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first for quasi thinkpad

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>>62292070
Tomorrow at 6PM EST fampais
jewgle patch dynamics

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Reposting since I posted it right at the end of the last thread.

First time posting on /g/ in about a year and a half, but I just wanted to leave this somewhere.
I made a USB-bootable image to flash the X201 BIOS (in this case, the included BIOS ROM has the wireless card whitelisting removed). I don't have Windows on my X201, and I don't have the dock with the optical drive (yet), so this was the only way I managed to flash my BIOS. It worked for me, so I wanted to share.

I basically extracted the FAT partition from the lenovo-supplied bootable ISO image, did some tweaking, and shoved it all into a FreeDOS 1.2 installation I made under QEMU. I had to prevent it from loading any extensions, which I kind of hacked together in FDCONFIG.SYS (FreeDOS's CONFIG.SYS), and then tweaked autoexec.bat a little.
I first tried to get the El Torito image to boot from a flash drive without luck. DOS isn't my specialty (unix is), and I haven't used it in about 15 years.
Anyway, I was able to boot it and flash my BIOS successfully.
To put it on a flash drive, unpack it and then run:

cat image.img > /dev/sd(Whatever-Your-Device-Node-Is)
sync

Then you can remove it or reboot or whatever.

TL;DR flash your X201 BIOS with only a USB drive.
Download (6.4MiB):
https://mega.nz/#!jpY10JoZ!rCnxS0yg3YB3l5Hcs4SbQC-XVqhPf4v98Y3SMlMOpXM

It should also work for other ThinkPads, though you'll want to replace the BIOS.WPH file.
You can mount the image with something like:

modprobe loop
mount -o loop,offset=32256 image.img

(the FAT16 partition starts at the 32256th byte, or the start of sector 63)

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>>62292117
Also I have come to the realization of just how small this stickie is, at 3" length. Especially after putting one on my desktop. They're perfect for a laptop or smaller devices but if you plan on getting this for a desktop PC you should know that when I restock these I will be making them bigger, probably 4" long, maybe 4.5".

Pic related, credit card for size ref

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>>62292081
Why would they do this?

The size of that bezel, LOL. Compare it to the what, 15 year old X40?

The absolute state of Lelnovo.

>>62292185
because the jews can get it cheaper if they make it shittier.
Still smaller bezels than a thinkpad 760.

>>62292169
>Benis
>shadow clearly says "Business"

nice try tho

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>>62292235
>intentionally leave it in for watchful anons
>get treated like a babby

T420s or x200? I've got two bretty good local deals and cant decide.

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Posted in previous thread; bought my very first Thinkpad and I'm very pleased it isn't a piece of shit.

Came with a W10 product key that I'm not interested in, anybody actually want it?

>>62292319
X200 if you want the small size and 16:10 screen with no touchpad
T420s if you want something bigger with an upgradeable CPU and better graphics chipset. Most (all?) of the X series have CPUs soldered down.

>>62292338
>Gets a thinkpad
>Installs a linux distro
My man.
Though I question why you'd buy a new "Thinkpad" when the last ones anyone could even possibly argue are "real" were made around 2010/2011.

>>62292338
I could definitely use it, I would really appreciate it.

[email protected]

>>62292365
>Not able to read the "T420"
My bad, I'm retarded.
Since you had a win10 key I assumed new thinkpad. Sorry.

>>62292346
t420s has a soldered cpu you baka

also no 9 cell option

>>62292185
despite the fat bezels it's not bad as a successor to the x131e

>>62292117
>>62292169
Also I have to bump it up to 4 buckaroos after customs cucks hit me with 40 dollars in customs fees.
Fuck this and fuck UPS

>>62292375
The refurbisher bought/licensed Windows from Microsoft as part of the refurbish, I guess. Came with a fancy fresh scratch-off sticker and everything.

>>62292368
What are you using it for? I'm just gonna post it on the thread, just want to make sure some chink isn't trying to resell it.

>>62292438
is there a grey version available instead of blue?

>>62292473
Nuh

>>62292185
I want an x40 so bad they're cute as fuck

>>62292461
I built a computer for my mom a while ago and installed Ubuntu on it since I thought it'd be user friendly enough for her.

It ended up being too difficult for her to use so I would use the key to install legit Windows on it, I don't really trust the cracked versions you can find on torrent sites.

>>62292385
Damn that sucks.
Personally I'd take the x200 then.
I have an x201 myself.

>>62292117
Link?

>>62292559
Yeah I'm probably gonna go with that I hate trackpads tbqh. Also does anyone have any idea if you can get the fingerprint scanner working on it if you use Linux mint?

>>62292500
Unity is the only DE that I can't wrap my head around. My heart goes out to your poor mother.
Enjoy the code.

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Getting 3 hours with the stock T430s battery. Does the ultrabay battery get another 3 hours at least of juice?

>>62292338
>not a W520 quad core

>>62292604
You can.
But why would you want to?
It's kinda dumb.
"supported by libfprint v0.5.0 onwards, released December 2012"
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Integrated_Fingerprint_Reader
>>62292644
Agreed about Unity. It's like if someone said, "Let's take OS X, and make it even less functional."

