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The keyboard is a big issue on Thinkpads as well. I have a X1 Carbon 6th gen and I am on my 3rd keyboard already (also, display has been replaced once as well a
by lnz1 8y ago
The keyboard is a big issue on Thinkpads as well. I have a X1 Carbon 6th gen and I am on my 3rd keyboard already (also, display has been replaced once as well as the motherboard) - and it's 6 months old and I babysit this thing.
Commonly known as the "keyboard lottery", some units get a decent keyboard and others a crappy one. And it's still a $2k+ machine.
- burlesona 8y agoYikes. First I’ve heard of that. Every time the keyboard issue comes up “get a thinkpad!” is the HN response. Why is there not a similar rage about its keyboard issues?
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- mcv 8y agoSounds like Thinkpads are not as reliable as they once were. Should I look elsewhere? Is this different for other Thinkpad models?
- bproven 8y agoI haven't had any problems with my X1. But maybe i got lucky and won the "lottery". A great machine IME Other options might be T480/T490 series - for "close" to X1 thinness the T490s (T480s) are an option. I previouly had a T470 and also had no keyboard issues Dell XPS dev editions are nice but I prefer the TP keyboard