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Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by lobster_johnson »

my123 wrote: post #97
lobster_johnson wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does the Surface Pro series have a model that's comparable to the MacBook Pro 15''? From what I can tell, they max out at 12'', 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD? The "type cover" looks decent, but in the YouTube videos I find, it looks like it's less rigid/solid than a fully integrated keyboard. I see that some people prefer to detach it and use it flat on a solid surface for that reason.

You're supposed to go to the Surface Book line. And there's a Pro 4 model with 16GB of RAM and an 1TB SSD.

I think neither the Book nor the Pro are comparable to a 15'' MBP.

Book is 13.5'', Pro is 12.5'', too small for me. Both max out at a dual-core Core i7-6650U (it's hard to find out exactly, the specs don't say anywhere, but that's what reviews tell me), which is two cores less than my MBP. Both max out at 16GB RAM, same as MBP.

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Post by rcarmo »

zzleeper wrote: post #110
rcarmo wrote: post #54

I was assigned one of these (the 2015 model) as my office laptop, and I hate the thing for five reasons (two dealbreakers on top): - It is huge and unwieldy, like a cafeteria tray (and comes with a sizable power brick) - The touchscreen doesn't have an oleophobic coating, so it becomes a smudgy mess within hours (unlike my iPad, which looks pristine for weeks despite being even more heavily used) - The screen seems d…

Sorry, being an owner of the 2015 version, I don't know what the fuck are you talking about: - The brick is tiny. Sure, not as tiny as the 50 gram mac one, but is very small compared to most laptop bricks. - It's huge? Some peope want more screen real estate, and 14in is good for that. - Battery life is 6+ hours; less if I spend them watching youtube of course - Never had a problem with WiFi The only thing I agree is…

Well, I have an EU brick (which may well be different from yours) and seldom get more than 4 hours from it running Office and remote sessions (less if I fire up Docker, Visual Studio or heavier apps).

Like I said, we run a fair amount of extra stuff that may be to blame, but my experience carrying it around to customers for over a year is that I always need to sit near a power socket by noon.

Comparatively, my peers toting Surface 4s (who work on the same accounts and whom I travel with) outlast my laptop by a couple of hours.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by hehheh »

CaptSpify wrote: post #101
alaithea wrote: post #87

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At this point, the fix is just a matter of popping open a terminal, hitting Ctrl+R and typing "restart" to find the command that fixes things, and hitting Enter. So yeah, it is annoying but not a dealbreaker by any means for a power user. I could probably cronjob the restart, too.

could probably write a service or cron to check if it's working and restart?

Makes me think of this: https://www.amazon.com/NetReset-NR-1000US-Automated-Cycler-R... heh

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by rodgerd »

joshyeager wrote: post #81
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…

Counterpoint: I still use only Thinkpads because they have TrackPoint. For those of us who prefer it, it is vastly superior to trackpads.

Toshiba have it as an option on their keyboards.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by vxxzy »

I have the 2016 model running Arch Linux. The machine is a great piece of engineering. Light as a feather, and feels durable. The carbon fiber body feels great in hand. Performance wise, I have the i7 model 16G RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD. The only slight negative would be battery life. I expected more, but it does last me a full 8hr day of work with screen dimmed. I'm looking forward to purchasing new in another year or so.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by jpalomaki »

Roritharr wrote: post #90
tbrock wrote: post #29

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You must be trolling. Look at the size of it. The thermals for the quad core chip don't make sense and they can very likely only fit 16gb of ram. The T series is what you are looking for. Try find any laptop of that size with 32gb ram and quad core option. It doesn't exist.

Thats my point, it doesn't exist, but for arbitrary reasons. The RAM chips in an Alienware 13 aren't more or larger than in the X1 Carbon, its just that they opt-to not offering this. The Intel i7-7500U is capable of driving 32gb, so there's no limit there, even if I would have to compromise on the quadcore. But the Thermal Restrictions of the quadcore are imo manageable aswell, as they only have to dissipate about 2…

I believe T470s has one 8GB dimm soldered to mobo. Thats why 24GB is max.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by bluedino »

I owned a first generation X1 for a while. Eventually sold it because it only had 4GB of RAM, and there is not much of a source of the proprietary SSD. The battery was down to 3 hours, and I wasn't going to replace it if I couldn't put at least 8GB/512GB into it.

I really liked the Lenovo X1. From 2012 to now I've went from the MacBook Pro to MacBook Air and now the MacBook Pro Retina. With the Lenovo, the touchpad wasn't quite as good, the power adapter wasn't quite as compact, the battery life wasn't quite as good (but all were good enough).

The screen and keyboard were very good. The trackpoint is a nice addition. The Mini DisplayPort worked with my 27" Apple Cinema Display without issues in both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu worked perfectly BTW). Build quality on the machine was great. Didn't run hot or anything, had all the ports that my Mac did.

Later on they sabotaged the function key row and ruined the touchpad. After a year of customer complaints they put it back, but the things were so expensive I just stuck with a Mac. If I needed a Windows/Linux machine however, they would be my first choice.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by lobster_johnson »

rcarmo wrote: post #92
lobster_johnson wrote: post #88

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You didn't read my whole comment, then. "But it's another little device to pack and charge."

Read my other comment on this thread. I find that the pros vastly outweigh the cons, and I've been doing phone tethering in earnest since Ericsson shipped their first decent 2G phone with a data modem (the SH-888), back in 1998. :)

I understand that you like those features, but I was offering a reason why, for me, an integrated device is much more convenient. I don't want to think about an external device. When I settle down in a coffee shop, an airport, on a train or bus, etc. I already have to deal with my earbuds (noise-canceling, requires occasional charging) and external MacBook charger. I don't relish the idea of yet another device to unpack.

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by cannam »

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…

In my experience, trackpads that feel weird and unresponsive in Windows can be fine when running Linux. I think it's the OS and the drivers as much as the hardware. The Yoga I'm typing this on (with Linux) has the best trackpad I've ever used.

(Though I'm probably not a useful counterpoint for you, because I think Apple laptops have rather iffy ergonomics. Cold hard wrist rests, too slippery to hold when closed, sharp edges, annoyingly grippy trackpads)

Re: ThinkPad X1 Carbon

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Post by noobermin »

Waterluvian wrote: post #73
Nition wrote: post #67

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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.

I've had the 2015 macbook for over a year now, and you learn reflexes, similar to how you avoid the heat with other laptops in the past.
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