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Apple isn't repairable. Apple devices have high prices simply because of the brand ecosystem. Old Thinkpads use commodity parts - but they command good prices b
by megameter 6y ago
Apple isn't repairable. Apple devices have high prices simply because of the brand ecosystem. Old Thinkpads use commodity parts - but they command good prices because they are repairable.
Marketing the new thing is what Apple does. It is good at it. That is not the entire spectrum of customer value.
- shadowgovt 6y agoThinkpads are pretty much the worst form factor for a laptop that doesn't transition into "toy" space. Source: forced to use one daily. If I could get a Mac laptop running Linux but with the input smarts of the Apple trackpad and keyboard, I would in a heartbeat.
- Daho0n 6y agoThat shows that 1) people are different or 2) you are a fan of Apple hardware. It doesn't show that Thinkpads are bad. IMO they are light-years ahead of anything Apple sells. Source: Me.
- shadowgovt 6y agoOut of curiosity, how do use it without bumping the trackpad while typing?
- namibj 6y agoMy trackpad is automatically muted/unresponsive while I'm typing. I suggest you figure out how to get palm rejection to activate/work on your setup, and to look if a different Thinkpad series might better fit your body (ergonomics wise).
- shadowgovt 6y agoThere is no option to enable "palm rejection" in the Settings dialog on Ubuntu under "Mouse and Trackpad", as far as I can tell.
- namibj 6y agoIt might not be that easy, and could require manually installing some packages.
- paulie_a 6y agoI recommend a dell xps 13 developer edition The trackpad is superior to apples and it can come preloaded with linux