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I can understand your preference for the X201 (r/thinkpad is full of folks like you and my first Thinkpad was a X20 or so) but the screen resolution would kill
by thinbeige 9y ago
I can understand your preference for the X201 (r/thinkpad is full of folks like you and my first Thinkpad was a X20 or so) but the screen resolution would kill me. It's 2017 and text, bash, vim or I mean just anything on a 120dpi or less screen is just a terrible idea.
- amiga-workbench 9y agoAt a normal viewing distance I cannot see individual pixels, its only a 12" panel and at 1280x800 is quite serviceable (I wouldn't mind a 1440x900 panel though) It might just be my poor eyesight, but the resolution has never bothered me.
- thinbeige 9y agoReally? Maybe I should get an old model as well, the build quality then was unmatched.
- amiga-workbench 9y agoIts not like they are expensive, my X201 cost £90.
- eltoozero 9y agoX201's are plentiful but most eBay auctions are missing the drive caddy, caddy cover, AC adapter or all of the above. In that state you can get an i5 2.53ghz for ~$50 and the missing parts for maybe $25. Newegg also has refurbs but I received one with a black textured sticker cut to fit the entire lid to hide damage. :/ It's a project but these things are beaters, at one point I wanted a "burner" chromebook and spent $100. :P
- amiga-workbench 9y agoI usually don't mind getting a semi-beatup one as I can get the replacement plastics from China inexpensively, and its very easy to strip this model down and replace its parts.