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If it doesn't run Linux well, I don't see why I would ever buy a Lenovo/ThinkPad over a MacBook
by make3 9y ago
If it doesn't run Linux well, I don't see why I would ever buy a Lenovo/ThinkPad over a MacBook
- dijit 9y agoI think GP is right to warn people. Historically "Thinkpad" has been the brand that was most likely to run Linux flawlessly, times are changing since Thinkpad is no longer IBM owned and has been on a gradual decline ever since Lenovo bought the rights to the product line.
- Crontab 9y agoI've seen them recommended by quite a few OpenBSD developers as well. Sad to see this.
- ekianjo 9y ago> Thinkpad is no longer IBM owned Pretty much nothing to do with that. It's been years since IBM does not own Thinkpad anymore but Lenovo was perfectly able to provide proper Linux support up until recently.
- bri3d 9y agoI actually agree with blaming Lenovo here, to a degree. While OP is incorrect about the ThinkPad workstation series, which can't have had the c-state bug as it never shipped with an Atom-based processor, Lenovo have extended the ThinkPad brand to a lot of computers (Edge, ThinkPad 8/10 "business tablets" / convertibles, etc.) that are not only not very Linux compatible but are also bad computers overall.
- esarbe 9y agoThe Edge Series was not SO bad. I've owned a Edge 13 for years and it is quite solid with good Linux support.
- newnewpdro 9y agoIt took quite some time for the laptops Lenovo was selling to actually be entirely new designs. For years they were selling incrementally improved classic thinkpads. Around the time when they switched from the thin walled barrel power connector to the USB looking thing is where the designs substantially changed and everything really took a turn for the worse in general.
- pimeys 9y agoThe T-series has been VERY good, still is. If you pick up a T4(6-8)0 and max it out, I can't really think a better programmer's laptop.
- jhasse 9y agoBecause of the other differences?