I went back to using a ThinkPad from 2012

Post by StuffMaster » Tue, Jan 18, 2022, 3:12 PM UTC

NikolaNovak wrote: post #250

black_puppydog wrote: post #65

I find it funny how people seem to fixate so much on the fact that the author upgraded various components to say the title is misleading. As someone with apparently similar requirements, the take-away from this should be this: Even though significant work is required to keep these old machines working, some people prefer to do so. Crucially, they prefer it not because they love tinkering, but simply because the value…

I run two Thinkpad T420s and one T420 at home, for myself and family. The T420s in particular are as small as I need a laptop to be (T420, no 's', is a bit bulky and old school); and yet they are fully modular - you can swap out battery, or Ultrabay (DVD to HDD to extra battery) with a quick pull of lever; it takes one well-marked screw to access primary hard drive or RAM. They're reliable, sturdy, good looking in a…