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> the ThinkPad has really good keys and typing is just such pleasure on it Might be just the one I have but my keyboard, even after replacement, does not regis

by oxplot 11y ago

> the ThinkPad has really good keys and typing is just such pleasure on it Might be just the one I have but my keyboard, even after replacement, does not register some keys even when they're fully pressed (they have to be pressed further) and since I'm used to Apple's keyboard, I can't use it for more than a few minutes — It misses half the stuff I type. > It has taken a few beatings — filled backpack falling laptop-side-first onto a railing from a height of a half-metre, dropped/slipped from a sitting desk to the floor, thrown across a (small) room and (upon a failed catch) rolling on its side I have re-assembled this unit fully and having seen the hacked together inside of it, I highly suggest against physically abusing it. As for mine, I bought the 16GB version and threw in a Sandisk Extreme Pro 480GB SSD and it's faster than a Ferrari. Overall I like it but in build quality department, it's in league with likes of Asus and Acer. It'll be my last Lenovo for sure.

pritambaral 11y ago
> even after replacement, does not register some keys even when they're fully pressed Hmm, that would be a deal breaker to me. I've had to use laptops like that before, never lasted more than 15 minutes. Thankfully, this has not been the experience with the three units I've used of this model. Might be just your luck, if still under warranty, I suggest you keep pestering them. > the hacked together inside of it Could you elaborate on this? I have only seen videos, and it seemed quite tightly packed, but beyond that I didn't find anything hacky about it. I plan on opening up my unit, but from the Hardware Manintenance Manual, it seems very well put-together.
- oxplot 11y ago
  > I suggest you keep pestering them I've had the motherboard replaced twice and the keyboard once and their last technician incorrectly assembled the main board which put it under a lot of physical stress. So I don't actually trust them to repair it anymore. As for the internals, there are a lot of parts and the cabling is all over the place. I think it feels steardy because it's lightweight — I would not do anything to twist or bend it the tiniest bit. Compared to a macbook, or even a dell/hp, the lenovo is on the fragile side in my opinion. EDIT: and worst part is that inlet vents for the fan are on the bottom. So "lap"top? not really, it takes 5 min for the thing to start cooking after used on your lap.

by oxplot 11y ago

pritambaral 11y ago

> even after replacement, does not register some keys even when they're fully pressed Hmm, that would be a deal breaker to me. I've had to use laptops like that before, never lasted more than 15 minutes. Thankfully, this has not been the experience with the three units I've used of this model. Might be just your luck, if still under warranty, I suggest you keep pestering them. > the hacked together inside of it Could you elaborate on this? I have only seen videos, and it seemed quite tightly packed, but beyond that I didn't find anything hacky about it. I plan on opening up my unit, but from the Hardware Manintenance Manual, it seems very well put-together.

oxplot 11y ago
> I suggest you keep pestering them I've had the motherboard replaced twice and the keyboard once and their last technician incorrectly assembled the main board which put it under a lot of physical stress. So I don't actually trust them to repair it anymore. As for the internals, there are a lot of parts and the cabling is all over the place. I think it feels steardy because it's lightweight — I would not do anything to twist or bend it the tiniest bit. Compared to a macbook, or even a dell/hp, the lenovo is on the fragile side in my opinion. EDIT: and worst part is that inlet vents for the fan are on the bottom. So "lap"top? not really, it takes 5 min for the thing to start cooking after used on your lap.