Should I buy a Thinkpad?

Unless it's an old one it's not worth it. They're now cheaply made pieces of chinese garbage and have bullshit hardware whitelists so you can't stick new hardware inside it unless it has the right FRU

>>59725138
They still look pretty durable though. What would you suggest as an alternative?

>>59725176
Dell XPS Series
Macbook before the dongles hit
EliteBook

>>59725176
surface pro 4 and surface book are also good should you need the touchscreen

>>59725200

elitebooks are where it's at

>>59725176
They're more durable than some $500 Acer but the looks are mostly just for well... looks. That's what a ThinkPad is supposed to look like so they keep making them look like that even though the screen flexes like crazy and the plastic clips on the chassis snap if you look at them wrong.

>>59725138
>They're now cheaply made pieces of chinese garbage
excluding the carbon faggotry, xx70 series are alright.

>>59725214
I'm glad /g/ has realized new thinkpads are garbage. My friend gave me an elitebook and I have had no problems with it.

Does anyone own a Carbon Series? Verdict?

>>59725214
8460p represent

>>59725252
Are all thinkpads like that? Sorry for stupid questions, I just had my heart set on a thinkpad.

>>59725070
Yes get a carbon with the $500 discount from /tpg/ done

>>59725265
Did they improve them over the last few years? My X230 has lasted 5 years so far with no problems but it looks like it's been through hell. The bezel on the back of the screen broke the first year I had it and is on loosely and the plastic on the bottom of the chassis has actually started to warp and bubble from the heatpipe behind it. It all still works but it doesn't feel anything like the ThinkPad I got in 1998 and still looks pristine.

>>59725341
At least everyone knows where you've been the past few years.

Tell satan I said see you in 10 years.

>>59725341
>Did they improve them over the last few years?
yes, 2015 and later

but like I said, no carbon and whatever horse shit alternate series.

>>59725333
Fuck I could really use a $500 discount right about now.

One of you gentoo wizards must have hacked some coupon codes, no? Pls?

>>59725320
He's over exaggerating, I got a T450s for college and it's fine. Dropped it down the stairs, had it fall directly on the VGA port while it was connected and spilled coffee/beer on it. Small amount of screen flex but overall pretty solid. The T430 - T440 really shit the bed though.

>>59725341
Seruously? I got mine 3 months ago and it seems OK, the outside of it is never "hot" and always silent and the hinges and screen look solid, I always grab it by the (pussy) screen and it never looks like it's a problem.
Even if it will broke in a year for what I paid it's still a good deal

>>59725462
>One of you gentoo wizards must have hacked some coupon codes, no? Pls?
what are you willing to do for it?

>>59725494
I'll sing the badgers badgers song while masturbating furiously with a toilet brush in my butt on livestream.

>>59725468
T450s for college here as well and it is a awesome laptop. That being said there was quite a bit of bloat on it to begin with so I'd do a clean install of windows or Linux if you do get one.
And yes I did fall for the >InstallGentoo meme,
Couldn't be happier

>>59725615
Yea the amount of chink-shit when I first booted it was unreal so I popped in an SSD as soon as I could and riced the shit out of an Arch install. Bit of a shame they replaced the VGA port with HDMI on the T460 for
>muh slim

>>59725615
How do the T460s compare?

>>59725672
What's wrong with HDMI? I fucking love HDMI.

>inb4 muh 4k

>>59725793
Nothin wrong with it at all, just would have prefered the mini display port get swapped for it as the main reason I got the thing was for presentations and shit. They tapered the edge of the T460s because of it though which makes it look like they're trying to turn it into some carbon tier shit.

>>59725793
Backwards compatibility for 'legacy' stuff.

>>59725852
Style before substance.

I must admit I like a good looking laptop. I'm willing to make some minor compromises so I don't have to stare at an ugly brick all day. I guess most people are like me in this regard.

No just get a regular Lenovo. Its all chink shit anyways.

>>59726009
Well I would take an ugly brick with every io port ever made before 2005 slapped on it than some dongle book with 2 ports

>>59726075
They lock out Linux now.

