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I recently (well a year ago), switched from using and recommending a MBP to a Lenovo with Linux. Buy a $500 ThinkPad T450s - <latest series model> off eBay, re
by lettergram 9y ago
I recently (well a year ago), switched from using and recommending a MBP to a Lenovo with Linux.
Buy a $500 ThinkPad T450s - <latest series model> off eBay, replaced it with new internals. I get 20Gb of RAM, 2x1Tb SSDs, a nice keyboard, a decent track pad, 10 hours of battery life - total cost: $1300-$1800.
I've done this for myself and three family members and we all couldn't be happier. I fly a lot and having that battery life is so helpful. I even carry 2x back up batteries, and have ~25 hours of battery life (enough for a whole trip). Finally, I prefer the 14" body.
I should add I still use a 2015 MBP for work and find it acceptable, I wouldn't go out and buy a new MBP ever. My co-workers with their USB-C converters, touch bar(s), and stupidly sized track pad find my 2015 model much more enjoyable.
- ximeng 9y agoAny part list you could suggest for the replaced components?
- lettergram 9y agoDepends on the model. Here's some items from my last build... Most in the series come with 4Gb of RAM soldered in, so you get another 16Gb stick[1]. Regarding the SSD, typically you get a laptop with one installed, but you can add in the m.2 ssd slot[2]. Then you buy the battery pack [3]. You should be good to go from there. I've seen people replace the screen, trackpad, and keyboard as well, but those are all I typically replace. [1] https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-Unbuffered-260-Pin/dp/B019FRBHZ0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1515743226&sr=8-3&keywords=ram+ddr4+sodimm+16gb https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Single-PC4-19200-Unbuffered-2... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-PRO-Internal-MZ-V6P512BW/dp/B01LYRCIPG/ref=pd_sbs_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01LXS4TYB&pd_rd_r=PP6C920095JKVEFVT3K2&pd_rd_w=o4rfy&pd_rd_wg=UoMJS&refRID=PP6C920095JKVEFVT3K2&th=1 https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-960-PRO-Internal-MZ-V6P512BW/... [3] https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Battery-0c52862-Factory-Sealed/dp/B00KOHS6UK https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Battery-0c52862-Factory-Sealed...
- trystero 9y agohttps://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/ https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/
- latch 9y agoLenovo has a pretty awful history of security / privacy issues. For me, it feels like giving them money [1], is saying that I'm ok with that behaviour (which I'm not) [1] I know you said you bought off ebay, but I don't think that distinction matters
- donjoe 9y agoIs Apple any better regarding security issues? No doubt they try regarding privacy - but security? Just to leave a reminder: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208315 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208315
- latch 9y agoA security vulnerability seems like a different ballgame than intentionally compromising security (aka, installing backdoors). Just one of the Lenovo incidents: https://thehackernews.com/2015/02/lenovo-superfish-malware.html https://thehackernews.com/2015/02/lenovo-superfish-malware.h...
- bildung 9y agoAgain, your link is about consumer devices, not the thinkpad line.
- latch 9y ago"Again"? I'm missing a reference to something? Genuine question, why does the distinction matter?
- bildung 9y agoI think the distinction matters because the Thinkpad line gets handled completely separately from the consumer devices, perhaps because it originally was a different company (IBM). The "Again" wasn't meant to be snarky, sorry. Upthread you posted the same malware point and annother commenter already said that all the adware/malware stuff was consumer-only.
- crtasm 9y agoT450s was my first Thinkpad, bought when it was a current model and still feels like new. Wish I'd switched from consumer laptops earlier.