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Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by prvc »

ostenning wrote: post #20

I've owned an upgraded T480 since they were released, run archlinux on it. It was a decent computer, but despite having upgraded the battery to the largest possible configuration and using all the tricks in the book to maximize battery life in linux - it sucked. The reality is these Intel processors are just a big inefficient hot mess. I ended up upgrading to the 14" M1 Max, and there is literally no way you can make…

Trackpoint? Keyboard quality? Linux support for most/all components and features? Easily salvage data if some other part fails or is physically damaged by removing the SSD? Price and availability of replacement parts?

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by michaelt »

swyx wrote: post #48
scandox wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I take the remark more benignly. I think it's meant in an affectionate manner.

yes, with this post sitting comfortably on #1 on the king neckbeard forum, it is as certainly getting head turns from us as it is certain never to become more than a passing bemusement *neckbeard used affectionately as an equal opportunity mindset that has evolved from its origins like many words have; there are women neckbeards too, as are neckbeards with no beards or for that matter no neck

> with this post sitting comfortably on #1 on the king neckbeard forum

I'll have you know my beard is full, luxurious and grey, as befits someone with 20+ years of Unix experience.

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by dontbesquare »

me551ah wrote: post #18

The thing that annoys me the most about M1 Macbooks is the lack of gaming ability. Even a basic windows laptop can play games like DOTA, Age of empires etc and so did the older macbooks. With M1, almost none of my games work.

I've had pretty good luck running most older games via Windows with Parallels on my M1 Macbook Pro.

Microsoft now officially supports Windows via Parallels as “an authorized solution” on M1 & M2 Macs. https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/16/23602718/microsoft-window...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/options-for-usin...

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by ge96 »

nicolas_t wrote: post #56

The main reason I love my M1 is that it's cool to the touch after switching from an intel based mbp to an m1, I went from an average of 90 degrees Celsius (there was definitely an issue in the factory with thermal paste I think) to an average of 40-50 degrees Celsius. I can't imagine ever going back to an intel based laptop because of this (and in my experience, thinkpads don't run that cool for my uses with arch lin…

Haha my cat would sleep behind the 2019, not anymore with the 2021.

I did prefer the 2019 design more though (thinness). When I first got the 2021 it seemed cheap/hollow to me.

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by danielbln »

dj_mc_merlin wrote: post #76

I also do all of my development on various ThinkPads I've owned throughout my life: T480, T490, P51.. I like cheap, upgradeable laptops over Macs since: * I can put what I want in them. I don't want to pay Apple 200 euros for 8GB of RAM. * It's not a treasure. I take care of it because it would be annoying to have to replace it, but my wallet wouldn't cry over a cheap second-hand machine * They run Linux well * My P5…

The main advantage is the CPU. The M1/M2 are blazingly fast, and basically never get even warm. I have to _really_ crunch the machine to even hear the faintest hum of the fan. Battery lasts for ever, it's like a phone, charge once a day if that.

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by jarenmf »

scandox wrote: post #35
ostenning wrote: post #20

I've owned an upgraded T480 since they were released, run archlinux on it. It was a decent computer, but despite having upgraded the battery to the largest possible configuration and using all the tricks in the book to maximize battery life in linux - it sucked. The reality is these Intel processors are just a big inefficient hot mess. I ended up upgrading to the 14" M1 Max, and there is literally no way you can make…

You know I've run Arch on Thinkpads forever and I never got one head turn from even one neckbeard. It's one of those dreams that never comes true.

I use my Thinkpad everyday for more than 2 hours on the train, with a big Arch and GNU stickers on the cover. I was never successful to grab anyone's attention.

Re: Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

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Post by KyeRussell »

prmoustache wrote: post #30
buro9 wrote: post #24

This is replacing an old M1 Air, with an old T480 and upgrading bits. As a cost efficient way of getting a good computer this is a reasonably good reminder that other options exist and old ThinkPads were produced in unreasonable numbers and can be obtained easily on eBay (businesses selling off their old stock). For me, I've a work 3y refresh cycle coming up and a dilemma - an M2 Mac vs a ThinkPad X1. I just don't li…

When you spreadsheet app struggle, tou know it is time to convert to a database. You'll work much faster with an sqlite database anyway. Even converting csv + perl/ruby/python is more convenient than that piece of shit of excel anyway. By the way libreoffice calc seem to handle better large spreadsheet files.

Why is it such a point of developer provide to pretend that Excel doesn’t provide any value? Are we still not past this blind spot? I write Python every day and there’s still plenty I’d rather do in Excel, even on macOS where it’s absolute hot garbage.
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