>>62292596
read his post

>>62292673
Also, if someone needs an X200 fingerprint reader, I have a NOS one that came with my palmrest that I don't need.

>>62292651
probably one hour, maybe ninety minutes max

>>62292500
>>62292644
Lol pajeet is too good at manipulating generous westerners

>>62292673
I mean it's there I might as well use it

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>>62292644
Thank you so much <3

>>62292709
If I was a pajeet I think my english would be way worse.

>>62292701
Sorry I have down syndrome,
Nowhere do I see a link to buy le' patch.

>>62292707
Thanks senpai-sama

So I messed with the mouse buttons on the X200t and bent one of them up a little bit so it didn't get stuck as easily, and it's usable now. I might want to replace the keyboard later, but it's okay for now.

Now how do I install Magick rotation on lubuntu? I can't seem to find much documentation whatsoever and the python script doesn't just werk

>>62292438
So 4 bucks per stickie and shipping to SE US is?
Also are they foil or paper?? I'm hype anon I want 2 of them.

>>62292895
They're holo
aka not paper
Shipping there is 1 buck but I recommend the bubblemailer for the stickies as it's way safer for them, it's 2 buckaroos.

>>62292904
Thanks anon. These things are so nice.

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Man, 2009 ThinkPad machines are so sexy, but the processor age really worries me.

How that Core 2 Duo treating you, brother? YouTube? Emulators? Bloated IDEs?

Kinda bummed they all max out at 8GB RAM.

my thinkpad wont be here for another 2 days, and I have no laptop until then.
How do I cope, /o/?

>>62293024
Stop thinking about it. Mine arrived a day early, and my state is scheduled for a power-rinse later this week.

>>62292070
why are the recommended models so fucking old?

>>62293044
that would be too easy, anon.
it's already expected a few days earlier than projected which is cool
I'm curious what a power-rinse is? I searched it and of course the results are about washing machines as I should have expected

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>>62293139
>I'm curious what a power-rinse is?
A tropical tradition™

2 finger scroll or nib and middle click

>>62293188
oh yeah im fucking retarded

>>62293333
checked

>>62293333
Deuce

I really can't get a good handle on the trackpoint. Requires too much force to move, leading me to overshoot my target.

Anyway, can you upgrade the CPU on any of the IBM thinkpads to bring it closer to modern CPUs?

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>>62292498
Photogenic weekend, X40 style.

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>>62292168
Hey this is great advice, thanks.

Dell and HP shills BTFO of this thread. New OP > old OP.

What's the price to expect for a like new t420?

If I were to look on eBay for a ThinkPad, what model should I get?
Doesn't have to be new just needs to work

>>62293988
T61, there's loads of them for dirt cheap and if you're just doing normie stuff it's more than adequate.

>>62294025
I don't mind being a normie. It's much better for your health.

>bought T430 off eBay on Saturday
>seller still hasn't shipped it

REEEEEEEEEE

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>tfw the anon who runs their finger around the soft rim trackpoint isn't here

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>>62292168

>>62293024
Install different Linuxes in a VM and try them out to see which one you want to put on your Thinkpad?

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>be me
>fall for x220 meme
>1368x768
>mfw

>>62294085
Not the same anon but what do I do with Linux? I've used Ubuntu on my shitop and used terminal but that's it, I never got anything done using Linux.


Also why are ThinkPads the go to

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So who here will buy this meme machine?

Not me.

>>62294125
What do you do with Windows? Same stuff, you can even run most Windows software directly, with the exception of SJW-era gaymes.

People like Thinkpads because used ones are cheap and plentiful, they can be fixed easily, spare parts are easy to come by, and they have features like hot-swap bays, multiple batteries, docking stations with PCIe ports, etc.

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>>62294049
We will wait for his return.

>>62294132
fuck that dude
I'm saving up for the chink magic t70

>>62294132
I'm waiting for specs/full pictures but I'm cautiously optimistic

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>>62294042
>bought a bunch of less than five dollar ps2 games off ebay a couple weeks back
>they all arrive before the earliest expected date

>buy thinkpad for $230 sunday
>still marked as 'pre-shipping' by USPS
Suffer with me anon.

Looking to get a laptop for someone. Which ones have a touchscreen and backlit keyboard? Currently looking at x230t and HP Revolve 810, any others to look at?

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>>62294318
>hp
lel

Are ThinkPads popular among Europeans? I'm American and currently use a ThinkPad, but I'm moving to Europe (more specifically Belgium) soon for work. I want to fit in and seem less stereotypically american-y among the euros. Would a ThinkPad hinder this? Does it seem too corporatist for Europeans?

>>62294362
Yes. There are stores over there that specialize in used Thinkpads.

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Does anybody actually use their fingerprint reader?

I have it set up but it's faster to just type my password.

>>62292169
>>62292117
version with /G/ as a lowercase?

>>62294362
Germans and the French love the ThinkPad aesthetics.

The English, not so much.

>>62294431
lol nope
we're you the same guy asking in the other thread?

>>62294447
No, guess a lowercase g would clash with the 'S' now that I think about it.

