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All The Latest Thinkpad Models Are Garbage
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:39 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker these new X13/X14 and T14/15 are garbage with soldered ram and shit and the same models as the past few years. why are these like $1000 for decent configs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556141) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:43 PM Author: hairraiser dopamine whorehouse you add ram you cheapass? just get a new laptop after 5 years. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556176) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:54 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker you might want to add ram in 2 yrs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556209) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:10 PM Author: Garnet Hospital The T14 (without the 's') still has a free ram slot. And the ssd isnt soldered.
Blame Apple for this trend. Its anti consumer, but profitable for the company. They can upsell the parts at outrageous margins and eliminate warranty claims from idiots wrecking their laptops trying to pop in a new ran or ssd stick. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:22 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker yep, fuck GC
interesting. the T14 is the same shit as the T490 and the T480. problem is prices on the old models are almost exactly the same. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:59 PM Author: Supple Dead Mood Lettuce (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556629) |
Date: July 6th, 2020 2:42 PM Author: Sinister henna jew puppy x1 carbon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556172) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:54 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker x1c is overpriced for chink made garbage that u cant upgrade and u cant replace comonents if they break (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556211) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:02 PM Author: Sinister henna jew puppy enjoy your asus (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556244) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:43 PM Author: spectacular lavender site I think consumers have generally lost the war on upgrading laptops with their own components. They are consumable products like phones at this point
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:54 PM Author: Rambunctious background story also really hard to do the custom builds like you used to be able to do where you select processor, ram, video card, hard driver, etc (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556208) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:54 PM Author: Tan self-centered state persian I think you're looking at the more consumer models as opposed to the business-focused models. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556212) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 6:36 PM Author: Rambunctious background story you can't build a thinkpad like you could 5 years ago (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557472) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:56 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker yep, which makes it silly to spend $1500 on a top of the line laptop like a x1c. ur also screwed if it breaks (cant replace components). might as well spend $500-700 and figure it'll last 2 yrs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556222) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:12 PM Author: filthy fuchsia parlor main people I refuse to own something called “Assus”. Sorry. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556295) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:23 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker u can get a mid-range lenovo for that price (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556362) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 11:34 PM Author: greedy pale piazza bbw I dunno I was a lifelong windows user and got a macbook in 2014 and it's still going strong even though I hate the sps OS. Battery life has declined to like 2-3 hours from 8 but that was the baseline of every other windows laptop I had before anyway (which all frayed out after 2-4 years). Everything else is still working fine (feels like I can expect 1-2 more years). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40559068) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 2:52 PM Author: Tan self-centered state persian My top-of-the-line T590 is 180 as fuck. Few years old now, but still fast as shit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556201) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:12 PM Author: geriatric kitchen ThinkPadMo here and this is tcr. The last great ThinkPads were the T430/X230 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556298) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:23 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker my x230 is falling apart and i need to replace it before it dies on me.
should i just buy another x230 lol |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:25 PM Author: geriatric kitchen I've bought like 8 x230's since 2012. Refurbs with the IPS display and i7 are $200.
Grade A refurbs are basically new though you'll probably want a fresh battery. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:26 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker eBay? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556380) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:27 PM Author: geriatric kitchen There's 2 or 3 big refurb guys selling on Newegg. One is called Arrow I think.
I've used Newegg every time and sometimes I'll bitch about the machine if they send me a beater and they'll replace it with a grade A condition one. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:49 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker beater cosmetically or performance? any links if u have time?
do u do a clean install or just swap out the hard drive? it would be convenient to just swap out the hd. if the processor changes, i'd imagine windows can figure it out w/o problems. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:57 PM Author: Garnet Hospital If you have at least some money, I'd suggest a newer model... we have come a long fucking way from 2010 in pc tech.
I bought an older thinkpad after feedback from the forums. I immediately resold it.
Here's why I'd get a newer midel: 1440p or 4k displays, USB-c to have one charger that powers all your portable electronics.
Newer cpus with 4 or 8 cores are faster and more efficient. The x1c is also 2.5lbs.
It's an overall much more pleasant experience traveling and staring at a newer thinkpad. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:06 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker i see ur points.
x1c is out unless they have a clearance sale for an older gen and i can get one for $800 or so. just not paying $1200+ for a piece of chink garbage that's going to break and cant be replaced.
what would u recommend? |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:23 PM Author: Garnet Hospital I'm most familiar with the x1c or t480/t14x series (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556766) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:36 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker why havent the t480, which is a 2 yr old model, come down in prices? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556851) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 6:59 PM Author: Garnet Hospital Maybe supply/coronavirus related? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557591) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:00 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker hmm i dunno. perhaps (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557600) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:21 PM Author: geriatric kitchen https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100006740%204016&srchInDesc=x230&Order=PRICE&PageSize=96 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556760) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:40 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker ty
what keeps going wrong w ur x230's that you need to repalce them?
my current x230 has the IPS screen, which i just replaced 6 months ago; i could just use that one.