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>>59726009

>>59725138
WTF t470 is great

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T470-Core-i5-Full-HD-Notebook-Review.198130.0.html

>>59725070
See for yourself with the notebookcheck review

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>>59726009
Is this supposed to look ugly?

>>59725070
No. You better buy a Thoughtpad.

>>59726110
>women a shit
#beautiful_at_all_sizes

>>59726132
Looks alright; the shape is nice.

It would look seriously fucking good if it were made of a titanium alloy.

picked up a thinkpad 13 last week and i love it

great screen
keyboard feels good
clit mouse is comfy
installed linux no problem

feels good man

>>59726099
Wait, so is that ALL of them?

Linux compatibility is pretty important to me.

>>59726167
Which laptop is made from a titanium alloy?

We have aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, where the fuck are you getting that titanium needs to be laptop cases?

>>59726170
this

I don't understand why /g/ gets old cumpads when they could spend the same on a modern (lighter weight and less power hungry) ThinkPad 13 which will do lightweight Linux anime fun times much more easily and with more support

>>59726184
Only consumer shit. T, X (and W?) series have some of the best linux compatibility. Still pretty fuckin stupid either way

>>59725200
>>59725214
>EliteBook
what about the pavilion line? Is that good as well or no?

>>59726186
It's objectively the best laptop shell material. Lighter than steel, as strong(?) as steel, and it's the most evil looking of all metals.

Only problem is the price.

>>59726209
Micro$hekels?

>>59726166
t. jamal ginsberg the hasidic homeboy

>>59726213
Could you remind me which laptop is actually made from titanium?

And may I remind you that the premium plastic ThinkPads are made from works just fine. If you want some dumb premium metal on the outside of your laptop just get an Asus ZenBook Pro I guess

>>59726212
consumer shit

just use the %15 discount and get a ThinkPad

>>59725462
I told you it's on /tpg/ retard

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>>59726223
of coursh

>>59725278
god tier

can't go wrong except it costs a lot of money

>>59726231
None that I'm aware of.

I'm just going off on a geek tangent, don't mind me. But you have to admit, metal feelsgoodman.

>>59726209
G series fag here, do you mean uefi? I installed Linux fine.

>>59725278
I've had a 4th gen x1 for a few months. Seems Solid.

>>59726239
I wish, i'm just a europoor though. The code is only for us/canada. I could get my hands on this HP though: http://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c05380256. For just over 1000€. Only things it's missing is mouse buttons and more ports.

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>>59726281
Didn't actually know there was a G series, sorry anon

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>>59726369
>tfw no one on /g/ uses the "g" series lenovos

>>59726270
That's a good deal for 1000 I would say

The only trouble is that you aren't getting the ultra reliability like how a ThinkPad could be dropped and probably be fine, but if you don't do so much autismo rage stuff to your pavilion then it will work just fine.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Pavilion-15t-X7P44AV-7700HQ-FHD-GTX-1050-Laptop-Review.207548.0.html

>The HP Pavilion 15t X7P44AV offers very decent performance at a reasonable price. The all-plastic chassis doesn't inspire a lot of confidence and might not appeal to users looking for an upscale (aluminum) design, but the hardware certainly packs a punch: equipped with a high-end quad-core CPU, 16 GB of RAM, dual hard drives and a GeForce GTX 1050, the system handles all every-day tasks with aplomb. Users looking for a do-it-all system should be pleased with the gaming performance as well, as the X744AV easily outperforms more entry-level competitors with a GeForce 940MX.

>>59726410
meant for
>>59726300

>>59726167
>if it were made of a titanium alloy.
fucking retards and their retard strength

>>59726401
From what I've seen they're just consumer-grade and might as well be sold under the ideapad brand instead given that they don't even have a trackpoint. Why get a G series when you can get a thinkpad edge which is going to be as cheap and as shit in build quality, but at least have a decent keyboard and trackpoint?

>>59726410
cheers. I guess I'll just have to decide whether to take the plunge and go for a p50 or just get the pavilion.

>>59725070

The Gen5 X1 Carbon is pretty gud.

>>59725070
If you're a gay faggot that loves BBC, yes. If not, get a new patrician tier MBP.