>>62294412
I do.
Though it takes like a sec to start up with libfprint.
On windows it's instant.

>>62292831
Saw you got your x200t in the other thread! Good stuff. I hate to say it but I couldn't get it working with Lubuntu easily either. I ended up choosing Ubuntu MATE 17.10 and that had the rotation button working even from the Live USB. But of course there is a reason to choose Lubuntu and I completely understand that. I'm using it on my X220T right now! I did figure out one way to do it that might work for you but it is a bit slower than the button. Maybe you're smarter than me and can figure out how to pin it to a button though. brb, gonna hop on my X200T and post the script I use

Where do I get a decent battery from?

I look up 9cell battery for the x220 on ebay and everything is from China.

How do I know I'm not getting chinked?

>>62294680
Buy genuine battery from Lenovo.com, anon :-)

>>62293005
por favor, conteste

>>62294715
I've bought several chink batteries and they've all been fine.

Most people don't know how to maintain a battery so any of them will go to shit. My chink batteries have Sanyo and Sony cells.

Can 9cell chink batteries be used on an x230 or does the battery from prevent that?

>>62294132
I will consider it if the thing has a quad core processor, ulv dual cores can go into the trash.

>>62294813
How do you maintain a battery?

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Why don't Thinkpads have number pads

>>62294909
You have the wrong thinkpad then.

>>62294905
Keep it between 20-80% charge

>>62294909
15-inch ThinkPads have numpads

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>>62294905
First thing to remember about Li-Ion batteries is that they can only endure a certain number of "full" cycles before degrading below their specified capacity enormously, but what is a "cycle?" A cycle is defined as the *equivalent* of a full charge and discharge. If you charge your battery all the way and then drain it all the way, this is one cycle. If you charge it all the way, drain it to 90%, charge, and drain back to 90% you'd need to do this ten times for a "cycle." However, if you drain a battery all the way every time you might only get 500 cycles before it's degraded substantially. However, if you drain it to 50% and recharge each time, you can easily get 1500 cycles out of the exact same battery, and if you only drain it to 90% you can get over 5000 cycles.

OK, on to refreshing. First, take your battery and charge it all the way. Then drain it all the way until your computer turns off, and charge it all the way again. Take it out of the machine and leave it for a couple days or maybe a week, then charge it again without draining it first. It will have partially self-discharged a bit. Then drain to no lower than 40%, and recharge it. Do this a couple times, resting the battery for a couple days each time. It will massively boost your capacity.

If the above didn't refresh your battery quite a bit, you can do the more extreme procedure of putting it into a plastic bag, evacuating the air, and freezing it for a few days. Then take it out of the freezer, whack it really hard a number of times with the palm of your hand, and let thaw to room temperature before taking it out of the bag. Try the above procedure again. Make sure to monitor your computer for a couple hours after you insert the previously whacked and frozen battery in case of fire, if you get too overzealous you could damage the pack.

Any recommendations on USB numpads?

Bought a x220 mint condition, 8gb ram,128gb ssd and i5 2520m for $250aud

Did I do good?

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>>62294921
>>62294928
Oh shit didn't know about the E series. What's a good E series model?

>>62294955
Thanks for the info

Do these methods only work on a new battery?

If I got a used battery I can't do anything to improve the capacity can I?

>>62292185
>>62293766
>That screen ratio
Yuck

>>62295060
These methods are for a used battery, a new battery might benefit from it if it was charged all the way at the factory and left to sit though.

Just bear in mind that if you completely discharge the battery to the point the computer turns off, you're losing about 1% of the original capacity each time you do that.

>>62295090
Millennial newfag detected.

Anybody else have old Thinkpads? I really like the 755.

>>62293086
because they're the best

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>>62292338

>>62292081
>No trackpoint
Please don't post ideapads here

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>>62292169
I mean as long as it covers up lmaonovo logo it's good

>>62295576
Holy shit I can't believe I didn't I think of this.

>>62295602
I've thinking where I would stick it since that dude first unveiled it
So far here's what I got
>over Lenovo logo
To tell the world I'm autistic
>on the palm rest
Like a case badge
>under the laptop
Just like an official certification, also hides your autism

>>62292169
where can i buy one?

>>62292651
MOMMY MILKIES

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Where do you guys buy your Thinkpads? I want to get an X220 with minimal specs, is eBay too risky?

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are there any prototype early thinkpads in the hands of collectors?

>>62295842
I should mention I'm in the United States, New England.
also I'm willing to get something other than a 220, as long as it isn't heavy.

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>>62295922
220 is good, people sell cleaned up ones on fleabay, pick a decent seller and read the description thrice

here have a Sapper-designed fingerbox

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Any of you have a yoga 260 or 460 what is the battery life like on them

>>62293005
16 unofficially, apparently people have gotten that working.

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>>62293822
What's this beauty?

>>62296017
got the x1 yoga 2nd.. battery is 6 hours for surfing with sound.. 8 hours if I turn off sound

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>>62296067
One of Richard Sapper's delicious Thinkpad prototypes.

Does anyone have experience upgrading the CPU in a T420/T430 to an i7-XXXXQM?

