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The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by rijoja »

buro9 wrote: post #34

I still love mine, and I love the replaceable battery and the fact that you can still get batteries. but best laptop in the World? I do use mine, occasionally, it's a great work horse around the house for network things as it has an ethernet port. but TBH I use my X1 laptops more, the ability to USB-C charge is near critical now, and the X220 lack of USB-C as well as low res screen really does mean it's not a machine…

I don't really like to promote amazon, but what I got is this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07PJ3J5MY/ref=pe_27063361_48705...

which is absolutely fantastic.

What you are looking for is a USB-C with PD support, which means that the devices can negotiate the amount of power that is being sent!

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by rijoja »

ghaff wrote: post #64
KennyBlanken wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

US$1400 plus ram, plus ssd, plus battery for... ...a bulky, heavy 13" laptop with a horrendously noisy fan, an outdated processor, no bluetooth, no camera when everything is done over video, shitty speakers, shitty 18080p 13" TN 4:3 screen, 6 hours of battery life vs 12-18 in current laptops, and so on. Fool, money, etc.

I don’t think your last line is called for. That said, I would hope no one would read this article and think an x220 is actually a good computer for most modern uses.

I agree, what it is for me is partly a wish for computer manufacturers to create new computers like them! I.e. computers that are up-gradable, sturdy, has multiple batteries, and so forth!

Saying that if you mostly live in a terminal with a ssh connection to another machine, they'll do very well!

Thanks for sharing the link to them anyway, I at least appropriate it!

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by [deleted] »

ryzvonusef wrote: post #66

oh good heavens, would you look at the time, it's time for the monthly thinkpad circletrek. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38257284#38262457 I feel that any laptop that doesn't have at least a thunderbolt port is obsolete in this day and age. It's not the port itself, it's just a handy way for me to determine a cut-off for when a laptop is too old, green m&m style. If it doesn't have a thunderbolt port, it's pr…

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Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by capl »

> The battery life on my own X220 is fantastic. I have a brand-new 9-cell that lasts for roughly 5-6 hours of daily work. Obviously these numbers don't come close to the incredible battery life of Apple's M1/M2 chip devices, but it's still quite competitive against other "newer" laptops on the market.

Oh okay, so it’s the best sub-tier laptop on the market. MacBooks still on top, got it.

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Post by ahartmetz »

ryzvonusef wrote: post #66

oh good heavens, would you look at the time, it's time for the monthly thinkpad circletrek. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38257284#38262457 I feel that any laptop that doesn't have at least a thunderbolt port is obsolete in this day and age. It's not the port itself, it's just a handy way for me to determine a cut-off for when a laptop is too old, green m&m style. If it doesn't have a thunderbolt port, it's pr…

AMD based laptops usually don't have Thunderbolt. If you don't really need the port, it would be a mistake to avoid these laptops.

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by hnbear »

I assumed this was satire (especially the VGA port), making fun of the number of “X laptop is the best” posts which then use incredibly cherry picked and specific criteria.

But it really reads like it’s genuine.

Maybe a solid article that’s just 10 years (at minimum) too late.

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by kyriakos »

capl wrote: post #75

> The battery life on my own X220 is fantastic. I have a brand-new 9-cell that lasts for roughly 5-6 hours of daily work. Obviously these numbers don't come close to the incredible battery life of Apple's M1/M2 chip devices, but it's still quite competitive against other "newer" laptops on the market. Oh okay, so it’s the best sub-tier laptop on the market. MacBooks still on top, got it.

Only considering battery life based on the post.

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by Grazester »

ahartmetz wrote: post #76
ryzvonusef wrote: post #66

oh good heavens, would you look at the time, it's time for the monthly thinkpad circletrek. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38257284#38262457 I feel that any laptop that doesn't have at least a thunderbolt port is obsolete in this day and age. It's not the port itself, it's just a handy way for me to determine a cut-off for when a laptop is too old, green m&m style. If it doesn't have a thunderbolt port, it's pr…

AMD based laptops usually don't have Thunderbolt. If you don't really need the port, it would be a mistake to avoid these laptops.

You could get them though now with USB 4 ports.

Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop

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Post by betaby »

baz00 wrote: post #10

Was. Despite owning one, I'd rather use my 14" M1 MBP thanks. Hell if I had to have a PC I've got a much much nicer Lenovo T14 gen 3 here! For the MBP in comparison: Better screen, performance, battery life, OS that actually mostly works, connectivity, sound. The keyboard isn't that bad either... As for ports, I don't need 'em. Last thing I want to do is drag a fucking drunken octopus around with me. Even as a ThinkP…

> Better screen

I disagree. I own two M2 MB pros: 14" and 16" and a T14 gen2 with a 4K display. T4 display is definitely better, for starter it's matte.

Only place where MB shines is battery life. Even track-pads on newer Lenovos are decent.

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