> I can’t imagine any Dell or Lenovo feeling so solid after 7 years... I'm using a ~14yo Thinkpad T42p as one of my daily machines (using it to write this post

> I can’t imagine any Dell or Lenovo feeling so solid after 7 years... I'm using a ~14yo Thinkpad T42p as one of my daily machines (using it to write this post), it feels as solid as when it was new. The battery still holds enough power for about 1.5-2 hours, the (1600x1200) screen still outperforms most newer models due to its relatively high resolution and 4:3 ratio, the keyboard is far better than that on most other machines (especially compared to Macbooks). The only substantial upgrade I made to this machine is that I put in a(n) SSD (through a PATA-SATA adapter since this machine is from before the shift to SATA).