.

>>59354742
a good meme

>>59354841
God no. There are literally no worth while acer laptops.

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>>59354030
boomp

>>59354841

get a T61

x230 on the way lads

>>59354598
>uefi

found your problem

Anybody have Optimus and running linux? How do you get audio through DP to HDMI connection with nouveau?

Ive never been able to get the DP port to work with proprietary drivers on my T420 but I tried a fresh install of Fedora 25 and I was able to get an external display to work out of the box however I don't have any audio...

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Why does ebay dealer message me in all caps like a retarded fucker?

>>59355510
why is that a problem?

>>59355893
because he is
back out now

>>59355478
x200 on the way, not only first /tp/, but first notebook ever. also, what is dockstation good for? it comes with the x200
>tfw it will arive in ~13 days ;_;

Just got another t430. This time with Intel only chip thankfully

>>59356127
And 1600x900 instead of the lower res.

>>59356127
>>59356170

post pics, temps, battery life, penis size.

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How bad is it to run my X230t at 90 degree temps for an extended period of time?

Pic kind of related.

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looked at the guide and ordered my dad a T420s with 1600x900, i5-2540M 128gb ssd, 8gb ram at 230€. did I do good /g/?

was either that or a new E31-70 at double the price.

see, after a while of using macOS sierra on the X220 I'm pretty happy with it, but for a moment there it kinda sacred me. I installed xcode on this shit and while it was installing, the temps ramped up to 90C. It never happened again but god damn.

>>59356355
scared not sacred.

>>59356316
>cpu 50 degrees
>gpu 50 degrees
>mobo 115 degrees

I didn't know they sold PCI radiators

>>59356365

I see a Windows 8 logo sticker there.

Isn't this designed to work better on Windows 7?

Which thinkpad is best for unity?

My old x301 is just too weak, in terms of cpu, GPU and ram, but I really love it. I think it's not worth upgrading any more. Price isn't really a problem- I want a laptop with the exact same or very similar keyboard, 900-1080p screen (I prefer ips but don't really care), and a decent gpu (something as good as Intel 520?) Is it possible to get something with these? X or T are both fine.

>>59355195
>>59355195
The question is if I need it though
The only Games I play are on emulators and where I live I could get something like the Surface 2 + Keyboard for cheaper

>>59353744
Should all of the different processors for the T40 be interchangeable, like if I have a 1.4 and I find a 1.6 should it work just fine?

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>>59353798
this one?

so are the yogas memes or not?

does anybody have a lenovo y50-70? I am looking around for a used laptop and found one for 500$$, 4710 i7, 512 ssd, 16gb ddr3... how is the touchpad??? i am learning program(like I am to the point where I am thinking about what I need to do to get ready to get a job) and my POS hp pavillion is not cutting it I just want it to run linux & an IDE very well and then just browse the internet and preferably not have to upgrade for 2+ years for those purposes.

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>>59353744
So, I've got an x220 tablet that's getting a little too dated and worn for my liking (fairly slow in things like photoshop and things alike), a 1366x768 display is abysmal to use as a drawing tablet, and I'm wanting to replace it with something newer, but still want the pen enabled display, as I love drawing and doing GD on it.
Now, being a college student, I don't have a ton of money, but I can pull a bit over $400 for a device.

>How does /tpg/ feel about the Thinkpad Yoga S1?
On ebay, one with a i5 4300u and 8gb of ram goes for just over $400 and it looks decent for the price, is there anything to look out for?
Known issues, or just bad things about it?
On some review sites, they're really knocking hard for the lack of ports and bad speakers, but if those are the 2 real issues, I don't feel that's enough to warrant a 3.5-5 star device in some reviews.

I remember asking a while ago, and people would only recommend the thinkpad yoga 14 with dedicated graphics and no pen-enabled display for, like, $200 more than what my budget would allow. Dedicated graphics would be nice, but HD 4400 graphics are enough for what I need, and the pen-enabled display is more than worth it for what I'm doing.

popping my cherry with an x201, what am i in for bois

>>59358337
I was in the same boat as you before, I went from x220 to a macbrook pro retina because I fucking hated the x220 screen so I just have it on a dock connected to a monitor via displayport

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What's a very light linux distro for an x61t? I'm not happy with Ubuntu, it's slow

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Is there really any reason to get a T520 over a T510? Is the battery life different or something?

>>59353744

That sticky is in need of a serious remake.
The price of a *20 series laptop + a usb3.0 pcmcia adaptator (you really want one) isn't that far from a *30 series.
Yes, the keyboard is different but most people prefer the chicklet type over the island type.

>>59358417

install xfce, that's all.

ThinkPad newfriend here, only used a x300. I want to try a t420 I think. How rare is it to find one with 900p, and the 4200m nvidia GPU? Am i going to have trouble upgrading the ram, SSD or CPU? Is the CPU easy to upgrade/ buy on its own or should I just look for a max spec one?Idgaf about price.

>>59358434
Incremental performance increase in CPU (10-15%) much better gpu
Beyond that no.

Is the t430 the thinkpad to get? I would like to modify it with the old keyboard and a nice monitor. I just want to shitpost and run some emulators up to the PSX/N64 era.

>>59358905
T430 with t430 keyboard=dogshit
T430 with t420 keyboard=one of the best ThinkPads made by Lenovo

>>59358929
How old is the mod to do? I am pretty comfortable working on laptops. I've replaced the thermal paste on my macbook pro, replaced wifi chip, etc.

>>59358929
>>59358905
Do you really have to modify the pins to prevent "the keyboard from overheating and dying" or is that bullshit?

Only thing stopping me from switching, I HATE the chiclets

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>>59353798
S30?

>>59359033
>>59358966
Just stick with the 20s. Performance increase is barely worth it.

Can I replace a t430 keyboard with one from a x301?

>>59358810
>and the 4200m nvidia GPU
don't
>Am i going to have trouble upgrading the ram, SSD or CPU?
no
>Is the CPU easy to upgrade/ buy on its own
yes

Been screwing around with eGPU for a while now.
Anyone else notice it fucks with the wLAN soeeds or is that just me?

>>59359326
What's wrong with that GPU? I was going to play some light gaymes. I want similar GPU performance, but I don't want anything newer than a t430.

>>59354701
bumping my question

>>59359350
Barely better than the iGPU, consumes extra power and shares the heatsink with the CPU thus increasing heat which is a downside if you plan on upgrading the processor in the future.