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Why can't we have comfy things any more anons? It's not just Lenovo, nobody makes comfy laptops.

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So I'm preparing to leave my soul behind and order an overpriced trannybooted T400 from minifree to support them. My question is this - will it be able to watch anime with MPV in HD? That is literally all I care about right now. At the moment I'm using an Acer C720 Chromebook running Arch which only has 2gb of RAM, and a joke of a processor, so a T400 should be a decent upgrade right?
If all goes well, I think I'll join the radical free software extremism movement.

>>62296732
SFW board, Anon. Please.

>>62296741
Non nude women are SFW.

>>62292746
>jewgle patch dynamics
either do that or cuckcuckgo patch dynamics

how can I speed up my x60?

>>62296763
remove systemd

>>62296763
also switch to the schedutil governor

>>62296763
Use openbox for your WM

>>62296732
>paying for an overpriced potato
Just buy t420/x220 and coreboot it for now. They will get tranny boot by 2018 too.

>>62296822
You don't honestly believe that """Leah""" will finish support for the T420 by 2018, do you? His hands are too shaky from hormone therapy to do any actual programming or flashing anymore

>>62294132
The keyboard looks nice.

Hello, lithuanian faggot here, need more advice. I had posted before asking for advice on buying a t h i c c p a d, but, sadly the offers got snatched. So, I'm eyeing a T430, 8gb ram, 500hdd, a bit worn out (the thinkpad logo on the main body is all silver), dunno about the battery, but it's the i7+nVidia model. Price is just under 300 euros. Is it worth it? I'll be going to the seller's place today to check how the battery is doing and how bad it looks in real life, but is the i7 enough to redeem how worn out it is? I think it's the i7-3220m, btw it has the 1600x900 TN panel, so screen upgrades are viable in the future. Thank you all.

>>62297027
If the battery is an extended one and working then it's worth it, but keep in mind the Nvidia version has heat issues.

>>62297036
It's definetely the stock 6 cell. How bad are the heat issues? Does reapplying thermal paste help it longterm, or is it just a short-term solution and it will heat up anyways? I'm going to use it on my lap most of the time, and I definetely don't want to get my thighs burned, and I need the nvs power for graphical work.

>>62297059
I haven't experienced it personally, sorry. I personally wouldn't buy it, but it doesn't sound like an awful deal.

>>62292169
What's the story behind this sticker?

>>62297070
Thanks, man. It's the only i7 thiccpad for sale tho, there was a x230, but it didnt have the dedicated gpu, which I quite need.

>>62295501
Sandy bridge on a t430?

are the keyboards sold on aliexpress for the T420 really from Lenovo or are they cheap imitations?
If they're fake, where can I reliably buy a real one?

>>62297411
nvm, after looking around a bit i see they're all from different brands such as KEFU or KHY. Any brands that are just as good as the original? I'd still rather buy an original if that's available anywhere.

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>he doesn't have matching thinkpads with his boyfriend
Lmao how does it feel being alone losers

>>62297956
Not everyone is a fag like you

>>62297956
>he doesn't have AIDS
fucking normies

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HP >>> Lelnopo

>>62292070
is it possible to get older thinkpads like x200 that look like new? dont really want to pay for something that looks like someone threw it in a wall and spilled shit on it.

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>>62296732
I need an answer for this lads. Who /t400/ here?

>>62298116
BLUE
BOARD
CHRIST

>>62295539
This. I'd sooner give up my rollcage than my trackpoint.

>>62298159
Non nude women are SFW

>>62295636
all great ideas

>>62298206
Women in skimpy lingerie fucking aren't.

>>62298227
Those are swimsuits and by 4chan standards they are SFW.
Anyway, why the fuck do you care so much? Are you actually so autistic that you're browsing /tpg/ in public and care what other people think?

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Clean your trackpoint with a brush and some water, it'll make it less abrasive to your finger.

>>62296732
is that u?

>>62295200
>Implying I'm comparing this to 16:9
>Implying 16:10 isn't the literal golden ratio and shouldn't have been the standard of laptops

>>62298116
sauce?

Hi /tpg/
I'm looking to buy my first Thinkpad for uni and after some research the T440/s caught my eye. I'll get one with an IPS display and I'll add an SSD. I'll also probably switch the touchpad to T450's one for the physical buttons.
What do you guys think? Should I pull the trigger on it?

Convince me not to buy a t450 /tpg/

>>62292185
An X40 or X41 and an X60 are already on my list.

>be me
>sit in cafe with my T60
>super busy not writing a screenplay
>across the room bearded hipster with tunnels and old ass pre unibody macbook
>obviously busy writing a screenplay
>nignog enters
>tries to look innocent but is definitely checking out peope's laptops
>oh boy here we go
>walks right past me, looks at T60
>no interest
>sees hipster
>punches him in the face, runs away with oldass macbook
>thank you T60

>>62298952
Wow, I can't believe that never happened! It seemed so realistic too!

>>62298584
Download the webm and read the name

>>62296732
Since everyone's to busy criticizing your choice of upload, yes it can run HD videos. I watched BluRays on my T400 and everything was smooth. The OS became somewhat unusable but video playback worked.