i suppose i could also add in my 4gb ram
problem is the $200 ones have a shit celeron processor. my current one has an i5 |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:57 PM Author: geriatric kitchen never actually had one break beyond repair but i smashed a display and the surrounding plastic in a drunken rage once and another one i dropped so many times that the battery is taped on.
i've given a few to nephews after swapping out choice parts (N-6300 wifi adapter in some models, second RAM dimm, IPS display).
also have a poasting / torrenting x230 i keep at my desk.
another one in my garage for reading pdf factory service manuals.
looking at my office shelf now, i have a pristine i7 + IPS machine i've never opened and another one in pieces for parts. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:17 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker what's the trick for getting a grade A for the same price as a shitty one? arent these $200 ones 3rd parttty sellers w restocking fees and shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557094) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:20 PM Author: geriatric kitchen tbf i actually just looked at my link and the selection is pretty shit compared to last time i bought one a year ago and i dont recognize any of the sellers. maybe supply is finally drying up. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557112) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:05 PM Author: bateful mahogany death wish brethren T430/X230 is when they started fucking with the keyboard
T420/X220 was the Thinkpad high-water mark |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:07 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker i think the x230 is the last good KB (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557029) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:14 PM Author: bateful mahogany death wish brethren X220 is the old school square keys
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X220
X230 is the rounded key bullshit
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X230
X220 > X230 |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:15 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker oh right. my x61 has the square ones (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557086) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 8:25 PM Author: bateful mahogany death wish brethren I kinda wish I had picked up an X61. I miss 4:3 screens.
X61 might actually be the best Thinkpad of all time |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 10:32 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker 4:3 is so much better. i like my x30 the best tho (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558730) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 3:58 PM Author: filthy fuchsia parlor main people Just buy a new Carbon /thread (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556621) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:32 PM Author: Garnet Hospital Cr
Its literally made of carbon fiber and other high end metals. Best deal on laptops. |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:37 PM Author: Talented useless brakes I really like my carbon (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556860) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:41 PM Author: deep parlour macaca Get a mac you poor faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556887) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 4:43 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker , he lisped (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40556906) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:08 PM Author: geriatric kitchen (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557038) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:08 PM Author: bateful mahogany death wish brethren It's a little bit ironic to call someone else a faggot when your own computer came with a complimentary buttplug (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557031) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:09 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557043) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:10 PM Author: filthy fuchsia parlor main people Horrible for business applications (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557047) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:16 PM Author: ivory pistol ceo Lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557092) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:20 PM Author: Supple Dead Mood Lettuce I had a MBP and got rid of it after like 3 years. It has some good things but overall you're better off with a high quality PC unless you live in the Mac ecosystem, which I personally don't like.
It was decently made but not sure it is any better than Lenovo. They are, however, responsible for a lot of the bullshit you see in the computing/phone world (non-removable batteries, soldered SSDs/RAM, first to kill the headphone jack, etc.). |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 8:52 PM Author: deep parlour macaca There isnt a single pc laptop that even approaches the build quality of apple hardware. Chinese plastic junk built to fail (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558200) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 8:55 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker low iq schtick? macs are made in chinkistan, fag (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558214) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 9:57 PM Author: Supple Dead Mood Lettuce And at the same factories as a bunch of other laptops. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558504) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 10:31 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558726) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 9:57 PM Author: Supple Dead Mood Lettuce Yeah, that's nonsense. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558507) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:18 PM Author: Deranged garrison , he cooed, blasting pozcum from his boipussy (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557712) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 8:42 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558150) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:34 PM Author: bateful mahogany death wish brethren You're right, this is pretty shitty. I think what pisses me off the most is that the 16GB RAM upgrade is tied to a CPU upgrade - they won't let you spec an i3 or Ryzen 3 with 16GB. You have to get a i5 or Ryzen 5 to get 16GB.
A non-upgradable 8GB of RAM in a "business class" product in 2020 is an obscenity |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:42 PM Author: Thriller pocket flask reminder: DBG is a laptop repair genius (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557230) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:43 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker reminder: ur such an angry gook. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557237) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:45 PM Author: Thriller pocket flask lol watch out! shortmo DBG is mad now guys! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557244) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:16 PM Author: Dashing maniacal dingle berry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557699) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 8:53 PM Author: deep parlour macaca (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558208) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 10:04 PM Author: Deranged garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40558551) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:46 PM Author: boyish doctorate get a surface pro, thinkpads are useless. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557248) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 5:51 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker i like the nipple mouse (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557270) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:13 PM Author: Sinister henna jew puppy your computing needs probably barely require a chromebook, btw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557682) |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:15 PM Author: green mind-boggling library fat ankles cr
but i would say buy the base model macbook air instead. thing will last you way longer than a chromebook |
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Date: July 6th, 2020 7:26 PM Author: Misanthropic yellow boistinker tbf, i do a lot of photoshop/lightroom. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4577791&forum_id=2#40557777) |