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ThinkPads are a series of business-oriented laptops that were originally designed and produced by IBM (International Business Machines) since 1992 and since then have been produced by Lenovo after they bought IBM's PC business. Due to their business oriented nature, they are preferred by enthusiasts, 'teens, 4cucks and any autistic group of tech literate people for reasons such as their keyboard, toughness, utilitarian design and repairability, it also makes you look like a massive fucking nerd!
Relation between ThinkPads and the Sharty[edit | edit source]
- Quote uses one and is a fan of them. Specifically the X270 model.
- /tech/GODs recommend them, and run Linux (typically a more enthusiast distro like Arch Linux, CachyOS, Gentoo, etc.) on them.
- Some older ThinkPads are great for the top 1% of opsec, as the Intel Management Engine can be disabled.
- Gigachad uses one.
- Just like 'jakkers, they can endure a lot, and still conquer the world (though lately the build quality has been declining on newer models).
- A lot of 'jeets use them, because they're cheap.
What makes ThinkPads good?[edit | edit source]
- If bought used/refurbished, they offer better value for money than a new consumer grade laptop. They are also easy to find second hand since businesses refresh their computers every few years.
- They are usually durable and have good build quality.
- Better water resistance. Many of them have a chassis that directs water through the keyboard through the bottom of the laptop.
- It's easy to find and buy parts, and the parts are much easier to change and replace than most other laptops (eg. the keyboard).
- The best laptop keyboards are on ThinkPads.
- The signature red nub in the middle, called the Track Point, is a good alternative to the touch pad, making it easier to soyquote only specific parts of a post, without having to carry a mouse.
- Some of them can be upgraded a lot (on older ones you can even change the CPU)
- Good Linux and BSD support
Model name guide[edit | edit source]
Here is a brief rundown of the different series ThinkPads to help with buying one and clarifying what they mean:
- E, L series - The cheaper models. Some don't consider them real ThinkPads and more so consumer grade laptops with the ThinkPad name on it (and some even have bad build quality[1]).
- T series - Probably the most common model you'll see, has proper build quality and generally good performance. Avoid S (slim) models starting from the Tx90 and up, they don't have upgradable RAM.
- W/P series - Mobile workstations, it's common to see them with a dedicated GPU, and they have more RAM and disk slots than other models.
- X series - Compact/very portable laptops. Many ThinkPads have an X in their name, some being good, others being bad, so you'll have to be careful. DO NOT buy the X9, that's just a MacBook clone (doesn't even have a trackpoint).
But what should I buy doe?[edit | edit source]
Well, the best options are the X200, T400 and W500. Because they run Core 2 Duo CPUs, they can be LibreBooted/CanoeBooted/GNU booted/whatever to remove Intel ME. You might see newer ThinkPads on the supported devices list, but they require Intel ME, so a few megabytes of ME is still there.
For those who don't care too much about Cybersecurity and have lives outside of the internet that want a model that is still modern while still being durable, the ThinkPad T480 is probably what you are looking for. However you may find some of the newer models to your liking do your research CHUD.
DO NOT get any model with no upgradable RAM or glued batteries or anything that makes repair harder. DO NOT get an X1 Carbon (absolute trash). DO NOT get an E/L series, they are dogshit quality. If you're looking for something else that's not a ThinkPad get an HP/Dell laptop from early 2012, they also have quite good repairability, especially due to the components being placed in separate "windows" under the hood, and ironically enough, they also have Linux compatibility(as nearly all of them spot an x64 CPU, and they are able to protect you from Arch on a hardware level by having a Broadcom WiFi chip inside), though YMMV depending on the model, as some Pavilion dm1 models (4100 to be exact) for example, have an issue when the keyboard and touchpad can randomly glitch out and disconnect under heavy load.
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