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Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by mkesper »

abdusco wrote: post #52
heelix wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I just updated my personal laptop with the dell xps 17 largely because it has a glorious 16:10 screen. My only complaints with the machine is the tiny torx screws on back are very fragile - got an M.2 drive waiting to go in it so I can do my linux install. Lovely screen, decent keyboard and trackpad. All in all, pretty happy with it.

I stripped a couple of screws on my XPS 13 and was about to break the bottom panel out of anger & frustration. Instead I bought a new, quality set of screwdrivers and managed to open it, then replaced torx screws with phillips head M2x3 screws. Highly recommend.

Torx is much more stable than philips head.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by tridentlead »

mkesper wrote: post #61
abdusco wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I stripped a couple of screws on my XPS 13 and was about to break the bottom panel out of anger & frustration. Instead I bought a new, quality set of screwdrivers and managed to open it, then replaced torx screws with phillips head M2x3 screws. Highly recommend.

Torx is much more stable than philips head.

To add to this, Phillips screws are designed to cause the screwdriver to cam out. This is done so you can’t over torque the screw hole. This also makes them really annoying sometimes.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by stjo »

eumenides1 wrote: post #59
Mashimo wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I read that the X1 was developed with Intel, and thus they can't use AMD CPUs in that lineup. I don't know if it's true or not. It was a random reddit comment.

Time. I saw the HP Envy on Linus' Tech-tips review and the battery life on AMD CPUs is ridiculous. 14 hours on battery. For most people, you might be able to bring your laptop to work WITHOUT a power brick. I'm personally not a fan of HP laptops, but i'm looking forward to AMD CPUs on thinkpad and Dell XPS laptops. There is no way there isn't going to be a X1 type laptop with an AMD CPU. Lenovo can't leave that kind…

14 hours compared to 13h for a similar intel based laptop. Not really that impressive. Correct me if I’m wrong, but most of the power consumption comes from the screen anyways.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by Fiveplus »

walterbell wrote: post #57
regularfry wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was doing some work on an old 4:3 IBM X41 last weekend. Reminded me what we've lost.

iPad Pro 12.9" provides 4:3 in HiDPI with good battery life, which challenges the claim that laptops couldn't source 4:3 screens.

Also, I would venture a guess - a lot of us are not laptop-gamers and as such, do not look forward to those '>=120Hz' display-panel technologies companies are dedicating so much resources into. A significant part of the reason I'm about to buy an external monitor is the 16:9 ratio vertically challenged little screen on my laptop. This new trend ought to catch on.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by bityard »

regularfry wrote: post #31
pqb wrote: post #19

> 13.0 | 16:10 | 2K | 450nits | 100% sRGB | Optional Touch > Ultra-narrow bezel | 85% STB It is very nice move from the Dell [0], and also now Lenovo to bring 16:10 display in laptops. It was always for me strange decision, when laptop manufactures decided to use 16:9 displays for all, even for pricey, high-end models. I am highly enthusiastic to see 16:10 displays back after ten years, when numerous notebooks had 15…

I was doing some work on an old 4:3 IBM X41 last weekend. Reminded me what we've lost.

What have we lost?

I have _always_ preferred a wider screen to a taller one because it means I can fit more xterms side-by-side.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by bityard »

tridentlead wrote: post #62
mkesper wrote: post #61

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Torx is much more stable than philips head.

To add to this, Phillips screws are designed to cause the screwdriver to cam out. This is done so you can’t over torque the screw hole. This also makes them really annoying sometimes.

No, it was found that they have a tendency to cam out and it was later claimed that cam-out was a feature not a bug.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by jhatax »

When Apple first eliminated all but two (or four) USB-C ports, there was a ton of vitriol towards Apple on HN. In the years since Apple’s move, both Dell and IBM have adopted Apple’s playbook and are in the process of eliminating ports, and there are no comments on how everyone will need dongles to connect peripherals or get their work done.

- What has changed in our use of laptops over the last 12-months that dongles are no longer a pain point?

- Did Apple make the right and, dare I say it, bold call by removing a whole host of ports in lieu of standardizing on USB-C?

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by pqb »

heelix wrote: post #41
pqb wrote: post #19

> 13.0 | 16:10 | 2K | 450nits | 100% sRGB | Optional Touch > Ultra-narrow bezel | 85% STB It is very nice move from the Dell [0], and also now Lenovo to bring 16:10 display in laptops. It was always for me strange decision, when laptop manufactures decided to use 16:9 displays for all, even for pricey, high-end models. I am highly enthusiastic to see 16:10 displays back after ten years, when numerous notebooks had 15…

I just updated my personal laptop with the dell xps 17 largely because it has a glorious 16:10 screen. My only complaints with the machine is the tiny torx screws on back are very fragile - got an M.2 drive waiting to go in it so I can do my linux install. Lovely screen, decent keyboard and trackpad. All in all, pretty happy with it.

(A bit off topic) Two months ago, on reddit there was interesting finding and discussion about low quality screws in Dell laptops [0]. Also, if you look for "screw" phrase in r/Dell you will might find that problem is more common than occasional and touches many models, especially noticeable in XPSes.

[0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/gf520r/xps_9570_aliex...

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by likeclockwork »

jhatax wrote: post #67

When Apple first eliminated all but two (or four) USB-C ports, there was a ton of vitriol towards Apple on HN. In the years since Apple’s move, both Dell and IBM have adopted Apple’s playbook and are in the process of eliminating ports, and there are no comments on how everyone will need dongles to connect peripherals or get their work done. - What has changed in our use of laptops over the last 12-months that dongle…

They offer machines with more ports, making it the buyer's choice.

Re: New Leaks of the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano

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Post by blinkingled »

stjo wrote: post #63
eumenides1 wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Time. I saw the HP Envy on Linus' Tech-tips review and the battery life on AMD CPUs is ridiculous. 14 hours on battery. For most people, you might be able to bring your laptop to work WITHOUT a power brick. I'm personally not a fan of HP laptops, but i'm looking forward to AMD CPUs on thinkpad and Dell XPS laptops. There is no way there isn't going to be a X1 type laptop with an AMD CPU. Lenovo can't leave that kind…

14 hours compared to 13h for a similar intel based laptop. Not really that impressive. Correct me if I’m wrong, but most of the power consumption comes from the screen anyways.

It's impressive for AMD - they have had a not so stellar history with overheating, battery killing laptop CPUs. Also that's with 8C/16T as opposed to 4C/8T on Intel.
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