ThinkPad X1 Carbon • Hacker News Board

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by rcarmo » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:07 PM UTC

lobster_johnson wrote: post #63

stuckagain wrote: post #10

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Why do you find that better than tethering to a phone? The last thing I want is a separate mobile account for my laptop.

Not the parent, but for me, a reason would be to have a dedicated, company-paid data-only subscription. I work from coffee shops a lot, and my personal T-Mobile subscription doesn't have enough data. Right now I'm considering getting an external Verizon "JetPack" for this, but it's another little device to pack and charge.

Your company can just as well provide you with a Wi-Fi hotspot.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by lobster_johnson » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:08 PM UTC

petilon wrote: post #36

Waterluvian wrote: post #22

I want to be excited by a good non-Apple laptop. But they're all just so terribly designed. They're always some sort of plastic, feel flimsy and bendy, have grills and screw holes and uneven surfaces and stickers everywhere. I had a T530 for a few years at my first job and just hated it. It had fantastic specs but it felt awful and unreliable and like I had to babysit it. I got a 2015 MBP to replace it after IT damag…

In terms of industrial design, Samsung's ultrabooks are excellent, in my opinion: http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/windows-laptops/12-14/no...

If one is (like I am) looking for a Retina-like screen, there's only one option, the Notebook 9 Pro 15.6'' [1], which is quite bulky and has that cheap plastic look.

[1] http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/windows-laptops/15-18/no...

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by Waterluvian » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:08 PM UTC

Nition wrote: post #67

Waterluvian wrote: post #22

I want to be excited by a good non-Apple laptop. But they're all just so terribly designed. They're always some sort of plastic, feel flimsy and bendy, have grills and screw holes and uneven surfaces and stickers everywhere. I had a T530 for a few years at my first job and just hated it. It had fantastic specs but it felt awful and unreliable and like I had to babysit it. I got a 2015 MBP to replace it after IT damag…

The lack of fans and vents on the bottom of MacBooks Pros is seriously a huge benefit. I can actually use it ON MY LAP!

Yeah! But a massive drawback is forgetting that it's metal and that you left it in your trunk last night. I was in my jimjams Christmas morning, went to put on some music, and without thinking, placed this frozen box of death onto my bare legs.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by rcarmo » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:10 PM UTC

oblio wrote: post #59

spiderfarmer wrote: post #38

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How long does it take to do a full reinstall nowadays? Still hours?

Not really. Windows 7/10 should be up and running in under half an hour in most circumstances.

I installed Windows 10 on an SSD, plus Office 365 from the Internet, in around 30 minutes last week, so yes.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by soperj » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:10 PM UTC

lobster_johnson wrote: post #56

As someone who is considering moving from a MacBook Pro 2015 to a Linux laptop, the keyboard and, in particular, the trackpad on PC models are the biggest disappointments. Apple has spent so much effort on the tactility of their laptops, while PC manufacturers still seem to be stuck in an earlier decade. I was a little bit shocked to discover that Thinkpads still have that terrible little mouse nipple, which I hadn't…

I hate the apple keyboards, and only use the trackpoint(mouse nipple) and disable my trackpad immediately. So to each their own.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by brudgers » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

brightball wrote: post #24

mverwijs wrote: post #11

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As a Linux user in the market for a new laptop: citation needed?

I kept hearing the same thing and seeing mixed reviews on the Linux commitment since Thinkpad left IBM and went to Lenovo. Seems like there was a big push around Yoga tablet-hybrids that were not Linux friendly for a while. I ended up going with the Dell Developer Edition Ubuntu laptop line after talking to a few people who swore that their XPS 13 was the greatest thing they'd ever owned. Personally, I went with a be…

Thinkpads are still reliable for Ubuntu, but I went with a Dell for the 4k IGZO display, four DIMMS, and 1.8 teraflops of GPU. Battery is not great. It's not light. The keyboard is ok, but not a Thinkpad...but it does have a track-stick.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

brightball wrote: post #24

mverwijs wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a Linux user in the market for a new laptop: citation needed?

I kept hearing the same thing and seeing mixed reviews on the Linux commitment since Thinkpad left IBM and went to Lenovo. Seems like there was a big push around Yoga tablet-hybrids that were not Linux friendly for a while. I ended up going with the Dell Developer Edition Ubuntu laptop line after talking to a few people who swore that their XPS 13 was the greatest thing they'd ever owned. Personally, I went with a be…

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Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by mrb » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

dom0 wrote: post #55

Waterluvian wrote: post #22

I want to be excited by a good non-Apple laptop. But they're all just so terribly designed. They're always some sort of plastic, feel flimsy and bendy, have grills and screw holes and uneven surfaces and stickers everywhere. I had a T530 for a few years at my first job and just hated it. It had fantastic specs but it felt awful and unreliable and like I had to babysit it. I got a 2015 MBP to replace it after IT damag…

The 13.3" Clevo is pretty much an unbranded Macbook Air (Google for Schenker S306 or https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/lafiteII/ )

Thanks for the tip. I had never even heard of the brand before. It does seem to be a great laptop!

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Schenker-S306-Subnotebook-Revie...

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by petilon » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

lobster_johnson wrote: post #72

petilon wrote: post #36

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In terms of industrial design, Samsung's ultrabooks are excellent, in my opinion: http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/windows-laptops/12-14/no...

If one is (like I am) looking for a Retina-like screen, there's only one option, the Notebook 9 Pro 15.6'' [1], which is quite bulky and has that cheap plastic look. [1] http://www.samsung.com/us/computing/windows-laptops/15-18/no...

Not true. I have the 13.3" which I bought from Best Buy and it is retina.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-notebook-9-spin-13-3-tou...

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by Maarten88 » Fri, Dec 30, 2016, 8:12 PM UTC

spiderfarmer wrote: post #38

eropple wrote: post #31

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Trialware is installed because it improves ROI on the product. Whether people want them or not is functionally irrelevant--whether they're willing to pay to not have them is relevant. If you're willing to pay more, feel free to demonstrate it. (I'm not, because I nuke-and-pave hardware when I get it.)

How long does it take to do a full reinstall nowadays? Still hours?

Clean Windows 10 install from usb key is under 30 mins nowadays.