>>59359350
It isn't much better than the hd3000 and it causes all kinds of problems if you use linux

>>59359390
Fug. Should I try a 430 with dgpu then? I just want performance similar to a 520m that won't have problems on Linux.

>>59359736
The HD4000 in Ivy Bridge CPUs is a decent bit better than the 4200m as it is, and the fact that it's intel and justwerks on linux is a bonus. If you want higher end graphics performance then a W series or dGPU are your best options, but otherwise a T430 will be very adequate.

>>59359736

Old dgpu are useless, just stick to intel. The ivy bridge gpu is good enough.

what software should I use on linux to get the fingerprint scanner on my thinkpad to work? fprint, fingerprint-gui or thinkfinger?

>>59359868
>>59359807
thanks for the help guys
the most gpu intensive thing I'd do is occasionally play indie games and half life, good to know I don't need nvidia. I might get a t430 then, but I'm not a fan of chiclet keyboards. Is the t430 chiclet almost as good as t420,or is it macbook tier cancer?

>>59360347
The key layout is the main problem not the chiclet keys, it sucks dicks compared to the t420 and earlier layout.

>>59360347
The only downside is key layout - just rebind some of the harder to reach keys to key combinations or over fn combos you don't use. Hell, it's worth doing on classic keyboards anyway just so you can have it so your hands never need to leave the middle of the keyboard.

>>59360367
>>59360374
>no blue enter key
into the trash it goes

>>59360367
>>59360374
yeah I preferred the old layout... Is the kb that hard to replace? I'm not great with computer hardware. i built a pc but am clueless beyond that- will I find replacing it hard/fuck up my laptop if I do try to replace it? Will the final result after the bios reflash have all keys do their marked function?

>>59360469
The replacement is just a case of putting tape over some pins and reflashing, and yeah all but some fairly useless keys end up working. But while you'll certainly have the option of doing the swap, I'd recommend that you just use the chicklet keyboard for a few weeks before you go trying to fuck with it, too many people in this thread just endless bitch about it without ever giving it a go. If anything I find the old keyboard worse since I have to do shit like moving both my arms just to use the media controls - lenovo's changes aren't as unintuitive as they seem at first.

thinkpad x260 vs macbook pro 13inch keyboard?

material quality is important, please serious answers

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The Gookpad has gone so far in the wrong direction since acquisition. It's not even funny at this point what a piece of shit it has become.

even the ISS dropped the Shitpad

they had a winning formula
all they needed were proper batteries and screens options

yet those gooks had to fuck everything up and now the Thinkpad line is closer to a macbook clone than anything else

The days of swappable batteries, easily accessible components are close to being over with each new generation and really all we're getting is another thin meme shittop made to last only the average period until it gets offleased

It's sad what the brand has become instead. It lost the core of its character and replaced the personality with a macbook wanabe. There are a million different lines now that are practically consumer tier shit with a Thinkpad logo for example. The gooks have no engineering pride. It's in their blood to mindlessly copy the what is perceived superior product. It seems they can not imagine a market where there are two different types of consumers with different needs. This is evidenced in pretty much anything they make.

ok fellas. finally busted my old gifted MacBook and want to get something a little more powerful & durable. just for small programming projects and browsing.

what's your favorite model for under $200?

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>>59360634

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>>59360644

>>59360270
None
fingerprint scanners are a meme

>>59360627
Unless your MacBook is older than 2009 you won't see better performance from most of the Thinkpads discussed here, and newer Thinkpads only enjoy negligible performance gain.

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>>59360654

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>>59360830

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>>59360846

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>>59360830
yeah dude those execs are so dumb rah rah rah


rate my desktop

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>>59353798
you mean this one?

5 years on, my X131e is still going strong.
Turns out that buying a borderline-toughbook meant to be thrashed by careless children was a great idea.

>>59360627
X220/X230/T420/T430 if you want something cheap and solid and don't need anything special out of it.

>>59360700
I'm no expert on macbook models but I've seen some have some horrific trouble with thermal throttling, so maybe there are gains to be had, though they can be had with pretty much any reasonable laptop.

>>59360654
>>59360846
What point is there in posting Edge models as examples of Lenovo's shittiness? They're shit and cheap by design, and if anything they're reasonably solid and comfy by poverty-tier laptop standards.

Are there any good looking thinkpad? I don't want to scare off girls

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>>59360700
hows this? that SSD will fit right?

>>59360913
>giving a shit about 3d whores
lmao

>>59360913
>being so insecure you think girls will be put off by your laptop
I'd be more worried about it being you personally that scares them off desu senpai.

>>59360916
Yeah. That product description is saying it comes with no caddy right? You'll need to order one separately if that's the case.

>>59360916

get one with 8GB ram

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>>59360941
would this work then? sorry I'm on mobile seeing as how my laptop died

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>>59360654
Is that an X131e or one of the similar models?

I have one and its really fucking good considering they're cheap, at least if you get one with a decent processor and so on (mine has an i3). The trackpoint is very proper, the keyboard is totally usable (I don't think it much worse than the one on the x60 I'm using to type this post). I suppose it isn't as repairable as the old, but it is a cheap laptop. As far as I can tell, it should also be rather durable, it has rubbery padding here and there and the plastic feels solid.

>>59360969

these are all like 170, you could get a new chink battery too and still fit into a $200 budget

>>59361009
https://support.lenovo.com/fi/en/solutions/pd024842

well it doesn't even seem that horrible to replace some of the essentials innit, definitely not macbook tier

it is nonetheless true that lenovo has been getting worse, still, kinda unfair to shit on the select models that were still quite good

>>59360969
That looks right, maybe a bit overpriced though. If it's coming from China then you could be paying half that to get the same thing in the same time.

>>59360910
edge models are a bastardization of the brand
there are other brands that these cheap shittops could be placed into but instead they were lumped in with the thinkpad to try to sell more under the better perception of quality. I only posted two edge models

Getting a t420. Big mistake/g/? What am I in for

>lelnovo removed the one driver/software you actually wanted
>Solution on lenovo fourms (2 people found this helpful) links to lenovo 404
>lelnovo decides you need to push the back button 100 times if you move one page deep


for vhat purpos? i just wanna push the spin button to rotate the display and pacify my autism

>>59361009
I wish these were cheaper, the only ones around seem to barely be less than an X230 for me. Even the shitty school version with a smaller screen isn't much cheaper since so many of them get trashed by kids. I want one to replace my netbook with one of the very first atoms in it, but it's hard to justify spending too much when I just want it as a minor occasional convenience.

