x60(t) is superior to X220 IMO.
The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop
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#133The trackpad and “nipple” on thinkpads are awful to use. Maybe if you run full screen emacs all day and everything is a keyboard shortcut then this might seem like the best laptop in the world… .. but I’ll die on Apple hill, clutching my 2012 aluminium i7 Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard, with it’s glorious glassy trackpad, 1000BaseT cable still connected.
Trackpoint is brilliant, you can leave your fingers on the home row. I don't see how anybody could use a trackpad after using a trackpoint for a couple days, which is all it takes to get used to one.
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#136What I really want is a modern laptop with the old style Thinkpad aesthetics and pragmatisms. i.e ports, replaceable components, magnesium alloy chassis with plastic and rubber armor (i.e tanky AF), good keyboard with real travel, hot swap batteries, 3.5mm jack, card readers, OOTB Linux support, hw kill switches for radios, webcams and mic. Then for modernisation: 4k OLED, USB-C charging + docking, actually decent we…
> Instead I have a MBP M2 because Thinkpad just ain't Thinkpad anymore and that is sad.
I'm torn on this, I've been a longtime Mac user and am due to upgrade my old mbp to something. Imo the current line of mbp is objectively the best hw+sw laptop experience for the money, but at the same time I would prefer to go the foss route out of principle
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#137The keyboard and keyboard layout are really great and primary laptop still is an X220T. However, the resolution is horrible (1366x768), the CPU is slow, it's heavy, mine has no USB3 and the charger is quite bulky.
> the charger is quite bulky That's easily fixable nowadays for laptops needing up to 100W, you can buy some USB-C adapter and use a modern GaN charger.
Don't most laptops need a branded power adapter nowadays? I know my Lenovo can just take any pd charger and I use a tiny 65 w one but my friend can't use anything like that on his Dell.
Re: The X220 ThinkPad is the best laptop
#138What I really want is a modern laptop with the old style Thinkpad aesthetics and pragmatisms. i.e ports, replaceable components, magnesium alloy chassis with plastic and rubber armor (i.e tanky AF), good keyboard with real travel, hot swap batteries, 3.5mm jack, card readers, OOTB Linux support, hw kill switches for radios, webcams and mic. Then for modernisation: 4k OLED, USB-C charging + docking, actually decent we…
I'd pay an embarrassing amount of money for a modern CPU in my T530.
If the trackpad were maybe 15% bigger and it had USB-C charging it'd be the perfect machine. I'm not even bothered by the screen, 1366x768 is plenty.
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#139I'd argue the X230 (basically an X220 refresh) is slightly better. * One generation newer CPU (3rd gen, Ivy Bridge, die shrink) * Additional USB 3.0 port * Optional backlit keyboard Both are solid laptops. I bought my X230 in 2016 for about $400USD and with how much I've used it, it has paid for itself. Nearly 8 years of solid service. I "upgraded" mine slightly: * USB-C pigtail adapter with tiny 65W GaN charger * US…
x230 is decent only if you do the x220 keyboard upgrade
Indeed, the classic keyboards rock! I have a T43 and T60 and both are lovely to type on. I've never tried the X220 keyboard but I imagine it's similar.
However, despite the flak island keyboards received, I really like the X230 keyboard. It feels fast, accurate, and responsive. Plenty of travel, and I enjoy the backlight.
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#140You lost me at Intel.
The best laptop is the laptop you feel like using. Use whatever it takes to get the job done and have fun. I used to be a Linux laptop purist. But I'm going to move to an M3 MacBook Air soonish.
Just use whatever gets the job done.