Lenovo X230 1440p IPS mod + Mstata SSD

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>>61131302
WTF why you burgers have everything so damn cheap?

We in slavlands have 1/5 of your salary yet such notebook would cost here 350 USD minimum

>>61131440
Craigslist

I was also thinking instead going with a T430 and upgrading that to 1440p IPS since I can also upgrade CPU for $80 to an i7 3630QM and the X230 doesnt have the option to upgrade CPU

Im conflicted

>>61131302
I want this so bad, but ordering from china is such a hassle I don't want to do it.

There's also the nitrocaster mod, (some russian guy from thinkpad forums that made edp conversion boards to fit fhd ips displays on certain models of thinkpads)

Also, the chinks already sell some modified thinkpads but afaik, the did a shitty and quite literally just glued the screens.

>>61131852
Im really considering getting the mod kk did, most comments everywhere ive seen he has done a beautiful job with the board and bezel

but what do I go with

X230 with dual core i5 13 inch
or
T430 with upgrade able CPU 14.5 inch little bulkier

>>61131930
Im really considering X230 for College because of the weight, but ill always be limited to i5 dual core

I guess it isnt terrible though.

The guy who did the x330 xps 13 mod offered to give me a 1440p panel(non xps13) instead of the 1080p. I declined since I think it would drop the battery life even more. Perhaps hit him up on it?

>>61131440
get a chromebook

>>61131440
>"free" healthcare hmmmmm

>>61132833
it depends

how much?

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>>61131440
enjoy your free healthcare faggot
>cant afford /g/ necessities

>>61134228
Damn son...

I would examine the context for which you require the hardware before deciding on the processor. An x230 running Linux with an ssd and dual core i5 will be better for doing office / college stuff than a setup built around windows / gaming (at least in regards to hardware and software, not portability. You could go with a larger screen and i7 processor but, at best, you would get a negligible performance increase (think in terms of opening documents and startup times) at the cost of reduced battery life from the i7 and screen. I use a standard, non ips x230 for taking meeting minutes and performing image manipulation for a committee and it absolutely destroys my gaming desktop in startup times and low resource tasks. In short, stick with standard x230 hardware and possibly put a 9 cell battery in for 8-10 hours of comfortable productivity.