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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Post by caskstrength »

_a_a_a_ wrote: post #5

> but the device failed to win us over in terms of multi-core performance If a dev machine I'd get it, but biz users are email and a few small spreadsheets. I don't get why biz users need multicore anything.

> I don't get why biz users need multicore anything.

To run crapware/spyware installed by their corporate IT, of course! And I'm only half kidding since I distinctly remember how I couldn't even listen to Youtube Music without stuttering on my corporate Lenovo laptop on my previous job.

Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Post by bkovacev »

oaiey wrote: post #4

Framework should be a listed contender here. Same CPU but better maintainability.

I have two framework laptops with Intel CPU. I unfortunately would not recommend framework with Intel - they can't handle any development workload through docker without the risk of launching to the moon from the fans spinning. I hope that AMD ones are better.

Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Post by Aardwolf »

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy thinkpads with a US keyboard layout in Europe? Any thinkpad with a layout that's not the non-qwerty local variant of my country takes more than 6 weeks to deliver, and that is to get UK layout, not the US layout with different enter key, which I can't even find available at all

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Post by mikeweiss »

Aardwolf wrote: post #14

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy thinkpads with a US keyboard layout in Europe? Any thinkpad with a layout that's not the non-qwerty local variant of my country takes more than 6 weeks to deliver, and that is to get UK layout, not the US layout with different enter key, which I can't even find available at all

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Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Post by fweimer »

Aardwolf wrote: post #14

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy thinkpads with a US keyboard layout in Europe? Any thinkpad with a layout that's not the non-qwerty local variant of my country takes more than 6 weeks to deliver, and that is to get UK layout, not the US layout with different enter key, which I can't even find available at all

Isn't the English (EU) layout close enough? I think it's basically the US layout with a Euro sign somewhere, but the physical key layout should be the same as a regular US keyboard.

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Post by seego »

Aardwolf wrote: post #14

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy thinkpads with a US keyboard layout in Europe? Any thinkpad with a layout that's not the non-qwerty local variant of my country takes more than 6 weeks to deliver, and that is to get UK layout, not the US layout with different enter key, which I can't even find available at all

Yes - you want their "EU" layout. It's "US" with a € sign.

Re: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G4 review: Business laptop is better with AMD Zen4

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Post by scarface_74 »

MrRolleyes wrote: post #8
wbeckler wrote: post #2

I feel like the MacBook is the elephant in the room here

MacBook doesn't have an LTE modem.

I have mixed feelings about the need for a cellular modem. I can already easily tether to either my iPhone or iPad without paying for a separate line.

Also as an x86 based anything, the battery life is already going to be poor and the fan is going to make noise. Using the modem is going to make it worse.

And it’s only LTE in 2023?

But on the other hand, I do always buy the cellular version of iPads even though I could just as easily tether those to my phone.

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