Replacing my MacBook Air M1 with a ThinkPad T480

Post by atmosx » Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10:47 AM UTC

prmoustache wrote: post #105

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…

>, build quality, screen quality, weight, battery life, single core & parallel processing, speakers, trackpad - everything Strangely mac fanboys always make sure to carefully avoid the subject of their crappy keyboard. It is worth using a lenovo over a Mac for the keyboard only. Who cares about a trackpad one barely use on a decent desktop. Mac users overly rely on a good trackpad because their desktop is terribly us…

Post by prmoustache » Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10:50 AM UTC

KyeRussell wrote: post #99

prmoustache wrote: post #30

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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.

Post by paines » Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10:52 AM UTC

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…

Post by stodor89 » Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10:55 AM UTC

jarenmf wrote: post #98

scandox wrote: post #35

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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.

Post by danuker » Tue, Feb 21, 2023, 10:56 AM UTC

swyx wrote: post #48

scandox wrote: post #38

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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