>>59726488
Can't go wrong with a P50 yes, the pavilion has gaming capability however

the P50 has massively better color accuracy but both have decent panels for everyday use (that means you aren't a professional in photoshop)

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>>59726475
>tfw anons will be able to purchase Thinkpad katanas

>>59726490
Is the first gen still viable?

Saw one on ebay for $250 and I'm wondering if it would be a worthy upgrade from my T420 for a CS student laptop.

>>59726110
>only women in the pic
I wonder what class that was

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>Parcel comes in the mail
>Pretty sure it's my new thinkpad
>Open it up in the living room
>Smells like cow manure
>Whole house smells like shit now

S T I N K P A D

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>>59726818
>Knock at the door
>Pretty sure that's my Indian takeout
>Bring it into the living room
>Smells like India
>Whole house smells like shit now

P O O I N L O O

>>59726733
The hinges on my Gen 2 X1 Carbon literally snapped in half within 2 years. I would not buy one if I were you. Never dropped or abused mine at all, but it fucked me in the ass.

>>59726932
yeah I looked at reviews and saw similar horror stories, gonna go with a t430 instead to replace this shitter 1266x768 t420.

really should have just looked for the 1600x900 to begin with but oh well

>>59726543
>katanas
What, are we in the 90's or something? It's all about titanium frostmourne now.

>>59726932
Did you manage to fix it at all?

Never seen an x1 carbon up close, is it possible to reinforce it BEFORE it happens?

>>59725070
yes, that ones specifically

so im using an x230 mainly for the hardcore stuff like pen testing etc. for the back up, more of home use, im using a carbon. its pretty sick man.. runs linux based os's pretty good. no issues. besides on the x230 you can get a long lasting 9 call batt. the carbon is somewhat all fixed to the board inside. the x series seems good as the x230 can go upto 16g ram

>>59725265
but the carbon is the best 2017 Thinkpad

why do you believe otherwise?

>>59725114
/thread

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>>59726885
>Door bell rings
>Who could that be?
>Check the security camera
>No one there

D E G E N E R A T E S

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>>59727143
>Windows 10 boots up
>What the fuck is that?
>Peel tape off webcam

C I A

>>59727116
the 2017 seemed some what crap to me, i have the 2012 model. besides the ports the basic hdw is pretty much the same build quality. the only carbon model that sucked big time was the one with the touch button strip on the top of the keyboard. that made it look UGLY!

>>59725070
Yes but only if you use GNU+Linux on it and wget all your /g/ threads for offline reading

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>>59727184
>Smartphone sitting on my desk
>Screen is face up
>Flashes on and off
>Check phone
>No notifications

N S A

>>59726793
Online shopping or selfie-editing

>>59726885
stop blaming the food.. take a fucking shower stinkass!

>>59726899
weren't you told not to bathe in your own shit?!

>>59727027
No, it would've cost me upwards of $700 to fix and the laptop wasn't worth anywhere near that, and it was out of warranty and Jewnovo wouldn't fix it. I don't think it's possible to reinforce. I'm assuming the gen 5 hinges are not made of fucking paper maché anymore, though. Shit pissed me off enough to never buy a Jewnovo product again.

I just bought a new 15" MBP and am happy with my choice thus far.

>>59727187
that's been heard and taken care of

>>59727503
oh yes.. and compared to the 2012 the batt has gotten much much better!

>>59725070
No, HP all the way.

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>>59727027
>>59727471
To add: The battery life was fantastic btw. Screen was garbage tho.

Overall: fuccmyass/10 pic related

>>59727604
Jesus what the fuck. I guess I wouldn't buy another Lenovo product either if I experienced that shit.

>>59727471
I doubt it was a mistake to design it that way. Engineers are aware of shit like that.

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>>59727695
Fucking chinks

>>59727750
It's not the chinks, man. It's the Jews at Lenovo who hired the chinese preschool to make our toys.

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>>59727823

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Is the X240 decent? any horror stories similar to the X1 carbon?
looking for something to replace my terrible HP 15 incher with something slightly more compact.

>>59727947
There's a whole debacle about the disastrous trackpad and lack of physical buttons. The x250 series fixed these I believe.

