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This comment is being written from the ThinkPad A485 that's been assigned to me from my employer. It too is amazingly serviceable, as many ThinkPads have built
by equalunique 7y ago
This comment is being written from the ThinkPad A485 that's been assigned to me from my employer. It too is amazingly serviceable, as many ThinkPads have built a reputation for upholding. I have grown accustom to only considering ThinkPads when eyeing a new laptop.
Another corporate laptop I have had the joy of using is the HP EliteBook 840 G3, which is a predecessor of these devices inspected by iFixit. Like the ThinkPad's TrackPoint, it has a PointStick which is nearly as usable. Opening the device up reminds me a lot of my personal ThinkPad T460S.
Going forward, it's exciting to know that reparable laptops are not exclusive to one vendor.
Also, props to Dell, who's recent Latitude laptops are still compatible with old docks sporting a serial port - don't know of any other vendors making those.
- ttsda 7y agoThe new thinkpads are not very repairable at all, especially the thin ones like the X1 Carbon. Even the T490 is terrible in this aspect, and it's not a super thin ultrabook.