>>59361226
The problem with the Edge models is that they might as well just be desktop replacements - they can flex a lot and start falling apart quickly once you're throwing it in bags and actually carrying it. It's enough to satisfy your typical normie who doesn't expect much more of their laptops obviously nobody here wants to put up with that shit.

But when you're able to put aside the fact they're fragile as shit, they can be nice enough to work on in my experience. The lack of a subframe means all the strength comes from the casing, so even if it flexes when you pick it up, on a table it feels as sturdy as anything else. The keyboard and trackpad are what you'd expect out of a thinkpad, and a lot of other parts are pretty interchangeable - stuff like the screen is just the same offerings you get on on anything else. Maintainance is nice and easy like you'd expect of thinkpads - on my E530 you take 3 screws out to get one panel off, and that gives you access to both mSATA slots, memory, HDD, heatsink assembly and CPU, and the rest comes apart easily enough as well.

The main failing of them is just that they're only good where you might as well use a desktop instead, and the price is a moot point when you can buy old shit so cheap.

>>59361354
>I wish these were cheaper
Yea, I live in an expensive part of Europe so they're sometimes a decent deal since Thinkpads in general aren't that cheap.

Like, it might be between 100-120 euros for an x131e and ~200e for an X200 like it was for me. Decent deal at that point.

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I want a x220 quad core sow i research in the internet and found a Chinese guy how do bga to a i7-3612QE, but i can find anymore this cpu, the only i can is the i7-3612QM, this should work?

>>59362361
X220's cooling and power delivery isn't good enough for a quad core.

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>>59361330
If you want the Real ThinkPad Upgrade Experience™, you have to do these upgrades/mods.

USB 3.0 Expresscard
Ultrabay HDD
TouchPad sticker
Screen swap from an Alienware M14x or FHD mod chip
Core boot mod
Upgrade to Ivy Bridge quad i7

>>59361009
The keyboard itself is fine, but it being pushed towards you so that the battery can fit flush is what fucks it up.

>>59360613
Get the macbook, then when you get it, post how much 'better' it is than the thinkpad and never come back again.

>>59358417
Go with xubuntu or LXLE, both are based on ubuntu
I went ubuntu then xubuntu on my X61T when I first started using it.

>>59356977
>exact same or similar keyboard
You're most likely never gonna get that feel.
X300/1 had the best keyboard on a Lenovo ThinkPad, better than any T60 or T61 w/ alps switches.

You can try with the T430 mod, but it doesn't have that bumpy feel.

So I was looking for a used t450s and a Phone Shop hat one in stock for 700€.
I checked the specs, seemed legit, but it had a supervisor bios passwort. The guy did not seem to know what that was and called their tech guy. He should come in on monday, fix it and then I could get it.

What do you think? Could there be anything else wrong with it? When I check it again on monday and the supervisor password is removed, would it be safe to get?

>>59362729

if i7, ips, ssd, then it's a great deal

Also be sure to check and see if you can actually modify the bios settings. a cleared password is not enough.

>>59362381
>USB 3.0 Expresscard
All of them are fucking shit

>>59362824
Thank you.

>>59360613
Depends on which model of the macbook, and what do you want it for.

Got an X220, mainly for hackintoshing purposes.

Cool shit:
-The thinklight
-Powerful enough for that price
-The keyboard is fairly comfortable to use
-The size of the thing, it's just right in my opinion
-How easy to disassemble it is
-Can of course hackintosh it and it works pretty well to be quite honest

Not so cool shit:
-Keyboard flexes, had to fix that a bit
-Internally it does look a bit messy, looks like there's a lot of cheap plastic there
-mSATA speed not that amazing
-Doesn't sit correctly on the mini dock series 3
-The screen is of course, as cheap and poor quality as expected
-The touchpad could be better, I know that the trackpoint is the main thing but sometimes it gets tiring to drag that thing around

>>59363366
**20s do make amazing hackintoshes. I'm switching back to linux though because i use my T420 more as a desktop and the fact that i cant disable the internal screen and run dual external monitors is a real pain.

>>59363366
>-Doesn't sit correctly on the mini dock series 3
Nothing does overly well, those things are just a bit shit.
>-The touchpad could be better, I know that the trackpoint is the main thing but sometimes it gets tiring to drag that thing around
What's wrong with the touchpad? Unless you have problems with where the buttons are physically, you should be able to adjust it to suit your needs for the most part.

>>59363422
Question: do you know if the ultrabase is more stable?

Also the touchpad on Windows didn't work too bad, but somehow it kept missing the edges for me. Also not related to the quality of the X220, hackintosh has terrible, terrible support for the touchpad. I know it's something some dude on the internet tried to make work but it's really so bad I had to change some settings so it's essentially disabled but the trackpoint and trackpoint buttons work fine.

>>59363401
Yep, you have to sacrifice a few things for that hackintoshing. The good thing for me is that I also have it on the desktop and it's pretty much effortless to make both my desktop and X220 work nicely together (don't mean it doesn't work with different OSes but it's way too simple here).

>>59363516
No idea about the ultrabase, never tried one.

>Also the touchpad on Windows didn't work too bad, but somehow it kept missing the edges for me
What do you mean, it wasn't detecting edge scrolling consistently? I remember having similar issues in the past but it seems fine trying it now on some of my thinkpads. No idea if it's a driver thing but I don't really use it myself to have checked. I usually just use two finger scrolling on the pad anyway, it's accurate and gets detected well.

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>>59363366
>hackintosh
When will this meme end?

>>59363698
When
it
stops
working

nigger

>>59363698
when windows becomes acceptable and linux fixes all it's shit

>>59363713
>windows becomes acceptable

why shouldn't you use windows on a thinkpad?

>>59363795
there are so many reasons not to use windows, one of them being it's shit

>>59363811

and OSX isn't shit on a thinkpad? nigger please, half the features don't work.

>>59363811
windows 10 is actually not that bad if you are using a touchscreen
>>59363795
imo one of the best parts of a thinkpad is the keyboard, you can literally navigate any os with your fingers on home row and moving one hand an inch for the mouse.

Linux is literally hotkey peanutbutter to a jelly (media) life thanks to all the configuration possibility in linux so linux and thinkpads go hand in hand.

theres other reasons too of course but the keyboard is pretty primary

>>59363859
>half the features
>I can't spend 5 bucks on an USB microSD reader

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>>59358539
>most people prefer the chicklet type

>>59363867
Another 25 on a compatible WiFi card
20 for a whitelisted bios
Caps lock doesnt work
Trackpad can't double click
Trackpoint works like shit
2 hours less battery
Forget about C-states
Resume bugs galore
Fan control is non existent
Hope your USB 3 port chipset is compatible (it won't), otherwise enjoy your single USB 2 port
Tape all your video out ports because they'll be useless

>>59360521
>all but some fairly useless keys
Which ones?