>>59726212
no, anything not "Business" or at least metal isn't worth it. Check Dell's Inspiron lineup

Kinda off topic, but my question doesn't justify a whole new thread: Have any of you purchased an 11 inch HP Stream? Any major issues so far? I don't trust review sites at all. Thanks.

I just need a basic piece of shit computer for a linux machine, because dual booting just feels too messy to me for some reason; probably autism. My choice of the HP was also an aesthetic one; ugly and cheap is my thing.

No one should buy a Thinkpad, they have an ugly useless red dot right in the middle of the keyboard.

no the macbook pro is the only consumer computer you need and want anything else will make you feel less of a man

>not buying Apple
you should consider sterilizing yourself

>>59725070
>thinkpad
>looks like ideapad in disguise
seems legit

>>59730628
using a trackpad is for fucking plebs

>>59730628
>ugly
Beauty, beholder, etc.

>useless
Fuck no. It helps your troglodyte parents navigate to your porn stash, and it's a great backup in case you spill your cum inside the trackpad somehow and break it.

Serious question:
Is any thinkpad capable of a display equal or near 250 dpi with 10% of margin outside of the 15" W models?

>>59726212
pavilion is prone to gpu overheat

I suggest toshiba dynabook/satellite series.

>>59727604
>literally ideapad
>same charger
>same keyboard
>same 'ol shit
>even the design schematics are the same
>all ports are the same
let me guess, the screen is Samsung right?
your pic related looks like my broken ideapad CRAP with deadpixel screen and dysfunctional Accutype (tmeme) keyboard.

>>59725070
>lenovo botnet

never

>>59730729
your brain is a botnet

>>59730733
probably

>tfw i have 6 thinkpads sitting at work that are going to get thrown out but i work for the federal government so i can't steal them
barely even used

>>59730755
Not even a little one?

Blame it on the janitor.

>>59730755
tell them about surplus sales on places like govdeals.
ask HR about buying them without the hard drives.

>>59730793
You could ask them if you could run the show and sell them off.

Or is the government funny with that kind of thing?

>>59727947
The trackpad is a horror story in itself. The rest of the computer is fine, but make sure you factor in about 20 buckaroos to fix the trackpad by swapping it for a 50 series one.

>>59725070
Nope

>>59725138
Reason I'm trying to get myself a modded x220/230 from taobao. Now I just HOPE will make a seventh gen mobo...

>>59726401
My dad still has the early gen g series with nvidia entry level gpu

>>59725278
cons: keyboard is meh compared to earlier TPs, my power button squeaks and sometimes doesn't engage on the first try; the app-dependent row of virtual function keys is a useless meme, not compatible with older docks

pros: it's light and portable, autonomy on battery power is stellar, the display is good

>>59727604
What the fuck are you doing with your electronic device you clumsy retard? Are you people stupid?

We only use thinkpads in our company, new ones and refurbished ones and they work great. There are about 140 floating around and they close to never break.
One reason is that our employees are not total retards and carrying around in a case is a requirement.

>>59725070
yes
yes
and
yes

>>59725442
>>Did they improve them over the last few years?
>yes, 2015 and later
including the X260?

>>59726287
Me too. Best laptop I've ever had. Solid build and it works well with Fedora. I do get kernel oopses sometimes (caused by mce) but that might be a software issue.

>>59727823
The Chinese are essentially the Jews of Asia.

>>59727187
the 2017 carbon is literally perfection in ultrabook form
educate yourself
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-2017-Core-i7-Full-HD-Laptop-Review.207160.0.html

>>59731644
Learn to read, you illiterate faggot.
See:
>>59726932
>>59726970

>>59725138
Spotted the poorfag retard. It's not our fault you can only afford the old Thinkpads. Just because you can't afford the new Thinkpads doesn't mean they're bad.

My T460p is fucking amazing

Is there a Thinkpad with a display that's not utter shit?

>>59732683
I thought jews were the jews of asia

>>59736780
dozens

any X1 Carbon IPS or T450s+ IPS
any X series IPS, from x220+

for old thinkpads, anything with a flexview IPS display like the t60 or x61 or AFFS panel like an X200

>>59725690
Honestly I haven't played with the T460 but generally I feel the T series are the best. ( Not huge like the P series or W series but are not the razor thin X series)