>>62298952
Kek

>>62294412
I can't use my reader with a BIOS password.

>>62298839
T440 was the start of the new Lenovo bodystyle. While die-hard Thinkpad fans will decry it day and night, the T440s was actually a decent laptop of its time

>>62299052
Not entirely true. They first implemented the new design on the T430s

>be me
>fall for the ThinkPad meme
>ThinkPad comes wiht Swiss keyboard layout (hurr, I live in Switzerland, who would have thought)
>Buy a replacement keyboard in ANSI layout
>Both shift keys don't work, wtf
>Buy another keyboard in ANSI layout
>Both shift keys do work

Do not buy keyboards from the amazon seller "WishingDeals", i think they're not even official lenovo OEM keyboards but rather rip offs.

Anyway, I do have to admit that my T440s is a damn good laptop, especially considering the fact that I only paid 350 shekels for it (+100 for the keyboard...)

>>62299077
I really really like this post

>>62299052
Was? Is there something wrong with it now, or is it simply not up to date with 2017's new tech?

Looking for a laptop for school. How much easier is it to carry around a x230 than a t430? I really want a w530 but that's going to be way too much.

>>62299121
depends on whether you're a manlet or not

>>62299161
I'm not a manlet and I'm in pretty decent shape. That doesn't mean I want to carry around something larger than what is actually comfortable carrying with the rest of everything else already in my bag just for a dick waving contest with anons on the internet.

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is this normal that it's so goddamn cheap? I have an SSD I can easily stick inside this thing. too good to be true? the seller is also 100% positive with 900 items.

>>62299185
>2nd gen i3
>2gb ram

>>62293333
nub and middle click

>>62298533
>implying 16:10 is better than 16:12

>>62299236
4:3fags git

>>62299206
still only 10$

>>62298024
>falling for vagina meme
Enjoy getting yelled at a week every month for no reason

>>62294132
I want one, but I have spent most of my savings recently, so I won't be able to afford it. My hopes are that I can get one later on if it's any good. I worry it's too new to ever get libreboot support, though. I heard something about intel me becoming harder to remove on newer hardware.

>>62298046
>he didn't have his boyfriend tested
Lmao

>>62299038
What model? I was able to remove the BIOS password on an X200T by shorting some pins on the motherboard. Found some youtube video in Portuguese on how to do it.

>>62295030
You don't want the E series. You want the T or W series.

>>62298227
>christfagging this hard

>>62292500
You should do your homework on mydigitalife (got tier BIOS flash into, forums, crack info, established many years) then download a clean .iso and activate if you need personalization.

Otherwise you don't even need to activate 10 to use it.

How do people use computers who don't study how to get clean soft and warez immediately? So much fun to learn, so much convenience, so why not? The only soft I ever bought was a copy of Partition Magic 4.0.

https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

>>62295501
install neofetch and run that

>>62298966
>obviously made up greentext isn't real!

Why are t430's so much cheaper than x230's

>>62299317
>redditfetch

>>62299254
you do know this is an auction? baka

Is an IPS display important? I'm torn between a T440s with IPS or a more powerful T450. Both have similar prices (500~ euros), but the T440s is going to cost a little more also because I'm going to swap the touchpad in it, which I won't have to do on the 450.

>>62299346
He didn't reply to the other anon questioning a T430 having a sandy bridge CPU. Neofetch shows different (and better) info, including the model of your computer if applicable. I could've then looked that up to see if it was a T420 or T430.

>>62292498
I just got an X41, it's surprisingly comfy.

>>62299362
T420 is sandy bridge T430 is ivy bridge

>>62299372
I know. I'm trying to figure out which part of his screenshot is wrong. The info from screenfetch, or his hostname saying he has a T430.

>>62299357
I wouldn't buy that new of a ThinkPad, but as someone who owns a T60p, T420, and X220T, I can tell you that the IPS screen is really really nice to have.

>>62297411
>>62297456
anyone? where can I buy original thinkpad keyboards if possible at all?

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>be me 2 years ago
>newly acquired T41 is amazing
>live it to death
>install arch take it everywhere
>one night walking through shitty part of town after dark
>hear scream
>holyshit, a maiden in danger!
>peek around corner
>8/10 blonde held at gunpoint by one nigger while another one is ripping off her clothes
>TO THE RESCUE
>charge with an unholy battle cry
>hit nigger with gun on head with my T41
>knocks him out cold
>other nigger turns around, draws a knife, tries to stab me
>block him with T41
>knife flies away
>tries to punch me but breaks his knuckles break on T41
>runs away defeated
>girl still sobbing
>"thank you. y.. you and your awesome laptop saved me! do... do you have arch on there"
>"yeah babe but that's boring computer stuff. all you need to know is my dick is not an arch"
>go to my place and fuck all night
>feelsgoodman

>>62299432
>live it to death
love it to death
my bad

>>62299401
Why not? Is even the T440 considered too new?

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>>62294132
I was going to consider it, but it looks like it's just going to be a T470 with just the old keyboard and "retro" branding.

