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I would also recommend Lenovo Thinkpads, which are quite popular with Linux folks. The X and T in particular give a lot of bang for your buck. I am also eying T
by soyiuz 10y ago
I would also recommend Lenovo Thinkpads, which are quite popular with Linux folks. The X and T in particular give a lot of bang for your buck. I am also eying Thinkpad 13 as a great beater machine replacement for my aging x230.
- blowski 10y agoHow easy is it upgrading the RAM? I like the look of T560, but it only comes with 8GB.
- lorenzhs 10y agoIirc they come with some soldered-on RAM (4 or 8 GB) and an empty SO-DIMM slot, so you can stick another 16GB in there for a total of 20 to 24GB
- BlackjackCF 10y agoAre Lenovos still a good go-to? I've just seen them fall apart pretty quickly amongst my friends. Just wondering if the build quality has gotten better...
- BrandonM 10y agoI got the 1st gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, and it didn't hold up great. The balance of weight, power, battery life, and Linux support were huge for a traveling programmer. By the end of year 2, though, I had replaced a broken screen, and the battery life was down to 30-60 minutes (from about 6 hours). I decided to give them another chance on the 4th gen X1 Carbon, and I've been very happy so far. The build quality seems much better, and they've nixed some of the annoying "innovations" from the 1st gen one (ironically including a touch bar at the top; they reverted to normal keys). That said, I've only had this one for about 5 months, so I might change my mind by the time another year or 2 passes.
- soyiuz 10y agoNot all Lenovos. Stick to the mature strains like Thinkpad X2xx and T4xx. They are built like tanks.