Apple Sucks Now, Here’s a ThinkPad Buyer’s Guide

Post by swissoak » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 4:15 PM UTC

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I can sort of understand this sentiment, which is why I would instead encourage people to support https://minifree.org . Same hardware, but you know the software is under your control. Want everything Lenovo laptops have to offer, but with software you the user can read and control? I don't have one myself, but I've heard good things, and X200s are not so old as to be unusable, especially with Linux.

>> Since Lenovo preinstalled spyware/malware they can no longer be trusted. > support https://minifree.org . Same hardware, but you know the software is under your control. Maybe this is purely my own sentiment, but the manufacturer can install whatever it wants, so long as it's just on the disk. I buy the laptop for the hardware, not the software. If their behavior in doing this implicates them doing worse things, s…

Post by slantyyz » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 5:35 PM UTC

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Ok, just grabbing some scores off Passmark [1] Intel Core i5 6440HQ -- 6390 Intel Core i5 7200U -- 4856 Intel Core i7 6650U -- 4857 Intel Core i7 6700HQ -- 8023 By looking at the numbers in the name alone, there's a wide variability in how fast they are. That's pretty confusing to someone who doesn't keep track of CPUs. [1] http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

Yeah if you compare 2 core vs 4 core you will have these results. You keep comparing different models. Sure there low voltage or mobile versions but core tech is the same in all models from given generation. Intel Core i5-7200U vs.Intel Core i5-6200U difference is what you will expect - 10-15% in most benchmarks There is some variation but naming convention is better than Qualcomm where 820 vs 821 do not give you any…

Post by intopieces » Sat, Oct 29, 2016, 7:39 PM UTC

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If you go with Dell, go with either Developer Edition or Windows Signature Edition. I too had an issue with my Dell XPS 9343 (128GB/8GB/"4K" Touch) and a Dell rep came to my house and fixed it. I have two of these now, one for work (FHD) and one for personal (Touch).

Dell claims the 3200x1800 screen takes the battery life of the new XP13 from 22 hours to 12. Have you noticed similar?

Post by therealmarv » Sun, Oct 30, 2016, 1:06 AM UTC

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Was thinking about Lenovo X series 3 years ago... until I've found out that their IPS display is not that good, it's comparable with a good Macbook Air display (although that is a TN one). For the price of a new X series better get a Macbook Air, it's the more comparable one (also nearly same price region) to Lenovo than the Macbook Pro (this is another league).

What about the razed blade stealth? It seems fantastic but I don't know anyone using it.

Post by marklyon » Sun, Oct 30, 2016, 1:45 PM UTC

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Fwiw, the broadcom chip is supported and works fine with Linux on my XPS 15. No extra work required.

It works, but "works fine" is a long stretch. Takes a long time to connect, particularly after suspend, sometimes several minutes or longer. This is true of both windows and Linux.