>>59358539
>a usb3.0 pcmcia adaptator

this meme needs to stop, these adapters are all chink shit that either freeze your OS or you're capped at like 50MBps.

>>59363933
>Caps lock doesnt work
>Trackpad can't double click
>Trackpoint works like shit
>2 hours less battery
>Forget about C-states
>Resume bugs galore
>Tape all your video out ports because they'll be useless

I dont have any of these issues on El Capitan on T420.

>>59364031
>I dont have any of these issues

>works on my machine™

yes you do.

>>59364035
No. i dont. Just because it didnt work for you a few years ago doesnt mean that it doesnt work now.

>>59363933
>I'm going to post stupid shit that doesn't happen
Yep you haven't used one alright.

>>59364031 is right and I'm on Sierra.

>>59363933
>another 25 on a compatible wifi card
10 bucks for a DW1510 on ebay
>20 for a whitelisted bios
that's free, how did you get scammed for it
>caps lock doesn't work
except it does you silly, silly negro
>trackpad can't double click
yeah, the touchpad works like shit
>trackpoint works like shit
if you disable the touchpad through hardware, otherwise it's pretty much the same shit
>2 hours less battery
Than what? A linux distro with a text based web browser? Windows 7 all super riced like those mid 2000s kids?
>Forget about C-states
what is ssdtprgen
>Resume bugs galore
That got fixed
>Fan control is non existent
You always have a nice little thinkvantage button that does that, and does fuck all on Windows
>Hope your USB 3 port chipset is compatible (it won't), otherwise enjoy your single USB 2 port
Generic USB 3.0 drivers have existed for quite a while now
>Tape all your video out ports because they'll be useless
Fuck I wonder how am I connecting my monitor to it then, maybe you came to my house and fixed it

Please stop talking about things you clearly have no idea about.

>>59364042


you should use windows7 then. Just because it didnt work for you a few years ago doesnt mean that it doesnt work now.

>>59364083
And why should I run Sierra instead of a random linux distro like Ubuntu? Doesn't make any sense.

>>59364083
>You always have a nice little thinkvantage button that does that, and does fuck all on Windows
Actually manual fan control is way easier than that for gayOS, just edit and remake the dsdt or whatever it's called with the fan levels at the desired temp, it's like 2 lines.

That's how I turned off the fan under 60c for a silent memepad and I didn't like the "press the thinkvantage button to max the fan and enable jet mode" default approach.

>>59363917
hes basically a retard chiclet is island, literally by metaphore

>>59364138
I don't know, maybe you have a preference or a different use case?

Use the system you want on it, that's the fucking point.

>>59364142
Do you have the editor around still and the time to upload it to MEGA or somewhere? i cant fucking download it from insanelymac for some reason.

>>59363811
>there are so many reasons not to use windows, one of them being it's shit

>>59364192
>Use the system you want on it, that's the fucking point.

you are mentally ill.

>>59364285
Oh so you think it's one poster. Talk about mental problems.

>>59358434
You'd be crazy to not get the sandy bridge era laptop (the T520).

>>59357218
The x220/230 have i5 in them and are durable as fuck, be careful that you're searching for the surface pro and not the standard surface, that is ARM.
They can handle psx emulation, I don't think ps2 games will work.
The hd4000 in the x230 will make every new game work fine enough, probably with low settings tho

I saw that louis rossman was able to grab a T520 by the extended battery handle with no trouble.

Would that be safe to do with an extended battery on the X220? I have an original lenovo 6 cell battery on mine and that thing seems slightly loose, it doesn't come out but if you looked at it you would think there's no way that won't just fall off.

>>59364313
>you think it's one poster.

you missed the point. what problems did you have with windows and what use cases are there for running the latest mac OS on a weak ass thinkpad?

if you havent tried them both why are you in this conversation? mind your own pony fucking hentai over there.

>>59364408
I do the same with my T420 regularly, seems like a stupid gimmick at first but it's pretty handy.

>>59363993
Fucking this, compared last day on a job. my x230 was transferring datas from a SD to HDD (with HFS+ drivers) at 50MBs and only cause the HDD was slow, from SD to internal SSD it goes at 95MBs, WHILE receiving a 1080p 422 10bit signal from a blackmagic on the other USB3 port.
Meanwhile an old Toshiba with a pcmcia to usb3 adapter managed to do the exact same thing at less than 30MBs. At that point I could've used a usb2 instead.

>>59364423
I personally use apple services more than microsoft services. It is a well known fact that the best OS to run on a sandy bridge era Thinkpad is Windows 7 for its support, but I just don't want to use Windows 7 on a general basis, not on a hardware support basis.

That it gets better battery life? Sure, it has an application that handles that very well. Supports every single feature the xx20s have to offer? That's what they've intended. I just like using macOS better and have for the last 2 years. I'd rather deal with a few problems for a different system. I haven't run into that many problems to drag me all the way back to use a different operating system.

I tried Windows 7, 8.1 update, Fedora, Xubuntu and Ubuntu on my X220. You could make the case that they -all- have better support, but for me hackintosh hasn't even gotten close to the line of "unstable" enough to stop using it, and I like it better than the other systems.

If you do not want to try hackintosh it's not my business, but all I ask is for some objectivity instead of some "I bet you watch MLP" completely random crap.

>>59364398
The X220 is rugged enough but isn't really representative of classic thinkpad durability. It has a weak point in the left corner over the expresscard slot that makes can make a slight creaky noise, and if you drop it on that corner, fucking forget about it, it'll crack horribly and your expresscard slot will be bent and made unusable. Also, the lid has this retarded tab on it that is wimpy as fuck, and doesn't even need to be dropped for it to start to give. Also the trackpad is the worst I've ever used. Besides that though it has taken 6.5 semesters of college life really nicely.

>>59364476
Those ain't pcmcias though, they are expresscard slots. Not that you're wrong anyways.

I bought the X220 and I'm slightly regretting that, but then again I'm one of those people who don't even transfer files over USB that often-

>>59364597
I've been wondering if there's a mod that I could use for stability if I -never ever- use the fucking expresscard slot.