>Lenovo in charge of making an actual """retro""" ThinkPad

Meanwhile, some small Chinese company is modding the T60 to include modern components:
>15 inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1400x1050
>Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU
>32GB-DDR4 RAM

>>62299448
I wouldn't go past the *20 (sandy bridge) ThinkPads. Keyboards got worse and from there many other things did as well. Similar to modern smartphones, they take away important features and comfort aspects and increase the specs each year at this point.

The T420/X220 will probably get Libreboot support pretty soon, and then they'll be the best computers to have.

>>62299459
>Meanwhile, some small Chinese company is modding the T60 to include modern components:
>>15 inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1400x1050
>>Intel Core i7-7700HQ CPU
>>32GB-DDR4 RAM
source?

>>62299476
t/xx30 > t/xx20

>>62299476
If they manage to get Libreboot on the 20 series, shouldn't it work on the 30 series too? From what I understand the fundamental problems Libreboot has with Core i CPUs is the same across all generations.

>>62299492
Only in specs. I hope you're not going to say that being able to use an old keyboard with a bios mod makes it better.

>>62299507
I don't know all the specifics, but I have specifically been hearing that the 20 series will be getting Libreboot support, not the 30.

>>62299508
>In Specs
Well yeah... Duh. The keyboard is subjective. I prefer the t/xx30 keys anyway.

>>62292081
delete your fucking post you absolute madman

>>62299526
It's not really subjective, or rather it's not just about them being chiclet. That doesn't matter at all. They took an entire row of keys off and put a bunch of things in weird spots. It's honestly quite horrible.

>>62299517
I guess that's because Libreboot has to be optimized for every CPU and board available so it's logical to first release it for 20 series and then work on 30 series, which shouldn't be too hard as soon as Core i is jailbroken.

btw do you have any idea why Libreboot is on T60/X60 but not on T61/X61?

>>62299540
In your opinion. It's subjective.

>>62299550
I'm only going to back down on this one because I use a 60% keyboard, and can't make myself say "less keys is obviously worse", although I will say that due to not having the function layer benefits of a 60%, a laptop keyboard having less keys is generally worse. ThinkPads were special for basically having an 80% keyboard.

I need a laptop for basic office stuff and ocasional web browsing (youtube and that kind of stuff) . A thinkpad looks like a good option, but judging from the pictures they seem heavy and bulky, and i'd like to be able to fit it into my backpack and carry it with me everyday. I looked at Samsung chromebooks (inb4 DUDE BOTNET LMAO) and they seem perfect for my needs, the price is good too, however they aren't available in Europe. Any suggestions?

>>62299476
But if I wanted an IPS display, wouldn't I be forced to get a T440?

>>62299546
>btw do you have any idea why Libreboot is on T60/X60 but not on T61/X61?
No, never really thought about it. My best guess is a mix of popularity and importance. Libreboot is actually a somewhat recent project, I think from 2013 or so. Coreboot is a bit older, but this makes me think that newer ThinkPads were already out so they would just rather focus on those. Following that logic, why they did the T60/X60 at all is a mystery to me, but it does explain why they'd jump to the X200/T400.

>>62299585
X220 and X220T can have an IPS panel. The X220T _always_ has one, so it's the safer bet. It's only 1366x768, but otherwise it's a pretty great machine even today.

>>62299484
A Chinese company called 51nb.

>>62292185
This is true they are innovating backwards. What an idiotic company that g supports.

At least apple knows how to get better with screens...

>>62299595
Sorry, forgot to mention that I need at least 14 inches screen. I think I'll get a T440s, it might not be the best but it's the one most compatible with my needs.
Thanks man.

>>62299587
I think they did the older generations because it was easier to get it working. On the T60 and X60 Libreboot can be installed by software only. No external hardware is required and that's a massive plus. Also, back then they were considerably cheaper than the T400 and X200.

>>62299575
Okay i've just seen that the X series might be what i want, but fugggg they're expensive and i'm a poorfag

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>>62299432
>my dick is not an arch
teach me the art of womanizing master

>>62299432
>be me 2 years ago
>newly acquired MacBook Air is amazing
>live it to death
>install whatever Apple lets me install and take it everywhere
>one night walking through shitty part of town after dark
>hear scream
>holyshit, a maiden in danger!
>peek around corner
>8/10 blonde held at gunpoint by one nigger while another one is ripping off her clothes
>TO THE RESCUE
>charge with an unholy battle cry
>hit nigger with gun on head with my MacBook Air
>cuts his ear off
>other nigger turns around, draws a knife, tries to stab me
>block him with MacBook Air
>it pokes a small hole and gets stuck in the chassis
>tries to punch me and bends the MacBook Air, damaging the battery and causing a fire with toxic fumes
>runs away defeated
>girl still sobbing
>"thank you. y.. you and your awesome laptop saved me! do... is that a rose gold MacBook Air"
>"yeah babe but that's boring computer stuff. all you need to know is my dick is not rose gold"
>I escort her to her place and then I go home because I'm actually gay
>feelsgoodman

>see great deal on t450
>seller is located in florida
rip

>>62299695
kek

Hey /tpg/, which web browsers do you use?

