T430 checking in - this thing is an absolute beast. I run Debian 9 and it's a dream machine. If fixing/supporting/configuring your own hardware is important to

T430 checking in - this thing is an absolute beast. I run Debian 9 and it's a dream machine. If fixing/supporting/configuring your own hardware is important to you, then Thinkpads are outstanding. They're easy to work on, powerful, durable, and exactly what a laptop should be. I even run two configurations because the base laptop was so cheap (~$200 USD)... one is a 4 core i7 with discrete graphics for power, and the other is a 2 core i7 with Intel HD for battery.