>>59360270

fingerprinr-gui

>>59364031
Legit question:

Why don't you update to Sierra? I never tried El Capitan, but I'm wondering if it's any faster and from what I've seen I don't need Siri or PIP (only thing I think I would miss from Sierra is folders on top and I don't really know if El Capitan has that shortcut for showing and hiding files).

>>59364544
>I personally use macOS because I like it
>all I ask is for some objectivity

faggot.

>>59364647
Because i dont care about the Sierra exclusive features and El Cap works just fine already. I have its installer downloaded, i just don't see a reason to install it.

>folders on top
Wait. Now i might upgrade.

>>59364599
I took the x230 thinking about the iGPU and usb3 capability and I'm not regretting it at all, the thing is fucking perfect for what I need. Only things I'd change:
The keyboard is great for a laptop but coming from a c2d thinkpad that was absolutely God tier
The screen, not too bad for a TN but I'd really like something on par with old macbooks
The displayport. I'd like an HDMI
The software support. That kind of sucks. Drivers often stop working, you never know if the thing will manage to wake from sleep and in general coming from HPs they just work better in terms of integration with windows.

>>59360624

It's pretty sad, Lenovo turned into a Microsoft cuck sucking buisness. They hate linux. They provide no support for linux on any platform.

HP is an american cie and I think that's why they were chosen for the iss.

>>59364674
Yep, finder now has that option. I guess pretty late, but better late than never.

Also does cmd+shift+period work for showing hidden files there? Just wondering.

>>59364712
Nope.

>>59364689
See, I wanted an HDMI port too instead of DP but in my case it was just because I didn't want to buy an extra DVI cable (I have an HDMI to DVI cable and some DVI splitter, so I basically plug my DVI monitor to my desktop and something else) so it's just a matter of availability for me. Would have saved 5 bucks I guess.

I was thinking of upgrading from X220 to X230, I'm one of the very few people who doesn't just care that much about the keyboard as I'm used to chiclet, problem is that the keyboard this thing has is a piece of shit with a different layout and a broken key retainer, and I'd probably have to replace that shit. In the end I'd be paying 40 bucks so I could sell it for the same price I bought it, and the X230 is still more expensive of course.

>>59364775
Dammit.

Well there you have it. Sierra has those two features. Also now with the new update it's getting night shift mode in case you want that.

>>59364223
You can edit the dsdt-heat.dsl file in the EFI folder downloaded from the t420 guide with textedit, visual studio, nano, etc

Then use iasl via terminal in the Utilities folder to make that dsl file into an aml one with "iasl dsdt-heat.dsl"

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Telegram Group
http://t.me/thinkpadgeneral
free discussion, ask for help if you want

Quick question about USB 3.0 express cards, why is there a power jack on it? I thought that the port would get power through the slot and not require you to privide it with power.

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>>59364356
>slight processing boost
>same graphics
>same battery

>>59354598
Legacy == BIOS. 1366x768 requires you to have UEFI enabled.

>>59358337
Thinkpad yoga s1 is decent. My University gave these to all the health students and loans these out through the library.

Beware of the trackpad though. Takes a while to get used to and don't expect to have a usable trackpoint because of it. The s1 yoga might allow you to replace it with a newer one though, haven't really researched that much.

>>59365531
For them hard drives.

>>59365714
So if i'm just plugging in a USB zip disquette I should be fine?

>>59365750
Yep, also other USB 3.0 devices.

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Dell Precision anyone? Are these things as solid as the thinkpad w series? I just bought an old one with i7-940xm and nvidia quadro fx 1800m 1920x1080 SSD. Not sure if I'm going to like it. I hope it is similar to the w510 I had. I would have went with the w series but they were about $100 more for the same specs and usually in worse condition.

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Oh yeah, my T530 is finally here. Not a scratch and impeccable 1080 screen

>>59362426
>T60 or T61 w/ alps switches
The alps are my least favorite. I have a drawer full of T60/T61 alps. I always swap them.

Bought t440s with fan error for 50$ yesterday, already fixed it tho. fan was just stuck.

>>59365908
Nice. How much was it?

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Got this E6420 a couple weeks ago. One of the best 14" laptop I have ever tried in my whole life. Now that i tried thinkpad (x220) and dell i can say in my opinion Dell is a step above lenovo about everything. What is your opinion?

>>59366090
270€. Had do dish out another 20€ for shipping.

Intel i5-3, 300GB HDD and 1080 HD screen and docking station. Now I just need to stick an SSD there.

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>>59366189
ugly-ass machine

how do you go from this to that in one generation

>>59366269
They wanted to show off the metal frame I guess.
My dad has one from his work and it's heavier than my T420. I hated its keyboard too .

>>59366269
Well, I personally like it more like this. The magnesium shell is very good. Not a single scratch is visible and is really hard. the palmrest is rubberized and the magnesium profile on the keyboard is just right.
only downside is the orange strip on it

>>59366256
Not bad. Looks like very good condition. I would have bought something like that if I had $100 more but I went with a dell instead. >>59365899

Today my X220 met a dv9000.

The dv9000 was a fucking asshole. It overheated too much. So I kicked it downstairs. X220 was happy.

>>59366503
>HP
>Laptop
Kek.

>>59366517
Yeah I know. It's just I haven't seen an HP laptop so shitty.

My uncle wanted this fixed and instead I told him to fuck off and buy an actual computer. I kept this thing after he did and I don't know what to do with it, if I can take any parts for anything at all.

using the ~ultranav~ on my x220 gives me instant and intense wrist pain, what do?

>>59366575
What's that thing they say on manuals

Like, go to your doctor and ask him if this has anything to do with masturbation

Sore fingertip with the trackpoint is probably normal though, that thing isn't as comfortable as a good touchpad.

I have a lenovo x130e and am running ubuntu on it. The problem I'm having is connecting to wifi. Any help?

>>59366727
no it literally only happens when I use the trackpoint
as in, it doesn't happen when using a normal mouse, or typing, or jerking it to feminine penis, or literally anything that's not climaxing the clit mouse

>>59366753
>feminine penis
>feminine
>penis
faggot

>>59366746
What's the problem? I need more information to help.

>>59366795
penises can be feminine, anon

>>59366753
Studies show not jerking off to traps might solve wrist pain with the trackpoint

>>59366799
when I connect it keeps saying I need to 'authorize', but I type in the password for the wifi and it keeps having that popup.