>>62294362
am polack and has thinkpad too yeis

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>>62299713
Honestly guys, which one?
>T430s with i7-3520M 4x2,9GHz / 8GB / 120GB SSD
>T520 with i5 -2540 4x2.6GHz / 8GB / 240GB SSD

>>62299384
he's larping as t430 user :^)

>>62299816
Ivy bridge > Sandy bridge

>>62299802
Palemoon. Lightweight, powerful, justwerks

>>62299713
>cont.
>give up on t450
>look at x250
>find great deal on x250
>seller is located in florida
fml

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Is this compatible with a coreboot'd T420? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S6C2LJ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rhwSzb8A6VHEM

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>>62299077
How good is the battery life famalam and is the trackpad as bad as they say?

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Are you guys memeing the new 700C 25th anniversary edition?

>>62297195
nope.tiff

>>62299958
There's still time for them to ship it out. Most of florida isn't under evacuation.

>>62299057
T430u

>>62299372
lower end T430i have sandy bridge.

>>62299816
430s has worse screen
520 has the potential to fit a good panel and can use real quadcores

>>62300266
>coloured sticker
i'd replace that shitty RGB thing with the traditional silver logo.

Surface 3 is the obvious choice

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>>62300451
The original one had a colour sticker

>>62300325
Irma is projected to make landfall by Sunday. They've got more pressing things to deal with than shipping a used laptop.

>>62292070
What laptop should I get for my sister?
14 inch or 12 inch preferably without a cd drive, is X1 carbon 1st gen good in any way?

>>62300767
500 eur max, could get other brands if better

>>62300557
People should have been prepared by now. All you do at this point is wait, having things to do might help. Although it's probably hectic in the streets, people trying to do last minute things. But going out and talking to people before hand helps, people are reassured by chit chat with others in the same situation.

t. someone who's been through a Cat 5 hurricane

>>62300832
>Cat 5
>not even gigabit
lmao

>>62292169
How will I be able to buy one from you?

>>62299432
>>62299695
Kek

Buying an X220, what am I in for?

>>62301350
1366x768

>>62299802
Waterfox. I'm going to try Vivaldi soon.

Work is going to be buying me a laptop, can I get some recommendations?

Budget is negotiable, but nothing crazy I'd think like $500-$650
14-15"
working with linux machines
very dusty/dirty environment
would like ssd, but can add later
windows / linux dual boot obv

Any help is appreciated

>>62301411
T430

Hello, lithfag here. Typing this from my brand new t430, i got it with the 9 cell. 270 euros after some bargaining(?), pretty happy with it so far. Looks like I made the right choice, love the nipple.

>>62301356
Which is actually surprisingly OK. 120PPI is a good pixel density and you wouldn't be able to get more screen real estate out of the 12"screen anyways. 1080p would wreck Linux compatibility. Scaling is shit.

>>62301426
His budget is $500-650, he can go for a T450 easily.

>>62300194
Battery usually lasts me 3-4 hours. The trackpad is admittedly a bit weird, but as a mac user (I have to use a mac at work) I tap to click anyway (because all MacBook before the force touchpad had an annoying as fuck click sound). I got used to it, but I can see why lenovo didn't stick with it.
>>62298839
If you can get one, sure, go for it.
>>62299357
Beware of the T440s IPS screens. Lenovo sourced the panel from two different OEMs (LG and AUO) and the LG panel has a weird fucking anti glare coating that creates a bit of a 'spotlight effect' when you look at the display from different angles. It's still miles ahead of my old T410's 1440x900 TN panel or the 1280x800 TN panel in the MacBook Pro I use at work (2012 non retina model). A lot of people were whining about the display; to me it's not a big issue but I can see where all the hate is coming from.

My wife's son wants a laptop but I think he wold find a ThinkPad somewhat offensive since he's half black. Should I get him one of those new silver ThinkPads? I don't want him to think he's getting a black laptop because his father was black.

>>62301509
>ulv shit
might as well get an x series if you want battery life above everything else

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>>62301513
Cool so it doesn't seem like the trackpad is an issue. I always tapped to click.

>>62301538
He doesn't sound like he needs a powerful processor.

>>62301570
>>62301509
>>62301538
>>62301426
Working mostly in SSH with my machines. Having multiple sessions open / general machine trouble shooting / IT work as well.

Web dev / gamemaker for side projects whenever I'm bored at work.

>>62301560
For me it was unusable because it made the trackpoint unusable and i only use the trackpoint >>62275921. If you don't give a shit about the trackpoint then it's probably fine.

Surface 3 approaching cheap and mico usb charging from any smartphone charger. They are holding out on cheap usb charging. Ns about bben but doubt they would be first usb c cheap laptop

>>62301630
go away pajeet

>>62300832
Good luck, famalam. Already got my trash in the dump and my gas in the car, generator and water. Putting shutters up now.

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>>62301607
Ah now I understand why people hate it. I never really used the trackpoint except for the first thinkpad I had a long ass time ago. Thanks for the info breh.

>>62299277
No, I WANT to have a BIOS password in case a nigger tries to steal my e6440.
>bix nood muhfugen
>aw shiet nigga this thing got a bio lock

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>>62299628
Not a bad choice. Make sure you get the t450 trackpoint.

