I went back to using a ThinkPad from 2012
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Re: I went back to using a ThinkPad from 2012
#2I have T460. I like the fact that it has two batteries, good casing, great touchpad (unlike the one that I've had on T440s), holes for liquid drainage... When you put SSD into it, and have 16GB of RAM I don't see it lagging behind more modern ThinkPads. In my opinion, new is not always batter :) The only thing that I miss on my T460 is better graphic adapter. I have Intel HD but even with it I can play games up to Fry Cry 4, Call od Duty 4, etc.
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#3Excellent writeup. I don't think I'd be happy with that setup, but I still appreciate how you explain your thinking process and why you did things this way.
I switched to Mac a little over a decade ago, and since then I don't really think about my computer. It's a tool that generally just works. It's not for everyone but it really solved that issue for me.
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#4Interestingly this CPU is only 20% faster than a newer i7 9750H ([link](https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-9750H-vs...)).
I'd imagine under load the performance will be similar since 9750H can't run at max without overheating in a slim XPS body being next to another hot (graphics) chip.
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#5I similarly use a Dell Latitude from 2012. After upgrading to 16GB RAM I don't have any issues with it whatsoever.
At work for new devs we bought ThinkPads with Ryzen. These are in general fine, except that multiple people have this weird issue with the computer completely freezing at random times on Linux. The one person who had Windows didn't have this issue. If it weren't for this issue that would be our default buy for new hires. Now, I don't know really.
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#6"To make this machine viable in 2021, you need the CPU, RAM and SSD upgrades at the very minimum"
This is not really a 2012 machine any more.
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#7"To make this machine viable in 2021, you need the CPU, RAM and SSD upgrades at the very minimum" This is not really a 2012 machine any more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
I'd argue against it, the core of the machine that makes the laptop a laptop is still the same.
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#8I don’t think the author is alone in keeping an older thinkpad running by upgrading its components, that’s part of why they’re such popular machines with tech people. I have to say though, his complaints about the newer machines doesn’t resonate with me, my T495s works great (the only issue is the awful Lenovo buying process)
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#9In case my internet connection fails, here's a Wayback Machine snapshot: https://web.archive.org/web/20220110074515/https://ounapuu.e...
I really appreciate your feedback, thoughts and own experiences that relate to this post!
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#10Do something fun with the ExpressCard34 slot.
Shame it isn't a 54 slot. You'd be able to get an expresscard bluetooth mouse. They're comfier than you'd expect and incredibly convenient. They even charge while stored in the slot.