>>59366818
check if your wifi has a mac filter enabled
if it's not your wifi, check if you're using the correct encryption settings, especially if it's corporate wifi or something like eduroam.
if that still doesn't help, try switching to a different kernel, I fondly remember 5GHz connections breaking on my x220 out of the blue

>>59366818
Not sure I can help. Maybe missing firmware? Use lsusb and lspci to find your WiFi card, then use dmesg | grep to look through the log. Also search google for the WiFi card name + Ubuntu to check if anyone else has had problem and how they fixed it.

>2017
>thinkpad

Does anyone else have a problem where the mouse pointer setting "enhance pointer precision" fucks with the trackpoint?

Is there some decent thinkpad for around 700 buckaroos

Just got my X230 and I love it. ty anons, the meme is real

Anyone have issues with palm/thumb rejection under Ubuntu?

>>59366575
Install vimium and stop using pointing devices.

>>59366575
/etc/udev/rules.d/10-trackpoint.rules

ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="input", ATTR{name}=="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint", ATTR{device/sensitivity}="250", ATTR{device/speed}="200", ATTR{device/press_to_select}="1"

>>59353744
how much of a pain in the ass is to get one single key replaced? I was going for a x200 but found a T420 for the same price but it doesn't have left arrow.

>>59367701
Go to your local Goodwill equivalent and get a scraptop

>>59367592

Question.

If an older keyboard flexes, could it be because the keyboard bezel is bent? How would I check that shit? Take out the bezel maybe?

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How cheap can I go on a 120gb SSD without regretting it? Yuropoor here, btw

>>59367231
this

it's basically Walmart laptop tier at this point

>>59368284
50€

In my area there is:
N140FGE-LA2 Rev.C2 for 60 USD
LP140WD2-TL(D2)/N140BGE-L13 for 40 USD

What should I get for my T420? Right now I'm using 1366x768 panel.

>>59368284
Probably the kingdian ssd in the chink shit general infographic.

>>59368284
>>59368332
Just browse through http://ssd.userbenchmark.com/
or google some reviews on something that's suspiciously cheap.
No shilling intended, but HyperX Fury imho is one of the affordable ones with decent marks.

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After 10 years both hinges on my Thinkpad are broken. I made do with one hinge for awhile but the other one just gave out.

The problem when the hinges go out is the screen can't stay upright without support. That makes the laptop unusable without support.

So I took the plastic casing off my laptop and stripped it down to its metal casing. And I used epoxy and duct tape to get this thing to stand up right. It looks awful with the bare metal, epoxy and duct tape. But it works.

>>59368386
Upgrade to t520/w520

It'll cost the same after you pay $20 for the hd+ cable and replacement screen that's just as awful

>>59368685
pics?

>>59368688
Can't do, I need exactly this size.

Will I want to kill myself if I install software on an external HDD (via usb)?

>>59368962
yes

Hi.

To see if the x220 I got from some refurbishing store has any issues internally, (maybe bent parts or anything else, because I have a gut feeling) I'm thinking of doing some disassembling. Is it too hard to take out every piece and put it back? I heard something about the power plug connector.

Hey boys my qt friend got me Latitude d830, it's got Win7 on it and I'm considering putting a Linux distro as a dual boot. I also need to replace the battery and maybe the CD drive, is there anything else I should remove or replace?

>>59369196
yes, you should replace it with a ThinkPad

I've been using my x201 from time to time in the past year, but for two last weeks it's been my main PC.

Suddenly, my WiFi started to behave weird. It is almost like it stop being detected as hardware, sometimes it loads, but drops after some time (not a particular signal, but stops detecting any signals whatsoever), sometime it works for a whole day without a problem. Sometimes it is not detected on w7, but after restart it works on xubuntu.

Now I'm lurking on WiFi thethering through USB from my phone. But I suppose that's hardware issue so I'd have to take a look under the the cover.

Anyone encounter something like that?

Is it stable under xubuntu? Linux literally has better hardware support for thinkpads then windows does.

>>59369293
I only have $90

You should check the pins on your WiFi card. I had similar problem with a very worn out X201 and it turned out the there were small holes worn on the WiFi card pins. Reinserting the WiFi card in a way that the pcie slot contacted differently fixed things for short term but I ended up ordering a replacement 633ANHMW Intel 6300AGN for $7.

>>59369569
Not if you sell that Latishit

>>59369196
>max out the ram
>SSD

Getting a T420 for my company's office. Gets dusty in the workshop, these things resistant, they look solid?

>>59369296
>>59369658

>>59369658
I'll definitely look into it. It will be my first time disassembling a laptop, but I guess it is just regular PC in mini size.

>bought two 2720QMs for my t420
>got two
>message the seller "dude you sent me two of the same processors"
>two weeks and still no reply
tfw no dual cpu t420

>>59369125
Nah it's pretty easy, you even have the hardware maintenance manual as reference.

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>>59353744
Hey /tpg/, do you have any ideas as to what could be causing my sound card issues? I've been working at this for a couple of days, pls help.

I've reinstalled the operating system (ubuntu) two or three times, even DBAN-ed the HDD at one point. No matter what, ALSA doesn't recognize the sound card. I tried purging ALSA and Pulseaudio and everything possible.

However, I just noticed that sound doesn't even work if I'm running from a live USB environment. This leads me to think that there's a problem with the BIOS, or perhaps the computer itself. Lenovo Solutions Center isn't available for Linux, so I'm not sure what to do next. Suggestions?

>>59369738
yes basically and its more than powerful enough for 2017

>>59370254
>bought two*
fug bought one

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>>59370324
no idea, dawg

>>59370324
does+did sound ever work

did you throw a autism fit and be a lil rough with your laptop

have you taken it apart?


I had a problem with my t420 audio, if i pressed hard on the left palmrest the speakers would cut out and i would have to restart/remodprobe

Turns out i fucking broke a magnesium standoff inside the thinkpad, causing a short

>>59365663
I wouldn't mind too much that the trackpoint buttons aren't clucky, during lectures, I'd often find myself using the tap to click on the touchpad just to be quieter.

>>59370366
Sound worked for the past year or so (since I bought it, factory refurbished). It stopped working just a few days ago.

I'm not rough with it, I'm pretty careful with all of my tech. No, I haven't taken it apart.

A day or two ago, when I was working on it, I would get sound working after changing something (adding "options snd-hda-intel model=auto" to my /etc/default/alsa-base.conf file, for example), but now (since the last reinstall of ubuntu) it seems like no matter what I do, including the things that had fixed it the other day, nothing changes.

I'm considering taking out the CMOS battery and seeing if letting that clear itself might fix it.

