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If it's any consolation, I've bought a used Thinkpad every year since 2015.
how do you get rid of the doubly used Thinkpads?
Hint: "used" is a boolean, not a counter.
The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
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Re: The Framework is the most exciting laptop I've used
#472These laptops would be an instant buy from me if I could get a new AMD chip instead of the Intel CPU's.
Check out the System76 AMD Pangolin. System76 has many values in common with Framework.
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I find it hilarious that we spend multiple thousands of dollars on sleek, elegant hardware and then hook up chunky plastic dongles to overcome their bad hardware interfaces. So I love the idea of these ports (agreed, they're basically "recessed dongles"). I couldn't lose them / forget them. They wouldn't take up space in my bag while I'm traveling. I could "set and forget" them to perfectly match whatever desktop / d…
I don't understand the logic. When the original usb-c MBP came out I spent $30 on Monoprice for usb-c to whatever cables and never looked back. I even still have many of those cables 3 laptops later. People would actually comment about dongle gate in Meetups and I'd show them my usb-c to micro-usb cable... ...oh the look of shock in their eyes... "You mean... you never bought a dongle?". The concept of a cable with u…
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#474Very exciting. Hoping they will make something similar with: . 15 or 16 inch chassis . 4k display (OLED, if possible) . largest battery they allow on an airplane . no keypad . 2x speakers facing up . AMD, if possible . arrow keys as Apple does it . charge a premium for this - ppl will pay it!!! Basically just copy what Apple does but with a little customization. I know this would be difficult but hoping someone from…
It's funny to me that you'd want what I consider one of the worst thing about the Apple keyboard: the arrow keys. Having the half-size up-down buttons means I have far more mistakes on those. Thankfully CapsLock-p and CapsLock-n works as well (I remapped CapsLock to Control of course)
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Maybe I need some convincing here. How is the "modular port" concept any different than a universal port with dongles (i.e., how Macs have been since 2016). To me the fact that the port attachments are recessed is little more than a gimmick. Especially as all of my devices have transitioned to USB-C anyway, dongles/"modular ports" feel more like a stopgap measure than one requiring a permanent form factor change.
The modular ports are my least favorite part as well. The fact that you have to buy one USB type c module just to be able to easily plug in your charger is crazy. Another just to have reachable USB port. Maybe 1 or 2 modular spots would be nice, but put in some standard type c ports and monitor connectors without having to pay an upcharge or include at least 2 type c modules free.
Is the "upcharge" actually significant for the USB C ports? It is like an extra $20 on a $1k computer.
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#476Do they make a desktop too? Can it handle gaming like minecraft?
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#477This is a small competitor right now but this is the definition of disruptive innovation and it should scare the cuss out of Apple. This is what people want.
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#478Has the Lenovo warranty really gotten worse? The author doesn't specify but speaks of the "incredible" warranty on the Thinkpads in the past tense. I purchased an X220 in 2011 with the 3 year next business day warranty plan and it was awesome the couple of times I had to use it. I recently purchased an X13 to replace it with the same warranty plan, assuming it would still be as good. Not true?
(By the way, Kubuntu installed and ran almost without issues on this 2021 X13 out of the box. Only minor issue was with sleep / suspend but that ended up being a BIOS setting. Apparently there is a "Windows" and a "Linux" sleep state.)
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#479Very exciting. Hoping they will make something similar with: . 15 or 16 inch chassis . 4k display (OLED, if possible) . largest battery they allow on an airplane . no keypad . 2x speakers facing up . AMD, if possible . arrow keys as Apple does it . charge a premium for this - ppl will pay it!!! Basically just copy what Apple does but with a little customization. I know this would be difficult but hoping someone from…
> no keypad
I don't see the keypad.
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While I'm not going to argue your preference for a trackpoint, dragging with a trackpad is not as you describe. You just leave your thumb "clicked" and reposition your index finger. IME, using a trackpoint is okay for smaller laptop screens, but going from monitor to monitor kinda sucks.
macOS has an option (in the accessibility prefs) to enable three-finger trackpad dragging. It's incredible to use, especially in concert with Magnet (a window management app). Three-finger-drag a window to the top of the screen and it's instantly maximized. Selecting text is also a breeze.
Does that not get in the way of the 3 finger swipe-up to open the activities screen?