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> me just being a person in the zoom era uses a combination of a windows gaming rig, an old mac for video conferencing, a new mac for xcode, and a linux laptop
by xenocyon 6y ago
> me just being a person in the zoom era uses a combination of a windows gaming rig, an old mac for video conferencing, a new mac for xcode, and a linux laptop so I don't hate myself
I'm typing this comment on a Thinkpad X230 - not quite as old as the X60s, but still the better part of a decade old. It can perform most tasks quite adequately.
The real problem is getting spare parts for it; replacing the battery, for instance, was quite the fishing expedition, and I eventually had to settle for a bulky 9-cell instead of the smaller 6-cell I had previously enjoyed. So there are some downsides to be sure.
- awinter-py 6y agoI intentionally bought the cheapest and slowest laptop that can run low-spec commercial VR software. Same for xcode. If your thinkpad can do both of those things it has a market value of $2500 and I'll buy it from you
- xenocyon 6y agoYou're correct; my comment may have overstated the case. I reworded it to say "most tasks quite adequately".
- reasonabl_human 6y agoIf you’re having trouble finding a battery due to OEM only choices, here’s an anecdote that may help: I used thinkwiki years ago to get info on flashing the embedded controller firmware of my T430s to a patched version that didn’t query batteries for authenticity, opening up a whole new world of prior gen and cheap aftermarket battery compatibility... perhaps the same can be done with your X230?