>>59370366
>>59370457
Oh btw mine is also a T420

>>59353744
what can I do to make a T530 even better ?

i5-3360M
8gb ram
120gb ssd
1600x900

>>59370546
quad core processor
16gb ram
3x SSDs to go fast
1080p screen

>>59369902
Well, it seems like it is way more complicated desu. Having only shitty HTC Wildfire S as a backup manual device, I'm not sure if I'm going to attempt it, because if I fuck up, I won't have any PC for some time. I'll see how will I feel tomorrow morning about this.

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yo /tpg/ what unique factory options do you have? my t420 doesn't have a fingerprint reader or bluetooth (no led icon on the bezel even), but does have a firewire port in place of where the dialup modem would be.

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>>59353918
not too rare

x200s x201s x220

>>59370457
Its probably hardware so i would take it apart and see what you see. The most difficult/frusturating part is popping the palmrest, use a plastic card and go slow, its really not hard just read a wiki on how to take it apart and follow by step. Honestly t420 is a great intro to disassembling a laptop

If you take it apart check the speaker wires and where they plug into. Same with headphone

You could also see if headphones work instead of speakers, and make sure auto mute is not on, i
remember some guy had the same problem like a year ago and it was fucking automute.


You could also try windows, see if sound works there. if it doesnt you have a short or broken mobo

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is there any reason i shouldn't pick up this fine piece of ass? student discount gives me $100 off

>>59371002
How much, Anon?

>>59371073
$670.65 with the IPS touchscreen

>>59371094
Assuming you expendable income covering that, fuck it lol buy it.

Does /g/ turn desu into desu? But why? It isn't even nigger speak

>>59370955
>X201/X201s
I'm gonna get one of those soon senpai

>>59371094
>touchscreen
aka glossy
stay away from that

>>59371189
The stock option is 1366x768 TN. The gloss wouldn't really bother me since I'm replacing a touchscreen laptop anyways. I'm using a laptop with a regular screen now and would rather have the convenience of a touchscreen.

>>59371170
make sure it's the s version.

Just bought an x220, keyboard isn't as good as my old x201 but it might just be that the keyboard on the 220 is really worn, while the 201 is in good condition? If that's the case I can just buy a new keyboard...

Hey guys, is the thinkpad 11e a real thinkpad? or is it a meme?

>>59371798
It's a meme model, the touchpads on those unified touchpad ones really really suck too. Like they tried to copy the apple design but there is a travel of like 2-3 mm ON THE TOUCHPAD.

I am looking at a t420 on ebay that Is a really good deal for what it is. The seller says it needs a new screen but other than that boots into windows 10. The symptoms are a screen that changes colors (in the picture it has a green tint) flickering horizontal lines. It was dropped at some point pretty hard. The symptoms to me sound like a bad gpu/bad screen connection. The guy accepts returns. Do you think it is the screen or the gpu like I suspect? Should I pick it up still?

Will alcohol damage my memepad matte coating?

i'm looking for a laptop that can handle 3d modeling and rendering, so far p50 looks good, i have a 5 or 4 year w530 now and it gets laggy and overheated when i work with those programs
not sure if to invest in xeno or i7-6700 will handle ok, any ideas?

>>59372909
*xeon

>>59366189
>i can say in my opinion Dell is a step above lenovo about everything
explain

I'm having a problem with my t420 and I need help fixing it.

There is a static noise coming from near the cd drive area
It seems to be directly under the P key

Anyone have any idea what it is and how to fix it?

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why linux again?

>>59373323
>pretty comfy
>muh freedom
>thinkpads are shit for gaming so no windows
>most have shit screens so no point having photoshop and the like
A lot of the good reasons not to use Linux are good reasons not to use a thinkpad, so by the time you have a thinkpad there's no real downsides to it. Also you're on /g/ so of course everyone's keen to shill it.

>>59373024
it is permanent or does it happen when doing something specific (read, write, high cpu usage, etc)?

>>59373467
its permanent
i took out the cd drive and the noise is still there

>>59370785
>yo /tpg/ what unique factory options do you have?

Keyboard flex, loud fan starting at 40C, shit screen, but other than that my T420 is alright.

>>59372222
no. unless its dirt cheap cause you might have to replace both right?

>>59373530
Oh if it's permanent then i have no idea, had the same kind of noise when writing to the disk and turned out to be the SSD.

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Can you replace a Wireless WAN card with a Wireless LAN card in a thinkpad?

Hello, is this an okay laptop, I need something reasonably cheap but not cancerous for uni, I use a desktop so this laptop won't get that much use besides school. https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/EXNBKLEN4103/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420s-Ultra-book-14-i5-2520M-4GB-1

>>59374355
pretty overpriced
meh cpu, 4gb of ram. both are easy to upgrade though. it's a great laptop, but that is a terrible deal. look on ebay or something for 8gb of ram and a better cpu, you should be able to get something much better for only 250

>>59374399
I am not from the US, I am in New Zealand so options are pretty limited.

>>59374399
>both are easy to upgrade though
T420s processor is soldered unlike the T420 which has an upgradeable one.

>>59373406
That's an interesting line of thought.

>>59372222
>>59373722
I say if he accepts returns whats the worst that could happen

>>59374355
It's fairly solid as long as the limited battery choice is fine with you, a T420 would give you the option for extended batteries.

>>59374419
I would look at how much it would cost to get something shipped from the US or Australia, might work out a bit cheaper that way and it gives you more choice.

>>59372909
plz halp

>>59374564
I'm not too worried about the battery, eBay seems to be 40-70nzd shipping. I'll have a look at eBay atleast, cheers.

>>59374170
you can replace WWAN with whatever is compatible with msata and is on the shitovo whitelist

thinkpad newfag here
why does my thinkpad have two buttons on the bottom of the trackpad? what does the blue one in the middle of the top do?

>>59375292
>why does my thinkpad have two buttons on the bottom of the trackpad?
To be used with the trackpad.
what does the blue one in the middle of the top do?
Middle mouse button - hold it and push on the clit to scroll.

>>59375292
same as your mouse

>>59373406
i agree that linux is better but after this recent experiençe with windows its ONLY because with linux you always can find out/should already know what the literal fuck is going on with your operating system whenever ypu want.


wondpws offets a complete exrience with alwayd outstandong exceptions like this ouch keyboard

>>59375336
>>59375332
sorry i worded that really badly
it has five buttons- two red/black on the top, with the blue/black in the middle, and two black ones on the bottom. it seems like the bottom ones do exactle the same thing s the top onres-left/right click

>>59359736
>t430 /w 5400m @ 800/900
>i7-3630qm @ 3.2
>dirt 3 everything high, 1080p 45+ fps

dont listen to those faggots

>>59375376
yes and the blue one is your mouse middle button

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>>59371798
Better than edge ThinkPads

>>59370785
Thats pretty neat, haven't seen that yet!

