ThinkPad’s 30th Anniversary: An Insider’s Perspective
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#2I wonder if there'll be a 30th anniversary edition like there was at the 25th
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#3My Thinkpad X220 still going strong, and I miss a computer I can open up, replace or upgrade what's needed in an easy way. The form factor is good enough and I don't need or want this inch thin laptops just because one company decided it's suits them and fashionable.
Unfortunately Lenovo doesn't really keep the brand and in the gazillion models they have on stock, there isn't one that can replace my X220 in convenience of use and long term usability. There is a market for this laptops and as long as they ignore it they will just lose more and more market share.
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#4IBM's ThinkPads lasted to this day without having issues.
My Lenovo ThinkPad T14s AMD has multiple dead pixels, enter and backspace keys not working at all and completely fucked up USB bridge, resetting devices all the time which results in unsolicited clicks and drag'n'drop or screen selection being unavailable both using mouse and touchpad.
"Business laptop" my ass. It's a disgrace to the ThinkPad brand what Lenovo sells.
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#5My Thinkpad X220 still going strong, and I miss a computer I can open up, replace or upgrade what's needed in an easy way. The form factor is good enough and I don't need or want this inch thin laptops just because one company decided it's suits them and fashionable. Unfortunately Lenovo doesn't really keep the brand and in the gazillion models they have on stock, there isn't one that can replace my X220 in convenien…
I've got an x1 yoga (and w520) but my next is a framework.
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#6I wonder if there'll be a 30th anniversary edition like there was at the 25th
Yep there's a 30th edition X1 Carbon though the only difference is the sticker and the box
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/t...
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#7IBM's ThinkPads lasted to this day without having issues. My Lenovo ThinkPad T14s AMD has multiple dead pixels, enter and backspace keys not working at all and completely fucked up USB bridge, resetting devices all the time which results in unsolicited clicks and drag'n'drop or screen selection being unavailable both using mouse and touchpad. "Business laptop" my ass. It's a disgrace to the ThinkPad brand what Lenovo…
Second this. The company I work for had countless issues with this model. Stuck keys, heat, stuck drag and drop, touchpad unclickable at top.
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#8I’ve been a bit of a Thinkpad fanatic ever since my dad got a T42p somewhere in 2004. I have been on Thinkpads since 2006. I bought old ones on eBay and now have a collection of about 15 machines. The 700c, two butterfly keyboard 701cs, the 240 and a lot more. I’m currently on a T495s.
From my experience I can say that the “old IBM machines were reliable and well constructed” is not true. They were bulky and over time, everything breaks. Especially the heavy stuff as bulky things take so much more wear & tear. The newer machines are much thinner and lighter and still very good. At least the T and X lines. I exclusively buy Thinkpads for my team and have been very happy with them.
The only thing I really miss is the thinklight. Not super useful, but it was just so cool.
Edit: I always buy barely used machines of about 2 years old, this seems to be the most cost effective.
Re: ThinkPad’s 30th Anniversary: An Insider’s Perspective
#9IBM's ThinkPads lasted to this day without having issues. My Lenovo ThinkPad T14s AMD has multiple dead pixels, enter and backspace keys not working at all and completely fucked up USB bridge, resetting devices all the time which results in unsolicited clicks and drag'n'drop or screen selection being unavailable both using mouse and touchpad. "Business laptop" my ass. It's a disgrace to the ThinkPad brand what Lenovo…
I have the same model (gen 1 at least) and don't have any such issues, for what it's worth.
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#10The old school pre-Lenovo keyboards are the best ever made. Nothing even comes close to that feeling.