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I would recommend Thinkpad T-series even for the keyboard and touchpad only. It's much heavier though, but at that much more repairable and sturdier.
by odiroot 7y ago
I would recommend Thinkpad T-series even for the keyboard and touchpad only.
It's much heavier though, but at that much more repairable and sturdier.
- andreareina 7y agoUnfortunately even the T-series has gone 100% on the integrated battery now, which IME is the thing most likely to need to be fixed. Aside from that, agreed.
- odiroot 7y agoOh no, that's sad to hear. I have T460p with completely replaceable battery and T470 with half-and-half. Didn't expect they would be go 100% baked in.
- ants_a 7y agoSwapping the integrated battery is a 5 minute job, so if you are not planning on hauling around multiple batteries, it's not a major issue. I haven't really used the hot swap capability my T440s has, even though I have multiple. Maybe if they had a separate charging dock for the batteries...
- pm7 7y agoDid you try to open T470/T480 (maybe T490)? There are awful latches which are integrated in case, so quite expensive to replace.
- Tharkun 7y agoHave you used a recent model? The T490/T590 is pretty awful. They keyboard has been getting worse with each new release. The battery is now integrated. Not enough USB ports. And to top it off, there's no "p" model, which means a brand new T490 is hardly any faster than my three year old T460p. But hey, they're thinner now, which I'm sure makes some marketeer somewhere very happy for reasons I'll never understand. Edit: the P43 seems pretty interesting, so there's that option.