>>59367359
Touchpad is pretty bad on linux, I have to disable it on various thinkpads I use.

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>>59366189
The T420 is arguably better.
The E6420 may have HDMI out, a stronger chassis, a backlit keyboard and arguably better speakers & display.
The T420 has mSATA support, proper cooling, and a thinner/lighter design.

Quite a few non-dGPU i7 machines had overheating issues, because dell used a single heatsink pipe instead of dual. A BIOS upgrade fixed this issue but didn't fix the burned mobos.

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buying my first notebook ever tomorrow, a x200, what am I in for? mainly for college and work: 4chan browsing, programming, libre/ms office
>tfw going to the sellers page every 15min
>tfw looking at the pics constantly
>tfw anxious as fuck and terrified of someone buying it before

>>59375796

get a X201

>>59360860
Who designed this keyboard, and what was he smoking?

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>>59376074
the same people that decided the thinkpad needed to become an itoy copy

Blame the gooks. No respect for good engineering. Just throw the layout and every good design aspect out the window so it can appeal to macbook users

How do you guys cope with the fact that ThinkPads will never be good again?
>Shit keyboard
>Worsening Linux support
>Cancerous trackpoints
>Screens still shitty
>Cancerous notebook -U CPUs
>Flimsy build quality, even on t series

>>59376318
I have faith in the retro thinkpad project.

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I need the fastest, sub-1000 pound, 14"<, thinnest laptop for general workstation use / audio production. Don't need a meme graphics card.

are there any clunky thinkpads that look like they're from the early 2000s but function like a modern laptop

In my T430 I have an SSD for my root and an HDD in the optical bay for my home. I also have a msata SSD that contained Windows but this has become redundant after building myself a desktop. Any ideas what to use this for? Don't want it to go to waste.

>>59376343
Fujitsu used to make nice laptops.

>>59376318
I'll wait for prototypes by Chinese modders like the T70.

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>>59376343
>>59376356
I loved the form factor (but not the performance) of the Fujitsu P2120.

>>59376318
I'm still using an X60 and an X131e as my only computers.

The only reason why the X60 couldn't be my only computer is that it doesn't have the C2D, so it is 32 bit - and I need to occasionally boot into a 64 bit OS for certain work, so that can't do it.

I think I can deal with this, considering the X60 is 10 years old by now and it works just fine for me. Maybe I can get an X220 or something in 2020.

>>59376342
>Good build quality and non cancerous keyboards are now considered "retro"

Do you think any newer Thinkpads will ever be librebootable via software, by the way.

I mean, I'd jump on an X200 the moment I could libreboot it with ease.

>>59376345

>>59376383
Damn, just looked it up, that would be amazing. I'd pay fucking thousands for a t60 shell with even decent specs.

>>59376492
Depends on your meaning of "a modern laptop", dude.

A core 2 duo thinkpad will do any daily task fine and will run your chinese cartoons, but is that enough?

Basically any 4:3 thinkpad will look pretty "old".

there's a x201 for sale near me. $150 for 6gb ram, 240gb SSD, i5 2.5ghz

seems about the high end for a machine this old. what is the /tpg/ take on this kind of box?

>>59376504
well i mean, i want something like, super clunky, like this.
>>59376395
i do some fairly heavy graphic and sysadmin work.

>>59376514
Sounds like a good deal if the machine is in good condition and has a working battery.

IDK tho, that would cost 250 euros where I live.

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Starting a new job in a few days, and I get to choose from among the following:

> Lenovo E460
> Mac Book Pro 13"
> Mac Book Pro 15"
> Lenovo T460p
> Dell E5440

Which would you choose?

Got a used t410
It's pretty crusty, how should i clean it? Covered in dust and crumbs.. especially inside the trackpoint itself. I don't want to take it apart yet

>>59376676
Use a cleaning brush and canned air and rubbing alcohol (or whatever disinfectant you have). And wet tissues are good for getting any big, dry shit off.

>>59376695
Q-tips too, they might work to clean the trackpoint if you take the clit off

I've got a T410 and have used it for the last 5 years. If i put an SSD in there would it be faster? Does anyone know if i have to buy a lenovo one or can i use samsung one? because there are different sizes. I'm computer retarded, i usually browse /pol/ they said to come here.

>>59374564
I found a T420 with basically identical specs for 100 bucks less locally, would that be a better option then?

>>59377982
>>59374564
It works out to be ~170 USD shipped.
>>59374399
See >>59377982

>>59362381
I might get the touch pad sticker. The screen she is dog shit, how difficult is the screen mod? Im also going to get a 9 cell. Everything else is fine, overall very very happy with it.

>>59377751
>If i put an SSD in there would it be faster?

no

>>59377751
>Does anyone know if i have to buy a lenovo one

yes

just installed linux on my new x301. the battery is absolute cancer (2-3 hours of screen time at max brightness)
what special stuff do I need to install for non shitty battery life on a laptop?

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>>59377751
In theory it should, you will have to do a clean install on the new SSD, then reinstall your old programs.
It is recommended because if not and you wiosh to clone the original hard drive to the SSD, it will eventually brick if you go that path.

Anywho, most 2.5" SSDs will fit into your machine, both 7mm and 9.5mm ones. mSATA will not work, additionally you can put your old hard drive onto a HDD ultrabay caddy if you never use a CD drive.

It doesn't have to be a Lenovo Replacement part either, it can be any SSD, you just need to format and install an os. I believe the T410 is limted to SATA II, but you can use SATA III, it is compatable.

SSDs like these will work.
128GB used, starting at $34
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/282390737565
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/371889088291

Or you can future proof your purchase if you want something bigger, like a 480GB new $125
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/192105308614
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/182466621652


>>59378519
Welcome to the downfall of the X300 & X301
Battery life sucks.

>>59378519
>what special stuff do I need to install for non shitty battery life on a laptop?

windows7

>tfw literally considering keyboard modding my t430 because I hate the aesthetic of the rounder keys, and the lack of a blue enter key
I don't care about the layout at all, I just prefer the look of the old keyboard

REEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I DISABLED IT IN THE BIOS BUT MY X301 KEYBOARD BEEPS WON'T GO AWAY
EVERY TIME I PRESS TAB