>>62301774
Is the battery decent

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>>62301774
>make sure you get the t450 touchpad
This, first thing i did after getting my memepad.

>>62301774
>>62301877
Why not just get a t450 anyway? What am I missing here, it seems like the t430 is nicer than the t440 and if you really want a step up then why wouldn't you get a t450?

>>62301877
I wanna get a jap classic keyboard for my x200 tablet How is it compared to the old keyboard? I assume you had ansi but if not, what's it like having that tiny spacebar? Do you actually use the extra buttons for kana and kanji?

>>62301529
Oh god

>>62301937
Because my 440p has an upgradeable cpu with quad core support and adequate cooling for it. I don't want soldered ulv 15w dual cores.

>>62301943
I just bought it because i found the weeb keyboard cheap for like $15 on ebay but the principal reason was that i can't stand ANSI after being used to the ISO enter key and my thinkpad was from the US so it came with the ANSI keyboard.

>what's it like having that tiny spacebar?
awful, your muscle memory while touch typing goes to shit

>Do you actually use the extra buttons for kana and kanji?
Yes, remapped them to prev/next and play/pause since this keyboard doesn't have dedicated media buttons like the classic keyboard. There's also two extra keys unused, one next to the backspace (making it even smaller, also messes with your muscle memory) and another next to the right shift.

I'd say don't buy it and stick with your native layout unless you have a good reason or want to run a meme setup.

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9.3% wear level for 27 cycles on a genuine 6 cell battery for a t440p wtf?

>>62302057
ANSI keyboards have the best enter key. Anyway, I have an x220 that I'll probably keep the ANSI keyboard on, but I want the x200 to have the jap keyboard since I probably won't use it as much. Then again I realize that my right thumb hits the enter key right under the N key almost 90% of the time I don't know if I could move it to be under the B key. But It looks so beautiful with all of the buttons. fuck

can't wait for the toaster stickers to drop so i can spend 10% of my remaining savings on one.

mom would be proud.

>>62302125
kek I meant space bar, not enter key

>>62302128
>10% of my remaining savings
>$4-5 shipped per sticker
Anon, what happened to your monies?

>>62302128
drop when?

>>62302191
In about 5h

>>62295652
learning how to read is a good way to start

>>62301321
by learning how to read

>>62292169
Will there be a limited amount or will you make them based on number of orders? Second question, will you ship to EU?

>>62302399
not him but I think he said in another thread that he had 100 made already and would probably make more. not sure about EU.

>>62302154
8$.
it's a long story.

>>62302399
yeah he ships to eu

>>62302434
Anon I...

>>62302413
>>62302438
Thanks anon, too bad he opens it 2 AM my time. Is the item available only for a few hours or as long as he has them in store?

>>62301774
>>62301877
Are the t/xx40 trackpads really that bad or do you guys just hate them because they aren't like the other thinkpads?

>>62302483
see >>62301607

>>62294412
I use it on my x201s, it literally works instantly with only a quick swipe under windows 10

>>62297956
I use an x201s and my gf has my x230t

>>62302956
>not even libreboot
bitch pls

>>62303088
why would I bother? I use windows 10 too, does that trigger you?

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What else do I need to do to get my color profile working? I can't see the difference at all, but maybe I'm just too blind

got my W520 in today. It's a big ole fucking thang

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N E W
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B R E A D
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>>62303357

>>62303357

>>62303357


NEW

BREAD

Just for my school and research work, I decided to ditch my plans for an older Thinkpad and got a brand-spanking new T460s (goddamn thing is untouched) for $525. Even has a Windows 7 downgrade. Did I do good?

I want to put Manjaro on it for now just to get started on some work I have due soon. How do I dual-boot on a pre-loaded machine? What does my partition table need to look like? Will I be nuking the Windows boot partition? Do I need to be worried about fucking with secure boot or anything?

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>>62302956
>my gf

>>62304109
>16:9
>FUCKING HUGE touchpad with integrated buttons
>low-profile trackpoint
>shitty keyboard layout
Sorry bro, that thing's a ThinkPad in name only. You'd be better off with a ten year old Dell Latitude D630, which is closer to a thinkpad than that.

To be clear, I have no problem with chiclet keyboards in and of themselves. But no one makes one with a good layout for laptops.

>>62299459
Look closely at the track point, it's not really the old keyboard.

>>62299459
The T60 had a 1600x1200 option, will that be possible with the T70?

>>62299634
Read the fucking OP

>>62299880
>your browser, your way
>blocks an extension because he doesn't like it

>>62301360
>closed source web browser
Stay with Waterfox.

>>62300530
That's the IBM sticker, not the ThinkPad one.

>>62300767
Read the fucking OP

>>62301350
The best laptop you'll ever own.

>>62301493
Did you check the Wh on your battery to make sure it's good?

>>62299362
>>62297195
I went to sleep right after i posted that. it is accurate. I am aware you can swap out the cpu to a higher end mobile i7 if im not mistaken?

Cheapest place to order T530 rubber foot, im missing one of the wavy ones....