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Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by userbinator »

frik wrote: post #2

Will Lenovo ever produce a high quality notebook again? All I want is a real "ThinkPad". Give me a proper T460 with 32GB RAM, IPS display, a recent Intel i7 CPU, replaceable batteries and the notebook body of the T410 or better the T60 or IBM ThinkPad T41.

Other features they definitely need to add back before I'll consider buying another ThinkPad:

- Non-chiclet keyboard with decent layout

- HDD and network activity indicator lights

- Hardware wireless-off switch

- Latching lid

They certainly don't need to make it any thinner -- I've had to carry some Macbooks around and the sharp edges are not very hand-friendly. I think 1" throughout is about right for a laptop thickness.

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by dingo_bat »

bitwize wrote: post #9

Oh great. Now we can experience OLED burn-in on our notebook displays, too. And since the thing is freakin' glued together, good luck repairing it.

New gen OLEDs like the one in Samsung S6 do not have any significant burn-in. If this thinkpad's display is sufficiently advanced, there won't be a problem. I do hope they are sourcing it from Samsung.

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by dingo_bat »

userbinator wrote: post #11
frik wrote: post #2

Will Lenovo ever produce a high quality notebook again? All I want is a real "ThinkPad". Give me a proper T460 with 32GB RAM, IPS display, a recent Intel i7 CPU, replaceable batteries and the notebook body of the T410 or better the T60 or IBM ThinkPad T41.

Other features they definitely need to add back before I'll consider buying another ThinkPad: - Non-chiclet keyboard with decent layout - HDD and network activity indicator lights - Hardware wireless-off switch - Latching lid They certainly don't need to make it any thinner -- I've had to carry some Macbooks around and the sharp edges are not very hand-friendly. I think 1" throughout is about right for a laptop thick…

>HDD and network activity indicator lights

I never understood the point of removing these. I think it may just be cutting costs, trying to save a few cents on the custom shape LEDs.

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by jrcii »

stadeschuldt wrote: post #8
frik wrote: post #2

Will Lenovo ever produce a high quality notebook again? All I want is a real "ThinkPad". Give me a proper T460 with 32GB RAM, IPS display, a recent Intel i7 CPU, replaceable batteries and the notebook body of the T410 or better the T60 or IBM ThinkPad T41.

I wish Apple would do the same. Unfortunately there is no MacBook Pro with 32 GB RAM.

Just out of curiosity, what are you using that much RAM for? Video editing?

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by babby »

darklajid wrote: post #5
xendo wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you are looking for T460p http://www.anandtech.com/show/9889/lenovo-refreshes-thinkpad...

Thank you for that link. Now to convince management that a 3yo lowish T520 with a ~half-dead~ battery and constant thermal problems isn't exactly the best gear for your developers.. But at least I got time until February, until the T460p ships :)

Honestly I'd rather a t520 over this new Dell i7 e7450 latitude they have our developers using. The keyboard has... Fn key Home and End keys! Maximum cringe.

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by odonnellryan »

jrcii wrote: post #15
stadeschuldt wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I wish Apple would do the same. Unfortunately there is no MacBook Pro with 32 GB RAM.

Just out of curiosity, what are you using that much RAM for? Video editing?

I've needed 16+ before for VMs!

Re: Lenovo Launches ThinkPad X1 Yoga at CES with OLED Display

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Post by leaveyou »

frik wrote: post #6
xendo wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think you are looking for T460p http://www.anandtech.com/show/9889/lenovo-refreshes-thinkpad...

Thanks for the pointer. It looks promising, except for the keyboard layout. WTF http://images.anandtech.com/doci/9889/T460.jpg Can we please go back to IBM designed keyboard layout. The T410 had a very good keyboard, I want to keep such an layout :( I want my keys grouped together not such a mess. The F1-4, F5-F8, F7-F12 keys should be grouped. The Del, Home, Page Up/Down keys should be grouped. I want to be producti…

I really don't understand what is their logic when they place a full Print Screen key (which I use 10 times a year at most) right between the Alt and Ctrl but the arrow keys are smaller and crowded and Home and End (which I use every time I edit something) are not even on the keyboard (or maybe there is some unhandy Fn+ shortcut?). WTF ? I got used to Sony Vaio which has full arrow keys and a smaller shift and an additional column of keys "Del, Home, PgUp, PgDown and End and now they discontinued the brand... I'm doomed. http://postimg.org/image/yt3kpzarx/
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